Princeton Announces End of Year Men's & Women's Water Polo Awards

Alex Edmunds, Liz Dilday

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Princeton water polo coach Luis Nicolao recently announced the winners of the men’s and women’s year-end awards and the captains for both teams for the 2009 men’s and the 2010 seasons.

Senior Alex Edmunds (Los Angeles, Calif./Loyola) was named the recipient of the Scott A.C. Roche ’94 Memorial Award. The Roche Award is presented annually, by election of the team, to the senior player who, like Scott, led with energy and determination, intense competitive spirit and a contagious love of the game.

Classmate Liz Dilday (Long Beach, Calif./Wilson) was the recipient of the Women’s Water Polo Tiger Award, which is awarded annually, by election of the team, to the individual who contributed the most in play, sportsmanship and dedication to the Princeton University women's water polo team.

The captains were also named for both squads. Current juniors Gregor Horstmeyer (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto), Eric Vreeland (Los Angeles, Calif./Harvard-Westlake) and Douglas Wigley (Atherton, Calif./Sacred Heart) will lead the 2009 men’s team, while juniors Carolina Ardila (Coral Gables, Fla./Gulliver Prep), Phoebe Champion (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) and Helen Meigs (Jr., Solana Beach, Calif./The Bishop's School) will hold these roles with the 2010 women’s squad.