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Maryland's Rachel Stein Named March 1 Women's Varsity Southern Varsity Rookie of the Week
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- Rachel Stein (Fr., Ottawa, Ontario/Lisgar Collegiate Institute) of the University of Maryland made 15 saves to help the Terrapins to a third place finish at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship and earn the March 1 Women's Varsity Southern Division Rookie of the Week award.
The February 8 Southern Division Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week, the accolade marks Stein's third weekly award from the Collegiate Water Polo Association this season for the most among any player in the CWPA's three divisions (Southern, Western, Northern, Division III).
Playing the second half of the Terrapins' three games at the ECAC Championship, she made four blocks against Bucknell University (10-5 W) and five stops versus No. 17-nationally ranked Princeton University (10-5 L) to help Maryland advance to the third place game.
Versus Marist College of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in the third place contest, she posted a career-high six saves and allowed just two goals as the Terrapins rallied for a come-from-behind 7-6 win.
She was key to the win as the Terps trailed 4-2 at halftime before scoring five second-half goals, including three in the fourth period to erase a 5-4 deficit.
March 1 Southern Division Rookie of the Week Honor Roll: Brittany Zwirner (Princeton University), Tara Murao (Bucknell University)
