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Colorado State University Athletics
Water Polo Begins Season at Michigan Kick-Off
1/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Jan. 24, 2007
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>>>RAMS SET TO BEGIN THIRD SEASON
The Colorado State water polo team begins its 2007 campaign with four games in the Michigan Kick-Off this weekend in Ann Arbor. The Rams will face off against Slippery Rock and Marist on Saturday before meeting Indiana and Michigan on Sunday. This marks the third-staight year that the Rams will open at the Michigan Kick-Off. CSU was 1-3 in each of the past two years in the tournament.
>>>RAMS RETURN EIGHT LETTERWINNERS
Colorado State's roster features eight letterwinners from last season's 17-21 team that finished ninth in the Western Water Polo Association. Junior Annie Quinn headlines CSU's roster after posting a school-record 72 goals in her sophomore year. She will be looking to add to her 106 career goals in 2007. Laurien White will be CSU's only senior on this year's roster. The Parker, Colo., native was second on the team with 52 goals last season while posting 20 assists on the year as well. Also returning for Colorado State will be goalkeeper Dre Lugo who notched 89 saves as a sophomore. Sophomores Emily Chambers, Rachael Thall, Marissa Edwards and Monica Schuh will look to build off of great rookie seasons while junior Emily McCullough will bring back her team-high 29 assists from last year. CSU will also welcome six newcomers who will have the opportunity to contribute immediately to the Rams' success.
>>>MICHIGAN KICK-OFF REWIND
This year marks the third time that CSU has competed in the Michigan Kick-Off to start the season. CSU dropped three games to nationally-ranked foes Michigan, UCLA and Indiana while topping Slippery Rock in 2005. The Rams finished with an identical 1-3 record in 2006 with a win over Slippery Rock and losses to Michigan State, Michigan and Indiana.
>>>QUINN, STANFILL RECEIVE ALL-WWPA HONORS
Sophomore Annie Quinn and Senior Holly Stanfill received all-WWPA Honorable Mention for the 2006 season. Quinn led the Rams last season in goals with 72 and is finished the year ranked 13th in the nation in the category, averaging two goals per game. Stanfill knocked away 250 shots last season, averaging 8.1 saves per game and ranked 13th in the nation in total saves.
>>>RAMS PICKED SEVENTH IN PRESEASON POLL
Colorado State was picked to finish in a tie for seventh place in the Preseason Western Water Polo Association Coaches Poll. Last year's champion UC Davis finished with seven first place votes and three points ahead of Loyola Marymount for the top spot. CSU's projection is their highest in school history after finishing ninth in the 12-team league in each of the last two seasons.
