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Coaches Recognize @SunDevilWP Academic Numbers

Aug 3, 2020
thesundevils.com

Nine members of the Sun Devil water polo squad have been recognized by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches for their academic work. The Sun Devils finished the shortened season with a 12-5 record just two wins short of matching their total number of wins for the entire 2019 season. ASU defeated nine ranked opponents and posted a  6-1 record at home.

Freshman goalkeeper Itzahiana Baca (biological sciences/3.49 GPA) earned the honor and was selected to All-MPSF first team, the first Sun Devil to earn this recognition since 2017.

Amira Van Buren (social work/3.28)

Meghan Beaudet (Digital Culture/3.57), Kate Cassidy (Communication and Political Science/3.30), Alison Cameron (Business-Sports Business/4.0), Belen Ehinger (Mathematics/3.27), Emma Fraser (Justice Studies/3.58), Savannah Hampton (Accountancy/3.47), Ester Kiss (Psychology/3.39) and  all were recognized.

-In the final weekend in action, and first weekend of MPSF play, the team traveled to the Bay Area where they defeated No. 13 SJSU in dominating fashion behind a career-high six-goal performance from Van Buren.

-Junior Amira Van Buren was named to the second team, her second conference honor after making the MPSF All-Newcomer Team her freshman year.

-Freshman Eszter Kiss earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention, and both Baca and Kiss were named to the All-Newcomer Team.

ALL-AMERICANS: Amira Van Buren (ACWPC Second Team), Itzahiana Baca (ACWPC Second Team), Eszter Kiss (ACWPC HM)