Women’s water polo team bosts Coach, Player of the Year
Stanford’s women’s water polo team swept both major awards given out by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC), while six athletes were named All-Americans.
Annika Dries led Stanford in scoring with 65 goals as a sophomore. This week, she was named National Player of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. (Stanford Daily File Photo)
Five-time MPSF Coach of the Year John Tanner added a National Coach of the Year recognition to his repertoire on Tuesday. He guided the Cardinal to a 28-1 (7-0 MPSF) mark en route to the national championship, and now holds a 351-56 (.862) record on the Farm.
Meanwhile, sophomore two-meter Annika Dries was named National Player of the Year after leading Stanford with 65 goals this season. She scored five goals against Cal as part of Stanford’s 9-5 national championship game victory.
Seniors Amber Oland and Kim Krueger, juniors Alyssa Lo and Melissa Seidemann and freshman Kaley Dodson all earned All-America honors alongside Dries. Seidemann, Oland and Drees were all first-team selections.
-Joseph Beyda
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