Women's Water Polo Earns Western Water Polo Association Conference All-Academic Team Honors

Eleven McKendree University women's water polo players were recently named to the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Conference All-Academic Team for the 2020-21 school year. To qualify for the WWPA All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have participated in at least 50 percent of games during the 2020-21 season, carry a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, classified as a full time student and have completed at least one semester or two quarters at their institution.

Honorees included:
Maddy Bolton, Jr., Alta Loma, Calif./Los Osos
Abigail Burton, Jr., (Chino, Calif./Chino
Alivia Garcia, So., Buena Park, Calif./Kennedy
Alaina Johnson, Sr., Mason, Ohio/William Mason
Kaitlyn Kasper, Fr., Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville
Carley Manuel, Jr., Lantana, Texas/Guyer
Nicky Rafalo, So., Chicago, Ill./Maine South
Katelyn Rodrigue, So., Brentwood, Calif./Heritage
Isabella Strimling, Sr., Brentwood, Calif./Heritage
Rio Tomlinson, Fr., Okemos, Mich./Okemos
Emily Westlove, Sr., Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central