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Seven Bucknell Women's Water Polo Players Named to CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team

Rowe Recognized for Fourth Time in Career

Becca Shopiro was one of seven Bison recognized by the CWPA for their academic prowess.

June 18, 2009

CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell women's water polo team had seven student-athletes named to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Scholar-Athlete Team, it was announced this week. Overall, the Bison own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00.

Student-athletes were recognized in three levels: 3.20 to 3.40 GPA (Excellent), 3.41 to 3.70 GPA (Superior) and 3.71 to 4.0 (Outstanding). Bucknell had two players recognized in the Outstanding category, three landed on the Superior list and two more were cited with positions on the Excellent ledger. A total of 78 varsity student-athletes were cited by the CWPA.

Senior captain Aubrey Rowe, who was listed in the Superior Category, was recognized by the CWPA for the fourth time in her career. She graduated last month as the program's all-time leading scorer and earned a degree in English while posting a cumulative GPA of well above 3.5.

Freshmen Allison Vreeland (Los Angeles, Calif./Harvard-Westlake) and Hallie Kennan (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) were the two Bison to earn spots on the 17-person Outstanding list, while junior Alison Carter (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor) and freshman Becca Shopiro (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) joined Rowe in the Superior Category. Senior Rachel McGillis (Los Altos, Calif./Los Altos) and junior Valentina Rozas (Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho) rounded out the list of Bucknell honorees in the Excellent list.

In the pool, Bucknell went 18-17 in 2009 and tied for the regular-season CWPA Southern Division title. The Bison qualified for the Eastern Championship for the eighth consecutive year and have now tallied 105 victories over the last five seasons.

Bucknell Women's Water Polo Players on CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team
Hallie Kennan (Outstanding Recognition) - Two-time CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week
Allison Vreeland (Outstanding Recognition) - 31 games played, 1 goal, 3 assists
Alison Carter (Superior Recognition) - Ranks third on Bucknell's career saves list (460)
Aubrey Rowe (Superior Recognition) - Bucknell's all-time leading scorer (358 points)
Becca Shopiro (Superior Recognition) - 30 games played, 1 goal, 5 assists
Rachel McGillis (Excellent Recognition) - Ranks fifth on Bucknell's career saves list (233)
Valentina Rozas (Excellent Recognition) - First Team All-CWPA Southern Division