April 29, 2011
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Eight Villanova student-athletes and 45 total make up the 2011 MAAC Women's Water Polo All-Academic Team, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale. Wagner College led all schools with 13 student-athletes making the team, followed by Villanova University with eight student-athletes. Marist College added seven student-athletes to the squad. Six athletes earned spots of the team representing Siena College and Saint Francis (N.Y.) College, and Iona College had three student-athletes on the team.
Sarah Armel - Villanova - Jr. - Accountancy - 3.47 - Houston, TexasMaria Campanile - Villanova - So. - Business - 3.35 - Burr Ridge, Ill.Caroline Clites - Villanova - Sr. - Political Science - 3.57 - Ann Arbor, Mich.Katherine Hannigan - Villanova - So. - Arts and Sciences - 3.38 - Riverside, Conn.Hannah Ishida - Villanova - So. - Communication - 3.21 - Honolulu, HawaiiKathleen Maloney - Villanova - Sr. - Education - 3.62 - Chicago, Ill.Lauren Peachey - Villanova - So. - Arts and Sciences - 3.51 - Harleysville, Pa.Julia Penkal - Villanova - So. - Chemical Engineering - 3.45 - Harleysville, Pa.
