Duo Named All-Americans

Duo Named to All-America Squad
Azevedo Named Second Teamer, Wawrzynski Earns First Award

May 19, 2005

BRIDGEPORT, PA-- Junior attacker Cassie Azevedo (Long Beach/Wilson HS) and senior 2-meter guard Drue Wawrzynski (Garden Grove/Los Alamitos HS) were each named All-Americans by the American Water Polo Coaches Association.

Azevedo was named a second team All-American after leading the 49ers with 64 goals and to a No. 5 national ranking. Azevedo is a two-time first team All-MPSF selection, earning the honor in 2004 and 2005 and was an honorable mention all-conference selection as a freshman. She was named a third team All-American as a sophomore and will enter her senior season fifth all-time in career scoring with 150 goals.

Wawrzynski earned the first award of her career, as she was named an honorable mention All-American. Wawrzynski finished her career fourth all-time in career goals with 151, including 28 this past season. Wawrzynksi, whose father Paul was an All-American in the 1970's for the 49ers, is just the sixth 49er woman to be named an All-American in the program's eight years.

The Beach finished with third-most wins in school-history at 21-9. The 8-4 mark in conference play also tied a 49er-best for most wins.

ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Player of the Year
Natalie Golda University of California, Los Angeles
Coach of the Year
Adam Krikorian University of California, Los Angeles

First Team
Natalie Golda University of California, Los Angeles
Brittany Hayes University of Southern California
Christina Hewko Stanford University
Thalia Munro University of California, Los Angeles
Kelly Rulon University of California, Los Angeles
Moriah Van Norman University of Southern California
Emily Feher University of California, Los Angeles Goalie

Second Team
Cassie Azevedo Long Beach State University
Katie Hansen Stanford University
Monika Kruszona University of Hawaii
Hannah Luber Stanford University
Stacia Peterson Loyola Marymount University
Iefke Van Belkum University of Hawaii
Meridith McColl Stanford University Goalie

Third Team
Beth Novick University of Hawaii
Rachel Serna San Diego State University
Kandace Waldthaler Indiana University
Shana Welch University of Michigan
Lauren Wenger University of Southern California
Elsie Windes University of California, Berkeley
Betsey Armstrong University of Michigan Goalie

Honorable Mention
Kate Chambers Hartwick College
Chari Christopher California State University, Northridge
Meike De Nooy University of Hawaii Goalie
Gabrielle Domanic University of California, Los Angeles
Erika Figge University of Southern California
Allison Gold University of California, Berkeley
Robyn Kaake University of California, Irvine
Bronwen Knox Hartwick College
Sheetal Narsai University of Michigan
Rachel Riddell Loyola Marymount University Goalie
Brittany Rowe University of California, Los Angeles
Jessica Schroeder University of the Pacific
Laura Scott San Jose State University
Aimee Stachowski University of California, Santa Barbara
Drue Wawrzynski Long Beach State University


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