May 22, 2002
Norristown, Pa. - The American Water Polo Coaches Association has named its All-American teams for the 2002 season. Stanford goalie Jackie Frank (Long Beach, CA) was tabbed the Division I Player of the Year after leading the Cardinal to their first NCAA National Title.
Frank, the MPSF Goalie of the Year, was also named MVP of the 2002 NCAA Championships after recording a season-high 12 saves and allowing UCLA to score just once in the Bruins' six-on-five opportunities in the championship match. On the year, Frank tallied 179 saves in goal, averaging 7.08 per contest. She was selected to the NCAA and MPSF Championship All-Tournament First Teams.
Ellen Estes (Novato, CA) was also named a First Team All-American, after earning First Team All-MPSF honors, NCAA All-Tournament First Team and MPSF All-Tournament Second Team accolades. Estes netted 35 goals in her final season, including three scores at the NCAA Championships and five in the conference tournament.
Brenda Villa (Commerce, CA) joins Estes and Frank on the first team. Villa, last year's Player of the Year, led the Cardinal in scoring with 60 goals and scored in 23 of Stanford's 25 games. She also earned First Team All-MPSF honors and was selected to the All-Tournament First Team's at this year's NCAA and MPSF Championships.
Margie Dingeldein (Merced, CA) represented Stanford as a Third Team All-American. The senior finished with 35 goals and scored in 20 of the team's 25 contests. Dingeldein was also selected to the All-MPSF Second Team and earned All-Tournament Second Team honors in the NCAA Championships. After recording eight goals in the conference tournament, she was named to the MPSF Championships All-Tournament Second Team.
Kate Pettit (Bainbridge Island, WA) received Honorable Mention All-American accolades. Pettit finished with 10 goals in her senior campaign, including a score against Michigan in the national semifinal game.
Stanford finished the 2002 season with a 23-2 overall record and won its first NCAA National Title with a 8-4 win over UCLA on May 12.
2002 American Water Polo Coaches Association All-American Selections
Jackie Frank, Player of the Year -- Stanford University
First Team
Robin Beauregard -- University of California, Los Angeles
Ellen Estes -- Stanford University
Sofia Konoukh -- University of Southern California
Amber Stachowski -- University of California, Los Angeles
Roberta Stewart -- Long Beach State University
Brenda Villa -- Stanford University
Jackie Frank, Goalie -- Stanford University
Second Team
Brenna Fleener -- University of California, Berkeley
Kelly Heuchan -- University of California, Los Angeles
Erika Lorenz -- University of California, Berkeley
Aniko Pelle -- University of Southern California
Megan Thomson -- Hartwick College
Lucy Windes -- Loyola Marymount University
Jaime Hipp, Goalie -- University of California, Los Angeles
Third Team
Margie Dingeldein -- Stanford University
Holly Hartzell -- San Diego State University
Adele McCarthy-Beauvais -- Princeton University
Kristin Stanford -- Indiana University
Nina Wengst -- University of Southern California
Neva West -- San Jose State University
Devon Courtney, Goalie -- Loyola Marymount University
Honorable Mention
Betsey Armstrong, Goalie -- University of Michigan
Julia Cesnik -- University of California, Berkeley
Jen Crisman -- University of Michigan
Lauren Dennis, Goalie -- University of California, Berkeley
Inna Fedoseyeva -- San Jose State University
Katie Ferguson -- California Baptist University
Melissa Fernandez -- University of California, Irvine
Angelica Garcia -- Long Beach State University
Natalie Golda -- University of California, Los Angeles
Teresa Guidi -- Loyola Marymount University
Thalia Munro -- University of California, Los Angeles
Cassie Nichols -- Princeton University
Julie Nisbet -- University of Michigan
Kate Pettit -- Stanford University
Ashley Richardson -- Long Beach State University