Women’s water polo team bosts Coach, Player of the Year

July 21, 2011, 1:32 a.m.
Stanford’s women’s water polo team swept both major awards given out by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC), while six athletes were named All-Americans.
Women's water polo team bosts Coach, Player of the Year
Annika Dries led Stanford in scoring with 65 goals as a sophomore. This week, she was named National Player of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. (Stanford Daily File Photo)

Five-time MPSF Coach of the Year John Tanner added a National Coach of the Year recognition to his repertoire on Tuesday. He guided the Cardinal to a 28-1 (7-0 MPSF) mark en route to the national championship, and now holds a 351-56 (.862) record on the Farm.

Meanwhile, sophomore two-meter Annika Dries was named National Player of the Year after leading Stanford with 65 goals this season. She scored five goals against Cal as part of Stanford’s 9-5 national championship game victory.
Seniors Amber Oland and Kim Krueger, juniors Alyssa Lo and Melissa Seidemann and freshman Kaley Dodson all earned All-America honors alongside Dries. Seidemann, Oland and Drees were all first-team selections.
-Joseph Beyda

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