Fresno State Water Polo 2019 Game Notes | Week 11 #15 Fresno State at #23 Azusa Pacific March 29 | 3 Pm | Glendora, Calif

FRESNO STATE WATER POLO 2019 GAME NOTES | WEEK 11 #15 FRESNO STATE AT #23 AZUSA PACIFIC MARCH 29 | 3 PM | GLENDORA, CALIF. (CITRUS COLLEGE AQUATICS CENTER) LIVE STATS: THEFOSH.NET #15 FRESNO STATE AT #13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT MARCH 30 |12 PM | LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (BURNS CENTER) LIVE STATS: THEFOSH.NET

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BULLDOG GAME NOTES: LION TEAM NOTES: • Fresno State is 0-2 on the road this season. • LMU is 14-8 (1-1 GCC), and 5-1 at home. • Fresno State is nationally ranked No. 15. • LMU is nationally ranked No. 13. • Fresno State is coming off a 0-2 week, falling to No. 18 Harvard in overtime 13-12 and • LMU is coming off a 1-1 week, falling to San Diego State 9-7 and defeating No. 22 No. 7 Pacific 16-8. Azusa Pacific 11-8. • Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 15 for eight consecutive weeks. • LMU was picked to finish second in the GCC Coaches’ Preseason Poll. • All of Fresno State’s losses this season were against ranked teams. • LMU has ranked wins over Long Beach State, UC San Diego, Wagner, Bucknell, Marist, • Fresno State is averaging 10.85 goals per game this season. Princeton and Azusa Pacific. • Sophomore Emily Nicholson leads the Bulldogs on the attack with 40 goals, averaging • Marialena Seletopoulou leads the Lions’ attack with a conference-best 61 goals. 2.00 goals per game. Nicholson has logged 14 multi-goal games this season. Nicholson • Sky Flores has recorded a conference-high 192 saves for a .529 save percentage in goal ranks No. 5 in the GCC in total goals. for the Lions. • Senior Mackenzie Richards has spent the majority of the minutes in goal for the • LMU returned 2018 All-GCC First Team selection Hana Vilanova, and All-GCC Second Bulldogs this season. Richards has recorded 112 saves and has a .390 save percentage. Team selection Morgan Molloy. Richards ranks No. 7 in the GCC in total saves. • LMU finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 18-15 (6-1 GCC). The Lions • Freshman Daphne Guevremont has been a major contributor for Fresno State this finished the regular season in second place. LMU fell to Pacific 10-6 in the champion- season. Guevremont has scored 27 goals, dished 17 assists, swiped 27 steals and logged ship game. 13 field blocks. • Last time Fresno State and Azusa Pacific faced off, the Cougars defeated the Bulldogs 9-7 in the first round of the 2018 GCC Tournament. Azusa Pacific owns the all-time series between the teams 2-0. NATIONALLY SPEAKING • Last time Fresno State and Loyola Marymount met, the Lions defeated the Bulldogs 9-3. After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 15 in the national rankings. The Bulldogs’ have reached as high as No. 13 this season. Fresno State has been ranked within the Top COUGAR TEAM NOTES: • Azusa Pacific is 14-11 (GCC), and 1-1 at home. 15 for eight consecutive weeks. • Azusa Pacific is nationally ranked No. 23. • Azusa Pacific is coming off an 11-8 loss against No. 12 Loyola Marymount. RANKED WINS • Azusa Pacific was picked to finish sixth in the GCC Coaches’ Preseason Poll. Fresno State has knocked off four ranked opponents this season. Fresno • Azusa Pacific has ranked wins over Wagner, San Diego State and Bucknell. • Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz leads the Cougars’ with 30 goals, 18 assists and 18 steals this State, unranked at the time, upset No. 13 Indiana 12-7 on Jan. 20. A week season. later, then-No. 17 Fresno State defeated No. 11 Long Beach State 11-9 on • Olivia Lott has recorded 135 saves and a .394 save percentage in goal for the Cougars. Jan. 26. Most recently, No. 13 Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach • Azusa Pacific returned 2018 All-GCC Honorable Mention selection Mar Pastor Alvarez, along with GCC All-Freshman Team honorees Hannah Bradley and Olivia Lott. and No. 21 Marist College in the 2019 Wolverine Invitational March 2-3. • Azusa Pacific finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 16-16 (3-4).

2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (8-12, 0-1 GCC)

JAN 19 @ #16 UCSB^ L, 15-5 29 @ AZUSA PACIFIC* 3 P.M. 19 #1 USC^ L, 19-3 30 @ LMU* 12 P.M. 20 #13 INDIANA^ W, 12-7 APRIL 5 SAN DIEGO STATE* 12 P.M. 20 #11 MICHIGAN^ L, 11-6 6 CBU* 1 P.M. 26 @ #4 CAL^ L, 14-10 14 @ SANTA CLARA* 12 P.M. 26 #11 LBSU^ L, 11-9 19 @ CONCORDIA* 1:30 P.M. 27 #2 STANFORD^ L, 23-7 27 #3 UCLA^ L, 14-9 GCC CHAMPIONSHIPS FEB 2 @ #3 UCLA^ L, 14-9 APRIL 26-28 2 #7 HAWAI’I^ L, 19-8 FRESNO, CALIF. 8 FPU W, 23-4 23 CAL LUTHERAN^ W, 17-5 NOTES: 23 TORONTO^ W, 16-5 *GOLDEN COAST CONFERENCE GAME MARCH 2 SFU W, 17-7 ^TOURNAMENT GAMES 2 LBSU W, 14-11 ALL TIMES IN PACIFIC 3 MICHIGAN L, 20-8. HOME GAMES ARE BOLD 3 MARIST COLLEGE W, 14-6 REFERENCE: 13 GEORGE WASHINGTON W, 18-8 “Fresno State” (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply 15 MICHIGAN L, 17-7 “Fresno”); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS 19 HARVARD L, 13-12 (OT) 23 PACIFIC* L, 16-8 1 STORYLINES GAME RECAPS THREE BULLDOGS EARN GCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS ‘DOGS FINISH DAY ONE OF UCSB INVITE Fresno State leads the Golden Coast Conference with four GCC Player of the Fresno State kicked off its 2019 season at the UCSB Invitational on Saturday Week selections this season. Emily Nicholson was named the GCC Co-Player afternoon. The Bulldogs saw tough competition and learned valuable lessons, of the Week on Jan. 24. Nicholson scored a career-high five goals to lead the ultimately falling to #16 Santa Barbara 16-6 and #1 USC 19-3. Bulldogs to a 12-7 win over No. 13 Indiana. Trystyn Vuori was named the GCC Player of the Week on Jan. 31. Vuori led the Bulldogs to victory over the No. ‘DOGS SPLIT DAY TWO OF UCSB INVITE, EARN FIRST WIN 11 49ers, scoring a career-high four goals. This was the first time in program Fresno State split the second day of the 2019 UCSB Invitational, earning the history that Fresno State recorded back-to-back GCC Player of the Week first win of the season over #13 Indiana before falling to #11 Michigan. Emily Awards. Callie Woodruff was named the GCC Player of the Week on Feb. 14, Nicholson tied her career-high with five goals against the Hoosiers, and Mack- after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-4 win over Fresno Pacific. Woodruff enzie Richards grabbed eight saves. In the loss to Michigan, Richards logged tied her career-high with five goals in the game, she also dished one assist and a season-high 11 saves. Freshman Daphne Guervemont and Emily Diacono swiped one steal. Woodruff scored a team-high 12 goals in three games, scored their first collegiate goals against the Wolverines. averaging three goals per game. She recorded a hat trick in Fresno State’s 17-7 victory over St. Francis, and a hat trick in the 14-11 victory over No. 15 Long FRESNO STATE WRAPS UP DAY ONE OF CAL CUP WITH A WIN Beach State. Woodruff tied her season-high with four goals in the 14-6 win Fresno State had a strong start to the 2019 Cal Cup. The #17 Bulldogs lost a over No. 21 Marist College. hard-fought battle to No. 4 Cal 14-10, before defeating #11 Long Beach State 11-9. Against Cal, Callie Woodruff led the Bulldogs with a season-high four goals. Mackenzie Richards grabbed 10 saves. Against the 49ers, Trystyn Vuori WELL-BALANCED OFFENSE led the Bulldogs on offense with a career-high four goals. Richards tabbed 10 Fresno State has four players with 20+ goals this season in Emily Nicholson saves. (40), Callie Woodruff (35), Trystyn Vuori (31) and Daphne Guevremont (27). ‘DOGS FINISH CAL CUP 2019 GCC PRESEASON POLL Fresno State finished the second day of the 2019 Cal Cup with losses to #2 The eight Golden Coast Conference women’s water polo head coaches Stanford 23-7and #3 UCLA 14-9. Sydney Coachman scored a career-high five tabbed reigning GCC champion the University of the Pacific to win the 2019 goals against the Bruins. regular season title. In just its second season of competition, Fresno State was picked to finish fourth. The poll put Pacific (48 votes, 5 first place votes), ‘DOGS CLOSE OUT UCLA MINI INVITE Loyola Marymount (43 votes, 2 first place votes) and San Diego State (38 Fresno State dropped both games of the UCLA Invite, against two top 10 votes) at the top of the conference. Fresno State (29 votes) and California teams, Saturday afternoon in the Spieker Aquatics Center. The No. 14 Bulldogs Baptist (27 votes) were slated to finish in the middle. Azusa Pacific (18 votes), fell to No. 3 UCLA 11-8 and No. 7 Hawai’i 19-8. Freshman Yesenia Preciado Santa Clara (14 votes) and Concordia (7 votes) filled the last three spots to scored her first collegiate goal against the Bruins, and freshman Sienna Jagiels- round out the preseason rankings. ki scored her first collegiate goal against the Rainbow Warriors.

OVERVIEW NO. 15 FRESNO STATE OVERPOWERS FPU IN HOME OPENER, 23-4 The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including their top two scorers and Fresno State defeated Fresno Pacific in its 2019 home opener 23-4 at the All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholsonand Callie Woodruff. Fresno State Fresno State Aquatics Center, Friday night. The Bulldogs’ 23 goals set a new also returned goalkeeper Madelynn Garcia, after emerging as the primary program record for most goals scored in a single-game. As a team, the Bull- goalie last season. Garcia finished the 2018 season with 132 saves and a team- dogs swiped a season-high 15 steals and dished a season-high 12 assists. Emily high 25 steals. The Bulldogs bolster their roster with eight freshman for the Nicholson and Callie Woodruff both tied their career-highs with five goals upcoming season. apiece.

LAST SEASON NO. 15 FRESNO STATE WRAPS UP 2019 TINA FINALI INVITATIONAL Fresno State wrapped up the program’s inaugural season with a 7-18 (3-4 Fresno State defeated invite host Cal Lutheran 17-5, before posting a 16-5 win over the GCC) record and finished sixth in the Golden Coast Conference Champi- University of Toronto in an exhibition game. Sydney Coachman led the Bulldogs on onships. The first-year program had two All-GCC selections, including the offense with three goals. Mackenzie Richards and Madelynn Garcia split time in the goal Co-Newcomer of the Year Nicholson, who also received AWPC All-America for Fresno State, the duo combined a total of 10 saves. honors. NO. 13 FRESNO STATE GOES 3-1 AT 2019 WOLVERINE INVITE Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach State, No. 21 Marist College and St. Francis. NICHOLSON COMPETES FOR NEW ZEALAND The Bulldogs fell to No. 7 Michigan. Callie Woodruff Woodruff scored a team-high 12 Emily Nicholson earned a spot on the 2018 New Zealand National Team ros- goals in three games, averaging three goals per game. She recorded a hat trick in Fresno ter. Nicholson traveled to Russia to compete with the New Zealand national State’s 17-7 victory over St. Francis, and a hat trick in the 14-11 victory over No. 15 Long team in the 2018 FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup. The Auckland, New Beach State. Woodruff tied her season-high with four goals in the 14-6 win over No. 21 Zealand native helped the national team to a seventh place finish in the FINA Marist College. World Cup. Nicholson played in all six matches, and finished the tournament with four goals. NO. 13 FRESNO STATE TROUNCES GEORGE WASHINGTON, 18-8 Fresno State defeated George Washington 18-8 in the Aquatics Center. Emily Nicholson BENSON TABS SANDY NITTA DISTINGUISHED COACHING AWARD scored a game-high four goals for the Bulldogs. Mackenzie Richards and Madelynn Garcia USA Water Polo announced that Fresno State head coach Natalie Benson was the recip- split time in the goal for Fresno State. They combined for eight saves on the night. Six ient of the 2018 Sandy Nitta Distinguished Coaching Award for the Central California Bulldogs recorded multiple goals in the victory. Zone. Benson was one of 11 coaches to receive the prestigious award across 11 zones in the United States. Each zone award winner was then eligible for the national Sandy NO. 13 FRESNO STATE FALLS TO NO. 6 MICHIGAN, 17-7 Nitta Distinguished Coaching Award. Southern Pacific Zone winner Dan Klatt was later Fresno State fell to No. 6 Michigan 17-7 in the Aquatics Center. The No. 13 revealed as the national winner at the annual USA Water Polo National Awards dinner. Bulldogs had three players have multi-goal games. Emily Nicholson, Daphne Benson’s honor marked her second career coaching award from USA Water Polo. In Guevremont and Claire Schade scored two goals apiece. Mackenzie Richards 2011, she was awarded the Doc Hunkler Distinguished Coaching Award, presented finished the game with six saves. 2 annually to the top scholastic coach in the nation. NO. 13 FRESNO STATE FALLS TO NO. 18 HARVARD IN OVERTIME Fresno State 23, Fresno Pacific 4 Fresno State water fell to No. 18 Harvard in a battle 13-12 in the Aquatics Fresno State: 6, 6, 6, 5 | 23 Center. Three Bulldogs recorded hat tricks in the upset. Guevremont, Nichol- Fresno Pacific: 1, 1, 1, 1 | 4 son and Schade finished the game with three goals apiece. Richards was solid Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 5, Woodruff 5, Greenwood 4, Vuori 3, in the goal for the Bulldogs with 10 saves on the night. Magno, Coachman, Whitelock, Barlow, Schade, Brooks

‘DOGS DROP GCC OPENER TO NO. 7 PACIFIC, 16, 8 Fresno State 17, Cal Lutheran 5 Fresno State fell to No. 7 Pacific in its Golden Coast Conference opener 16-8 Fresno State: 5, 6, 3, 3 | 17 at the Aquatics Center. Freshman Daphne Guevremont scored a team-high Cal Lutheran: 1, 0, 3, 1 | 5 four goals in the game, tying her career-high. Mackenzie Richards grabbed Fresno State Goals: Coachman 3, Woodruff 2, Vuori 2, Barlow 2, Magno 2, seven saves for the Bulldogs. Nicholson, Loggins, Judy, Diacono, Jagielski, Schade

SCORING GAME-BY-GAME Freno State 17, Sainf Francis 7 UCSB 15, Fresno State 5 Fresno State: 4, 5, 7, 2 | 17 Fresno State: 2, 0, 2, 1 | 5 SFU: 1, 3, 1, 2 | 7 UCSB: 3, 5, 4, 3 | 15 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 5, Woodruff 3, Vuori 3, Guevremont 2, Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 2, Coachman, Schade, Woodruff Schade 2, Magno, Loggins

USC 19, Fresno State 3 Fresno State 14, Long Beach State 11 Fresno State: 2, 0, 1, 0 | 3 Fresno State: 7, 2, 2, 3 | 14 USC: 6, 7, 3, 3 | 19 LBSU: 1, 4, 3, 3 | 11 Fresno State Goals: Coachman, Nicholson, Magno Fresno State Goals: Guevremont 4, Woodruff 3, Vuori 2, Nicholson 2, Coachman, Schade, Jagielski Fresno State 12, Indiana 7 Fresno State: 2, 4, 4, 2 | 12 Michigan 20, Fresno State 8 Indiana: 3, 0, 2, 2 | 7 Fresno State: 1, 2, 2, 3 | 8 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 5, Woodruff 4, Magno, Coachman, Vuori Michigan: 5, 6, 6, 3 | 20 Fresno State Goals: Magno 3, Woodruff 2, Guevremont, Diacono, Vuori Michigan 11, Fresno State 6 Fresno State: 1, 2, 2, 1 | 6 Fresno State 14, Marist College 6 Michigan: 4, 4, 2, 1 | 11 Fresno State: 5, 3, 5,1 | 14 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 2, Guevremont 2, Woodruff, Diacono Marist College: 1, 1, 2, 2 | 6 Fresno State Goals: Woodruff 4, Nicholson 2, Loggins 2, Coachman, Cal 14, Fresno State 10 Diacono, Jagielski, Judy Fresno State: 3, 2, 3, 2 | 10 Cal: 4, 2, 4, 4 | 14 Fresno State 18, George Washington 8 Fresno State Goals: Vuori 3, Guevremont 2, Woodruff 2, Nicholson, Fresno State: 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 Jagielski, Schade George Washington: 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 4, Vuori 3, Woodruff 3, Schade 2, Green- Fresno State 11, Long Beach State 9 wood 2, Magno 2, Jagielski, Coachman Fresno State: 3, 1, 4, 3 | 11 LBSU: 1, 3, 4, 1 | 9 Michigan 17, Fresno State 7 Fresno State Goals: Vuori 4, Guevremont 3, Diacono, Coachman, Magno, Fresno State: 1, 3, 2, 1 | 7 Nicholson Michigan: 4, 5, 4, 4 | 17 Fresno State Goals: Guevremont 2, Nicholson 2, Schade 2, Woodruff Stanford 23, Fresno State 7 Fresno State: 2, 3, 0, 2 | 7 Harvard 13, Fresno State 12 (OT) Stanford: 8, 5, 4, 6 | 23 Fresno State: 3, 6, 0, 2, 1, 0 | 12 Fresno State Goals: Guevremont 2, Vuori 2, Diacono 2, Magno Harvard: 2, 5, 2, 2, 1, 1 | 13 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 3, Guevremont 3, Schade 3, Woodruff, UCLA 14, Fresno State 9 Coachman, Jagielski Fresno State: 1, 2, 2, 4 | 9 UCLA: 2, 5, 2, 5 | 14 Pacific 16, Fresno State 8 Fresno State Goals: Coachman 5, Guevremont, Loggins, Vuori, Woodruff Fresno State: 2, 3, 3, 0 | 8 Pacific: 2, 5, 5, 4 | 16 UCLA 11, Fresno State 8 Fresno State Goals: Guevremont 4, Nicholson 2, Schade 2 Fresno State: 1, 2, 3, 2, | 8 UCLA: 3, 2, 5, 1 | 11 Fresno State Goals: Diacono 2, Vuori 2, Coachman, Jagielski, Preciado, Woodruff

Hawai’i 19, Fresno State 8 Fresno State: 3, 2, 1, 2 | 8 Hawai’i: 7, 4, 5, 3 | 19 Fresno State Goals: Nicholson 2, Vuori 2, Coachman, Guervemont, Jagieslski, Woodruff ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) BY POSITION 1 HANNAH DUGGINS GK SO. 5’11” FRESNO, CALIF. (CLOVIS WEST HS) GOALKEEPERS 3 1 MADELYNN GARCIA GK JR. 5’11” WHITTIER, CALIF. (LA HABRA HS) ATTACKERS 8 1 MACKENZIE RICHARDS GK SR. 5’6” SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. (ROYAL HS) DEFENDERS 3 UTILITY 3 2 EMILY NICHOLSON C SO. 5’7” AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (WESTLAKE GIRLS HS) GUARDS 1 3 MADDIE LOGGINS A SO. 5’7” FRESNO, CALIF. (CLOVIS WEST) 4 CALLIE WOODRUFF U SO. 5’8” BAYTOWN, TEXAS (ROSS S. STERLING HS) 5 DAPHNE GUEVREMONT G FR. 5’6” LAVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (LAVAL COLLEGE) BY STATE/COUNTRY CALIFORNIA 15 6 ELSIE JUDY U SO. 5’8” ALAMEDA, CALIF. (ALAMEDA HS) TEXAS 2 7 ISABELLA MAGNO A SR. 5’9” MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. (GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE) UTAH 1 8 SYDNEY COACHMAN D SO. 5’9” HOUSTON, TEXAS (CYPRESS CREEK HS) CANADA 1 NEW ZEALAND 1 9 KYLA WHITELOCK A FR. 5’7” LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. 10 MEGAN GREENWOOD C SO. 5’6” SANGER, CALIF. (SANGER HS) 11 EMILY DIACONO D FR. 5’7” MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. (TESORO HS) BY CLASS SENIORS 2 12 SIENNA JAGIELSKI A FR. 5’7” GLENDORA, CALIF. (ST. LUCY’S) JUNIORS 1 13 TRYSTYN VUORI A SO. 5’3” FOWLER, CALIF. (CLOVIS HS) SOPHOMORES 9 15 BROOKE BARLOW C FR. 6’0” CORONA, CALIF. (SANTIAGO HS) FRESHMAN 8 17 CLAIRE SCHADE A SO. 5’8” FULLERTON, CALIF. (TROY HS) 18 YESENIA PRECIADO U FR. 5’7” ONTARIO, CALIF. (ONTARIO HS) 19 JILLIAN GROSS D SO. 6’0” CORONA, CALIF. (SANTIAGO HS) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 20 EMMA BROOKS A FR. 5’7” SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (SKYLINE HS) Claire SCHADE shade-Y

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: NATALIE BENSON YEARS AT FS: 2ND SEASON RECORD AT FS: 15-28 CAREER RECORD: 71-77 ALMA MATER: UCLA ‘06 ASSISTANT COACH: CAITLIN HASKELL ASSISTANT COACH: ALEXANDRA KISS TEAM SEASON-HIGHS GOALS...... 23 FEWEST GOALS...... 3 MOST GOALS ALLOWED...... 20 FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED...... 4 BIGGEST WINNING MARGIN...... 19 MOST ASSISTS...... 12 MOST STEALS...... 15

THIS SEASON, ‘DOGS RECORD WHEN... LEADING AT HALFTIME...... 6-0 TIED AT HALTIME...... 0-0 TRAILING AT HALFTIME...... 2-11 LEADING WITH 8 MINUTES TO PLAY...... 8-0 TRAILING WITH 8 MINUTES LEFT TO PLAY...... 0-12 TIED WITH 8 MINUTES...... 0-0 OVERTIME GAMES...... 0-0 GAMES DECIDED BY 1-3 GOALS...... 2-2 GAMES DECIDED BY 4-6 GOALS...... 1-3 GAMES DECIDED BY 7+ GOALS...... 5-7

3 COMBINED 2019 STATS

3/25/2019 The FOSH - Digital Water Polo Statistics 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs Women's Water Polo Statistics (8-11 Overall, 0-1 GCC) As of March 25, 2019 - All Games

## Field Players GP Sh G A PTS ShPCT EX DEX STL FB Sprint 4 Callie Woodruff 20 82 35 10 45 .427 24 22 10 0 0-4 13 Trystyn Vuori 20 76 31 14 45 .408 16 31 6 6 2-25 5 Daphne Guevremont 20 61 27 17 44 .443 20 10 27 13 1-1 2 Emily Nicholson 20 56 40 1 41 .714 21 77 8 4 0-0 17 Claire Schade 20 44 18 23 41 .409 11 3 18 14 11-13 8 Sydney Coachman 20 50 19 11 30 .380 18 4 14 8 0-0 11 Emily Diacono 20 38 8 19 27 .211 19 10 7 6 0-0 7 Isabella Magno 19 18 13 6 19 .722 13 8 6 3 0-5 3 Maddie Loggins 20 15 5 13 18 .333 8 2 8 2 0-6 12 Sienna Jagielski 20 27 7 10 17 .259 14 4 6 1 1-1 10 Megan Greenwood 19 17 6 1 7 .353 6 2 4 2 0-0 18 Yesenia Preciado 20 14 1 5 6 .071 8 1 3 0 0-0 6 Elsie Judy 11 6 2 3 5 .333 1 0 5 0 0-1 1B Mackenzie Richards 19 0 0 5 5 --- 0 0 18 2 0-0 15 Brooke Barlow 11 5 3 0 3 .600 3 3 0 1 0-0 9 Kyla Whitelock 4 2 1 2 3 .500 1 0 1 0 1-0 1 Madelynn Garcia 11 0 0 2 2 --- 0 0 9 0 0-0 20 Emma Brooks 8 4 1 0 1 .250 0 0 1 1 0-0 19 Jillian Gross 4 0 0 0 0 --- 2 0 1 0 0-0 Totals 515 217 142 359 .421 185 177 152 63 16-56

## Goaltenders GP GS MIN W L SA SV GA SvPCT GAA 1B Mackenzie Richards 19 17 481:36 7 10 287 112 175 .390 11.63 1 Madelynn Garcia 11 1 180:24 1 1 84 25 59 .298 10.47 Totals 662:00 8 11 371 137 234 .369 11.31

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3/18/2019 The FOSH - Digital Water Polo Statistics 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs Women's Water Polo Statistics (7-18 Overall, 3-4 GCC) As of March 18, 2019 - All Games

## Field Players GP Sh G A PTS ShPCT EX DEX STL FB Sprint 4 Callie Woodruff 25 137 47 9 56 .343 34 19 22 3 0-1 2 Emily Nicholson 25 85 36 6 42 .424 14 39 22 4 0-0 17 Claire Schade 21 53 16 19 35 .302 17 1 21 2 7-8 8 Sydney Coachman 25 73 14 13 27 .192 17 0 18 4 0-0 3 Maddie Loggins 25 45 15 11 26 .333 8 7 8 2 0-8 7 Isabella Magno 25 47 15 10 25 .319 18 6 15 7 3-0 12 Natalie Espinoza 18 56 15 10 25 .268 10 6 11 1 0-0 13 Trystyn Vuori 25 75 15 6 21 .200 20 6 9 1 4-29 9 Gabby Wiltse 17 24 7 3 10 .292 8 4 8 1 0-0 14 Maci Layne 25 22 4 6 10 .182 13 2 7 3 19-11 15 Jillian Wulf 25 13 0 9 9 .000 2 1 5 2 0-2 19 Jillian Gross 22 32 8 0 8 .250 10 0 4 1 0-0 1 Madelynn Garcia 19 1 0 4 4 .000 0 1 25 1 0-0 6 Elsie Judy 9 9 2 0 2 .222 1 0 2 0 0-1 16 Rebekah Groteguth 7 3 1 1 2 .333 2 1 2 0 0-0 10 Megan Greenwood 14 7 1 0 1 .143 6 3 0 0 0-0 1B Hannah Duggins 9 0 0 1 1 --- 0 0 5 0 0-0 1A Mackenzie Richards 9 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 13 0 0-0 Totals 682 196 108 304 .287 180 96 197 32 33-60

## Goaltenders GP GS MIN W L SA SV GA SvPCT GAA 1 Madelynn Garcia 19 17 520:06 5 12 304 132 172 .434 10.58 1B Hannah Duggins 9 4 169:25 1 3 90 38 52 .422 9.82 1A Mackenzie Richards 9 4 148:29 1 3 108 44 64 .407 13.79 Totals 838:00 7 18 502 214 288 .426 11.00

5 https://www.thefosh.net/admin/mainmenu.php# 1/2 INDIVIDUAL CAREER & SEASON HIGHS 1 • HANNAH DUGGINS 4 • CALLIE WOODRUFF 8 • SYDNEY COACHMAN CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) SAVES...... GOALS ...... 5...... 3X LAST FPU (2/8/19) GOALS ...... 5...... UCLA (1/27/19) STEALS...... ) ASSISTS...... 2...... 4X, LAST LAST CLU (2/23/19)) ASSISTS...... 4...... CAL (1/26/19) DEX...... POINTS...... 7...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 5...... UCLA (1/27/19) POINTS...... SHOTS...... 14...... UC DAVIS (1/27/18) SHOTS...... 10...... SCU (3/28/18) DEX...... 4...... AT UC DAVIS (2/18/18) DEX...... 6...... UCLA (1/27/19) SEASON-HIGHS FB...... 1...... 3X, CONCORDIA (4/6/18) FB...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) STEALS...... 5...... PONOMA PITZER (3/10/18) STEALS...... 3...... SJSU (1/27) SAVES...... STEALS...... SEASON-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS DEX...... CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) POINTS...... GOALS ...... 5...... FPU (2/8/19) GOALS ...... 5...... UCLA (1/27/19) ASSISTS...... 2...... 2X, LAST CLU (2/23/19) ASSISTS...... 4...... CAL (1/26/19) POINTS...... 7...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 5...... UCLA (1/27/19) SHOTS...... 6.... 5X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/3/19) SHOTS...... 6...... UCLA (1/27/19) 1 • MADELYNN GARCIA DEX...... 3.... 4X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/3/19) DEX...... 3...... LBSU (3/2/19) CAREER-HIGHS FB...... FB...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) STEALS...... 2...... 4X, PACIFIC (3/23/19) SAVES...... 10...... 2X, LAST AT SANTA CLARA STEALS...... 2...... 2X, LAST CLU (2/23/19) STEALS...... 6...... CBU (4/21/18) DEX...... 1...... AT UCSD (3/31/18) POINTS...... 3...... FPU (2/9/18) 5 • DAPHNE GUEVREMONT 9 • KYLA WHITELOCK CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 4...... 2X, LAST PACIFIC (2/23/19) GOALS ...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) SAVES...... 5...... HAWAII (2/2/19) ASSISTS...... 5...... INDIANA (1/20/19) ASSISTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) STEALS...... 2...... 2X, LAST UCLA (1/27/19) POINTS...... 5...... 3X, LAST LBSU (3/2/19) POINTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... SHOTS...... 7...... PACIFIC (3/23/19) SHOTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 1...... 2X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) DEX...... 2...... 2X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) DEX...... FB...... 2...... 4X, LBSU (3/2/19) FB...... STEALS...... 5...... GWU (3/13/19) STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19)

1 •MACKENZIE RICHARDS SEASON-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 4...... 2X, LAST PACIFIC (2/23/19) GOALS ...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) SAVES...... 12...... UC DAVIS (1/27/18) ASSISTS...... 5...... INDIANA (1/20/19) ASSISTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) STEALS...... 4...... UC DAVIS (1/27/18) POINTS...... 5...... 3X, LAST LBSU (3/2/19) POINTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... SHOTS...... 7...... PACIFIC (3/23/19) SHOTS...... 2...... 2x, GWU (3/13/19) POINTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... 2...... 2X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) DEX...... FB...... 2...... 4X, LBSU (3/2/19) FB...... SEASON-HIGHS STEALS...... 5...... GWU (3/13/19) STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) SAVES...... 11...... MICHIGAN (1/20/19) STEALS...... 2...... 2X, LAST UCLA (1/27/19) DEX...... 10 •MEGAN GREENWOOD 6 • ELSIE JUDY CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS POINTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) GOALS ...... 1...... 5X LAST MARIST (3/3/19) ASSISTS...... ASSISTS...... 1...... 3X, LAST CLU (2/23/19) POINTS...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) 2 • EMILY NICHOLSON POINTS...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) SHOTS...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) CAREER-HIGHS SHOTS...... 2...... 7X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) DEX...... 1...... 3X, FPU (2/9/18) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... FB...... 1...... 2X, LAST SFU GOALS ...... 5...... 3X, LAST FPU (2/8/19) FB...... STEALS...... 3...... CLU (2/23/19) ASSISTS...... 2...... AT PACIFIC (4/14/18) STEALS...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) POINTS...... 5...... 4X, LAST SFU (3/2/19) SEASON-HIGHS SHOTS...... 7....2X, LAST CONCORDIA (4/6/18) SEASON-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... 5....2X, LAST CONCORDIA (4/6/18) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) FB...... 1...... 5X, LAST FPU (2/8/19 GOALS ...... 1...... 3X, MARIST (3/3/19) ASSISTS...... STEALS...... 4...... 2X, LAST INDIANA (1/20/19) ASSISTS...... 1...... 3X, LAST CLU (2/23/19) POINTS...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) SHOTS...... 4...... FPU (2/8/19) SEASON-HIGHS SHOTS...... 2...... 3X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) DEX...... CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... FB...... 3...... CLU (2/23/19) GOALS ...... 5...... 3x, LAST SFU (3/2/19) FB...... STEALS...... 1...... 2X, LAST SFU ASSISTS...... 1...... CAL LUTHERAN (2/23/19) STEALS...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) POINTS...... 5...... 3x, LAST SFU (3/2/19) SHOTS...... 6...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... 1...... 2x, FPU (2/8/19) 11 • EMILY DIACONO FB...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19 7 • ISABELLA MAGNO CAREER-HIGHS STEALS...... 4...... INDIANA (1/20/19) CAREER-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 2...... 2X, UCLA (2/2/19) GOALS ...... 4...... FPU (2/9/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... 3X, HARVARD (3/18/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... UCSD (3/31/19)) POINTS...... 3...... 5X, HARVARD (3/18/19) 3 • MADDIE LOGGINS POINTS...... 4...... FPU (2/9/19) SHOTS...... 5...... UCLA (2/2/19) CAREER-HIGHS SHOTS...... 6...... FPU (2/9/19) DEX...... 2...... STANFORD LBSU (1/26/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... 2...... 2X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) FB...... 1...... 4X, LBSU (3/2/19) GOALS ...... 2...... 2X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) FB...... 3...... SJSU (1/27/18) STEALS...... 1.. 7X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/13/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... 2X, HARVARD (3/18/19) STEALS...... 3...... 2X, LAST SDSU (4/8/18) POINTS...... 4...... 3X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) SEASON-HIGHS SHOTS...... 4...... 4X, LAST CBU (4/29/18) SEASON-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... 2...... AT AZUSA PACIFIC (3/16/18) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 2...... 2X, UCLA (2/2/19) FB...... 1...... 3X, LAST CBU (4/29/18) GOALS ...... 3...... MICHIGAN (3/3/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... 3X, HARVARD (3/18/19) STEALS...... 2...... 4X, LAST SFU (3/2/19) ASSISTS...... 1...... 6X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) POINTS...... 3...... 5X, HARVARD (3/18/19) POINTS...... 3...... MICHIGAN (3/3/19) SHOTS...... 5...... UCLA (2/2/19) SEASON-HIGHS SHOTS...... 4...... MICHIGAN (3/3/19) DEX...... 2...... STANFORD LBSU (1/26/19) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) DEX...... 2...... MARIST (3/3/19) FB...... 1...... 4X, LBSU (3/2/19) GOALS ...... 2...... MARIST (3/3/19) FB...... 1...... 3X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) STEALS...... 1.. 7X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/13/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... HARVARD (3/18/19) STEALS...... 1...... 6X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) POINTS...... 4...... MARIST (3/3/19) SHOTS...... 2...... 2X, MARIST (3/3/19) DEX...... 1...... 2X, LBSU (1/26/19) FB...... 1...... 2X, LAST FPU (2/8/19) STEALS...... 2...... 3X, LAST SFU (3/2/19)

6 INDIVIDUAL CAREER & SEASON HIGHS 12 • SIENNA JAGIELSKI 18 • YESENIA PRECIADO CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS SEASON STATS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 1...... 6X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) GOALS ...... 1...... UCLA (2/2/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... FPU (2/8/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... GWU (3/13/18) MULTI-GOAL GAMES POINTS...... 3...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 1...... UCLA (2/2/19) NICHOLSON 12 SHOTS...... 5...... AT UCLA (2/2/19) SHOTS...... 3...... UCLA (2/2/19) VUORI 10 DEX...... 1...... 4X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) DEX...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) FB...... 1...... INDIANA (1/20/19) FG...... WOODRUFF 9 STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) STEALS...... 1...... 3X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19) GUEVREMONT 9

SEASON-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS GREENWOOD 5 CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) SCHADE 6 GOALS ...... 1...... 6X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) GOALS ...... 1...... UCLA (2/219) MAGNO 3 ASSISTS...... 3...... FPU (2/8/19) ASSISTS...... 3...... GWU (3/13/18) POINTS...... 3...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 1...... UCLA (2/219) DIACONO 2 SHOTS...... 5...... AT UCLA (2/2/19) SHOTS...... 3...... UCLA (2/219) COACHMAN 2 DEX...... 1...... 4X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) DEX...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) FB...... 1...... INDIANA (1/20/19) FB...... LOGGINS 1 STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) STEALS...... 1...... 3X, LAST MARIST (3/3/19)

13 • TRYSTYN VUORI 19 • JILLIAN GROSS CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS HAT TRICKS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) WOODRUFF 6 GOALS ...... 4...... LBSU (1/26/19) GOALS ...... 2...... X2 AT PACIFIC (4/14/18) VUORI 5 ASSISTS...... 2...... 3X, PACIFIC (2/23/19) ASSISTS...... POINTS...... 4...... 6X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) POINTS...... 2...... X2 AT PACIFIC (4/14/18) NICHOLSON 5 SHOTS...... 7...... MICHIGAN (3/3/19) SHOTS...... 6...... STANFORD (1/28/18) GUERVEMONT 4 DEX...... 4...... CAL (1/26/19) DEX...... COACHMAN 2 FB...... 2...... MARIST (3/3/19) FB...... 1...... ARIZONA STATE (3/10/18) STEALS...... 3...... SFU (3/2/19) STEALS...... 1...... 5X, LAST FPU (2/8/19) GREENWOOD 1 MAGNO 1 SEASON-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 4...... LBSU (1/26/19) GOALS ...... GAMES WITH 10+ SAVES ASSISTS...... 2...... 3X, PACIFIC (2/23/19) ASSISTS...... RICHARDS 5 POINTS...... 4...... 6X, LAST GWU (3/13/19) POINTS...... SHOTS...... 7...... MICHIGAN (3/3/19) SHOTS...... DEX...... 4...... CAL (1/26/19) DEX...... FB...... 2...... MARIST (3/3/19) FG...... STEALS...... 3...... SFU (3/2/19) STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19)

15 • BROOKE BARLOW 20 • EMMA BROOKS CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) GOALS ...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) ASSISTS...... ASSISTS...... POINTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) SHOTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) SHOTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) GCC PLAYER OF THE DEX...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... WEEKS FB...... 1...... LBSU (1/26/19) FB...... 1...... CLU (2/23/19) STEALS...... STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) EMILY NICHOLSON JAN. 24 SEASON-HIGHS SEASON-HIGHS TRYSTYN VUORI JAN. 31 CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 2...... CLU (2/23/19) GOALS ...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) CALLIE WOODRUFF FEB. 13 ASSISTS...... ASSISTS...... CALLIE WOODRUFF MARCH 5 POINTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) POINTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) SHOTS...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) SHOTS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... 2...... FPU (2/8/19) DEX...... FB...... 1...... LBSU (1/26/19) FB...... 1...... CLU (2/23/19) STEALS...... 1...... FPU (2/8/19) STEALS......

17 • CLAIRE SCHADE CAREER-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 3...... 3X, HARVARD (3/18/19) ASSISTS...... 7...... SFU (3/2/19) POINTS...... 9...... SFU (3/2/19) SHOTS...... 6...... 3X, HARVARD (3/18/19) DEX...... 1.... 3X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/3/19) FB...... 6...... MICHIGAN (3/15/19) STEALS...... 4...2X, LAST CONCORDIA (4/6/18)

SEASON-HIGHS CATEGORY # OPPONENT(DATE) GOALS ...... 3...... HARVARD (3/18/19) ASSISTS...... 7...... SFU (3/2/19) POINTS...... 9...... SFU (3/2/19) SHOTS...... 6...... HARVARD (3/18/19) DEX...... 1.... 2X, LAST MICHIGAN (3/3/19) FB...... 6...... MICHIGAN (3/15/19) STEALS...... 3...... 2X, CLU (2/23/19)

7 Natalie Benson Fresno State Head Coach 2nd Season

The 2018-19 season marks Natalie Benson’s second season at the helm of the program.

Under Benson, the Bulldogs finished their inaugural season with an verallo 7-18 (3-4 GCC) record. Fresno State had two Golden coast Conference Player of the Week awards during the regular season. Fresno State advanced to the fifth place game in the 2018 GCC Tournament before falling to Cal Baptist 13-10 in overtime. Fresno State had two Bulldogs earn GCC accolades in Emily Nicholson and Callie Woodruff. Nicholson was named GCC Co-Newcomer of the Year and received All-GCC Second Team honors. Woodruff received All-GCC Honorable Mention honors. Both Nicholson and Woodruff notched GCC All-Freshman Team recognition. Nicholson finished the season as an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention honoree.

Fresno State took a significant step forward on June 16, 2016 with the hiring of Benson to become the program’s first head coach.

Involved in the sport for two decades, Benson transformed herself from a player who reached the pinnacle of sport the in college at UCLA and then for Team USA, where she competed in two Olympics, to becoming one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the U.S. Benson, who also serves as the head coach for the USA Women’s Cadet National Team, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Water Polo Committee.

At her first collegiate coaching job, Benson compiled a 56-49 overall record at Marist in three seasons, going 31-7 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Her team won the regular season championship in 2015, finishing second twice and reaching the conference tournament championship in each of her three seasons. A two-time MAAC Coach of the Year, she has guided two players to MAAC Rookie of the Year awards, six first-team and eight second-team All-MAAC selections. In the classroom, her stu- dent-athletes have combined to be named to the MAAC All-Academic Team 16 times.

Regarded as one of the best women’s water polo players of all time, Natalie (Golda) Benson was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame on May 30, 2015. An inte- gral part of two Olympic medal-winning squads for Team USA at the 2004 (Bronze) and 2008 (Silver) Olympic Games, Benson also led the United States to three Fédération Internationale de Natation World Championship medals (2003, 2005, 2007), including two gold medals. The 2003 FINA World Championship followed a 2001 FINA Junior World Championship title, both which were firsts in program history.

Benson joined the Senior National Team in the midst of a dominant college career that landed her a spot on the recently announced Pac-12 All-Century Women’s Water Polo Team. In her four seasons in Westwood, she guided the Bruins to three NCAA championships, was a three-time All-America selection and ended her career with 158 goals, which at the time was the third-most in program history.

After redshirting the 2004 season to compete in the Olympics, Benson returned to UCLA for her senior year and led the Bruins to an undefeated season (33-0), the first in program history, and another NCAA title. She was subsequently named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2005 Women’s Water Polo Championships, while also earning the Peter J. Cutino Award, given to the ACWPC National Player of the Year.

“When you read her accomplishments in the sport of water polo, I know we have found the right person to lead and start our program,” Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro said. “National champion, Olympian and Hall of Fame coach, Natalie embraces all the qualities to spearhead this new team. The water polo community will be very impressed.”

In 2007, along with her 2004 Olympic teammates Nicolle Payne and Heather Moody, Benson was inducted into the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) Hall of Fame. The trio became the first female inductees into the NYAC Hall of Fame, which at the time had 121 members since its first induction in 1981.

Benson’s coaching career began in 2006, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach at UCLA where she helped lead the Bruins to their fourth national championship in six years. After completing her international playing career in 2008, Benson began coaching at Huntington Beach Water Polo Club out of Huntington Beach, Calif. She led the 18-and-under girl’s teams to a gold medal at the 2011 Junior Olympics and a silver medal in 2012 and 2013. In 2011, she was awarded the Doc Hunkler Distinguished Coach- ing Award, presented annually to the top scholastic coach in the nation.

Benson also served as the head coach of the 2013 USA Water Polo’s Women’s Cadet National Team, leading the group to a gold medal at the UANA Pan American Youth Water Polo Championships (17U) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Junior National Team (20U) Assistant Coach at Junior World Championships in 2015 (gold medal) and 2017 (Volos, Greece).

Currently serves as the chair of the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Committee, and a member to the NCAA Rules Sub-Committee.