Jan. 28, 2006
Los Angeles, CA (Jan. 28) - Three Loyola Marymount women's water polo players have taken the month of January, the first month of practice for the collegiate teams, to compete for the Canadian National Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships held in Perth, Australia, this week. And they are making quite an impact.
Junior Rachel Riddell and sophomores Christine Robinson and Rosanna Tomiuk continue their active role with the Canadian National Team as they make another international trip to compete across the globe. All three played for the national team over the summer while Riddell and Robinson played for the team in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The trio of Lions have help Canada once again find success as they advance to the championship game against Australia. The field for the Commonwealth Games includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Scotland, England, and South Africa.
Christine Robinson scored six goals for Canada to reach the semifinals in a 19-0 win over Singapore. She added two more as the Canadians earned a 9-7 win over New Zealand to advance to the finals. She is sixth overall in the tournament with 16 goals. Tomiuk is tied for 22nd in the field with 10 goals, scoring four against Singapore and three against Scotland.
On the defensive side, Riddell, the 2005 Western Water Polo Association Player of the Year in the Lions' fifth straight conference crown, is showing why she is one of the best in the game as she leads all goalies in the Commonwealth Games with 41 saves. She has helped Canada post three shutouts in the tournament.
All three Lions will return to the campus for the LMU's first games of the season at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational Feb. 11-12.
The Championships are taking place from January 22nd-29th, 2006. The Commonwealth Water Polo Championships are sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Association and made their debut in Manchester England in 2002. Canada's Men's National Team is the Championship's defending Gold Medalist and, the Canadian Women`s National Team won Silver in 2002. For results, please visit the Championships website.
- GO LIONS -
