BRIDGEPORT, Penn. –
Hana Vilanova is now a two-time All-America selection for LMU women's water polo, the ACWPC announced on Thursday. After earning a spot on the Honorable Mention team as a junior, Vilanova was recognized as a Third Team All-American as a senior. In addition, senior
Morgan Molloy and GCC Newcomer of the Year
Marialena Seletopoulou were each recognized as Honorable Mention All-Americans.
Vilanova finished her tenure with 228 career goals, ranking fourth all-time in program history. The three-time All-GCC First Teamer. Vilanova added 103 points, 63 goals, and 40 assists in her senior season, which rank second, third, and fourth in the GCC, respectively.
Molloy is coming off her first All-GCC selection of her career, and follow with her first All-American honors. Molloy finished fourth in the GCC this season with a career-high 59 goals, over 20 more than her previous season-high.
Seletopoulou ranked ninth this season nationally with 79 goals after leading the GCC in that category. The sophomore also led the conference with 105 points in her first season on the Bluff.
All-America teams are selected through a point system:
- 1st - 3rd teams are selected based on point average and total number of votes from all coaches (including same team vote)
- Honorable Mentions are based on at least 3 votes from neutral coaches (i.e. not from same team)
The trio becomes LMU's 40
th, 41
st, and 42
ndand All-America selections since the program began in 1998. The complete list can be found below.
ALL-AMERICANS
2018
Hana Vilanova (Honorable Mention);
Claire Wright (Honorable Mention)
2016
Ivana Castro (Honorable Mention)
2015
Ivana Castro (Honorable Mention)
2014
Alexandra Honny (Third Team);
Ivana Castro (Honorable Mention)
2013
Alexandra Honny (Honorable Mention)
2012
Alexandra Honny (Third-Team); Kimberly Benedetti (Honorable Mention); Casey Flacks (Honorable Mention)
2011
Kimberly Benedetti (Third-Team); Casey Flacks (Honorable Mention);
Erin Manke (Honorable Mention)
2010
Anne Scott (Second-Team); Mary Ann Campos (Second-Team); Kristine Cato (Third-Team);
Casey Flacks (Honorable Mention); Kimberly Benedetti (Honorable Mention)
2009
Nicole Hughes (Second-Team); Anne Scott (Honorable Mention);
Diana Romero (Honorable Mention); Casey Flacks (Honorable Mention)
2008
Nicole Hughes (Second-Team); Alex Wike (Honorable Mention)
2007
Stacia Peterson (Third-Team)
2006
Kristine Robinson (Third-Team); Katie Hicks (Honorable Mention)
2005
Stacia Peterson (Second-Team); Rachel Riddell (Honorable Mention)
2004
Teresa Guidi (First-Team); Devon Wright (Second-Team); Stacia Peterson (Third-Team)
2003
Teresa Guidi (Second-Team); Rachel Riddell (Third-Team); Katie Hicks (Honorable Mention)
2002
Lucy Windes (Second-Team); Devon Courtney (Third-Team); Teresa Guidi (Honorable Mention)
2001
Lucy Windes (Second-Team)
