Armstrong, Narsai Earn All-America Honorable Mention

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The American Water Polo Coaches Association announced May 22 that University of Michigan sophomores Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron HS) and Sheetal Narsai (Commerce, Calif./Bell Gardens HS) were selected as All-America honorable mentions. It is Armstrong's second year as an honorable mention, while this is Narsai's first season as a member of the All-America team.

	Armstrong		Narsai

Armstrong garnered her second All-American selection after posting a career-low 5.34 goals against average in 2003. She also recorded 10 or more saves in 18 of the Wolverines' 28 games in which she played.

Narsai was among the team leaders in every statistical category in 2003 on her way to her first All-America selection. She set a school record with 53 steals, led the team with a .541 shooting percentage (33/61) and was tied for first on the team with 22 assists. Narsai also was second on the team with 33 goals.

The AWPCA selects first, second and third teams for its Division I All-America awards. For voting, players receive three points for a first team nomination, two points for a second team nomination, and one point for a third team nomination. A player may receive honorable mention if she receives votes from two schools, excluding her own.

AWPCA Division I All America Teams

FIRST TEAM
Robin Beauregard, UCLA
Julie Gardner, Stanford
Natalie Golda, UCLA
Sofia Konoukh, Southern Cal
Roberta Stewart, Long Beach State
Brenda Villa, Stanford
Jackie Frank, Goalie, Stanford

Player of the Year: Jackie Frank, Stanford

SECOND TEAM
Katrin Dierolf, Southern Cal
Teresa Guidi, Loyola Marymount
Holly Hartzell, San Diego State
Jodie Needles, Cal
Kristin Stanford, Indiana
Moriah Van Norman, Southern Cal
Jamie Hipp, Goalie, UCLA

THIRD TEAM
Maureen Flanagan, UCLA
Angelica Garcia, Long Beach State
Jessica Lopez, UCLA
Amber Prestegard, San Diego State
Kelly Rulon, UCLA
Wendy Watkins, Stanford
Rechel Riddell, Goalie, Loyola Marymount

HONORABLE MENTION
Betsey Armstrong, Goalie, Michigan
Tori Barbata, Brown
Jenny Edwards, Princeton
Teresa Gorbett, UC Santa Barbara
Katie Hicks, Loyola Marymount
Erica Horman, UC Irvine
Sheri Johnson, Hartwick
Jelena Maljkovic, Saint Francis
Adele McCarthy-Beauvais, Princeton
Sheetal Narsai, Michigan
Krista Peterson, Indiana
Ashley Richardson, Long Beach State
Jessica Schroeder, Pacific
Karin van Hoff, Hawaii

Contact: Paul Dickerson (734) 763-4423

University of Michigan Athletics

Players Mentioned

Betsey Armstrong

Sheetal Narsai

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