2018 Women's Water Polo Roster

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21 Francesca Williamson

21 Francesca Williamson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Mother McAuley
  • Major:
    Sports Management/Psychology

Summary

Biography

2018: Is one of Gannon’s returning starters as a senior.

2017: Played in 13 matches … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … finished fourth among Lady Knights in goals (18), assists (8) and points (26) … opened the season with one goal and one assist at NCAA Division I Bucknell … recorded hat tricks during a 13-9 victory against NCAA Division I Siena and again during a second encounter with Bucknell … added two assists against Siena to total a season-best five points … had multiple goals in a match six times … generated multiple steals during wins against Siena and Washington & Jefferson … produced multiple points in a match nine times, including at least three points four times.

2016: Finished second among Lady Knights in steals (35), fourth in goals (21) and fourth in points (27) … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … ranked sixth among Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) student-athletes in steals per match (1.75) … recorded two goals and two steals during the season opener against Cal State Monterey Bay … generated a season-best six steals against NCAA Division I Villanova … had multiple steals in a match 10 times … produced two hat tricks … finished the St. Francis (N.Y.) match with a season-high three goals, a season-best two assists and one steal … tied his season-high in goals (3) to go along with four steals during a 13-12 victory against Washington & Jefferson … dished out multiple assists in a match once … netted multiple goals in a contest eight times.

2015: Was one of seven Lady Knights to play in all 18 matches, starting 13 as a true freshman … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … finished second among Lady Knights in steals (37), fourth in goals (14), fifth in assists (9) and fifth in drawn exclusions (9) … recorded two goals, three steals, one assist and one drawn exclusion during her collegiate debut against NCAA Division I Iona at the Villanova Tournament … scored multiple goals in a match four times … created three steals on five other occasions against NCAA Division I programs Villanova, Siena, Bucknell and Indiana, as well as Notre Dame (Ohio) … had a season-high eight steals against Sonoma State at the WWPA Championship … produced multiple steals in a match 13 times … drew a season-best two exclusions during a 14-8 victory at Notre Dame (Ohio) … dished out a pair of assists against NCAA Division I Bucknell … added two more assists against Cal State Monterey Bay at the WWPA Championship.

High School: Played for head coach Vanessa Carroll at Mother McAuley (Ill.) High School.

Personal: Sports Management and Psychology major … is the daughter of Jeanne and Mark … has one sister.

Career-Highs
Goals: 3, three times, last vs. Bucknell, 2/19/17
Assists: 2, five times, last vs. Washington & Jefferson, 2/26/17
Points: 5 vs. Siena, 2/18/17
Drawn Exclusions: 2 at Notre Dame (Ohio), 3/21/15
Steals: 8 vs. Sonoma State, 4/24/15
Sprint-Off Wins: 1 at Bucknell, 2/10/17
 
Year Shots Goals Assists Points Exclusions Steals Field Blocks Drawn Exclusions SO Wins
2015 68 14 9 23 18 37 0 9 0
2016 74 21 6 27 23 35 7 1 0
2017 50 18 8 26 15 9 0 3 1
Career 192 53 23 76 56 81 7 13 1

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