2018 Women's Water Polo Roster

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18 Alison Cooney

18 Alison Cooney

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Erie, Pa.
  • High School:
    Villa Maria Academy
  • Major:
    Psychology/Pre-Med

Summary

Biography

2018: Is one of Gannon’s returning starters as a senior … enters the 2018 campaign seventh all-time at Gannon in goals (140) and 13th in drawn exclusions (47).

2017: Was one of four Lady Knights to play in all 19 matches … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … tabbed as an Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic selection, landing a spot on the "Excellent" team reserved for grade point averages between 3.2 and 3.4 … named to the ACWPC All-America second team … secured a spot on the All-Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) second team … led Gannon in goals (56) and points (61) … finished second among Lady Knights in drawn exclusions (19) … recorded the 11th-highest single-season goal total in program history … led the WWPA in goals per match (2.95) … ranked second among WWPA student-athletes in points per match (3.21), fourth in goals, and ninth in points … named WWPA Player of the Week on March 15 after scoring 16 times and drawing eight exclusions during three matches against NCAA Division I programs St. Francis (Pa.), Virginia Military Institute and George Washington … generated season-highs in goals (6) and drawn exclusions (4) against the Colonials … produced five goals against NCAA Division I programs St. Francis (Pa.) and VMI … had 11 hat tricks … scored multiple goals during 17 of 19 matches … dished out two assists to go along with two goals during a 12-7 victory against Washington & Jefferson … recorded at least three points in a match 14 times and at least four points eight times … drew three exclusions against VMI, St. Francis (Pa.) and Mercyhurst.

2016: Led Gannon with 47 goals, representing the 16th-highest single-season total in program history … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … earned ACWPC All-America second-team honors, becoming the first women’s water polo student-athlete to earn all-america honors in program's history … named to the All-WWPA second team … ranked second among WWPA student-athletes in goals per match (2.35), seventh in points per match (2.45) and ninth in total goals … named WWPA Player of the Week on April 21 after scoring four of Gannon's six goals at rival Mercyhurst … topped all Lady Knights in points (49) and drawn exclusions (15) … recorded seven hat tricks … erupted for a season-high seven goals during a 14-7 victory against NCAA Division I Siena … scored multiple goals in a match 15 times … produced multiple steals in a match four times … finished a 10-6 win against Grove City with two scores and a season-high four steals … generated four goals and one steal against Cal State East Bay … added four tallies, one assist and two steals against Mercyhurst … produced four goals and one steal during a second match against Mercyhurst.

2015: Was one of two Lady Knights to start all 18 matches … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … selected to the All-WWPA second team … landed a spot on the WWPA All-Freshman Team … led Gannon in goals (37) as a true freshman … finished second on the team in drawn exclusions (13) and fourth in steals (24) … named WWPA Player of the Week after recording 11 goals and five steals during four matches at the season-opening Villanova Tournament … generated a goal, steal and drawn exclusion during her collegiate debut against NCAA Division I Iona … selected WWPA Player of the Week for the second time after scoring two goals in three separate matches at the Indiana Tournament … netted four goals against St. Francis (N.Y.) at the Villanova Tournament … recorded six hat tricks … tallied three goals, three steals and two drawn exclusions against NCAA Division I Villanova … had multiple steals in a match six times … exploded for a season-high five goals during a 14-8 victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) … drew multiple exclusions in a match four times … produced four goals and a season-high four steals against Mercyhurst … scored multiple goals in a match eight times.

High School: Played for head coaches Robert Fischer and Adrienne Fischer at Villa Maria (Pa.) Academy … was a two-time all-state selection, being named to the first team as a senior and honorable-mention squad as a junior … named to the all-conference first team as a junior and senior … helped Villa Maria Academy finish sixth in the state as a senior, seventh as a junior and eighth as a sophomore.

Personal: Psychology/Pre-Med major … is the daughter of Julia and Michael … has two sisters … is a member of Gamma Sigma Sigma and the honor program at Gannon.

Career-Highs
Goals: 7 vs. Siena, 2/20/16
Assists: 2 vs. Washington & Jefferson, 2/26/17; vs. Hartwick, 4/11/15
Points: 6 at George Washington, 3/11/17
Drawn Exclusions: 4 at George Washington, 3/11/17
Field Block: 1, five times, last vs. Sonoma State, 4/24/15
Steals: 4 at Grove City, 3/3/16; vs. Mercyhurst, 4/10/15
 
Year Shots Goals Assists Points Exclusions Steals Field Blocks Drawn Exclusions SO Wins
2015 84 37 3 40 11 24 5 13 0
2016 128 47 2 49 3 18 4 15 0
2017 144 56 5 61 3 8 0 19 0
Career 356 140 10 150 17 50 9 47 0

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