Welch Tabbed AWCPA All-American Honorable Mention
6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The American Water Polo Coaches Association announced Tuesday (June 5) that University of Michigan senior captain Shana Welch (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming West Valley) was named to the AWPCA Honorable Mention All-America team. Welch obliterated her previous school record with 126 points in 2007 en route to her third-straight All-America distinction. She also remains the only Wolverine to have crossed the 80-goal plateau, hitting the cage 83 times in her senior campaign.
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Welch earned honorable mention in 2006 as well to go with a third team selection in 2005. Her three selections make her just the third Wolverine to earn three AWPCA All-America honors. Betsey Armstrong (2002-05) who earned four All-American honors and Julie Nisbit (2001-04) are the only other Michigan players with a triumvirate of honors.
During her final season, Welch tied a two-day old program record with 10 points on a season-high seven goals and three assists against No. 4 Hawaii (Feb. 27). She concludes her career with program records in points (393), goals (297) and steals (202). She also finished third all-time in assists (97) amongst Wolverines.
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 earn honorable mention if she receives votes from two schools, excluding her own.
AWPCA Division I All-America Teams
FIRST TEAM
Kelly Rulon, UCLA
Erika Figge, Southern California
Katie Hansen, Stanford
Emily Feher, UCLA
Kami Craig, Southern California
Jillian Kraus, UC, Los Angeles
Christina Hewko, Stanford
Player of the Year: Kelly Rulon, UCLA
Coach of the Year: Adam Krikorian, UCLA
SECOND TEAM
Courtney Mathewson, UCLA
Meridith McColl, Stanford
Patty Cardenas, Southern California
Alison Gregorka, Stanford
Kristy Bagnall, Hawaii
Brittany Hayes, Southern California
Stacy Werner, San Diego State
THIRD TEAM
Meike De Nooy, Hawaii
Kacy Kunkel, UCLA
Stacia Peterson, Loyola Marymount
Kelly Mason, Hawaii
Lauren Silver, Stanford
Anna Gonzalez, San Diego State
Beth Harberts, San Jose State
HONORABLE MENTION
Kirsten Hudson, Hartwick College
Robyn Kaake, UC Irvine
Katherine O'Rourke, UC Davis
Addison Doud, Arizona State
Jenna Schuster, San Diego State
Marina Canetti, Long Beach State
Elsie Windes, UC Berkeley
Gabrielle Domanic, UCLA
Allison Brookes, Cal State-Northridge
Shana Welch, Michigan
Elyse Colgan, Princeton
Brittany Rowe, UCLA
Elizabeth Balassone, Brown
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