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LOS ANGELES - Head Coach Kyle announced on
Wednesday (Nov. 21) the signing of a trio of All-CIF performers to join the LMU
women's water polo program in the Fall of 2013. Kiana Etrata (Villa Park HS),
Elanor Lee (Foothill HS) and Mikayla Vessey (Redlands East Valley HS) all
earned All-CIF honors as they prepare for their senior seasons.
"Our goal for this recruiting class was to
bring in players that would have an immediate impact in our program," said
Witt. "All three have the potential to do that. They continue our success
in the classroom as they all come in with very high GPAs and all three are also
on highly competitive high school and club water polo teams that play in big
tournaments. They are expected to perform in those championship environments and
that will really help them as they move into college water polo."
Etrata is a 5-4 driver and two-meter defender and
will join the Lions from Villa Park High School while also playing for the SET
Water Polo Club. Lee is a 5-6 driver and two-meter defender that plays for
Foothill High School and the SoCal Water Polo Club. Vessey is a 5-2 driver from
Redlands East Valley HS and the Xtreme Water Polo Club.
"We only graduate two student-athletes at the
completion of the 2013 season; but they are big losses for us. Jessica Morelos
and Morgan Bonk
are both two-year starters and four-year letterwinners for our program and have
a wealth of championship experience," said Witt. "Thus, we will ask a
lot of this incoming trio of players to help fill those losses."
Etrata is a two-time first-team All-League
selection that was named All-CIF this past season.
"Kiana has a ton of big game and championship
experience. She played in two age divisions last summer and both of her teams
thrived with Kiana playing several different roles," said Witt.
"Kiana's strengths are her high water polo IQ, her competitive drive and
her work ethic. Kiana will have a great career at LMU and we are excited to have
her in our program."
While playing for Foothill, Lee was named
third-team All-CIF as a sophomore and also brings a wealth of championship
experience in the pool.
"Eleanor plays for one of the best high school
programs in the country and will be a three year starter for head coach Jeff
Colton," said Witt. "She also plays with SoCal WPC under Andrew Rowe
that is constantly in the semi-finals and finals of all the major USAWP
tournaments. Eleanor is an incredibly smart defender that has been able to limit
some of the top offensive players at their positions due to her fundamental
skill level and her desire to outwork people in the pool. Eleanor is used to
being a productive member of highly competitive teams and we feel as though she
could make a big impact during her first year as a Lion."
Vessey has been familiar to All-CIF honors, earning
them all three of her previous seasons at Redlands East. She also has been a
three-time first-team All-League selection, earning MVP honors a year ago as a
junior.
"Mikayla is quietly one of the better players
in the region," said Witt. "She has scored over 350 goals through 3
years of competition but scoring isn't even her strength. Her strength is her
relentless attacking style that produces countless steals and kick outs for her
teams. We have a rich tradition with talented attackers and Mikayla has all the
qualities that make for a successful college attacker."
The Lions will begin their season in mid-January with the LMU Opening
Weekend Tournament on Jan. 19.
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