2010 SEASON OUTLOOKThe 2010 season ushers in not only a new decade for the George Wash-

ington women’s water polo team, but a new venue as well. Renovations toCharles E. Smith Center Pool were completed in time for the men’s fall sea-son and now the Colonials’ women’s team gets its turn in the enhancedfacility. The venue features improved lighting and ventilation, new chair-back seating and team locker room — all enhancing the experience forplayers and fans.

Head coach Scott Reed is confident this year’s team is experienced andtalented enough to return the program back to where it finished its inaugu-ral season a decade ago — battling for the CWPA Southern Division titleand competing in the Eastern Championship. “We have a lot of experi-ence, the goal is to use that and apply it to have a successful season.”

With eight upperclassmen returning and five underclassmen addingdepth at every position, Reed is aiming for a team-oriented approach thisspring. “We’re hoping to spread our scoring around, with a pair of all-con-ference players in sophomore Allison Peotter and senior Marissa Stamlerleading the attack. We’re also looking to be one of the best defensiveteams in the conference.”

Peotter and Stamler accounted for nearly half of GW’s goals and pointsin 2009. Peotter became the first GW freshman to earn First Team All-Southhonors after pacing the team in goals (49), points (84), steals (75) and swim-offs won (70) last season. Even after a standout rookie year in which she alsoset the program’s single-season mark with 35 assists, Peotter is embracinga setup role to make the Colonials’ attack more well-rounded in 2010.Stamler was named to the All-South Second Team for the second consec-utive season, totaling 42 goals and 27 assists as a junior.

Adding to the attack are senior Bernadette Karandy, junior Erin Delkerand freshman Jessie Hurd. Karandy and Delker combined for 13 goals and23 assists last season and are expected to spark the counterattack with theirspeed. Hurd, a native of The Woodlands, TX, is an intelligent, poised rookieexpected to contribute immediately.

Senior Emily Chereson, junior Melissa Sesana and sophomore MeganWalker will form a three-player rotation at center. Chereson thrives on cre-ating man-advantage opportunities and already ranks second all-time atGW with 113 ejections drawn. Walker enjoyed a solid rookie campaign,ranking second behind Chereson with 34 ejections drawn and third on theteam with 27 goals.

Defensively, the Colonials will rely on seniors Tara Sullivan and SarahFitch at utility and junior Charlotte Schou in goal. Sullivan provided aboost in the attack with 16 goals and 26 assists, third-highest on the teambehind Peotter and Stamler, while Fitch ranked third on the team with 38steals last season.

In her first season as starting goalkeeper last spring, Schou finished with286 blocks, just five shy of the single-season school mark. Much improvedsophomore Antonia Raris, who totaled 27 saves in eight quarters of actionlast spring, and freshman Rebecca Kipnis, will back up Schou in net.

2009 RESULTS (6-21, 0-6 CWPA)FEB. 15 NO. 19 PRINCETON* L, 12-4Feb. 21 vs. Wagner** L, 11-5

vs. Marist** L, 10-8Feb. 22 vs. Harvard** L, 14-4

vs. Villanova** W, 17-7FEB. 26 NO. 20 MARYLAND* L, 9-6Feb. 28 vs. St. Francis (NY) $ W, 11-7

vs. Marist $ L, 7-5March 1 vs. Wagner $ L, 9-8MARCH 5 BUCKNELL* L, 11-6March 14 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps % L, 7-5

vs. California Baptist % L, 12-6March 15 vs. No. 7 California % L, 18-8

vs. Redlands % L, 9-5March 18 at Whittier (Whittier, CA) W, 10-8March 19 at Occidental (Los Angeles, CA) L, 15-13March 20 at Concordia (Irvine, CA) L, 13-8

at California Baptist L, 9-7March 21 at Chapman W, 14-7March 27 at Villanova W, 10-8March 28 vs. Iona (Villanova, PA) L, 11-7

at Princeton* L, 13-5April 1 at No. 20 Maryland* L, 10-6April 4 at Bucknell* L, 13-9

vs. No. 19 Indiana L, 12-6April 18 at Maryland # L, 15-7

vs. Bucknell # W, 12-11 (OT)** Princeton Invitational (Princeton, NJ)$ ECAC Championships (Lewisburg, PA)% Claremont Invitational (Claremont, CA)# CWPA Southern Championship (Lewisburg, PA)* CWPA Southern Division Contest

The GW women’s water polo team will practice and compete in newly renovatedCharles E. Smith Center Pool this spring. The venue received enhanced lighting,ventilation and audio systems, as well as new chair-back seating and team lockerrooms, as part of the Smith Center’s multi-million dollar renovation initiative.

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HISTORY & RECORDSYEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYear Over. CWPA Southerns Easterns2000 11-13 5-3 3rd 10th2001 14-13 6-2 4th 8th2002 17-10 4-2 4th 8th2003 18-13 5-3 4th 7th2004 17-12 4-2 2nd 8th2005 13-17 4-4 3rd 8th2006 10-15 0-6 4th n/a2007 6-21 0-6 4th n/a2008 7-21 0-6 4th n/a2009 6-21 0-6 3rd n/aTotal 119-156 28-40

ALL-TIME AWARDSCWPA Southern Division All-ConferenceFirst Team2000 – Heather Walenga2004 – Kira Canon, Vanessa Fravel,

Amy Heinemann2005 – Kendra Shanley2006 – Morgan Hooker2009 – Allison Peotter

Second Team2000 – Ashley Pyka2001 – Mia Fabian, Heather Walenga2002 – Mia Fabian, Ashley Pyka2003 – Ashley Pyka, Vanessa Fravel2004 – Elisabeth Schweitzer, Kendra Shanley2005 – Morgan Hooker2006 – Jenna Burnett2007 – Morgan Hooker, Jenna Burnett2008 – Marissa Stamler2009 – Marissa Stamler

CWPA All-Eastern Championships TeamSecond Team2001 – Mia Fabian2002 – Mia Fabian2003 – Kira Canon

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year2003 – Scott Reed

CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week2001 – Mia Fabian (3/7/01)2002 – Lisa Greenfield (2/27/02)2003 – Kira Canon (3/13/03)2007 – Julie Jacoby (3/5/07)2008 – Marissa Stamler (3/17/08)2009 – Allison Peotter (3/24/09)

CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week2009 – Allison Peotter (2/23/09, 3/2/09,3/24/09)

CWPA All-Academic Team2005 – Taraneh Bastani, Amy Heinemann, SoleilRoberts, Kendra Shanley, Rebecca Stein, There-sa Lamontagne, Alessia Dinkel, Julie Jacoby,Jenna Burnett2006 – Amy Heineman, Rebecca Stein, Erin Bai-ley, Jenna Burnett, Theresa Lamontagne, ZeldaFriedberger, Caitlin Vartain2008 – Rebecca Stein, Marissa Stamler, RachelWallace, Erin Delker, Bernadette Karandy,Danielle Mayer2009 – Erin Delker, Bernadette Karandy,Luciana Maggiolo, Allison Peotter, CharlotteSchou, Marissa Stamler, Tara Sullivan, MeganWalker

ACWPC All-America Academic Team2003 – Juli Marhefka, Amy Heinemann, KierstenJohnson, Taraneh Bastani, Ashley Pyka, Elisa-beth Schweitzer, Kira Canon2004 – Jenna Burnett, Elisabeth Schweitzer,Amy Heinemann, Taraneh Bastani, Kira Canon,Kendra Shanley2005 – Taraneh Bastani, Amy Heinemann, SoleilRoberts, Kendra Shanley, Erin Bailey2006 – Amy Heineman, Rebecca Stein, Erin Bai-ley, Jenna Burnett2007 – Rebecca Stein, Jenna Burnett, CaitlinVartain, Marissa Stamler, Luciana Maggiolo,Kathleen Miles2008 – Rebecca Stein, Marissa Stamler,Bernadette Karandy, Danielle Mayer2009 – Erin Delker, Bernadette Karandy,Luciana Maggiolo, Allison Peotter, CharlotteSchou, Marissa Stamler, Tara Sullivan, MeganWalker

RECORDSGoalsGame: 8 Mia Fabian, vs. Villanova

(3/4/01)Season: 71 Kira Canon, 2003Career: 170 Morgan Hooker, 2004-07

AssistsGame: 6 Heather Walenga, vs. Bucknell

(2/17/01) and Elisabeth Schweitzer, vs. Villanova (3/5/04)

Season: 35 Allison Peotter, 2009Career: 99 Jenna Burnett, 2004-07

PointsGame: 9 Heather Walenga, vs. James

Madison (4/15/00) and Mia Fabian, vs. Villanova (3/4/01)

Season: 97 Kira Canon, 2003Career: 253 Vanessa Fravel, 2001-04

StealsGame: 8 Julie Jacoby, vs. Wagner

(2/23/08) and Heather Walenga, vs. Maryland (2/20/00)

Season: 89 Elisabeth Schweitzer, 2004Career: 169 Elisabeth Schweitzer, 2003-04

and Kira Canon, 2001-04

Ejections DrawnGame: 7 Vanessa Fravel, vs. Villanova

(3/24/01)Season: 70 Vanessa Fravel, 2002Career: 234 Vanessa Fravel, 2001-04

Goalie SavesGame: 22 Julie Jacoby, vs. Villanova

(3/3/07) & Harvard (3/1/08)Season: 291 Julie Jacoby, 2008Career: 738 Julie Jacoby, 2005-08

Bold names denote active players

2009 STATISTICSPLAYER GP GOALS ASST. STL. EDAllison Peotter 27 49 35 75 13Luciana Maggiolo 22 11 5 13 5Amy Moren 27 24 16 24 15Emily Chereson 27 9 7 18 49Melissa Sesana 26 6 5 3 20Sarah Fitch 27 15 15 38 8Megan Walker 27 27 7 13 34Marissa Stamler 27 42 27 33 28Erin Delker 27 5 15 12 3Bernadette Karandy 27 8 8 14 4Tara Sullivan 27 16 26 30 13Total 27 212 166 273 192

GOALKEEPING QP GA BLK. STL. ASST.Charlotte Schou 102 258 286 40 16Antonia Raris 8 30 27 3 0Total 110 288 313 43 16

2010 ROSTERNO. NAME CL. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

1 Charlotte Schou Jr. GK Miami, FL/Miami Country Day School1A Antonia Raris So. GK Tremont, PA/Pottsville Area1B Rebecca Kipnis Fr. GK Miami, FL/Ransom Everglades

2 Allison Peotter So. Attack Newport Beach, CA/Corona Del Mar3 Jessie Hurd Fr. Attack The Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands7 Emily Chereson Sr. Center Erie, PA/McDowell8 Melissa Sesana Jr. Center Coral Gables, FL/Gulliver Prep9 Sarah Fitch Sr. Utility Naperville, IL/Naperville North

10 Megan Walker So. Center San Clemente, CA/San Clemente11 Marissa Stamler Sr. Attack Coral Gables, FL/Ransom Everglades15 Erin Delker Jr. Attack Danville, CA/San Ramon Valley16 Bernadette Karandy Sr. Attack Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s17 Tara Sullivan Sr. Utility Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy

Head Coach: Scott Reed (Massachusetts ’94) — 11th seasonAssistant Coach: Andrija Vasiljevic (California ’07) — 1st seasonVolunteer Assistant Coach: Juliann Branch (Maryland ’05) — 2nd seasonSophomore Allison Peotter Junior Charlotte Schou

2010 SCHEDULEFeb. 13-14 at Bucknell Invitational (Lewisburg, PA)Feb. 20-21 at Princeton Invitational (Princeton, NJ)Feb. 27-28 at ECAC Championship (Princeton, NJ)

MARCH 1 BUCKNELL* 7:00 PMMarch 17 at La Verne 11:30 am PST

vs. Whittier (La Verne, CA) 2:00 pm PSTMarch 18 at Concordia (CA) 12:00 pm PSTMarch 19-20 at California Baptist Invitational (Riverside, CA)March 26 at Villanova 7:00 pmMarch 27 at Bucknell* TBAMARCH 31 MARYLAND* 7:00 PM

April 10 at Princeton* TBAApril 16 at Maryland* 7:30 pmApril 17 vs. Michigan (College Park, MD) 3:00 pmAPRIL 18 PRINCETON* 12:00 PMApril 24 CWPA Southern Division Champ. (Princeton, NJ)April 30 CWPA Eastern Championship (College Park, MD)

Home matches (in BOLD CAPS) at Charles E. Smith Center, 22nd & G Streets, NW*CWPA League ContestAll times EST unless otherwise denoted

Quick FactsThe George Washington University600 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052Founded ..............................................................................................1821Enrollment ........................................................................................20,327 President..............................................................................Steven KnappDirector of Athletics ..............................................................Jack KvanczSenior Assoc. Director of Athletics/SWA ....................Mary Jo WarnerAthletic Department Telephone ........................................202-994-6650NCAA ..........................................................................................Division IConference ...................... CWPA (Collegiate Water Polo Association)Nickname ....................................................................................ColonialsColors....................................................................................Buff and BlueAthletics Communications Contact ..................................Jesse HookerEmail ............................................................................jhooker@gwu.eduAthletics Communications Phone ....................................202-994-0339Water Polo Head Coach ........................................................Scott ReedWater Polo Office Phone ....................................................202-994-5777Water Polo Office Email ................................................reeds@gwu.eduAssistant Coach..............................................................Andrija VasiljevicVolunteer Assistant Coach ..............................................Juliann BranchAthletics Web Site ..................................................www.GWsports.com

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MARISSA STAMLER

TARA SULLIVAN

SARAH FITCH

BERNADETTE KARANDY

EMILY CHERESON

SCOTT REED / HEAD COACH Scott Reed is in his 11th year as head coach

of the water polo programs at GW. He has ledthe Colonials women’s program to 119 victo-ries, including six Eastern Championshipsappearances, since its inception in 2000.

In 2007, Reed was named CWPA SouthernDivision Men’s Coach of the Year for guidingGW to third place at the Eastern Champi-onship and an end-of-season No. 17 nationalranking. In 11 seasons, Reed has led the GWmen’s team to 104 victories and three Eastern Championships appear-ances. He is the first and only head coach of the women’s water poloteam, which in 2003 won a program-record 18 games to earn ReedCWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year honors.

Reed came to GW from Washington & Lee University in Lexington,VA, where he served as the head water polo coach and as an assistantcoach with the university’s men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Reed graduated from theUniversity of Massachusettsin 1994 with a bachelor ofscience degree in sport man-agement. At Massachusetts,he served as a captain on thenationally ranked Minute-men’s water polo squad andalso competed on the swimteam. He still owns the Mass-achusetts school record inthe 1,000-yard freestyle witha time of 9:30.65.

In addition, Reed served as a graduate assistant in aquatics at East-ern Kentucky University, where he received a master of science degreein sport administration in 1997. He also is a member of the CollegiateWater Polo Association (CWPA) board of directors and won the CWPA’sSouthern Division Coach of the Year award in 2002-03.

Reed lives in Fairfax, VA, with his wife, Allison.

ANDRIJA VASILJEVIC / ASSISTANT COACH Two-time All-American Andrija Vasiljevic is in his first year as assis-

tant coach with the GW women’s water polo program. A 2007 gradu-ate of California, Berkeley, Vasiljevic scored144 goals during his four seasons with theGolden Bears from 2003-06. He helped Cal toback-to-back NCAA national championshipsas a player in 2006 and graduate assistantcoach in 2007. Vasiljevic earned Third TeamAll-America honors from the Association ofCollegiate Water Polo Coaches as a senior in2006 and honorable mention accolades as asophomore in 2004.

A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Vasiljevic wasalso twice named an Academic All-American by the ACWPC andearned a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on theEuropean Union and Eastern Europe from Cal.

ACADEMIC SUPPORTEstablished in 1983, the Academic Support Services Program was initial-

ly designed to provide support services to a small group of students. Theprogram has been expanded and includes services for all of GW’s student-athletes, with an emphasis on individual responsibility and pride in academ-ic accomplishments.

The Department of Athletics employs five full-time staff members and 30 to 40 tutors who assist the 400-plus student-athletes.

The Academic Support Program works with student-athletes to help themdevelop career interests, explore employment opportunities and becomefamiliar with the GW Career and Cooperative Education Center.

SPORTS MEDICINEStudent-athletes receive medical treatment from an experienced staff of

certified athletic trainers as well as a staff of student athletic trainers who pro-vide on-site medical care before, during and after all practices and games.

GW’s primary team physician, along with a dentist and an eye care spe-cialist, are also available throughout the year.

The training room is fully equipped with the modern apparatuses requiredfor treatment and rehabilitation of all types of sports-related injuries. Espous-ing a philosophy based on preventive medicine, the training room works withstudent-athletes to keep them in playing shape, return them to competitionand maintain their level of conditioning throughout the year.

GW HALL OF FAMEThe George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame accepts nomi-

nations annually. To see a complete list of GW Athletic Hall of Fame mem-bers and for more information on this prestigious group, see the GW Ath-letics’ Web site — www.GWsports.com — and click on “Traditions.”

For deadlines and answers to other questions or to request a nominationform, contact Ed McKee of George Washington Department of Develop-ment at edmckee@gwu.edu or 202-994-5778.