Last updated 5/6/08

Cook named North Atlantic Division MVP

All Conference teams were announced May 6, and four engineers made the list. The greatest honor went to fifth year grad student and seasoned veteran Kristen Cook who was named the Division Most Valuable Player. Cook had an impressive season at 2M defense, holding opponent's 2M almost scoreless throughout the season, but could also boast one of the highest scoring records on the team. Cook will be graduating in the fall with a PhD in Geology and then will be moving to Taiwan to pursue her career.

First year graduate student Blair Brettmann also received first team honor alongside cook. Sophomore Analiese DiConti and Freshman Kellie Young received second team honors.

Engineers Capture 2nd in North Atlantic Division Tourney

As always, the North Atlantic Division provided some difficult competition and a wild Championship Tournament.The Engineers had three games in the first day of the tournament and were victorious in each.  They came out strong with easy victories over Bates College(17-4) and Wellesley College (11-2) to win their pool. The semi-final was a nail-biter versus Boston University.  BU took an early 5-1 lead, but the Engineers rallied their way into overtime and came out on top with an 11-9 win.  It was a true battle of want and terrific display of just how well this team plays together.

Sunday was the faceoff with rival Boston College in the Championship.  Both teams came out strong, but only have only have one substitute finally caught up with MIT.  Boston College advanced to Collegiate Water Polo Club Nationals with a 8-4 win.

Engineers make 7-0 record with wins at Bowdoin Tournament

The MIT women’s water polo team served two easy victories over Bowdoin College 14-1 and Bates College 15-2 this Sunday at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.  Analiese DiConti ’10 led the Engineers with 9 goals, scoring over half of her goals in the first quarters to give the team early leads.  Rookie Amanda Engler Dobberke G proved unstoppable in goal tallying 10 saves and allowing only 3 goals.  Carrie DeBoer ’11 continued her dominating rookie season with 7 goals.  Blair Brettmann G demonstrated unshakeable offense despite playing with a shoulder injury scoring 6 goals.  Kellie Young ’11 was unbeatable on defense, holding the hole sets scoreless and also scoring 4.  Lisa Tacoronte ’10 also added 3 goals to the board to give the Engineers commanding leads.

Engineers start of Season Undefeated at Bates Tourney

The 14th ranked Engineers came out of their first tournament at Bates College this past weekend undefeated with wins over Wellesley College, Bates College, Boston University, and Bowdoin College.  Rookie Carrie DeBoer ’11 split her time in the goal and in the field and still managed to lead the team with 9 goals over the course of the weekend.  MIT outscored their opponents 47-18.  Captain Analiese DiConti ‘10 also had her debut in goal, allowing only 3 goals in her 6 quarters in the cage and tallying 8 goals on offense.  Set Defenders Kristen Cook (G) and Kellie Young ‘11 proved tremendous defensive players, keeping the opponents’ whole sets almost scoreless throughout the weekend and tallying 8 and 6 goals of their own, respectively.  Blair Brettmann (G) out swam the opponents, taking advantage of many opportunities in front of the cage, scoring 8 times.  Lisa Tacoronte ’10 also scored 6 goals, and Rachel Price ‘10 scored her second goal as an Engineer.  MIT next faces no. 20 Boston College on Thursday March 13 at 6pm in the Z center for rights to the top seed in the North Atlantic Division.

Blair Brettman G looks to pass to the outside.

Adam Foley to Take over Women's Water Polo

The Engineers lost their head coach Felix Mercado, to whom they attribute much of our past success in the North Atlantic League and Nationals, to Brown University.  But he left the team in the very capable hands of Adam Foley who is a 2004 graduate of University of Redlands.  Coach Foley was named the Collegiate Water Polo Associations Player of the Year for Division III in his final season at Redlands.  Upon graduation with a B.A. in history, he helped coach his alma mater while pursuing his M.A. in the School of Education.  He now comes to us at MIT as a well seasoned student-athlete and coach.  He led the men’s team to a fifth place finish at Northerns and now hopes to lead the women's team to their fourth straight North Atlantic Division Championship and Club Nationals.