B.C. Senior Women nab Bronze

Vancouver, B.C. - BC's Sr. Women went into the Canadian Sr. Women's National Championship held over the weekend in Montreal with a young team. The one true Sr. was an outstanding one, goalie Rachael Riddell - world ranked and a member of Canadian Sr. National team. She was joined by 3 BC athletes and members of the Jr. National team centralized in Montreal - Carmen Eggens, Kerry Kaukinen and Candice Phillippe. The roster was rounded out with 8 of the top BC Youth Girls - Saara Majuri, Monica Eggens, Kelsey Campbell, Athina Vazeos, Kelly Stewart, Elizabeth Pannell, Jessie Mather-Lingley and Caitlin McCall. The BC team proved just how tough they could be by bringing home Bronze.

The BC team posted a 4 win 2 loss record. They fell only to Quebec's DDO 1 and CAMO who boasted full national team rosters. Coach James Gardiner said," we played as a fluid group… the incorporation of Youth, Junior and Senior players was seamless. In the end we were unsatisfied and wanted more". Coach John Stockdale added, "when you have one of the world's best goal tenders, MVG Rachael Riddell, you can easily transition from defense to offense with confidence…our counter attack was excellent".

In the bronze medal final BC pounded DDO 2 registering a final score of 11-2.

Final standing:
Gold - DDO1
Silver - CAMO
Bronze - BC Pacific Storm
4th - DDO 2
5th - Calgary Renegades
6th - Ottawa

The Youth Girls have their own National Championship coming up this weekend. Hosted by BC Water Polo and played at Watermania May 18 - 20. Catch the action and top caliber play. BC Youth Girls are the defending national youth champions.

See: http://www.bcwaterpolo.com for schedule and results. Schedule will be online midweek.

Contact:
Cheryl Wilson-Stewart
BC Water Polo-PR
Telephone: 604-737-3148
Email: pr@bcwaterolo.com