June 18, 2008

2008 All-American Release in PDF Format

Los Angeles, CA - Junior Nicole Hughes and senior Alex Wike of the women's water program at Loyola Marymount have earned All-America honors by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, as released on Wednesday. Hughes, the all-time single season goal leader, earned second-team ACWPC honors while Wike earned honorable mention honors.

Hughes who became the first Lion to score 90 goals to set the all-time single season record was named one of the top-12 players in the nation, earning second-team ACWPC honors. She is the seventh Lion since 2001 to earn first or second-team honors.

As for Wike, she finished a break-out senior season with 22 goals and a team-high 45 steals. She also set the record with field blocks at 19. Hughes and Wike bring the total number of All-Americans to 16 since 2001. It is the sixth season the Lions have had at least two All-Americans.

Hughes finished the season with 23 games scoring multiple goals, including 20 games with three or more. In addition, she tied the single game scoring mark with seven in the WWPA tournament against Cal State San Bernardino.

Wike, who was also a conference champion in swimming, scored a pair of goals in the WWPA championship game and had a four-goal game in the win over Cal State Bakersfield. She also had a school-record with five field blocks in win over UC Irvine.

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