Three 'Roos Earn ACWPC All-America Honors

SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College women's water polo players Sophie Oliver, Valery Piachonkina, and Lexi Wong have been named All-Americans by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, the organization has announced.

Oliver, a sophomore from Houston, was selected as a first team All-America selection after being named the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Player of the Year in addition to being a first team All-CWPA pick following an outstanding 2021 campaign. Oliver led the CWPA in scoring with 29 goals and also led Austin College in both steals and assists. She was also honored by Austin College as the Gene Day Award winner as the athletics department's most outstanding female student-athlete.

Piachonkina, a junior from Castro Valley, Calif., was an honorable mention All-America pick after previously earning first team All-CWPA honors. Piachonkina was outstanding in goal for Austin College throughout the 2021 campaign, making 61 saves as Austin College went 6-2 with their only two losses coming against NCAA Division I opponents.

Wong, a junior from Lantana, was also an honorable mention All-America selection in a season in which she joined Oliver and Piachonkina as a first team All-CWPA honoree. Wong was second in the CWPA in scoring this season, trailing only Oliver, after scoring 18 goals for the 'Roos. In her first season in the program two years ago, Wong was also named the CWPA Rookie of the Year.