May 30, 2007

Perine '08 named second team All-American


Karley Perine '08

earned second team All-American honors in NCAA Division III for her play during the 2007 season.  It is the fourth straight year Whittier College has had an athlete on a women's water polo All-American team; Kim Charlson was a three-time All-American for the Poets in 2004-2006.

Perine led the Poets this season with 80 goals, the second most scored by a Poet in a single season.  She is now fourth on the all-time scoring list with 159 goals.  She also led the Poets in 2007 with 55 drawn penalties.  The total places her in third on the single season drawn penalties list.  She finished third on the team this season with 36.5 steals and had 24 assists.   

Perine was also named first team All-SCIAC this season.  The Poets finished with a 12-16 overall record and a 5-5 record in conference play.