BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Kemi Dijkstra earned First Team All-America and Izzy De Souza and Kaitlin Gardhouse were Honorable Mention the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches announced on Monday.
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This is the ninth straight year the Regals water polo program has had three All-Americans. The trio led Cal Lutheran to the postseason yet again as the Regals played in their 16th straight SCIAC Tournament.
Dijkstra was named First Team All-America for the first time and is now a two-time All-American. She was Second Team in 2022. Dijkstra led the Regals with 58 goals and impressed with a shooting percentage of .558. She added 25 assists and recorded a total of 83 points. She added 40 steals and 31 drawn ejections.
De Souza has been named All-America in all three seasons as a Regal. She was Honorable Mention for the second straight year and was First Team in 2021. De Souza started 22 games in goal and played in a total of 25. She made 251 saves with a percentage of .558. She had 38 steals and 10 assists, while only allowing 199 goals in 662 minutes.
Gardhouse earned her fourth straight All-America honor and was Honorable Mention. She was Second Team in 2020, First Team in 2021, and Honorable Mention in 2022. A scorer and facilitator, Gardhouse was first on the team with 51 assists and second in goals with 41. She led the team with 92 points and had a shooting percentage of .466. She also led the Regals with 73 drawn ejections and 48 steals.
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