All-MPSF Women's Water Polo
April 28, 2015 2015 All-MPSF Women's Water Polo
2015 MPSF Player of the Year MAGGIE STEFFENS - #9 - JUNIOR - DRIVER - STANFORD
Stanford junior Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA /Monte Vista HS) has scored 46 goals this year (1.92 GPG) entering the NCAA Tournament, including five so far in this year's postseason. Steffens was part of the MPSF All-Tournament team in helping the Cardinal win the third-place game. She was named MPSF Player of the Week on April 14, following a four-goal, five-field block weekend against CSUB and No. 1 UCLA to help the Cardinal reach 39 straight MPSF wins. An important part of the United States National Team (2012 Olympic MVP), Steffens was a first-team All-American in each of her first two years, and is now a three-time first-team All-MPSF honoree. This is the fifth MPSF Player of the Year award for Stanford (Annika Dries-2011, Brenda Villa-2003 & 2001, Ellen Estes-1998).
2015 MPSF Newcomer of the Year JORDAN RANEY - #7 - FRESHMAN - 2M DEFENSE - STANFORD
Stanford freshman Jordan Raney (Manhattan Beach, CA/Mira Costa HS) set an all-time MPSF record with five newcomer of the week awards this year, including each of the last three weeks of the regular season. Raney leads the Stanford freshmen with 23 goals heading into the NCAA Tournament, and tallied in her last four regular season games (three multi-goal efforts) to help the Card reach 39 straight conference wins and take this year's MPSF's regular season. She also put together a seven-game scoring streak, the last of which at No. 3 USC helped give her a second newcomer honor on March. 10. Raney is the fifth MPSF Newcomer of the Year from Stanford (Kiley Neushul-2012; Melissa Seidemann-2009; Amber Oland-2008; Lauren Silver-2006).
2015 MPSF Coach of the Year BRANDON BROOKS - HEAD COACH - SIXTH-YEAR - UCLA
UCLA head coach Brandon Brooks guided the Bruins to a conference-high 10th MPSF Championship this year (including three with Brooks as head coach), as well as an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Entering NCAA's, Brooks is 150-33 (.820) in his six years, including 24-2 this year (.923). UCLA is also 7-1 against teams who reached the MPSF Semifinals. Sami Hill, who ranks in the MPSF's top-five all-time in saves, carries a conference-best 4.73 goals-against average. UCLA has allowed just 4.85 goals per game in 2015. This is Brooks' second MPSF Coach of the Year honor (2012), while it is the fourth straight year the Bruins have taken home a major award (2014-Hill, POY; 2013-Rachel Fattal, NOY; 2012-Brooks, COY).