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    Amanda Young

    Player Profile
    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Fountain Valley, Calif.

    High School:
    Fountain Valley HS

    Height:
    5-10

    Position:
    Attacker

    06/10/2013

    ASU Water Polo Earns Six MPSF All-Academic Nods

    Five of the six selections were members of the Sun Devils' starting lineup throughout the season.

    04/13/2013

    #3 ASU Water Polo Overcomes #10 SJSU on Senior Day

    The Sun Devils overcame a 5-2 first quarter deficit to come back and defeat the Spartans, 11-8.

    04/12/2013

    #3 ASU Water Polo Concludes Regular Season at Home

    The Sun Devil water polo team will host Senior Day at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Saturday, April 13 against #10 San Jose State.

    03/22/2013

    Sun Devil Water Polo Dominates First Day of ASU Invite

    Shannon Haas and Alicia Brightwell combined for 16 goals in ASU's two games on Friday.

    03/16/2013

    Sun Devil Water Polo Knocks Off Golden Bears on National TV

    Alicia Brightwell scored four goals as the Sun Devils rallied from two back to defeat #5 Cal.

    2012: Had nine goals and seven assists, making her point total sixteen... was also credited with eleven steals on the season.

    2011: Converted to a field player for the 2011 season, but saw limited time as a goalie as well... played in 21 games, scoring seven goals and adding seven assists off the bench... was forced to move back to her original goalie position in a game against #9 San Jose State due to an injury to starter Ianetta Hutchinson... scored a career single game high of three goals against Fresno Pacific... was named the team's Most Improved Player by Todd Clapper at the annual awards banquet...

    2010 Season: Made 123 saves in 22 games while splitting time in front of the net...posted her only shutout of the season and made eight saves March 6 against Whittier...recorded a season-high 12 saves while playing the entire match in an 11-6 win over No. 5 Michigan Feb. 28...made 11 saves in four quarters as ASU defeated No. 10 CS Northridge March 6...collected eight saves on two different occasions, against Whittier March 6 and vs. Cal Baptist March 26...played in two games at the MPSF Championships and made four saves against both No. 1 Stanford and No. 6 Hawaii...earned ACWPC All-Academic individual honors.

    High School: A 2009 graduate of Fountain Valley High School (Fountain Valley, CA)...set school record for career goals saved and goals saved in a single season and is top-10 in career steals...won 2009 Cornet Award...earned 2009 Ray Bray Award in both water polo and swimming...2009 Fountain Valley HS water polo MVP...2008 water polo Coaches Award...lettered three times in water polo and twice in swimming and diving...member of SOPAC B-Team in 2008 and SOPAC A-Team in 2007...2006 JV Coaches Award-swim team.

    Personal: Majoring in Anthropology...born in Orange, CA...mother is Joylynn Wasielewski...younger sister Marisa...full name is Amanda Rose Young.

    Young's Career Statistics
    Year Goals Assists Points Steals
    2012 9 7 17 11
    2011 7 7 14 1
    TOTALS 16 14 31 12

    Single Game Superlatives:
    Saves: 12 vs. No. 5 Michigan (2/28/10)
    Goals against: 0 vs. Whittier (3/6/10)

    __________________

    Goals 3 vs. Fresno Pacific (4/3/11)

    Assists 2 (2x) last vs. Fresno Pacific (4/3/11)

    Points 5 vs. Fresno Pacific (4/3/11)

    Steals 1 vs. #1 Stanford (4/29/11)

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