FULLERTON, Calif. – The Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) announced on Wednesday, November 19th, its All-Conference teams for the 2025 season prior to the WWPA Championships this weekend as McKendree had four of its player's make the list.
Junior attacker Armand Le Goff (Reims, France) earned McKendree its first-ever first team selection after a dominant offensive showing all season long. He broke three single-season program records in points (116), goals (78), and field blocks (18) and supplemented with 36 drawn exclusions, 30 steals, and shot 50.6% on the net. Le Goff recorded 15 hat-tricks on the season, including a couple of eight-goal outings with one of which coming on the road at Salem University in WWPA play.
Junior center defender Yannick Robertson (St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago) was another dominant scorer for this year's Bearcat squad as he registered 67 points with 62 goals and five assists while leading the team in drawn exclusions (41) and shooting percentage (60.2%) while grabbing 15 takeaways in the process. Robertson tallied a career-high nine goals in the win over then-DIII No.8 Augustana College on October 12th as part of McKendree's own WWPA Bearcat Clash while tabbing nine hat-tricks in his 22 games played.
Freshman attacker Alexandros Prokopis (Palaio Faliro, Greece) was honored with both All-Conference Honorable Mention and a spot on the All-Freshman team after a stellar first year at the collegiate level. He was a Swiss Army Knife and doing everything for the team this season as he finished with 71 points, 40 goals, 31 assists, 26 drawn exclusions, 31 steals, and seven field blocks while shooting 45.5%. Seven times he has stolen the ball three times or more and has dished out three-plus assists on four occasions.
Senior utility Riccardo Vettore (Padua, Italy) rounded out the WWPA accolades with being placed on this year's All-Defensive team as he was one of the most consistent field defenders in the entire conference. He is heading into postseason play with 19 steals and nine field blocks while boosting his offensive skill set with 27 points, 12 goals, 15 assists, and eight drawn exclusions with a 44.4 shooting percentage.
"It's an honor for Coach Breno [Tebet] and me to see these four men recognized by the other coaches in the Western Water Polo Association," said Head Coach Miguel Figueras. "Rico, Alex, Yans and Mandy have worked tirelessly all season, and even though they always prioritize the team, it's wonderful to be able to celebrate each of them individually for what they bring. And as a way to celebrate these individual awards, they'll be bringing beignets, baklava, gelato, and cassava pone for the entire team!"
The Bearcats will start postseason play this weekend at the WWPA Championships in Geneva, Ohio, from November 21st to November 23rd. They will face the Sunbirds of Fresno Pacific University in quarterfinal action on Friday at 11:00 AM CT.
Make sure to keep up with McKendree University Water Polo on X (Twitter) and Instagram. #NCAAwaterpolo
For more updates and information on Bearcat Athletics, please continue to visit McKBearcats.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
#BearcatsUnleashed
