FULLERTON, Calif. – The Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) announced on Wednesday, March 18th, their WWPA Players of the Week winners, with McKendree freshman goalkeeper Delaney Judkins (La Grange, Ill.) earning the defensive accolade. 

Judkins was the Bearcats' GK1 for their two conference matches against Salem University and Gannon University this weekend at the WWPA Erie Classic, where she split with a 1-1 record. She totaled 21 saves on a 43.8 save percentage, plus a steal in the two matches played for 64:00 total minutes. 

"Having two freshman goalies that split time means their stats are basically cut in half, so seeing one of our outstanding goalies getting some well-deserved recognition is really awesome," said Graduate Assistant Coach Sydney Kane. "Delaney works hard 24/7 and deserves every achievement that is coming her way. She truly has so much potential, and we are very excited to see her perform in the conference games coming up and these next four years for us." 

This is the first athletic honor from the La Grange product at McKendree. It is also the sixth defensive-specific recognition by the WWPA for the program, as Kane obtained all five previous. This also marks the 20th time that the women's water polo club has earned the weekly award from the conference since joining back in 2018. 

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