2008 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Whitney Shaw
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Driver
- Height:
- 5-5
THIS YEAR: A senior who has a chance to break the school’s assists record, Whitney Shaw is a team captain and a creative leader ... Is a solid defender ... Brings a competitive fire into every game.
2007: Played in all 32 games as a junior and tied for a team high 45 goals ... Led the team in assists (39) and steals (61) ... Notched four goals and four steals against Cal State Monterey Bay ... Ripped five goals against Wagner ... Scored two goals against Hawaii, George Washington, Iona, Sonoma State, Bucknell and Brown ... Recorded a goal, an assist and had four steals against Pacific ... Had one goal and three assists against Penn ... Selected to the AWPCA All-Academic team.
2006: Appeared in all 31 games as a sophomore ... Scored a team-high 50 goals, was third with 28 assists and finished second with 68 steals ... Scored career-high five goals and grabbed five steals against Redlands ... Also grabbed five steals against Cal State Bakersfield ... Scored four goals against Cal Lutheran ... Scored three goals six times ... Dealt out career-high four assists against Cal State East Bay ... Notched four steals three times ... Tallied 16 multi-goal games, seven multi-assist games and 21 multi-steal games.
2005: Appeared 32 matches as a freshman ... Was tops among newcomers and third on the team with 31 goals ... Also led freshmen class with 28 assists and 51 steals, which were both second on the team ... Scored three goals against Pomona-Pitzer, Arizona State and Cal State Bakersfield ... Earned AWPCA Academic All-American honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from El Dorado High in Placentia, Calif., in 2004 ... Played water polo for three and a half years and swam four years ... Was named All-Empire League first team and MVP in her senior year ... Earned Scholar-Athlete honors in her senior year ... Was all-league four times in swimming.
OTHER: Born Feb. 26, 1986, in Placentia, Calif., to David Shaw and Sue Funderburg ... Has one brother (Hayden) and one sister (Kaylee) ... Majoring in liberal studies ... Plans on teaching elementary special education ... Enjoys wakeboarding, going to the beach, watching movies, reading, riding bikes and rollerblading.
