Senior Hannah Croghan (Yorba Linda, Calif./Rosary HS) keyed a successful opener for UC Irvine’s 2014 season, earning Big West Women’s Water Polo Player of the Week accolades with 10 goals in four victories at the UC Santa Barbara Invite.

Croghan saved her scoring prowess for two nationally ranked opponents in the tournament, notching a hat trick in an 11-6 victory over No. 8 San Jose State and burying four more goals in a 9-6 triumph against No. 4 Arizona State.  Croghan’s contributions helped UCI snap a six-match losing streak to the Sun Devils.  The attacker added another hat trick in the season-opening 19-4 win versus Cal Baptist.

She contributed in several other areas for the sixth-ranked Anteaters.  Croghan accumulated 11 steals and eight assists while earning four exclusions for the weekend.  Against the Sun Devils, she tallied two steals and two assists to go along with the four scores.  In the Cal Baptist game, Croghan collected three steals and three assists to accompany her hat trick.

Others nominated: Marisa Young (Cal State Northridge); Justine Morgan (Long Beach State); Carla Tocchini (UC Davis); Lauren Martin (UC Santa Barbara)