MORGAN JONES, UC IRVINE
WOMEN'S WATER POLO PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior • Goalkeeper • Murrieta, Calif. • Murrieta Valley HS
• UC Irvine senior goalkeeper Morgan Jones notched her second Big West Women’s Water Polo Player of the Week citation in the last three weeks thanks to stellar net play in a pair of wins.
• Jones helped UCI to two wins over Long Beach State, including a Big West conference win on Saturday. She allowed just nine goals while playing all 64 minutes as the Anteaters cumulatively outscored the Beach 22-9.
• In Saturday’s 10-2 win at home, Jones stopped 12 shots and posted an .857 save percentage. She kept the Beach scoreless in the first half and also collected three steals.
• Jones finished with six saves and two steals in Saturday’s 12-7 road triumph.
• The Murrieta native ranks second in the Big West with 90 saves this season.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Emily Aikema (UC Davis); Bennett Bugelli (UC San Diego); Madison Button (UC Santa Barbara)