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2010Water Polo
Jennifer Kissel
Sophomore • 5-6 • Goalie Orlando, Fla./Winter Park
GENERAL: Quick and smart...Under- stands the game well...Motivates her teammates...Communicates effec- tively...Good game control.
2009: Two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week (2/24 and 3/3)...Emerged as top
goalie option as a freshman, making 24 appearances and 13 starts while posting an 8-6 record and 8.90 goals against average ...Made 156 saves while tallying a .531 save percentage ...Added three assists and 20 steals...Recorded six saves and two steals while allowing just two goals in a half of action in collegiate debut against #8 Michigan (2/15)...Contributed six saves and three steals in earning first collegiate win over Whittier (2/23)...Stopped a career-high 15 shots at #15 Michigan (3/13).
BEFORE SIENA: Earned four letters in water polo and two apiece in swimming and volleyball atWinter Park...Played wing and goalie on the water polo team, was a sprinter in swimming and left outside hitter in volleyball...LedWinter Park to a pair of second-place state finishes, while picking up the best defensive player award...During her junior season, was selected to the All-Metro, All-District and All-StateWater Polo teams, helping her garner First TeamAll-American honors...Served as the starting goalie for the Southeastern Zone team in 2007 and competed in the zone championships, making the cut for one of the top eight goalie spots in the nation...Competed at the 2007 Junior Olympic Championships for the NavyWater Polo Club in Annapolis, Md.
PERSONAL: Born September 21, 1989...The daughter of Bernard Kissel...Has a younger brother, Bernie, and a younger sister, Maddy...Father swam at the University of Texas from 1978-80 and was to be a member of the 1980 USAOlympic
Sophomores
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Team which was boycotted...A business major...Chose Siena for the water polo program...Enjoys Disney, scuba diving, com- munity service and arts and crafts in her free time.
HOWE ON KISSEL: “Jen is an incredibly smart and deter- mined goalie. Quickness and technique are definitely her strengths and she will be a great goalie for our team.”
GETTING TO KNOWJENNIFER KISSEL
Nickname: Helga, the Gypsy Princess
One thing I wish people knew about me, but don’t is:
I am the Goddess of the Ocean
Favorite Athlete: Tony Azavedo The thing I like most about Siena is: The Franciscans
My favorite professional sports team is:
The Orlando Magic
The funniest player on the team is: Molly Chamberlain
Three words that describe me: Unique, intimidating,
awkward
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to:
The moon
KISSEL’S CAREER STATS
YEAR
2009
TOTALS
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GP/GS W-L GAA MIN SOG SVS SV% AST STL
24/13
8-6 8.90 496 294
24/13 8-6 8.90 496 294
156 .531
156 .531
3 20
3 20
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