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Santa Clara University

2010 Women's Water Polo

8 Jenny Knutson

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Oakland, Calif.
  • High School Bishop O'Dowd
  • Position Driver

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2010: First-Team All-WWPA Selection … started inall 33 games and was second on the team with 46 goals … ledthe team with 58 assists … recorded 15 steals and drew 29ejections … scored four goals against Cal Baptist (2/27)… drew three ejections and added two assists versus CalState San Bernardino (3/6) … assisted on four goals andscored one goal in a match against Cal Baptist (3/27) …recorded two goals and three assists against Concordia (3/27)… scored four times, recorded three assists and one stealand drew one ejection in a match against Cal State Easy Bay(4/17).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2009: Played in 26 games andstarted in 6 games...finished the season with 21 goals on 59attempts, 21 assists, and 14 steals...scored a team-high four goalsin the season opener against CSU East Bay (1/24)...had a goal, asteal, and drew a kickout against No. 2 Stanford (1/29)...talliedtwo goals, four assists in three games at the UCSC SlugfestTournament (2/28)...scored a goal and added an assist against CSUMonterey Bay (3/14)...had three assists and two steals againstMaryland (3/15)...tallied a goal and an assist against LMU(4/4)...scored a goal and added an assist and a steal in upset winof No. 18 UCSD (4/6)...scored a team-high four goals in the WWPAChampionship semifinals against CSU Bakersfield (4/25)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: 1/25 vs. CS East Bay -Came off the bench, recorded an assist ... 2/3 vs. Stanford - Cameoff the bench, drew a kickout ... 2/9 vs. CS Northridge - Came offthe bench, drew a kickout ... 2/9 vs. Maryland - Came off thebench, recorded a steal ... 2/10 vs. Hartwick - Came off the bench,recorded two steals ... 2/10 vs. CSUB - Came off the bench,attempted two shots ... 2/16 vs. Sonoma State - Came off the bench,recorded a steal ... 2/17 vs. CSUMB - Came off the bench, scoredtwo goals and notched two steals ... 2/20 vs. UCSC - Came off thebench, scored two goals and recorded a steal ... 3/1 vs. CSUSB -Came off the bench, recorded an assist, a steal, and a kickoutdrawn ... 3/1 vs. Sonoma State - Came off the bench, recorded anassist, two steals, and two kickouts drawn ... 3/2 vs. ColoradoState - Came off the bench, scored one goal ... 3/2 vs. Whittier -Came off the bench, scored two goals, recorded an assist, a steal,and a kickout drawn ... 3/7 vs. LMU - Came off the bench, recordeda steal and a field block ... 3/7 vs. UC Davis - Came off thebench, scored one goal and recorded a steal ... 3/8 vs. UCSD - Cameoff the bench, drew a kickout ... 3/9 vs. CSUB - Came off thebench, scored two goals, recorded two assists, a kickout drawn anda 5m drawn ... 3/15 vs. Sonoma State - Came off the bench,attempted three shots ... 3/29 vs. Michigan - Came off the bench... 3/30 vs. Indiana - Came off the bench, scored one goal ... 3/30vs. Wagner - Came off the bench, scored one goal and notched asteal and a kickout drawn ... 4/5 vs. CSUSB - Came off the bench,recorded an assist ... 4/5 vs. CSUB - Came off the bench, recordedtwo steals and a kickout drawn ... 4/6 vs. Colorado State - Cameoff the bench, recorded two assists ... 4/6 vs. LMU - Came off thebench, recorded two assists and a kickout drawn ... 4/12 vs. UCDavis - Came off the bench, drew a kickout ... 4/13 vs. SJSU - Cameoff the bench, socred one goal, recorded an assist, two steals, anda kickout drawn ... 4/19 vs. UCSC - Came off the bench, drew akickout ... 4/25 vs. Chapman (WWPA 1st round) - Came off the bench,scored one goal and notched an assist ... 4/25 vs. CSUB (WWPA 2ndround) - Came off the bench, scored one goal ... 4/26 vs. UC Davis(WWPA quarterfinals) - Came off the bench, attempted two shots ...4/27 vs. UCSD - Came off the bench, scored one goal, notched twosteals and a kickout drawn.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: 1/27 vs. San Jose State- Came off the bench, scored a goal and had a steal ... 1/28 vs.Cal State Monterey Bay - Came off the bench, scored a goal in twoattempts, notched an assist and had a steal ... 1/28 vs. Hartwick -Came off the bench, made one attempt and had two steals ... 2/3 vs.UC Santa Cruz - Came off the bench and surrendered a kickout ...2/3 vs. Sonoma State - Came off the bench, notched an assist, had asteal and a kickout drawn ... 2/10 vs. UC Santa Barbara - Playedand had two attempts and one steal ... 2/10 vs. Bucknell - Playedand scored one goal in two attempts, had one steal and surrenderedone kickout ... 2/11 vs. Northridge - Played and had two steals andone kickout drawn ... 2/11 vs. Princeton - Played and made oneattempt and surrendered two kickouts ... 2/16 vs. Northridge -Played and had two attempts ... 2/24 vs. UCLA - Came off the benchand scored one goal in one attempt, one steal, two kickouts drawnand surrendered one kickout ... 2/24 vs. SD State - Played and hadone attempt ... 2/25 vs. UCSD - Played and had one attempt ... 2/25vs. Long Beach - Came off the bench and scored one goal in fourattempts and drew a kickout ... 3/3 vs. Colorado - DNP ... 3/3 vs.Cal State San Bernardino - DNP ... 3/4 vs. CSUEB - Came off thebench and scored a goal and had one kickout drawn ... 3/4 vs. UCDavis - Played and had two attempts and one steal ... 3/10 vs. UCDavis - Came off the bench and had one attempt, one steal, and onekickout drawn ... 3/17 vs. Sonoma State - Came off the bench,scored a goal and had a steal ... 3/17 vs. CS Monterey Bay - Cameoff the bench and had a steal ... 3/23 vs. Princeton - Came off thebench but did not record any attempts ... 3/25 vs. Stanford - Cameoff the bench and surrendered a kickout ... 3/25 vs. Maryland -Came off the bench but did not record any attempts ... 3/31 vs.UCSD - Came off the bench, scored a goal in two attempts andsurrendered two kickouts ... 3/31 vs. CS San Bernardino - Came offthe bench, scored a goal, had a steal and drew one kickout ... 4/1vs. CS Bakersfield - Came off the bench and made one attempt ...4/1 vs. Colorado State - Came off the bench, scored a goal in threeattempts and surrendered a kickout.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Bishop O'DowdHigh in Oakland, Calif ... coached by Tony Ravnik, and earned fourvarsity letters in water polo and swimming ... team won the ACCALLeague Championship in 2005 and 2006 and made the North CoastSection tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2006 ... was All-NCS FirstTeam in 2005 and 2006 and All-NCS Third Team in 2004, earnedAll-ACCAL First Team honors in 2004, 2005, and 2006, was teamcaptain and ACCAL Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... named anAcademic All-American in both water polo and swimming ... posted229 goals, 356 steals, and 105 assists in her high school career,including 78 goals as a senior ... was a member of the NationalHonor Society ... was in the National Charity League for six years... is a lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation... played for the Oakland Water Polo Club.

PERSONAL: Born September 6, 1988 in Berkeley,Calif. ... parents are Richard and Kathy Knutson ... aunts MeganHernandez and Aileen Finney played water polo at UC Berkeley andfor the U.S. National Team ... has one sibling, Katie ...interested in photography.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2007Freshman

    Driver
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2008Sophomore

    Driver
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2009Junior

    Driver
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2010Senior

    Driver
    5'9"
    8