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Ashleigh Johnson To Throw Out First Pitch at Tonight's Miami Marlins Game
September 06, 2016 | Women's Water Polo
MIAMI – United States Olympic Gold Medalist and Princeton women's water polo player Ashleigh Johnson will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at tonight's Miami Marlins game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park (7:10 p.m.).
Johnson helped the United States women's water polo team to its second consecutive gold medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. In the team's six games in Rio, she allowed just 28 goals, made 51 saves and was named the tournament's top goalkeeper. Johnson was also the first ever African-American to make the U.S. national team.
In her time at Princeton, the Miami native has posted an 81-13 overall mark, turning away 1,062 of the 1,533 shots she has faced en route to a 0.693 save percentage for Princeton. Putting together three of the highest single-season save totals in program history, The 2015 Collegiate Water Polo Association's (CWPA) Player of the Year is already the Tigers' career leader.
Johnson helped the United States women's water polo team to its second consecutive gold medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. In the team's six games in Rio, she allowed just 28 goals, made 51 saves and was named the tournament's top goalkeeper. Johnson was also the first ever African-American to make the U.S. national team.
In her time at Princeton, the Miami native has posted an 81-13 overall mark, turning away 1,062 of the 1,533 shots she has faced en route to a 0.693 save percentage for Princeton. Putting together three of the highest single-season save totals in program history, The 2015 Collegiate Water Polo Association's (CWPA) Player of the Year is already the Tigers' career leader.
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