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Jovana Sekulic
Sekulic Named To Cutino Award Watch List
April 05, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. – Jovana Sekulic has been named to the Peter J. Cutino Award Watch List, USA Water Polo and the Olympic Club have announced.
The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo. In an effort to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes around the country, we introduced the watch list starting with the men's season last fall.
Sekulic has paced the Tigers with 65 goals and 70 drawn ejections this season. She's shooting 65.7 percent and has added 18 steals and eight assists. She has scored 13 hat tricks and has registered at least two goals in 20 of her 21 games in 2023. She has 139 goals in her career in 48 games.
The 20 athletes, as submitted by women's varsity college coaches around the country, are recognized for their excellent play. While it's possible the 2023 Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2023 season.
Finalists for the Cutino Award will be announced following the completion of the women's season. The NCAA Championship is set for May 14 in Stockton, California.
1. Zoe Banks | Harvard University | Senior | Goalkeeper
2. Abigail Burton | McKendree University | R-Senior | Center
3. Aria Fischer | Stanford University | R-Senior | Center
4. Shauna Franke | Brown University | Junior | Goalkeeper
5. Paige Hauschild | University of Southern California | R-Senior | Attacker
6. Ava Johnson | University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate | Center
7. Tilly Kearns | University of Southern California | R-Junior | Center
8. Emma Lineback | University of California, Los Angeles | Sophomore | Attacker
9. Lara Luka | Long Beach State University | Junior | Utility
10. Ryann Neushul | Stanford University | R-Junior | Attacker
11. Erin Neustrom | University of Michigan | Graduate | Center
12. Jewel Roemer | Stanford University | Junior | Attacker
13. Jovana Sekulic | Princeton University | Sophomore | Center
14. Abbey Simshauser | Wagner College | Senior | Attacker
15. Lily Turner | University of California, Berkeley | Senior | Utility
16. Kata Utassy | University of Michigan | Junior | Attacker
17. Emma van Rossum | University of Hawaii | Senior | Defender
18. Bayley Weber | University of Southern California | R-Senior | Utility
19. Noëlle Wijnbelt | University of California, Davis | Senior | Center
20. Isabel Williams | University of California, Berkeley | Senior | Goalkeeper
The 2023 Peter J. Cutino Awards will be held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco this June 3 with LIVE coverage available courtesy of USA Water Polo at YouTube.com/USAWP. More information on the event, including how to purchase tickets, will be made available in the coming weeks.
The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo. In an effort to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes around the country, we introduced the watch list starting with the men's season last fall.
Sekulic has paced the Tigers with 65 goals and 70 drawn ejections this season. She's shooting 65.7 percent and has added 18 steals and eight assists. She has scored 13 hat tricks and has registered at least two goals in 20 of her 21 games in 2023. She has 139 goals in her career in 48 games.
The 20 athletes, as submitted by women's varsity college coaches around the country, are recognized for their excellent play. While it's possible the 2023 Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2023 season.
Finalists for the Cutino Award will be announced following the completion of the women's season. The NCAA Championship is set for May 14 in Stockton, California.
1. Zoe Banks | Harvard University | Senior | Goalkeeper
2. Abigail Burton | McKendree University | R-Senior | Center
3. Aria Fischer | Stanford University | R-Senior | Center
4. Shauna Franke | Brown University | Junior | Goalkeeper
5. Paige Hauschild | University of Southern California | R-Senior | Attacker
6. Ava Johnson | University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate | Center
7. Tilly Kearns | University of Southern California | R-Junior | Center
8. Emma Lineback | University of California, Los Angeles | Sophomore | Attacker
9. Lara Luka | Long Beach State University | Junior | Utility
10. Ryann Neushul | Stanford University | R-Junior | Attacker
11. Erin Neustrom | University of Michigan | Graduate | Center
12. Jewel Roemer | Stanford University | Junior | Attacker
13. Jovana Sekulic | Princeton University | Sophomore | Center
14. Abbey Simshauser | Wagner College | Senior | Attacker
15. Lily Turner | University of California, Berkeley | Senior | Utility
16. Kata Utassy | University of Michigan | Junior | Attacker
17. Emma van Rossum | University of Hawaii | Senior | Defender
18. Bayley Weber | University of Southern California | R-Senior | Utility
19. Noëlle Wijnbelt | University of California, Davis | Senior | Center
20. Isabel Williams | University of California, Berkeley | Senior | Goalkeeper
The 2023 Peter J. Cutino Awards will be held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco this June 3 with LIVE coverage available courtesy of USA Water Polo at YouTube.com/USAWP. More information on the event, including how to purchase tickets, will be made available in the coming weeks.
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