Indiana University Athletics
Meet the 2011 IU Women's Water Polo Newcomers
9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Head coach Barry King and the Indiana University women's water polo program welcomes three newcomers to the 2011 roster. Shae Fournier (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada/Grant Park), Meghan Lappan (North Vancouver, B.C., Canada/ St. Thomas Aquinas Regional), and Amanda Redfern (Goleta, Calif./Dos Pueblos) will join the squad for the 2011 season. Here is a closer look at each of the newcomers to the IU women's water polo program.
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Shae Fournier
Attacker
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grant Park High School
Fournier was named Manitoba High School Water Polo MVP in four consecutive seasons (2006-2009). She also earned the 2008 and 2009 Athlete of the Year award. Fournier helped lead her team to Provincial Championships in three consecutive years (2007-2009). She was a member of the Canadian Junior National water polo team and earned gold medals at the Pan American Games in 2008 and 2010. She competed in the 2009 World Championships where her team finished fifth. Fournier was also named Best Defender in the Canadian Select League in 2009.
Fournier plans to major in psychology. She is the daughter of Donna Fournier. She has two brothers, Ashton and Taryn, and one sister, Bree.
Coach King on Fournier:
"Shae is a very gifted offensive athlete. We're looking for her to contribute shooting-wise, to put some pressure on defenses. It gives us another option. I thought as a group we were much improved offensively and much more balanced and she just adds one more really dangerous piece for us. She had some great experience over the summer with the Canadian Junior National team. She won a gold medal at the Pan American Games. I think the depth that she brings to the group will be really valuable."
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Meghan Lappan
Attacker
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School
Lappan played and coached the high school water polo team representing North Vancouver at the Provincial Championships in 2010. She was selected by the Province newspaper as one of the top 18 high school athletes in British Columbia in 2010. Lappan was a member of the Provincial High School All-Star Water Polo team in 2009 and 2010. She won the gold medal at the 2008 U18 National Club Championships with Pacific Storm. She also earned a silver medal in 2009 and a bronze medal in 2010 at the U18 National Championships, while being named to the 2009 and 2010 U18 National All-Star teams.
Lappan, a first class honors student at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School, is currently undecided on a major. She is the daughter of Joe and Shelly Lappan. She has one sister, Michelle, and one brother, Mark.
Coach King on Lappan:
"Meghan Lappan will help improve an already stalwart defense. She has great length and speed. She enjoys locking people down and generating some offense from there. She's very much in the vein of Jakie Köhli and we're looking forward to an expansion of her offensive game also."
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Amanda Redfern
Defender
Goleta, Calif.
Dos Pueblos
Redfern collected varsity letters in water polo during all four years in water polo at Dos Pueblos High School, while playing for coach Danelle Little. She helped lead the squad to CIF Division 1 titles in 2009 and 2010, as well as a CIF Division 2 championship in 2008. Redfern also earned two varsity letters and two junior varsity letters in swimming.
Redfern is currently undecided on a major. She is the daughter of Lori and Larry Redfern. She also has one brother, Trevor.
Coach King on Redfern:
"Amanda Redfern comes from one of the best high school programs in the country. She has played inside of a great system for many years. Her game knowledge is expansive. She has a very unique ability to make everybody around her better by doing the little unnoticed things. She can defend anywhere in the pool and distribute the ball to places that it needs to go."
