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2017 Women's Water Polo Roster

5 Danika Kotylak

5 Danika Kotylak

  • Position:
    Attacker
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada
  • High School:
    Meadowridge School

Summary

Biography

2017 (Senior):
  • Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors for the fourth consecutive year
  • Big West All-Academic honors for the third consecutive season
  • Appeared in 14 games during her final season with the Rainbow Wahine, scoring two goals (0.14 average)
  • Connected on 50 percent of her attempts
  • Recorded six steals, two assists and two field saves
  • Netted a pair of goals at Whittier (Feb. 22)
2016 (Junior):
  • ACWPC All-Academic honors
  • Big West All-Academic honors
  • Tallied 12 goals with a 0.43 scoring average
  • Scored in 10 matches with 2 multiple-goal games
  • Recorded a season-high two goals against Bucknell (2/26) and CSUB (1/24)
2015 (Sophomore):
  • ACWPC All-Academic honors
  • Big West All-Academic honors
  • Saw action in all 29 matches
  • Scored 27 goals with five multiple-goal games
  • Recorded a career-high four goals against UC San Diego (Feb. 21) and Wagner (March 14)
2014 (Freshman):
  • Appeared in 22 games
  • Posted 11 goals and 7 assists
  • Ranked third on the team in steals with 32
  • Tallied 2 hat tricks
  • Scored 3 goals against Whittier and 5 goals against Redlands on the same day (Mar. 7)
  • Five matches with 3 or more steals
  • Recorded a season-high 5 steals against La Verne (Apr. 6).
Prep:
  • A 2013 graduate of Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
  • Competed in both water polo and volleyball…
  • Twice named Female Athlete of the Year
  • Helped squad to provincial championship in 2011
  • Member of the Canadian Women’s National program
  • Helped Canada place fourth in the 2013 World Summer Universiade Games in Russia
  • Part of the 2012 Canadian that placed fifth in the Youth World Championships in Australia
  • Helped 2011 Canadian Youth National Team win a  gold medal at the Pan American Games in Puerto Rico
  • Achieved the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh for her academic achievement
  • Named to the Honor Roll with distinction
  • Played for  Fraser Valley Water Polo Club for six years
  • Named Player of the Year three times
  • A three-time All-Star
  • Won the Sportsmanship Award in 2012
Personal:
  • Born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
  • Graduated in Spring 2017 with her Bachelor of Arts in Communication
  • Has two older brothers, both of whom compete in collegiate water polo for Pepperdine and St Francis College in New York, respectively
  • Parents are Greg and Joie Kotylak of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014Freshman

    Attacker
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2015Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2016Junior

    Attacker
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2017Senior

    Attacker
    5'7"
    5