1 June Afshar
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Palo Alto, Calif.
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- High School:
- Palo Alto (Foothill College)
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Major:
- Political Science
2014 ACWPC All-Academic Team
2014 GCC Water Polo All-Academic Team
2014 Honorable Mention GCC All-Conference
AS A SENIOR IN 2014: Totaled 219 shots blocked, 17 steals and 15 assists … had 12 shots blocked and8 assists against UC David on March 1… had 12 shots blocked in the overtime win against Wagner on March 8… had 18 shots blocked 1 steal and 1 assist Pacific on April 6…. had 10 shots blocked, 2 steals and 1 assist against Sonoma State April12… had 13 shots blocked and 1 steal against San Deigo State on April 11
AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Played in 11 games, started in four … collected 47 blocks and seven steals … gained three blocks vs. Fresno Pacific on Feb. 2 … collected seven saves vs. Colorado St. on Apr. 7.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: Played in 14 matches for the Broncos … recorded 38 blocks to go along with two steals and two assists … played the entire second half against both nationally-ranked Stanford and Indiana.
AS A FRESHMAN AT FOOTHILL COLLEGE IN 2010-11: Was terrific for Foothill College as a true freshman … named an All-American player and First Team All-Coast Conference selection … led Foothill to the 2010 Coast Conference Championship, winning the regular season title and the league’s postseason tournament … also named an All-Northern California player following the 2010 state championship … played with current SCU teammate Kendall Preston at Foothill.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from nearby Palo Alto High School … starred in both water polo and swimming for the Lady Vikes … three-year varsity water polo goalie and senior season team captain while also competing with the prestigious Stanford Club program … named honorable mention All-American at the 2008 Junior Olympics held in Irvine, Calif. … 2009 All-Central Coast Section (CCS) pick her senior season … 2009 First Team All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) De Anza Division player … helped the Palo Alto swim team to the SCVAL De Anza Division Championship as a junior - their seventh consecutive league title.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Shahdad and Patricia Afshar ... has two brothers, Ben and Cyrus … enjoys baking going to the beach and napping ... excellent student, having earned ACWPC All-Academic honors during her collegiate career as well as a Foothill Athletic Scholar in 2010 … majoring in Political Science with a double minor in Economics and AIMS.