Carter, Alvarado named to All-SCIAC water polo team

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University men's water polo team had two players selected to the All-Conference team in an announcement made by the SCIAC office on Wednesday. Senior utility Brett Carter and junior driver Mark Alvarado were named to the All-SCIAC men's water polo first and second teams, respectively.

Carter, who earned his second-straight selection, received first team recognition after leading the Panthers with 47 goals scored in 19 games. The Honolulu, Hawaii native finished his Chapman career ranked fourth on the Panthers' all-time list with 196 goals. More than just a scorer, Carter tallied 28 assists in his senior season, including a school record-tying seven assists in a Nov. 24 match against Cal Lutheran. As the Panthers' most versatile player, Carter was also effective on the defensive end, tallying 16 steals and 22 earned ejections in the campaign.

The other half of Chapman's dynamic duo is Alvarado, who earned second team honors in recognition of his defensive skills and his facilitating prowess. The junior paced the Panthers with 53 steals, more than doubling the season total of his next closest teammate. Additionally, Alvarado led the Panthers with 44 assists while also finding enough opportunities to score 32 goals, finishing second on the team behind Carter.

The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was established in 1915. The league is currently comprised of nine private colleges and universities in Southern California: California Institute of Technology, California Lutheran University, Chapman University, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, University of La Verne, Occidental College, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, University of Redlands, and Whittier College. The conference recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly and annual basis.

All-SCIAC Men's Water Polo Team: http://www.thesciac.org/sports/mwaterpolo/2013-14/releases/20131204yiv9uo

by Ryan Cavinder
Sports Information Assistant

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