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Jersey Number 2
Alana Ponce
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Gig Harbor
- Hometown:
- Gig Harbor, WA
- Major:
- Real Estate
Bio
2020
Put together an impressive run as a junior with 45 goals and 18 assists over 12 games...Scored at least two goals in all but one contest...Also paced Colonials in ejections drawn (23), steals (19) and field blocks (15)...Posted five goals and an assist, plus three field blocks, two steals and an ejection drawn in season opener vs. La Salle (2/1)...Recorded five goals and three helpers vs. Villanova (2/1)...Equaled career high with four ejections drawn, and added four goals, vs. Salem (2/2)...Scored on five of six shots in win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/2)...Named CWPA Player of the Week for the second time after leading Colonials to 3-1 mark at Bucknell Invitational with 13 goals and six assists, plus five field blocks, five steals and seven ejections drawn...Filled the stat sheet with five goals, three assists, three ejections drawn, two field blocks and two steals vs. LIU (2/15)...Netted four scores in second game of doubleheader at Princeton Invitational vs. No. 17 Wagner (2/15)...Notched four goals, three assists and three steals on Senior Day vs. Princeton (2/29)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2019
All-CWPA First Team...Became program's first First Team All-Conference selection since 2013...Led Colonials with 64 points via 48 goals and 16 assists...Set career high with 12 field blocks...Also notched 33 steals and 26 ejections drawn...Saw action in net in four games, posting 12 saves against 12 goals allowed...Totaled six points via five goals and an assist in season-opening win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/9)...Scored five more goals later that day vs. Villanova (2/9)...Tallied season-high seven goals, plus three steals, in rematch over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/23)...Posted five points via two goals and three assists in win at Fresno Pacific (3/14)...Tallied four goals, including game winner at the buzzer, and added five steals and three ejections drawn in 10-9 win over St. Francis (Pa.) (3/31)...Equaled career high with four ejections drawn vs. Harvard (4/6) and Brown (4/13)...Scored four times and made five saves in CWPA win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Posted three goals and a pair of assists in CWPA Championship matchup vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (4/27)...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
All-CWPA Second Team...Three-time CWPA Rookie of the Week and one-time CWPA Player of the Week winner...Paced GW in goals (65) and points (91) while finishing third in assists (26)...Her 65 goals were fifth-most for a single-season in program history and her 91 points rank eighth on the single-season list...Also ranked third on the squad in steals (42), ejections drawn (32) and field blocks (7)...Connected on 65 of 142 attempts (45.7 percent)...Scored in 26 of GW's 30 games...Tied program record with eight goals in win over Gannon in second collegiate game on Feb. 10...Tallied four goals, two assists and two steals in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Feb. 11...Recorded three goals, an assist and a season-high five steals in a win over Iona on Feb. 16...Posted three goals apiece in a doubleheader sweep of VMI and Gannon on March 17...Tied career high with nine points via seven goals and two assists in a win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on March 24...Found the net four times against Hartwick on April 7 and three times against Michigan later in the day...Totaled three goals and four assists in a win over Harvard on April 14...Scored in all four games at the CWPA Championship, including three goals in the victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on April 28.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won four Washington state titles at Gig Harbor High School and finished her career as the program leader in goals, assists and steals. ... Claimed most valuable player honors at the state tournament as a junior and senior. ... Was named to the NISCA All-American list all four years, including first- team nods in 2016 and 2017. ... Also competed nationally with the Narrows Water Polo Club.
PERSONAL
Born Alana Lee Ponce on March 30, 1999, in Redwood City, Calif.. ... Daughter of Linda and Rito Ponce. ... Has two older sisters, Elise and Julia, and an older brother Christopher. Elise played goalie at Loyola Marymount. Julia is currently an attacker at Fresno Pacific. ... Plans to major in Biology and attend dental school.
Put together an impressive run as a junior with 45 goals and 18 assists over 12 games...Scored at least two goals in all but one contest...Also paced Colonials in ejections drawn (23), steals (19) and field blocks (15)...Posted five goals and an assist, plus three field blocks, two steals and an ejection drawn in season opener vs. La Salle (2/1)...Recorded five goals and three helpers vs. Villanova (2/1)...Equaled career high with four ejections drawn, and added four goals, vs. Salem (2/2)...Scored on five of six shots in win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/2)...Named CWPA Player of the Week for the second time after leading Colonials to 3-1 mark at Bucknell Invitational with 13 goals and six assists, plus five field blocks, five steals and seven ejections drawn...Filled the stat sheet with five goals, three assists, three ejections drawn, two field blocks and two steals vs. LIU (2/15)...Netted four scores in second game of doubleheader at Princeton Invitational vs. No. 17 Wagner (2/15)...Notched four goals, three assists and three steals on Senior Day vs. Princeton (2/29)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2019
All-CWPA First Team...Became program's first First Team All-Conference selection since 2013...Led Colonials with 64 points via 48 goals and 16 assists...Set career high with 12 field blocks...Also notched 33 steals and 26 ejections drawn...Saw action in net in four games, posting 12 saves against 12 goals allowed...Totaled six points via five goals and an assist in season-opening win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/9)...Scored five more goals later that day vs. Villanova (2/9)...Tallied season-high seven goals, plus three steals, in rematch over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/23)...Posted five points via two goals and three assists in win at Fresno Pacific (3/14)...Tallied four goals, including game winner at the buzzer, and added five steals and three ejections drawn in 10-9 win over St. Francis (Pa.) (3/31)...Equaled career high with four ejections drawn vs. Harvard (4/6) and Brown (4/13)...Scored four times and made five saves in CWPA win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Posted three goals and a pair of assists in CWPA Championship matchup vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (4/27)...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
All-CWPA Second Team...Three-time CWPA Rookie of the Week and one-time CWPA Player of the Week winner...Paced GW in goals (65) and points (91) while finishing third in assists (26)...Her 65 goals were fifth-most for a single-season in program history and her 91 points rank eighth on the single-season list...Also ranked third on the squad in steals (42), ejections drawn (32) and field blocks (7)...Connected on 65 of 142 attempts (45.7 percent)...Scored in 26 of GW's 30 games...Tied program record with eight goals in win over Gannon in second collegiate game on Feb. 10...Tallied four goals, two assists and two steals in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Feb. 11...Recorded three goals, an assist and a season-high five steals in a win over Iona on Feb. 16...Posted three goals apiece in a doubleheader sweep of VMI and Gannon on March 17...Tied career high with nine points via seven goals and two assists in a win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on March 24...Found the net four times against Hartwick on April 7 and three times against Michigan later in the day...Totaled three goals and four assists in a win over Harvard on April 14...Scored in all four games at the CWPA Championship, including three goals in the victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on April 28.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won four Washington state titles at Gig Harbor High School and finished her career as the program leader in goals, assists and steals. ... Claimed most valuable player honors at the state tournament as a junior and senior. ... Was named to the NISCA All-American list all four years, including first- team nods in 2016 and 2017. ... Also competed nationally with the Narrows Water Polo Club.
PERSONAL
Born Alana Lee Ponce on March 30, 1999, in Redwood City, Calif.. ... Daughter of Linda and Rito Ponce. ... Has two older sisters, Elise and Julia, and an older brother Christopher. Elise played goalie at Loyola Marymount. Julia is currently an attacker at Fresno Pacific. ... Plans to major in Biology and attend dental school.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| Goals | 8 | vs. Gannon (2/10/18) *Tied Program Record* |
| Assists | 4 | vs. Harvard (4/14/18) |
| Points | 9 | 2x, Last vs. Saint Francis Pa. (3/24/18) |
| Steals | 5 | 2x, Last vs. St. Francis Pa. (3/31/19) |
| Blocks | 3 | 2x, Last vs. La Salle (2/1/20) |
| Ejections Drawn | 4 | 3x, Last vs. Salem (2/2/20) |
| CAREER STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Pct. | Steals | ED | Blocks | |||||||
| 2018 | 65 | 26 | 91 | 142 | .457 | 42 | 32 | 7 | |||||||
| 2019 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 130 | .369 | 33 | 26 | 12 | |||||||
| 2020 | 45 | 18 | 63 | 109 | .413 | 19 | 23 | 15 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 158 | 60 | 218 | 381 | .415 | 94 | 81 | 34 | |||||||
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