Three members of the Hawaiʻi at Mānoa women’s water polo team have been named to the Peter J. Cutino Award Watch List announced by USA Water Polo on March 14.
UH senior attackers Alba Bonamusa Boix and Lucia Gomez de la Puente, and sophomore center Bia Mantellato Dias were named to the watch list for the award presented by USA Water Polo and the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, which recognizes the best player in college water polo.
Bonamusa Boix was an AWPCA honorable mention All-American last year and is a two-time All-Big West second-team selection. She is second on the team with 53 points this season with 30 goals and 23 assists.
Gomez de la Puente enters the week as UH‘s points leader with 55. She’s tied with Bonamusa Boix with 30 goals and leads the ‘Bows with 25 assists.
Mantellato Dias, an AWPCA second-team All-American and the Big West Player of the Year last season, and leads the Rainbow Wahine with 37 goals through 15 games.
The three Rainbow Wahine standouts are among 22 players, as submitted by coaches around the country, named to the watch list for the award named for the late Hall of Fame coach. UH‘s three selections lead the way among the 17 teams represented on the list.
For more on the trio, go to HawaiiAthletics.com
