Staten Island, NY - Wagner College head coach Chris Radmonovich has announced the addition of five student athletes for the 2015 season. The Seahawks incoming freshmen class consists of Lacey Anderson, Elise Begg, Natalie Nye, Anna Ward and Kimberley Watson.

"I'm excited to announce this year's freshman class," said Radmonovich. "I feel as though the quality of players we are bringing in will help us to grow and continue our success as a program both in the pool and in the classroom."

Lacey Anderson (Attack)
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA
 
Anderson was a four year varsity starter at Westlake.  She also earned First Team All-Conference three times in her high school career. Additionally, she was rookie of the year as a freshman in 2011. Anderson hit the books just as hard as the water, posting a 4.0 GPA her senior year. 

Elise Begg (Utility)
Hometown: Newbury Park, CA
 
Elise Begg brings an impressive list of achievements to Grymes Hill, leaving Newbury Park as the single season scoring (132) and career scoring (392) record holder while also earning First Team All-Conference and USA Water Polo Academic All American honors four times respectively. She also earned First Team All Ventura County honors in 2013 and 2014. Newbury Park high school won the 2014 Oxnard, CA tournament led by her efforts in the pool. Hailing from a long line of college athletes, her mother was a water polo and swim team member while her father was a football player both at the University of Redlands. 

Natalie Nye (Attack)
Hometown: Winter Springs, FL
 
Nye hails from sports rich Winter Springs High School where she was a varsity member of the water polo team for three seasons. The Sunshine state native was named team MVP as a senior after scoring 71 goals and 32 assists. She won the defensive player award as a sophomore in 2012. A multisport standout she was also a member of the swim team during her time in high school.
 
Anna Ward (Goalie)
Hometown: Mundelein, IL
 
The top ranked goalie in the state of Illinois as a senior, Ward helped lead Mundelein to a fourth place finish in the state tournament en route to earning Team MVP honors. A four-year letterwinner she also was a member of the swimming & diving team while posting a 4.0 GPA in the classroom a year ago.  
 
Kimberley Watson (5'7- Utility)
Hometown: Point-Claire, Quebec

Watson was a member of the Dollard-des-Ormeaux Water Polo Club which won the 2012 and 2014 Canadian national club championships. The Quebec native was also a part of the Canadian national water polo program where she was a part of the Youth 96 team in 2012 and the Youth 95 team in 2013.   
 
Wagner will look to repeat as MAAC champions in 2015 and advance to the NCAA Tournament for a second-straight season. 

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