Julia Penkal

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Harleysville, Pa.
	High School: Souderton Area

	Height: 5-9
	Position: Driver
	Birthdate: 07/10/1991

04/29/2012

`Cats Earn Fourth Spot in 2012 MAAC Championships

Marist Red Foxes defeat Villanova in consolation contest, 14-7, to finish in third-place

04/28/2012

Villanova Falls to No. 20 Iona in Semifinal Match, 15-6

Wildcats will battle Marist in the consolation contest tomorrow at noon

04/27/2012

Hannah Ishida Selected to All-MAAC First Team

One of nine players to be placed in the upper echelon

04/27/2012

MAAC 2012 All-Academic Team Announced

Six student-athletes from Villanova earned a place out the 41 total awarded in the conference

04/13/2012

Villanova Plays Host to MAAC Teams in Final Weekend of Conference Schedule

First time this season that action returns home to Villanova Swim Center

05/10/2012

Water Polo 2012

MAAC Consolation Game vs. Marist 4/29 McCann Natatorium

2012: Participated in all 29 matches... Led team in goals (33), points (50) and steals (50)... Recorded a four-goal game in opposition to George Washington (2/11)... Tied for second on squad with 17 assists... Registered five points (2G/3A) versus VMI (4/15)... Accrued 105 shots... Contributed 11 ejections drawn and three field blocks... Won one center sprint out of four (.250)... Named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week (2/15)... Received MAAC All-Academic Team honors... Tallied two goals against Iona in semifinal of MAAC Championships and four points (2G/2A) versus Marist in the consolation contest.

2011: Appeared in 27 games, winning 25 center sprints... Posted 24 goals and 10 assists... Posted 30 steals, 14 ejections drawn and four blocks for the season... Named to the 2011 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2010: Played in 26 games during her freshman season and led the team in sprints won (12)... Also recorded 12 goals and 15 steals

Souderton Area: Earned varsity letters in both swimming and water polo...Was tabbed a 1st team all-state and NE/Northeast Zone team...2008 Academic All-American...Member of the National Honor Society and honor roll.

Personal: Born 7/10/91 in Philadelphia, Pa... Parents are Paul and Anne Penkal... One brother, Paul (21)... Enjoys playing the flute in her spare time and was once an orchestra member in Spain... Choose Villanova for the combination of engineering and water polo... Enrolled as a Chemical Engineering major.