At the same time, the establishment got its ticket to the national championships with the best teams in the United States.
It is really satisfying! It’s the fun. We knew we could beat these teams. It’s so satisfying to finally win a championship after so many years, it’s just perfect
, underlines the player who thus won the first championship of the MAAC since 2010 for the establishment, located at Poughkeepsiein New York State.
The victory is spectacular, but the course is even more so. Very concerned about respecting health measures, the Marist College has not allowed its sports teams, Red Foxes, to train before very late in the season. The water polo squad resumed training in March only, and competition in mid-April.
The Marist College Red Foxes won the MAAC Championship over the Virginia Military Institute.
Photo: Courtesy of Myriam Lizotte / MAAC
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It really is the weirdest season I have had. Some girls waited a year before they could get into the water.
We only had eight games, while all the teams had played at least 15 or 20 games. We were really at a disadvantage. This year, we just had nothing to lose. We wanted to show that even without training, we were able to beat them. It shows how strong we are as a team
, explains Myriam Lizotte, who trained with the national team last fall and is part of the pool of hopes for the 2024 Olympics.
Win a match at the NCAA
Myriam Lizotte and her teammates will have a challenge within their reach at the start of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Ranked 21e in the United States, they will face Tigers of Salem, a Virginia facility that points to 25e rang national.
We don’t know them much, because we’ve never played against them. But the team is full of internationals. There are players from Australia, Italy, everywhere and they look strong. But I have confidence in my team. I think we can beat them
, said Myriam Lizotte, beaming with confidence.
In case of victory, however, things will get tough. The Gatinoise and her team would face the best team in the country, the Trojans of the University South California. Power of varsity water polo, university players South California have a record of 19 wins and just one loss this season.
USC player Maud Megens is also lining up for the Netherlands national team in water polo.
Photo : Associated Press / Manu Fernandez
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There are girls in this team who are going to go to the Olympics next summer. Maud Megens from the Netherlands is an incredible athlete. Just being able to play against her would be wow
, continues Myriam Lizotte, who has no illusions about the chances of her small school on the national scene. That we are classified and that we play with all these big schools, it is already an achievement for our school. Above all, you will have to take advantage of the moment
, specifies the player, who intends to take one game at a time.
Myriam Lizotte will be full of experience there, as she is on the long list of substitutes for the national team for the Tokyo Olympics.
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