Kiley Neushul
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 5, 1993 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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| Country |
 United States |
| Sport | Water polo |
Medal record
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Kiley Neushul (born March 5, 1993) is an American water polo player, currently attending Stanford University while studying communications.[1] A two-time Peter J. Cutino Award Winner and three-time NCAA National Champion, Neushul was part of the American team winning the gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the driver position.[2] Neushul racked up nine goals in helping Team USA to gold at the 2014 FINA World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia; Led the team in scoring with 12 goals on the way to gold at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final in Kunshan, China. Recorded a goal during the 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers; Tallied 5 goals during the 2013 Holiday Cup; Scored seven goals in the 2013 FINA World Championships; and Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to bronze at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final; and served as the alternate at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. As a member of Team USA's Junior National team Neushul won a bronze medal at the FINA Junior World Championships Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (2009); competed at the FINA Junior World Championships Trieste, Italy (2011), finishing in eighth place; and captained the gold medal team at the FINA Junior World Championships Volos, Greece (2012) where she scored three goals in the championship game.
Collegiate Career Accolades and Statistics
2016 Named to PAC 12 All Century Women's Water Polo Team 2015 Peter J. Cutino Award Winner 2015 ACWPC First Team All-American 2015 All-NCAA Tournament First Team 2015 All-MPSF First Team 2015 MPSF All-Tournament Team MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (March 31, 2015) 2014 ACWPC First Team All-American 2014 All-NCAA Tournament First Team 2014 All-MPSF First Team 2014 MPSF All-Tournament Team MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (Feb. 3, 2014) 2013 ACWPC Second Team All-American 2013 All-MPSF First Team 2012 Peter J. Cutino Award Winner 2012 ACWPC Player of the Year 2012 ACWPC First Team All-American 2012 MPSF Newcomer of the Year 2012 All-MPSF First Team 2012 MPSF All-Newcomer Team 2012 MPSF All-Tournament Team MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (April 23, 2012) MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (April 16, 2012) MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (March 12, 2012) MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 27, 2012) Finished third in Stanford history and 20th in MPSF history in goals (222) One of four 200-goal scorers at Stanford along with Melissa Seidemann (239), Lauren Silver (239) and Ellen Estes (214) Averaged 1.97 goals in 113 career games
- As a Senior (2015)
Peter J. Cutino Award Winner
ACWPC First Team All-American
All-NCAA Tournament First Team
All-MPSF First Team
MPSF All-Tournament Team
MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (March 31)
Led the team with 63 goals
Goal total is tied for seventh in Stanford single-season history
Fourth in the MPSF in goals per game (2.33)
Scored in 26 games, had 18 multi-goal efforts and 12 hat tricks
Season-high five goals came in the NCAA championship against UCLA (5/10)
Capped her career by converting a game-winning penalty shot with 11 seconds remaining
Scored five of Stanford's goals in the 7-6 victory
Four-goal outings were against UC Davis (1/31), San Diego State (2/14) and CSU Bakersfield (4/12)
Other regular-season hat tricks came against Pacific (1/17), CSUN (2/21), Santa Clara (2/26), Arizona State (3/28), UC Davis (3/29)
and San Jose State (4/4)
Also scored three times in the MPSF Tournament against Cal (4/25) and the NCAA quarterfinals against Princeton (5/8)
- As a Junior (2014)
ACWPC First Team All-American All-NCAA Tournament First Team All-MPSF First Team MPSF All-Tournament Team MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (Feb. 3) Tied for team lead with 51 goals Tied for seventh in the MPSF in goals per game (1.96) Posted eight hat tricks over 15 multi-goal games Season-high six goals came in a win at CSU Bakersfield (4/12) Scored five times in a win against UC Davis (2/1) Posted hat tricks in wins over LMU (3/8) and at UC San Diego (3/23) Added three goals in MPSF win over Arizona State (4/5) Had four goals in MPSF Championship semifinal win over California (4/26) Posted a hat trick in the National Collegiate Championship opener against Indiana (5/9)
- As a Sophomore (2013)
ACWPC Second Team All-American
All-MPSF First Team
Third on the team with 50 goals
15th in the MPSF in goals per game (1.56)
Posted nine hat tricks over 15 multi-goal games
Scored a goal in each of Stanford's first eight games, including hat tricks against San Jose State (2/2) and UC Davis (2/3) at the
Stanford Invitational
Netted seven goals over four games at the UCI Invitational (2/23-24)
Posted three consecutive hat tricks against San Jose State (3/9), Harvard (3/22) and Arizona State (3/24)
Scored four goals in win over UC Santa Barbara (3/29)
Scored five times in wins over San Diego State and Hawaii (3/30), including a hat trick against the Aztecs
Bagged hat tricks in wins over Loyola Marymount (4/14) and California (4/19)
- As a Freshman (2012)
Peter J. Cutino Award Winner
ACWPC Player of the Year
ACWPC First Team All-American
MPSF Newcomer of the Year
All-MPSF First Team
MPSF All-Newcomer Team
MPSF All-Tournament Team
MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (April 23)
MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week (April 16)
MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (March 12)
MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 27)
Led the team with 58 goals
Fourth in the MPSF in goals per game (2.07)
Recorded 11 hat tricks and 17 multi-goal performances
Posted hat tricks in her first two collegiate games, win over LMU and UC Davis (1/28)
Scored four times in win at San Jose State (2/11)
Netted five goals in UCI Invitational semifinal win over California (2/26)
Scored 12 goals over wins against Long Beach State (3/3), UC Irvine (3/4), Hawai'i (3/10) and UC Santa Barbara (3/25), including
four against the Gauchos
Put in five goals against California (4/14)
Followed up with a hat trick in an 8-1 win at UCLA (4/21)
Scored a goal in each win at the National Collegiate Championship
High School and Club
Neushul was born and raised in Isla Vista, California where she played water polo from 1999 to 2011 under the guidance of her mother, Cathy Neushul. Santa Barbara Water Polo Club (now 805 Santa Barbara Water Polo Club) was among the nation's most successful during Neushul's club tenure. Neushul's club coaches also include Connor Levoff, Brian Roth, Lance Schroeder, and Mark Walsh. Neushul helped lead Santa Barbara to multiple National Junior Olympic and National Club Championship titles. In her four years at Dos Pueblos High School, Kiley helped lead the team to four consecutive CIF Southern Section Titles, Division II in 2008 and Division I from 2009-2011. Kiley was also named 'CIF Southern Section Player of the Year' four times during her high school career.[1] Neushul's High School coaches include Dannelle Little and Chris Parrish. Dos Pueblos' went 67-0 during Neushul's tenure, at CIF Division I record.
Personal
Kiley Neushul was born in Goleta, California. Her mother, Cathy Neushul, played club water polo at U.C. Santa Barbara and for the U.S. National Team. Neushul coached club water polo at UCSB and later served as Head Coach of UCSB's NCAA Division I collegiate team. Peter Neushul was a two-time All-American at UCSB. Kiley has two younger sisters, Jamie and Ryann. Jamie Neushul, also a driver, plays at Stanford University.
References
- 1 2 "Kiley Neushul Biography". gostanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "BCN 2015 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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