Heather Fenske Nominated Female Athlete of '08

Stars in Goal after Three Years on the Bench

HEATHER FENSKE, San Diego State's water polo goalie, has been nominated Lompoc Locker Room's Female Athlete of the Year for 2008.

Fenske amassed 245 saves in goal as the Aztecs matched their all time high-water mark with a fifth place national finish. Fenske established personal bests in every category this season. In her first year as a starter she racked up 234 stops in 26 games. Her 9.00 saves per game average ranked fourth in the Mountain Pacific conference and seventh in the nation. She has notched 11 double-digit save games, including a career-high 16 blocks vs. Cal State Bakersfield.

Fenske posted personal bests in every category for a very simple reason. She hardly played her first three years at San Diego.

More amazing than her numbers was the fact that Fenske sat and watched the Aztecs for three whole years with precious few opportunities to play. Nevertheless she stayed with the team and when finally given her chance, she excelled.

Maybe Lompoc Locker Room should establish a RUDY award for athletes like Fenske.

Fenske joins teammate Becca Ur and Lompoc weight thrower/power forward Chelsea Cassulo on the ballot for top female athlete of the year.

All the nominations in all four categories are listed in the right-hand column below our sponsors. Results will begin being posted on December 20 as determined by the Lompoc Locker Room Blue Ribbon Panel.