Profiles
Patti Blatter
Driver
Senior
Prospect Heights, Ill. (Wheeling)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Named first-team All-Midwest Regional…team’s fourth-leading scorer with 41 goals.
2007: Team’s leading scorer with 58 goals.
High School: A four-year All-Mid-Suburban League honoree, named all-sectional her junior and senior seasons and named Chicago Sun-Times “top-20” as a junior…both her sophomore and senior-year teams won conference championships…coached by Shayna Martenson…four-year member of the swimming team, three years in bowling and a member of the gymnastics team as a freshman…National Honor Society member and four-year high honors student.
Personal: Social work major…member of the 2007-09 Carthage women’s swimming teams…named to the Carthage dean’s list six-straight semesters and a five-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 18, 1988.
Amanda Croix
Offensive Hole
Junior
Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Scored 11 goals.
High School: A four-time all-conference honoree, honorable mention her freshman year and first team her sophomore year in the Southwest Inter-Conference Association, and first-team All-Southwest Suburban Conference her junior and senior years after Bradley-Bourbonnais High School changed leagues…named all-sectional both her junior and senior seasons…coached by Jana Sheely…in swimming, also a four-time all-conference honoree, won a Southwest Suburban title in the 50 freestyle her senior year and a state-qualifier in the 200 freestyle as a junior.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…member of the 2008 and 2009 Carthage women's swimming teams, earned 2008 College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America honors in all three events and won CCIW titles in two events…younger sister of both teammate Heather Croix and former Carthage swimmer Lauren Croix…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 26, 1988.
Liza Dickinson
Driver
Senior
Mundelein, Ill.
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored six goals.
2007: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…team’s fifth-leading scorer with 12 goals and named all-regional.
High School: Named All-North Suburban League her junior year…coached by Drew Schneider…four-year member of the swimming team and earned all-conference honors her senior year on a school-record 200 medley relay team…honor student.
Personal: Chemistry major…member of the 2007 and 2008 Carthage women’s swimming teams…a three-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 3, 1988.
Kaitlin Duke
Driver
Junior
Schaumburg, Ill. (Hoffman Estates-Conant)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored four goals.
High School: Named All-Mid-Suburban League and first-team all-sectional her senior year and led the team in assists…second-team all-conference as a junior…coached by Courtney Cartwright…three-year member of the swimming team…member of the tennis team her freshman year.
Personal: English major…member of the 2008 Carthage women’s swimming team…her father, Ralph Duke, is a former swimming coach at Lake Park High School in Roselle, Ill.…born July 23, 1989.
Kimmy Genian
Driver
Junior
Gurnee, Ill. (Highland Park)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Named honorable mention All-Midwest Region…team’s leading scorer with 75 goals.
High School: Attended Highland Park High School her senior year and named All-Central Suburban League…coached by former Carthage water polo coach Luke Payette…attended Monrovia High School in Monrovia, Calif., before moving to Illinois and named all-conference as a junior.
Personal: Psychology major…born July 28, 1989.
Jenna Jole
Driver
Graduated Senior
Belvidere, Ill.
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored nine goals.
2007: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored three goals.
2006: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Her high school did not sponsor varsity water polo…in swimming, earned honorable mention All-Northern Illinois Conference both her sophomore and junior years as a member of a 200 freestyle relay team…National Honor Society member and high honors student.
Personal: Graphic design major…member of the 2006 Carthage women’s swimming team…her brother, Zach Jole, was a four-year letterwinner on Carthage men’s swimming team between 2004 and 2007…named to the Carthage dean’s list six times and a four-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Aug. 4, 1987.
Anna Kordek
Offensive Hole
Junior
Long Grove, Ill. (Lincolnshire-Stevenson)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored eight goals.
High School: Her junior-year team finished third at the Illinois High School Association state championship, and her senior-year squad took fourth place…both her junior and senior-year teams won sectional championships, and her senior-year team won a Lake County conference title…coached by Ivan Munoz…four-year member of the swimming team…four-year honor student.
Personal: Biology major…member of the 2008 Carthage women’s swimming team…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and a three-time member of the Carthage athletic director's honor roll…born Aug. 18, 1989.
Katherine Lees
Setter
Sophomore
Sunland, Calif. (Burbank)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Named second-team All-Pacific League her junior year…coached by Carlos Pelayo…member of the swimming team her freshman and sophomore years and played softball her sophomore year…honor student.
Personal: Biology major…born Feb. 8, 1990.
Elisa Menis
Utility
Junior
Naperville, Ill. (Central)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored six goals.
High School: Earned all-sectional honors both her junior and senior years…her freshman, sophomore and junior-year teams all won sectional titles and advanced to the Illinois High School Association state quarterfinals…coached by Jeff Plackett…four-year member of the swimming team and part of two Illinois High School Association state-championship teams…four-year DuPage Valley Conference all-academic pick and a four-year honor student.
Personal: Elementary education major …her father, Mark Menis, is a national zone water polo coach…named to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born July 5, 1989.
Christine Menzenberger
Goalie
Junior
Mokena, Ill. (Frankfort--Lincoln-Way East)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Named All-Southwest Suburban Conference and all-sectional both her junior and senior years…coached by Jennifer Klein…four-year member of the swimming team…National Honor Society member, Spanish Honor Society member, History Honor Society member, Southwestern Suburban Conference all-academic pick and honor student.
Personal: English major…member of the 2008 and 2009 Carthage women’s swimming teams…named to the winter 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 23, 1989.
Mari Paraskevopoulos
Offensive Hole
Sophomore
Mount Prospect, Ill. (Arlington Heights-Hersey)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Named all-sectional and All-Mid-Suburban League both her junior and senior years and set a Hersey High School career and season records for most goals scored…coached by Robert Lindgren…four-year member of the swimming team.
Personal: Exercise and sport science major…born July 23, 1990.
Jen Pasciak
Goalie
Junior
Oak Forest, Ill. (Orland Park-Sandburg)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Named first-team All-Southwest Suburban Conference and first-team all-sectional her senior year…both her junior and senior-year teams won conference championships…coached by Jane Caliendo…four-year member of the swimming team…played volleyball her freshman year…National Honor Society member, high honors student and graduated with honors.
Personal: Double major in biology and physics…member of the 2008 Carthage women’s swimming team…a three-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 6, 1988.
Kati Pederson
Defensive Hole
Sophomore
Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Played on three-straight West Suburban League championship teams that were all ranked in the state top-10…coached by Beth Nickels…four-year member of the swimming team…West Suburban League all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Communication major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 13, 1990.
Emily Schiavone
Utility
Junior
Mount Prospect, Ill. (Prospect)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team…scored eight goals.
High School: Four-year member of the water polo team and coached by Shana Mortensen…four-year member of the swimming team and earned All-Mid-Suburban League honors her senior year…National Merit Scholar and honor student.
Personal: Double major in mathematic and physics…member of the 2008 Carthage women’s swimming team…sister of Rose Schiavone, who played on the 2007 and 2008 Carthage women’s water polo teams and was named Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-America both years…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a three-time member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 8, 1989.
Jessica Shopiro
Driver
Senior
Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Lincolnshire-Stevenson/Washington & Jefferson College)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
2008: Team’s third-leading scorer with 45 goals.
2007: Attended Washington & Jefferson College her freshman year and played water polo…named Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic.
High School: Named Illinois High School Association second-team all-state her junior year, as well as all-sectional and All-North Suburban League…all-sectional and all-conference as a senior…her junior-year team won both conference and sectional titles, en route to a second-place finish at the state championship…her senior-year squad finished third in the state…coached by Jeff Wimer…four-year member of the swimming team.
Personal: Elementary education major…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director's honor roll…born Sept. 12, 1988.
Ashley Wulf
Driver
Sophomore
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Schaumburg)
2009: Member of the Carthage varsity water polo team.
High School: Two-year member of the water polo team and coached by Becky Wutz…four-year member of the swimming team and played soccer her freshman and sophomore years…Mid-Suburban League all-academic and honor student.
Personal: Chemistry major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 15, 1989.