Foothill College Women's Water Polo Program

Welcome to the Foothill College Women's Water polo website.

The 2009 season is going strong!

Please check us out in the news...
- Palo Alto Daily 11/4/09
- Los Altos Town Crier 10/14/09 (pdf)
- Palo Alto Daily 10/16/09


Fall 2008 Season Review

Lady Owl's Coast Conference Tournament & Championship TitleOn Saturday, Nov 8th the Foothill College Women’s Water Polo Team won the Coast Conference Tournament & Championship Title with a hard fought 9-8 victory over rival West Valley College. The game-winning goal was scored by Sophomore Jenna Roe with :02 left giving the Lady Owls its second Coast Conference Championship in a row and there fourth in the last 6 years. Freshman Elyssa Samson (Pioneer High School, San Jose, Ca) and sophomore Jenna Roe (Presentation High School, San Jose, Ca) were named to the All-Coast Conference Tournament Team.

This year’s team was lead by a group of five hard-working and dedicated sophomores: Center Jenna Roe, Defender Megan Dykema & Drivers Mor Keren-Gill, Megan Peterson & Hannah Duckworth-Lanzo. These 5 Sophomores helped lead the Lady Owls to a 34-19 overall & 17-1 conference record in there two years at Foothill.


Fall 2008 Season Awards and Accomplishments
Jenna Roe Coast Conference Most Outstanding Player
1st Team All-Coast Conference
Member All-Coast Conference Tournament Team
1st Team All-Northern California
2 Time All-American
Christy Campbell 1st Team All-Coast Conference
Megan Dykema 2nd Team All-Coast Conference
Lauren Pye 2nd Team All-Coast Conference
Elyssa Samson Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Member All-Coast Conference Tournament Team
Hannah Duckworth-Lanzo Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Jeff Bissell Coast Conference Coach of the Year



Women Water polo playersWinter Water Polo 2009

Winter water polo will be January 6th, 2009. Please sign up for PHED 34H.01, Call # 0115. Class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:00pm. This class will be mostly skill development, conditioning and full court scrimmaging. It is open to high school seniors and women 18 & up.

Classes will be held at the Foothill College pool. If you’re interested in playing for the Lady Owls in the fall of 2009, come on out and meet the team and play some polo this winter.


If you’re interested in playing water polo at Foothill College please email coach Bissell to set up an
official visit to the college.



Summer Water Polo Recap

Summer water polo classes got underway on June 30th, 2008. HP 8A, Intermediate/Advanced Water Polo & HP 35K, Pre-Season Conditioning for Women will be available.

Water Polo Summer CampThese classes will be mostly skill development, conditioning and full court scrimmaging. It is open to high school seniors and women 18 & up. Classes will be held at the Foothill College pool. If you’re interested in playing for the Lady Owls in the fall of 2008, come on out and meet the team and play some polo this summer.


Coach Jeffrey Bissell
Women's Water Polo, Head Coach

Physical Education Division
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA. 94022-4599
Phone: (650) 949-7663
jbissell47@yahoo.com








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