2015-16 W Water Polo Roster

1 Emily Cait Farsakian

  • Position Goalie
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Saline
  • Hometown Ann Arbor, Mich.

Biography

2016: Named to the MAAC All-Academic team for a second consecutive year … recorded seven wins on the year in the cage … played three complete matches en route to over 475 minutes as a goalie … earned the sixth highest saves total in the league with 95 … logged a season-high 11 saves in the season finale against No. 25 Marist … allowed 175 goals during the season … registered three assists and 21 steals for the year … earned two steals in four separate matches on the season ... Dean's List recipient both semesters ... named to ACWPC All-Academic team for having above a 3.2 GPA ... named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll ... received Distinguished in Academic Merit status ... SoCon Honor Roll.

2015: Earned 156 saves on the season in the cage, sixth most in the MAAC … tallied one assist in the game versus Notre Dame College … played in all but two games during the season … logged a season-high 13 saves in a neutral matchup with Villanova on Mar. 22 … also had 12 saves in single games versus Wagner (Feb. 13) and at home vs. Villanova on Mar. 29 … logged a total of 704 minutes in the cage during the season … earned nine wins on the year ... named to the MAAC All-Academic team and to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll for having at least a 3.2 GPA ... also named to the Cadet-Athlete Scholar Society (VMI) following spring semester ... made Dean's List spring semester ... received Distinguished in Academic Merit from the Institute for posting at least a 3.5 GPA both semesters ... named to SoCon Honor Roll for the academic year.

2014: Played and started all 31 games as a sophomore ... made 225 saves during her 1,004 minutes of play ... stopped double-digit shots in seven games, including a career-best 17 against Notre Dame College ... made double-digit saves in four MAAC games ... made double-digit saves in three straight games ... named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 5.

2013: Played and started the first nine games of her freshman season ... alternated quarters with Molly Watkins ... played in 144 minutes of action, making 27 stops in that stretch ... carried a season goals-against average of 11.1 ... made a season-best five saves at Mercyhurst.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Brad Silverman (2009-10) and Mart Chatigny (2011-12) … helped Saline High School (Mich.) to back-to-back state runner-up finishes (2009, 2010) … capped 2012 season with 164 saves at a 60 percent clip … chipped in a pair of assists and five steals … team finished 2011 with a 28-9 overall record … was also a member of the Great Lakes Water Polo club, which competed in the Junior Olympics Challenge in Orange County, Calif., going 6-2 … participated in swimming for three years, helping team to state title in 2009 and 2010 … member of the Saline High School Chamber Choir … completed an independent study in education and finished French V.

Personal: Full name is Emily Caitlin Farsakian … prefers to go by Emy … daughter of Steven and Melissa Farsakian … has one brother, Stuart … looking to major in English and Fine Arts/Psychology with a minor in French.

Year Games Starts Minutes Saves Goals Against GAA

2016

26 18 477 95 175 11.73

2015

24 24 704 156 269 12.23

2014

31 31 1004 225 379 12.08
2013 9 9 144 27 50 11.1
Career Totals 90 82 2329 503 873 11.8

Career-High Saves: 17 vs. Notre Dame College (Feb. 28, 2014)

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2012-13Freshman

    Goalie
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2013-14Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2014-15Junior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2015-16Senior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    1