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Elina Goldenberg Bio

Ended her career tied for eighth with Megan Powers on Maryland's all-time points list (133) ... ranks second in school history in shooting percentage (.378) ... also ninth in career goals (90) and 10th in assists (43) ... graduated with a year of eligibility remaining.

As a Junior (2011): Played in 16 games, with 8 starts ... 2011 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women's Varsity Scholar-Athlete Team ... tied for eighth on the team in goals (15) ... shooting percentage of .306 was sixth on the team ... recorded a season high of five points (three goals, two assists) in a 12-11 win over Iona (2/27) ... posted a season-high two assists in three different games (vs. Iona 2/27; vs. Harvard, 4/17; vs. Brown, 4/17).

As a Sophomore (2010): Played in 20 games, with 10 starts ... tied for sixth on the team in goals (20) ... shooting percentage of .351 was third in the team and ranks 15th on the Maryland single-season list ... ranked fifth on the team in assists (13) ... had a team-high 39 kickouts drawn ... earned ACWPC All-Academic honors ... matched career highs in points (six) and goals (five) in a 10-5 win over Bucknell (2/27) ... posted a season-high two assists in three different games (vs. Ponoma-Pitzer 2/7; vs. Long Beach, 2/7; vs. Wagner, 2/14).

As a Freshman (2009): One of the top first-year offensive threats in the nation ... earned CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Year honors ... led the team in points (75), which ranks tied for third on the Maryland single-season chart and the most ever for a freshman ... posted a team-high 55 goals, which is fourth on the Terps single-season list ... ranked second on the team in shooting percentage (.417) - third-best single-season mark in school history ... ranked second on the team in assists (20), which is eighth-best one-year total in Maryland history ... earned the team's rookie of the year award ... led the Terps to an 11-9 win over Indiana (3/29) with a career-high five goals ... also had a career-best six points vs. the Hoosiers ... matched a career-high with five goals in a 14-10 victory over Princeton (4/18) ... had four-goal, five-point games vs. Santa Clara (2/7), Bucknell (2/15) and Brown (4/26) ... earned ACWPC All-Academic honors.

Before Maryland: A first team All-American as a freshman, sophomore, and junior ... four-time team most valuable player and first team all-county selection by the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald from 2005 to 2008 ... 2008 BCAA Scholar Athlete and FHSAA Scholar Athlete ... played on the South Florida Water Polo Club from 2001 to 2008 ... made the USA National Youth Team four times.

Personal: Parents are Michael and Irina Goldenberg ... born in Moscow, Russia ... made the principal's honor roll all four years of high school ... wants to be an orthopedic surgeon after graduation.

Goldenberg's Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	G	A	Pts.	Sh.	Sh.Pct.	Stls	KO	KOD	TO
2009	29/25	55	20	75	132	.417	25	26	51	12
2010	20/10	20	13	33	57	.351	9	16	39	26
2011	16/8	15	10	25	49	.306	6	5	25	10
Career	65/43	90	43	133	238	.378	40	47	115	48

  Elina Goldenberg
Elina Goldenberg
Player Profile
Hometown:
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas HS

Height:
5-10

Position:
Attack

Experience:
3V

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