EDISON, New Jersey -- Water polo senior goalie and co-captain Jessica Hermosillo has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference water polo Defensive Player of the Week the conference announced on Wednesday.

The award is the first of Hermosillo's career and third of the season for the program after junior Grace Doerfler and freshman Lauren Smith were named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on Jan. 25.

Hermosillo went 4-1 at the Indiana Classic and made 37 saves to go along with a .552 save percentage. She made a season high 11 saves in the Red Foxes' 9-7 win over Santa Clara, 7 saves in a 13-2 win over Washington & Jefferson, 8 saves in Marist's 15-14 win over #T13 Hartwick and 8 saves at #T10 Indiana. 

The Red Foxes stand at 7-10 and open MAAC play at Siena College in Loudonville, NY vs Iona (9 a.m.) and St. Francis Brooklyn (4:30 p.m.) next Saturday and host Siena (10:30 a.m.) and LaSalle (3 p.m.) next Sunday.