Nov. 9, 2005

Stanford, Calif. - Kelsey Holshouser and Kelly Donahue have both signed a National Letter of Intent to play water polo at Stanford, Cardinal head coach John Tanner announced today. The duo will arrive on The Farm next fall as members of the Class of 2010.

Holshouser, a driver out of Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif., is a member of the U.S. Junior National Team and recently competed at the USA Water Polo Top-40 Festival, scoring 3 goals. She plays for the SoCal Water Polo Club teams and has received USA Water Polo All-America accolades numerous times. Holshouser helped Foothill to the Division I CIF Championship and was named First-Team All-CIF Division I and First-Team All-Orange County.

"I'm looking forward to coaching Kelsey," notes Tanner. "She is a very dynamic player who can score the ball numerous ways. Her experience on championship teams will make her a great addition to our team."

Donahue hails from St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, Md., where she also plays on the Navy Water Polo club team. A driver, Donahue was a member of the U.S. Youth team that traveled to New Zealand and Australia in 2004. She has earned multiple All-America honors at both the Under-20 and U.S. Water Polo National Championships.

"Kelly has played high-level water polo for a long time," commented Tanner. "She has the speed, tenacity and shooting ability to make an impact on our team. I'm delighted she will be joining us."