SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Wheaton College (Mass.) men's water polo player Stefan Kecman (Chevy Chase, Md.) was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Water Polo East Division Newcomer of the Week for the week of October 12-18, it was announced today by the league.

Kecman tallied two points on a goal and an assist for the Lyons and added a steal and a field block in Wheaton's only game of the week against Salem University (W.Va.) on October 16.

The first year ranks third on the team with 12 points, eight goals and four assists in nine contests for the Lyons. A graduate of Chevy Chase-Bethesda High School, Kecman also has four steals and a field block in his rookie campaign. The Mathematics major has scored at least one marker in seven of nine games.

Wheaton returns to the pool on Saturday, October 24 when it heads to Baltimore, Md. to play Pennsylvania State University Behrend at host Johns Hopkins University at 12:00 p.m.