In her first two years at UCLA, Ormbsy (Munro) scored 40 goals, and led the team as a sophomore with 23 assists. For the 2003–2004 seasons, she redshirted to train with the US National team for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Upon returning in 2005, she was named a first team American Water Polo Coaches Association All-American, as well as to the first All-NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship team. Ormbsy (Munro) led her UCLA Bruins team in field saves with 19 and was second both in steals with 69 and in goals with 53.
As a senior in 2006, she was third on the team in scoring with 35 goals and second on team in steals and assists. Ormbsy's (Munro) honors again included first team All-NCAA Tournament Team, once the third-seeded Bruins (29-4) won their second consecutive national title and fourth in the six years that the NCAA has sponsored a tournament. Ormbsy (Munro) amassed 128 goals in her four-year career as a utility player and was a member of three championship teams – 2003, 2005 and 2006 – finishing sixth among UCLA's all-time leaders for goals scored.
Year
Goals
Attempts
Percentage
2001
14
40
35
2002
26
50
52
2005
53
118
45
2006
35
62
55
Totals
128
270
International and Olympics
Thalia Ormbsy (Munro) received 1998 Most Valuable Player at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs with the National Youth Team. In 1999, she was named Junior Nationals First-Team All-American and Senior Nationals Second-Team All-American. Munro was chosen a member of the 2002–2004 U.S. Senior National Team and helped Team USA earn first place in 2003 Holiday Cup, 2003 Pan American Games and 2003 FINA World Championships. Scored one goal in the Olympics against Italy and won a bronze medal with USA team.
thalia, munro, thalia, janina, ormbsy, munro, born, march, 1982, santa, barbara, california, american, water, polo, player, ucla, bruins, national, team, bronze, medal, 2004, athens, olympics, position, utility, driver, grade, teacher, thalia, ormbsy, munro, p. Thalia Janina Ormbsy Munro born March 8 1982 in Santa Barbara California is an American water polo player for the UCLA Bruins and the US National Team who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics Her position is utility driver She now is a 6th grade teacher Thalia Ormbsy Munro Personal informationFull nameThalia Janina Ormbsy Munro BornMarch 8 1982 1982 03 08 age 40 Santa Barbara California U S Medal record Women s water poloRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games2004 Athens Team competitionWorld Championships2003 Barcelona Team competition2005 Montreal Team competitionShe married water polo player Brett Ormsby who participated for the United States men s national water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics Contents 1 High school and college 2 International and Olympics 3 Personal 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHigh school and college EditOrmbsy Munro varsity lettered four years at Santa Barbara High School 1 in water polo three years in swimming and two years in volleyball She earned California Interscholastic Federation Division II Most Valuable Player in 1999 and 2000 In her first two years at UCLA Ormbsy Munro scored 40 goals and led the team as a sophomore with 23 assists For the 2003 2004 seasons she redshirted to train with the US National team for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Upon returning in 2005 she was named a first team American Water Polo Coaches Association All American as well as to the first All NCAA Women s Water Polo Championship team Ormbsy Munro led her UCLA Bruins team in field saves with 19 and was second both in steals with 69 and in goals with 53 As a senior in 2006 she was third on the team in scoring with 35 goals and second on team in steals and assists Ormbsy s Munro honors again included first team All NCAA Tournament Team once the third seeded Bruins 29 4 won their second consecutive national title and fourth in the six years that the NCAA has sponsored a tournament Ormbsy Munro amassed 128 goals in her four year career as a utility player and was a member of three championship teams 2003 2005 and 2006 finishing sixth among UCLA s all time leaders for goals scored Year Goals Attempts Percentage2001 14 40 352002 26 50 522005 53 118 452006 35 62 55Totals 128 270International and Olympics EditThalia Ormbsy Munro received 1998 Most Valuable Player at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs with the National Youth Team In 1999 she was named Junior Nationals First Team All American and Senior Nationals Second Team All American Munro was chosen a member of the 2002 2004 U S Senior National Team and helped Team USA earn first place in 2003 Holiday Cup 2003 Pan American Games and 2003 FINA World Championships Scored one goal in the Olympics against Italy and won a bronze medal with USA team Personal EditOrmbsy Munro is a psychology major at UCLA See also EditList of Olympic medalists in water polo women List of world champions in women s water polo List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water poloReferences Edit Santa Barbara High School Archived 2006 05 27 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditThalia Munro at Olympics com Thalia Munro at Olympedia UCLA Player Biography at the Wayback Machine archived October 30 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thalia Munro amp oldid 1119533892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
