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Megan Thomson was a two-year starter as a center-forward for the Division I women's water polo team, which had its inaugural season in 2001. Thomson, a native of Wellington, New Zealand, quickly became the cornerstone of the women's water polo program at Hartwick. She guided the team to a 48-23 record in two years, and was honored as an American Water Polo Coaches Association All-American after the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
Thomson was a two-time recipient of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division Player of the Year Award and was named to the 2001 American Water Polo Coaches Association (AWCPA) All-Academic Team. She led the Hawks to two Northern Division Championships, two CWPA New York Region Titles and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship in 2002. Thomson was honored as Hartwick's Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002.
At the time of her induction, Thomson was the all-time leading scorer in the two-year history of the program with 182 goals and 52 assists for 234 points. She also finished her career with 180 drawn ejections. In addition, Thomson began her coaching career as an assistant at Hartwick in 2002-03.
Thomson played for the New Zealand National Team at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Japan, where she finished among the top-20 goal scorers.
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