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HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i women's water polo head coachannounced the addition of eight student-athletes who will join the Rainbow Wahine for the 2019 season. The newest additions include attackers Alba Bonamusa Boix, Rebecca Buenrostro-Gallimore, Olivia Kistler, Maxine Schaap, and left-handed attacker Maddy Vincent, center/center defender Emma van Rossum and goalkeepers Madeline Pease and Crystal Valtierra."I am so excited to welcome this class to the Rainbow Wahine program," Cole said. "They are all talented, hard-working, competitive, and full of positive energy. This group will represent the University of Hawai'i and the state with pride. I cannot wait to start working with them in the coming weeks to help them reach their full potential."Cole's newest additions brings more flavor to an already diverse team, including three international student-athletes; two from the Netherlands and one from Spain; four from California, and one homegrown talent.After being named 2017-18 Maui Interscholastic League co-athlete of the year, Buenrostro-Gallimore comes to Manoa after a stellar prep career at Baldwin High. A dual-sport athlete in swimming and water polo, Buenrostro-Gallimore led her water polo team to a third place finish at the state championships after earning consecutive MIL water polo player of the year awards during her junior and senior seasons. Her speed and quickness showed dividends, winning gold at the state championships in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-medley relay.Hailing from the Netherlands, van Rossum and Schaap make the trip to UH having gained valuable expereince training with the Dutch Junior National Team over the summer. Schaap was a member of the ZV DE Zaan club team and competed in the 2016 Youth World championships in New Zealand. In 2017, she led her team to a silver medal finish at the Junior European championships. Van Rossum suited up for Utrechtse Zwemclub-Star-Combinatie (UZSC) club in her home country.Bonamusa Boix will be the fourth Spainiard on the Rainbow Wahine squad. She competed with Centre Natació Mataró club and played for the Spanish Junior National team in the European and World Championships. She helped Spain to a bronze medal finish at the 2017 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships in Volos, Greece.Kistler is primed to contribute for the Rainbow Wahine. A 2018 graduate of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif., she helped her team win the Channel League championship and finish runner-up in the Division 1 CIF-Southern Section tournament. Sister, Laurel Kistler, played at UC San Diego and was a 2016 ACWPC All-America First Team honoree.Lefty attacker, Vincent is a 2018 graduate of Orange Lutheran High School in Corona, Calif. She made the Orange County Register's top players to watch list in 2016 and 2017. As a sophomore, helped Orange Lutheran win the 2016 CIF-SS Division I Girls Water Polo Championship.A pair of goalies – Pease and Valtierra – will add depth to the position that saw the depature of, who completed her UH career fourth all-time in saves. Pease recorded 272 saves as a senior at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita while Valtierra was a two-time all-league honoree at Clovis East High School in Fresno.: Plays for Centre Natació Mataró club team and has played for the Spanish Junior National Team in the European and World Championships. She helped Spain to a bronze medal finish at the 2017 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships in Volos, Greece.: A dual-sport athlete in swimming and water polo. Four-time Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) first-teamer in swimming, two-time first-teamer in water polo and the 2017 MIL Water Polo Player of the Year. Earned the 2018 HHSAA state title in the 100 backstroke and finished second in the 50 freestyle. 2018 Hawaii State Girls Water Polo All-Tournament Team.: Olivia comes from a very experienced and knowledgeable water polo community in Santa Barbara. She placed 3rd in the Nation at the 2017 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics with her club team Santa Barbara 805 and 4th in 2018. Her high school team were the 2018 Channel League Champions and CIF-SS Division 1 runners up. She was voted CIF-SS Division 1 All-CIF second team.: Three-year letterwinner, team captain and MVP at Tesoro High School. Had 272 saves during her senior season. Voted to the CIF-SS Division 4 All-CIF third team.: Competes with ZV De Zaan club team in the Netherlands. Competed in the 2016 Youth World Champs in Auckland, New Zealands. Helped her team to the silver medal at the 2017 Junior European Championships. Currently training with Dutch Junior National Team.: 6-2 center/defender out of UZSC Club (Utrechtse Zwemclub-Star-Combinatie) in the Netherlands. Currently training with the Dutch Junior National Team.: Team captain for Clovis East High School. Crystal received all-league honors her junior and senior year, in addition to being invited to play in her CIF area all-star games her last two seasons for the Timberwolves.: Left-handed attacker who made the OC Register's Top Players to Watch list in 2016. As a sophomore, she helped Orange Lutheran win the 2016 CIF-SS Division 1 Girls Water Polo Championship.