2020 Women's Water Polo Roster
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Butler, Madasonne
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Jersey Number 18
Madasonne Butler
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stockton, CA
- High School:
- St. Mary's HS
Bio
2020 ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
2020 Season (Senior)
Butler received an All-American Honorable Mention from the ACWPC ... Played in all 19 games and totaled 23 goals, five blocks, five steals, four assists and 27 earned ejections ... Finished first on the team in earned ejections and third in goals ... Shot 50.0 percent from the field ... Led the team with six goals in Big West play ... Posted seven multiple-scoring performances including four games where she scored three or more times ... Scored four goals at the Beach Invite including two against No. 24 Azusa Pacific and La Verne ... Netted a career-high four goals in a win over Whittier (2/15/20) ... Recorded a hat trick vs. No. 10 UC San Diego (2/29/20) ... Tallied three more goals against No. 8 UC Santa Barbara (3/7/20) ... Fifth in CSUN history in career earned ejections (167) and seventh in field goal percentage (42.4) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for third-straight season.
2019 Season (Junior)
Butler posted new career highs in goals (34), assists (12), steals (16) and earned ejections (77) ... Played in 32 matches for the season-straight season ... Led the team in earned ejections and finished second in shooting percentage (46.6) ... Completed seven multiple-goal performances including six hat tricks during the year ... Scored goals in back-to-back games against Top 10 team Michigan (1/19/19 & 2/9/19) ... Registered a hat trick against No. 15 Long Beach State (3/16/19) ... Finished with five goals in Big West play ... Earned All-Academic honors from the ACWPC and Big West Conference.
2018 Season (Sophomore)
Butler saw action in 32 matches and netted a new personal-best 20 goals ... Also collected career highs in steals (7), field blocks (5) and earned ejections (35) ... Shot 39.2 percent from the field ... Racked up five multiple-scoring performances ... Hit the net against No. 7 UC Irvine (2/10/18) ... Tossed in a goal in a overtime win over No. 14 San Diego State (2/25/18) ... Recorded first career hat trick in a win over No. 20 Harvard (3/11/18) ... Scored another hat trick in a victory over Bucknell (3/11/18) ... Picked up two goals vs. No. 12 Hartwick (3/24/18) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2017 Season (Freshman)
Butler appeared in 28 matches in her first season with the Matadors ... Finished fifth on the team in goals with 12 to go along with 28 earned ejections, seven assists and four steals ... Collected three goals in Big West Conference play ... Scored first career goal against No. 8 Michigan (1/22/17) ... Hit the net twice vs. Hartwick at the Triton Invitational (2/12/17) ... Scored twice in a win over No. 25 Cal Baptist (2/16/17) ... Picked up a goal vs. No. 6 UC Irvine (4/1/17).
CSUN Career Stats
St. Mary's HS
Butler enjoyed a strong career at St. Mary's playing a center and utility role on the team ... She earned Tri-City Athletics League Most Valuable Player honors in 2015, helping the Rams to a Division II Sac-Joaquin Section CIF Semifinal appearance ... Received All-American Honorable Mention recognition and KAI California/Hawai'i Ninth Team selection ... Also received 2016 league MVP and CIF FIrst Team honors from 2013-16 ... Gained experience playing at a national level as a member of the U.S. Women's National Cadet 16U Team.
Personal
Parents are Wayne and Julie Butler ... Has a sister, Alexis ... Favorite sports team is the Buffalo Bills and athlete is Maggie Stephens ... Other favorites include Jensen Ackles, Jennifer Lawrence, the tv show "Supernatural," the film "The Lion King," the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Brett Eldredge and Amazon.com ... Chose CSUN because of the location ... Lists scoring the tying goal from full tank as her greatest sports moment ... Listens to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as a pregame ritual ... The best advice she has been given is to play like a champion and work like an underdog.
2020 Season (Senior)
Butler received an All-American Honorable Mention from the ACWPC ... Played in all 19 games and totaled 23 goals, five blocks, five steals, four assists and 27 earned ejections ... Finished first on the team in earned ejections and third in goals ... Shot 50.0 percent from the field ... Led the team with six goals in Big West play ... Posted seven multiple-scoring performances including four games where she scored three or more times ... Scored four goals at the Beach Invite including two against No. 24 Azusa Pacific and La Verne ... Netted a career-high four goals in a win over Whittier (2/15/20) ... Recorded a hat trick vs. No. 10 UC San Diego (2/29/20) ... Tallied three more goals against No. 8 UC Santa Barbara (3/7/20) ... Fifth in CSUN history in career earned ejections (167) and seventh in field goal percentage (42.4) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for third-straight season.
2019 Season (Junior)
Butler posted new career highs in goals (34), assists (12), steals (16) and earned ejections (77) ... Played in 32 matches for the season-straight season ... Led the team in earned ejections and finished second in shooting percentage (46.6) ... Completed seven multiple-goal performances including six hat tricks during the year ... Scored goals in back-to-back games against Top 10 team Michigan (1/19/19 & 2/9/19) ... Registered a hat trick against No. 15 Long Beach State (3/16/19) ... Finished with five goals in Big West play ... Earned All-Academic honors from the ACWPC and Big West Conference.
2018 Season (Sophomore)
Butler saw action in 32 matches and netted a new personal-best 20 goals ... Also collected career highs in steals (7), field blocks (5) and earned ejections (35) ... Shot 39.2 percent from the field ... Racked up five multiple-scoring performances ... Hit the net against No. 7 UC Irvine (2/10/18) ... Tossed in a goal in a overtime win over No. 14 San Diego State (2/25/18) ... Recorded first career hat trick in a win over No. 20 Harvard (3/11/18) ... Scored another hat trick in a victory over Bucknell (3/11/18) ... Picked up two goals vs. No. 12 Hartwick (3/24/18) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2017 Season (Freshman)
Butler appeared in 28 matches in her first season with the Matadors ... Finished fifth on the team in goals with 12 to go along with 28 earned ejections, seven assists and four steals ... Collected three goals in Big West Conference play ... Scored first career goal against No. 8 Michigan (1/22/17) ... Hit the net twice vs. Hartwick at the Triton Invitational (2/12/17) ... Scored twice in a win over No. 25 Cal Baptist (2/16/17) ... Picked up a goal vs. No. 6 UC Irvine (4/1/17).
CSUN Career Stats
| Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Kickouts Drawn |
| 2017 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| 2018 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| 2019 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 77 |
| 2020 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| Totals | 111 | 89 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 167 |
St. Mary's HS
Butler enjoyed a strong career at St. Mary's playing a center and utility role on the team ... She earned Tri-City Athletics League Most Valuable Player honors in 2015, helping the Rams to a Division II Sac-Joaquin Section CIF Semifinal appearance ... Received All-American Honorable Mention recognition and KAI California/Hawai'i Ninth Team selection ... Also received 2016 league MVP and CIF FIrst Team honors from 2013-16 ... Gained experience playing at a national level as a member of the U.S. Women's National Cadet 16U Team.
Personal
Parents are Wayne and Julie Butler ... Has a sister, Alexis ... Favorite sports team is the Buffalo Bills and athlete is Maggie Stephens ... Other favorites include Jensen Ackles, Jennifer Lawrence, the tv show "Supernatural," the film "The Lion King," the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Brett Eldredge and Amazon.com ... Chose CSUN because of the location ... Lists scoring the tying goal from full tank as her greatest sports moment ... Listens to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as a pregame ritual ... The best advice she has been given is to play like a champion and work like an underdog.
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