LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego's
Caroline Christl was named the Big West Women's Water Polo Player of the Week Wednesday.
A sophomore attacker, Christl scored five goals to lead 18th-ranked UC San Diego past No. 10 UC Davis, 10-9, in a conference road game this past Friday. Her goal at 1:17 of the third quarter put the Tritons ahead, 7-6, and they stayed in front the rest of the way.
Christl is riding a 12-game scoring streak with multiple goals in eight of those. For the season, she has found the net at least once in 21Â of 26 games played and has totaled 52 points on 46 goals and six assists.
A native of San Clemente, Calif., Christl is a international business major out of UC San Diego's Marshall College.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays at Big West opponent CSUN on Saturday, April 15 at noon. The Tritons close out their regular season the following weekend at home by hosting UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 22 and San Diego State on Sunday, April 23. Both contests are scheduled for noon starts at Canyonview Aquatic Center. Prior to the start of Sunday's contest, the Triton seniors will be celebrated. Tickets for home games are available through the
Triton Box Office.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Divisions I and II.
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