LA JOLLA, Calif. - Fifteen members of the UC San Diego women's water polo team have earned All-Academic recognition from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).

The honorees are grouped into one of three groups depending on GPA - Outstanding (4.0-3.71), Superior (3.70-3.41), and Excellent (3.40-3.20). Five Tritons merited Outstanding honors, eight are members of the Superior group, and two garnered Excellent level accolades. 

Outstanding (4.0-3.71)
Kyla Bruhn, Jr.
Kenya Cassidy, Fr.
Sofia Munatones, Sr.
Nola Palestrant, Fr.
Caitlin Stayt, Fr.

Superior (3.70-3.41)
Kendra Ammon, Fr.
Anna Fazioli, Fr.
Zoe Grover, Jr.
Alexa Kraaijvanger, Fr.
Sydney Munatones, Sr.
Holly Roberts, So.
Berkley Sinner, Fr.
Cascade Stensland, Sr.

Excellent (3.40-3.20)
Makana Fake, So.
Paedrin Gillett, Jr.

The Tritons finished their 2026 campaign with an 11-13 record and a 3-4 mark in Big West match-ups. 

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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 84 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.