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UC San Diego

2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

David Bernal/UC San Diego

3 Emily Cloherty

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.
  • High School Corona del Mar
  • Major Business Economics
  • College Seventh

Biography

UC SAN DIEGO DEBUT
• 1/20/24 vs. Ottawa: 23-2 win, 2 goals, 2 shots, 1 drawn exclusion, 1 steal

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024
Played in 29 of 30 games as a true freshman ... In her career debut, registered two goals, a steal, and a drawn exclusion against Ottawa (1/20) ... The next day against Marist (1/21) totaled two goals and two assists ... Finished the season with 21 points off 11 goals and 10 assists ... For the Tritons, ranked eighth in goals and points ... Bagged her first career hat trick with three goals against La Salle (3/10) ... Dealt three assists vs. La Verne (3/1) ... Four multiple-goal games.

CLUB
Played with Corona del Mar.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 grad of Corona del Mar in Newport Beach ... Sea Kings were 2022 CIF-SS D1 Champions ... SPA Red Zone Team gold medalist in 2022 ... Four-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018) ... Cadet National Team alternate in 2021 ... Selected to National Team camp in 2020 ... ODP Nick Johnson Award in 2019.

PERSONAL
Born: April 29 in Newport Beach, Calif.
Parents: Mom went to Long Beach State, dad attended Pepperdine
Siblings: A sister and a brother
Major: Business Economics
College: Seventh
Future plans: Go into sales, hopefully working in tech sales
Most memorable water polo moment: Winning D1 CIF her junior year and being the leading scorer and ending the game with the ball.
Cheers for: Patriots, Red Sox, Lakers, Rams
Most admired athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting
Listens to: Taylor Swift
Favorite food: Sushi or pasta
Hobbies: Teaching swim lessons, going to the beach
Top social media outlet: Snapchat
Did you know: Enjoys cooking and trying new foods
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals 3 3 times 1/25/25 vs. Fresno Pacific
Assists 3 vs. La Verne 3/1/24
Points 4 2 times 1/25/25 vs. Fresno Pacific
Shots 6 vs. Fresno Pacific 1/1/25
Steals 3 vs. Princeton 3/10/24
Field Blocks 2 vs. La Salle 3/10/24
Drawn Exclusions 2 2 times 2/23/25 vs. Cal
 
CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A P Sh. Sh. % EX DEX STL FB
2025 30 11 6 17 36 .234 12 9 14 3
2024 29 11 10 21 30 .367 7 6 16 2
Totals 59 22 16 38 66 .333 19 15 30 5

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2024Freshman

    5'4"
    13
  • 3

    2025Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2025-26Junior

    Attacker
    5'4"
    3

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