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Santa Clara University

2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

21 Lia Lakis

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
  • High School Palos Verdes Peninsula HS
  • Position Driver

Biography

AT SANTA CLARA: Completed her first season with the program in 2025, playing in eight games ... Has five goals, two steals and one drawn exclusions in her career ... Made her collegiate debut in the 2025 season opener at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25, 2025) ... Scored her first career goal at Fresno Pacific (Feb. 1, 2025).

AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Played in eight games during her first collegiate season ... Scored five goals, grabbed two steals and drew an exclusion ... Made her collegiate debut and took two shots in the season opener at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25) ... Scored her first career goal in the next game at Fresno Pacific (Feb. 1) ... Logged her first career multi-goal game in the first round of the GCC Tournament at No. 12 LMU (April 25) ... grabbed her first two career steals in back-to-back games -- first versus No. 24 Brown (Feb. 15) and then versus UC Merced (Feb. 16) ... Drew her first career exclusion at No. 9 UC Davis (Feb. 9).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was named to the all-Bay League Team at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School as well as the all-CIF team ... Was an Academic All-American in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

GET TO KNOW LIA: Her grandmother was on the Korean national basketball team ... Lia has volunteered over 2,600 hours at a dog rescue center.

CAREER HIGHS:
Goals -- 2, at #12 LMU (April 25, 2025)
Steals -- 1, Twice, vs. UC Merced (Feb. 16, 2025) / vs. #24 Brown (Feb. 15, 2025)
Kickouts Drawn -- 1, at #9 UC Davis (Feb. 9, 2025).

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2025Freshman

    Driver
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2026Sophomore

    Driver
    5'9"
    21