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Santa Clara University

2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics

4 Megan Chambliss

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Danville, Calif.
  • High School San Ramon Valley HS
  • Position Utility

Biography

2x ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" Honors (2024, '25)
3x GCC All-Academic Team (2023, '24, '25)


AT SANTA CLARA: Has played three seasons with the program after joining in 2023 … Was named to the Golden Coast Conference All-Academic Team three times (2023, '24, '25) ... Also earned "Superior" All-Academic Honors twice (2024, '25) from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches … Has made 80 appearances in her career, scoring 61 total goals, dishing 38 assists, drawing 44 exclusions, swiping 26 steals, and collecting six field blocks ... Scored a career-high five goals in a game twice as a junior during the 2025 season.

AS A JUNIOR (2025): Named to the GCC All-Academic Team ... Received "Superior" All-Academic honors from the ACWPC ... Was part of the Broncos' starting lineup, playing in all 25 games ... Had a breakout season, leading the team with 41 goals and 57 total points while tying or setting new single game career highs in five categories ... Was third on the team with 16 assists and 28 drawn exclusions ... Also had 13 steals, logged a field block and won three sprints ... Scored a career-high five goals in the season opener on the road at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25) ... Did it again three weeks later, this time scoring five goals versus the Otters at home in the Bronco Invitational (Feb. 15) ... Dished a career-high three assists on two separate occasions: versus UC Merced (Feb. 16) and versus No. 20 San Diego State (April 5) ... Notched 11 multi-goal games, including six with three or more scores ... Had multiple assists in four games.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): Earned ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" honors ... Placed on the GCC All-Academic Team ... Played in all 29 games as a true sophomore … Notched 15 goals on the season, scoring two in three separate games … Finished with 16 assists, 10 kickouts drawn, eight steals, and two field blocks ... Had a season-high two goals three separate times: versus Fresno Pacific (Feb. 10), versus Villanova (March 1) and versus Iona (March 2) ... Dished a season-high two assists in three different games: versus Fresno Pacific (Feb. 10), versus La Salle (Feb. 24), and versus Cal State Monterey Bay (March 28).

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Named to the GCC All-Academic Team ... Played in 26 games, starting in one ... Tallied five goals, seven assists, five steals, three field blocks and six kickouts drawn in her first year as a Bronco ... Scored two goals verses Westcliff (March 4) ... Secured two assists verses Cal State Fullerton (March 3) ... Had two steals verses Stanford (April 2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year varsity player at San Ramon Valley High in Danville, Calif. ... 2019 Honorable Mention East Bay Athletic League ... Led the team in assists ... Was the team's Challenge Award winner in 2021 ... Had a weighted GPA of 3.67 in her junior year. 

CLUB: USAWP 2021 Academic All-America ... 2021 Bronze Medalist Platinum Division at the Junior Olympics ... Four-time team member of Pacific Zone. 

GET TO KNOW MEGAN: Plans on majoring in psychology ... Parents are Kurt and Amy Chambliss ... Father, Kurt, was a swimmer at UC Santa Barbara ... Mother, Amy, was a swimmer at Pacific ... Brother, Mason, played water polo at UC Santa Barbara. 

CAREER HIGHS:
Goals -- 5, twice, at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25, 2025) / vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (Feb. 15, 2025)
Assists -- 3, twice, vs. UC Merced (Feb. 16, 2025) / vs. San Diego State (April 5, 2025) 
Steals -- 2, 5 times, last at No. 12 LMU (March 29, 2025)
Kickouts Drawn -- 3, 3 times, last vs. Concordia University Irvine (April 26, 2025)
Field Blocks -- 1, 6 times, last at Fresno Pacific (Feb. 1, 2025)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023Freshman

    Utility
    5'7"
    14
  • 14

    2024Sophomore

    Utility
    5'7"
    14
  • 4

    2025Junior

    Utility
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2026Senior

    Utility
    5'7"
    4