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2022 Women's Water Polo Roster

Christina Ferrante/CSUMB Athletics

20 Kaya Ortega

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Position C
  • Hometown Fullerton, Calif.
  • Highschool Fullerton HS

Biography

2020 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Appeared in all 11 matches.
  • Finished No. 2 on the team with 16 goals.
  • Matched her career high with five goals in a win over Austin College (Feb. 28).
  • Also posted a hat trick in a win over Chapman University (Feb. 28).
  • Led the Otters by drawing 23 exclusions.
2019 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Played in all 25 of 27 matches as a true freshman.
  • Scored 9 of her 11 goals over a 4–match stretch from Mar. 1–10.
  • First collegiate goal came in a win over Cal Lutheran (Mar. 1).
  • Season–high five goals came on five shots in a win over Caltech (Mar. 2).
  • Season–high four assist and nine points also came in the win over Caltech (Mar. 2).
  • Finished with 16 drawn exclusions and five steals.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Led the Fullerton offense with 110 goals and 151 points as a senior.
  • Scored multiple goals in 28 of 30 games as a senior.
  • Registered three games of six goals as a senior.
  • 3–time team MVP and first team All–Freeway League.
  • Finished her career with 262 goals and 137 steals.
  • Led the Indians to the CIF Southern Section Division V quarterfinals in 2017 and 2018.
  • Played club with SOCAL Water Polo.
  • 2–time Junior Olympic silver medalist.
  • Also lettered in swimming as a prep athlete.
PERSONAL
  • Is majoring in social and behavioral science with an emphasis in political economy.
  • Is minoring in pre-law and plans to attend law school.
  • A 2020 WWPA All–Academic team member.
  • Earned All–Academic honors from the ACWPC and the D2ADA.
  • 3–time all–academic selection by USA Water Polo.
  • 4–year member of the honor roll at FHS.
  • Parents are Erin and Francisco Ortega.







 

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2019Freshman

    Center
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2020Sophomore

    Center
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2022Junior

    Center
    5'10"
    20