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2022 Women's Water Polo Roster

Brent Dundore-Arias/CSUMB
Anastassiya Barakhoyeva

5 Kaitlin Rooney

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Position A
  • Hometown Morgan Hill, Calif.
  • Highschool Presentation HS

Biography

2020 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Named first team All–WWPA as a sophomore.
  • Led the Otters in goals (20), assists (27) and points (47).
  • Attempted a team–high 55 shots.
  • Finished second on the team in drawn exclusions (16), steals (15) and field blocks (5).
  • Finished the season on a 9–match goal scoring streak.
  • Posted seven multi–goal games, including three hat tricks.
  • Matched her career high with four goals against Austin College (Feb. 28).
  • Passed a career–high five assists against Austin College (Feb. 28) and McKendree (Mar. 11).
  • Career–high nine points came against Austin College (Feb. 28).
  • Had at least one steal in nine of 11 games.
  • Season high of three steals came against Santa Clara (Feb. 22) and Indiana (Feb. 29).
2019 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Named to the WWPA All–Freshman team.
  • Played in all 27 matches.
  • Her 39 assists were an Otter freshman record, ranked No. 2 on the team and No. 5 in the WWPA.
  • Her 73 total points rank No. 14 for a season in CSUMB history.
  • Posted 9 multi–goal games, including 6 hat tricks.
  • Matched her season high of 4 goals against UC Santa Barbara (Mar. 25) and Sonoma State (Apr. 27)
  • Season highs of 5 assists and 8 points came against Whittier College (Mar. 1).
  • Her 42 steals were good for No. 2 on the team and rank No. 14 on the Otter single–season list.
  • Season–high 5 steals came against Mercyhurst University (Apr. 26).
  • Earned more than half of CSUMB’s 42 sprint wins, finishing 23–21 overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Named an NISC/Speedo All–American as a senior.
  • All–CIF Central Coast Section Division II as a junior and senior.
  • first team All–West Catholic Athletic League as a junior and senior.
  • Led the Panthers to the CIF CCS Open Division quarterfinals as a senior.
  • A 4–time CIF CCS qualifier in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley as a prep swimmer.
  • Competed in club for San Jose Almaden Water Polo and Santa Clara Swim Club.
PERSONAL
  • Is majoring in marine science at CSUMB.
  • Named All–Academic by the ACWPC in 2020 and 2021.
  • WWPA All–Academic in 2020.
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award winner in 2020 and 2021.
  • Graduated from Presentation with a 4.45 GPA.
  • Has worked as a swim coach and a lifeguard.
  • Lists playing guitar and juggling amongst her hobbies.
  • Birthday is Valentine’s Day.
  • Parents are Denise and Sean Rooney.







 

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5