2018 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 9
Cara Borkovec
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
2018
Led the team in goals three times
Buried 22 goals
Tied for second on the team in steals with 19
Second on the team in assists with 21
Scored the game winning goal in SDOT versus Hawai'i (4/29) to win a trip to the NCAA Championships
Recorded a career-high four goals against Harvard (3/15)
2017
Recorded 16 goals
Had a career-high three goals against Cal State East Bay (2/11)
2016
Did not play water polo
2015 (USC)
Recorded four goals as a freshman for the Trojans
Laguna Beach High School
Orange Coast League Player of the Year as a senior at Laguna Beach High School
Team won the 2014 CIF Division I Championship
Named to the 2014 All-CIF Division I Southern Section First Team
Played her first three years of high school water polo at Fenwick High in Oak Park, Illinois
All-state first team honoree in Illinois
Won Illinois state championships in 2011 and 2012
NISCA All-American
Also a member of the swim team as a prep
Academic All-American
Played club for Windy City Water Polo and SET
Member of the U.S. Youth National Team in 2014
Personal
Majoring in psychology and social behavior
Sister Kate swam at Illinios State and Arkansas
CAREER GOALS
38 (2016-18)
SEASON-HIGH GOALS
22 in 2018
GAME-HIGH GOALS
Four (vs. Harvard 3/15/18)
Led the team in goals three times
Buried 22 goals
Tied for second on the team in steals with 19
Second on the team in assists with 21
Scored the game winning goal in SDOT versus Hawai'i (4/29) to win a trip to the NCAA Championships
Recorded a career-high four goals against Harvard (3/15)
2017
Recorded 16 goals
Had a career-high three goals against Cal State East Bay (2/11)
2016
Did not play water polo
2015 (USC)
Recorded four goals as a freshman for the Trojans
Laguna Beach High School
Orange Coast League Player of the Year as a senior at Laguna Beach High School
Team won the 2014 CIF Division I Championship
Named to the 2014 All-CIF Division I Southern Section First Team
Played her first three years of high school water polo at Fenwick High in Oak Park, Illinois
All-state first team honoree in Illinois
Won Illinois state championships in 2011 and 2012
NISCA All-American
Also a member of the swim team as a prep
Academic All-American
Played club for Windy City Water Polo and SET
Member of the U.S. Youth National Team in 2014
Personal
Majoring in psychology and social behavior
Sister Kate swam at Illinios State and Arkansas
CAREER GOALS
38 (2016-18)
SEASON-HIGH GOALS
22 in 2018
GAME-HIGH GOALS
Four (vs. Harvard 3/15/18)
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