2023 Women's Water Polo Roster

Jersey Number 1
Erin Tharp
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Corona Del Mar, Calif.
- High School:
- Corona Del Mar HS (USC)
- Prev School:
- Southern California
- Major:
- Marine Conservation and Restoration Science
2023
Big West Championship MVP
All-American Honorable Mention
All-Big West First Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Played in 17 matches for 387:49 minutes
Allowed 108 goals while stopping 114 shots
Etched her name into the UC Irvine record book with her 17 saves against No. 8 Fresno State on Jan. 21, good for second in saves in a game
Recorded double figure saves in five games
Added eight steals
Notched one assist
At Southern California
2022
Collected 45 saves in 10 appearances as a redshirt sophomore
Allowed 23 goals in 23 periods of play
Made six saves in five different games
2021
NCAA National Champion
Collected seven saves in two appearances as a redshirt sophomore
Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
Named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2020
Collected 18 saves in five appearances as a redshirt freshman
Capped up for eight periods of work, allowing 12 goals
Made four saves in two periods of play in her USC debut vs. Concordia on Sept. 25
Set career high with seven saves during the first half vs. LMU on Feb. 21
Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors.
2019
Tharp redshirted her first season at USC.
Personal
Marine Conservation and Restoration Science major (Master’s program)
Aspires to get her PhD and to become a professor
Started her own granola and sourdough business
Favorite meal is bangers and mash
Big West Championship MVP
All-American Honorable Mention
All-Big West First Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Played in 17 matches for 387:49 minutes
Allowed 108 goals while stopping 114 shots
Etched her name into the UC Irvine record book with her 17 saves against No. 8 Fresno State on Jan. 21, good for second in saves in a game
Recorded double figure saves in five games
Added eight steals
Notched one assist
At Southern California
2022
Collected 45 saves in 10 appearances as a redshirt sophomore
Allowed 23 goals in 23 periods of play
Made six saves in five different games
2021
NCAA National Champion
Collected seven saves in two appearances as a redshirt sophomore
Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
Named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2020
Collected 18 saves in five appearances as a redshirt freshman
Capped up for eight periods of work, allowing 12 goals
Made four saves in two periods of play in her USC debut vs. Concordia on Sept. 25
Set career high with seven saves during the first half vs. LMU on Feb. 21
Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors.
2019
Tharp redshirted her first season at USC.
Personal
Marine Conservation and Restoration Science major (Master’s program)
Aspires to get her PhD and to become a professor
Started her own granola and sourdough business
Favorite meal is bangers and mash
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Monday, April 20
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Monday, March 23
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Monday, February 09




