2025 Hornet Women's Water Polo News

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ELIANA FERNANDEZ MAKES IT OFFICIAL - SIGNS WITH LA SALLE
ELIANA FERNANDEZ MAKES IT OFFICIAL - SIGNS WITH LA SALLE

The standout sophomore from St. Joseph High School has officially signed with La Salle University continuing her academic and athletic journey after a stellar career with the Hornets.

BERTSCH SIGNS WITH D3 POWERHOUSE POMONA-PITZER
BERTSCH SIGNS WITH D3 POWERHOUSE POMONA-PITZER

The Hornet women’s water polo program continues its strong tradition of developing next-level talent as Sienna Bertsch signs with Pomona-Pitzer.

CASTANEDA SIGNS WITH SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
CASTANEDA SIGNS WITH SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY

Fullerton College water polo standout Isabella Castaneda is headed to NCAA’s Northeast Conference after officially signing with Saint Francis University.

4 FC PLAYERS NET ALL-OEC HONORS
4 FC PLAYERS NET ALL-OEC HONORS

The Hornet women’s water polo team had four players recognized by the Orange Empire Conference coaches as the All-OEC selections were made this past week.

ROUND 1 SOCAL REGIONALS: FC KNOCKS OFF LA VALLEY
ROUND 1 SOCAL REGIONALS: FC KNOCKS OFF LA VALLEY

The No. 8 seeded FC women’s water polo team passed their first postseason test on Thursday afternoon powering past No. 9 Los Angeles Valley College 14-8 in the opening round of the 3C2A Southern California Regionals at Southwestern College.

5TH PLACE OEC FINISH ENOUGH FOR A SOCAL REGIONAL BID
5TH PLACE OEC FINISH ENOUGH FOR A SOCAL REGIONAL BID

The Hornets split games at the Orange Empire Conference Championships held at Orange Coast College over the weekend falling to Golden West 14-6 and beating Cypress 18-5.

SPLITTING GAMES AT THE BATTLE OF THE BEACH
SPLITTING GAMES AT THE BATTLE OF THE BEACH

The No. 7 in state Fullerton College women’s water polo team put together a strong showing at the Battle of the Beach Tournament hosted by Long Beach City College this past weekend earning two wins while coming up just short in the other two matches.

LATE SURGE FALLS SHORT
LATE SURGE FALLS SHORT

The Hornets dropped a nail-biter on Wednesday afternoon falling 13-12 at Saddleback College in a key Orange Empire Conference matchup.

COACH GABRIEL MARTINEZ LANDS 400TH CAREER WIN!
COACH GABRIEL MARTINEZ LANDS 400TH CAREER WIN!

Fullerton College women’s water polo head coach Gabriel Martinez reached a monumental career milestone earning his 400th career victory over the weekend playing in the Ventura College Tournament. The milestone win came against Modesto College on Saturday, a 19-4 victory.

FULLERTON TAKES DOWN OEC RIVAL CYPRESS
FULLERTON TAKES DOWN OEC RIVAL CYPRESS

The Hornets were firing on all cylinders Wednesday afternoon cruising past district and Orange Empire Conference rival Cypress College 24-5 on the road.

HORNETS SECURE AN OEC WIN AT GOLDEN WEST
HORNETS SECURE AN OEC WIN AT GOLDEN WEST

The Hornets took a trip down to Huntington Beach on Wednesday afternoon and came away with a solid 13-9 Orange Empire Conference victory over Golden West.

THREE OUT OF FOUR AT THE MT. SAC TOURNAMENT
THREE OUT OF FOUR AT THE MT. SAC TOURNAMENT

The Hornets turned in a strong performance at the Mt. San Antonio College Tournament this past weekend winning three out of four games to push their overall record to 10-5 on the season.

PIRATES CUT PAST HORNETS
PIRATES CUT PAST HORNETS

The FC women's water polo team opened Orange Empire Conference action at home on Wednesday afternoon and fell to Orange Coast 10-6.

MINI-TOURNAMENTS DELIVER HUGE RESULTS
MINI-TOURNAMENTS DELIVER HUGE RESULTS

The Hornet women’s water polo team turned in a dominant weekend performance sweeping all four of their matches at a pair of San Diego mini-tournaments to push their season record to 7-3.

Head Coach Gabriel Martinez has his team ready to compete this season.
OPENING THE SEASON WITH A STRONG EFFORT

The FC women’s water polo team officially opened its 2025 season at the College of Marin Kick-Off Tournament and finished the weekend with a 2-2 record across four competitive games.