2025 Women's Water Polo Roster
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Almendariz, Celeste
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Jersey Number 4
Celeste Almendariz
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hawthorne, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Mira Costa HS
Bio
2025
- Played in all 28 games during her graduate season
- Recorded 51 goals with 15 steals and 17 field blocks
- Had 12 multi-goal games for the Lancers and six hat tricks
- Matched a career-high with five goals in the GCC Quarterfinals against San Diego State
- Scored her 100th career goal against La Verne
- Led the team in drawn exclusions with 105 to become the program's all-time single-season record holder
- Became the Career record holder for most drawn exclusions with 202
- Named WAC Player of the Week
- Named to the All-GCC Second Team
2024
- Played in 29 out of 30 matches as a senior
- Was second on team in goals with 38, third on the team in points with 51, and second in field blocks in 12
- Led the team in drawn exclusions with 79 setting the NCAA-Era for most in a single season
- Was an All-GCC Honorable Mention Selection
- Had 12 multi-goal matches for the Lancers, including five hat tricks
- Netted 6 goals in the GCC Tournament
- Named to the GCC All-Academic Team
2023
- Played in all 34 games as a redshirt sophomore
- Scored 25 goals and dished out 14 assists on the season
- Led the team in steals with 26
- Recorded a pair of hat tricks against St. Francis and #14 Pacific
- Had a season-high three steals in a win over La Verne in the Beach Classic
- Named to the GCC and WWPA All-Academic Teams
2022
Played in 28 of 30 games on the season... Logged 17 points on nine assists and eight goals... Added nine steals, nine drawn ejections and six field blocks... Scored two-goal games against Ottawa and Augustana.
Celeste Almendariz with the perfect touch! ??#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/sRwStfIm6u
— California Baptist Women's Water Polo (@LancersWWP) March 5, 2022
2021
Did not compete in her true freshman season.
?? MEET THE NEWCOMERS ??
— CBU Women's Water Polo (@LancersWWP) September 4, 2020
Take a minute to get to know freshman utility Celeste Almendariz a little bit better. She has a shocking revelation at the end! #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/S2W2JUWMzG
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif., where she graduated in 2020... Two-time All-CIF Southern Section Division 3 First Teamer... Two-time All-Area Bay League First-Team selection, including 2019 Most Valuable Player... 2018-19 Daily Breeze Player of the Year and Southern California All-Varsity Team selection... Served as Mustangs co-captain in 2019-20... Played club with South Bay United Water Polo.
?? SIGNING DAY ??
— CBU Women's Water Polo (@LancersWWP) November 16, 2019
Please help us welcome Celeste Almendariz to CBU! Celeste is a utility from Mira Costa HS and South Bay United WPC. She's strong on both sides of the ball, and is a threat to score any time she has the ball, with a great shot from anywhere. #LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/bGXw0uEKYS
PERSONAL
Daughter of Sergio and Teresa Almendariz... Has two siblings, Diego and Julia Almendariz... Brother Diego plays water polo at Golden West College... Pre-nursing major... Plans to continue her education and pursue her master's degree after graduation... Enjoys hiking, surfing, painting and working out... John 13:35 is her favorite Bible verse.
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