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2020 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 5
Hannah Palmer
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• ACWPC All-American (Second Team 2021)
• All-MPSF (First Team 2021)
• MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent 2022, 2023)
• 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Apr. 27, 2021)
• MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25, 2020)
• 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023)
2023
Played in 26-of-29 games … totaled 20 goals and 20 assists (third on the team) for a total of 40 points … drew 14 exclusions (fifth on the team), had 15 steals (T-7th on the team), one field block, and went 69.0 percent of her sprints on the year (11-5) … scored a season-high three goals in the win vs. No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 24) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational … had at least one goal in 14-of-26 games played and at least one assist in 13-of-26 games on the season … had five multiple-goal games, including one hat trick … scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year.
2022
Was eighth on the team in scoring with 37 points … totaled 13 goals (T-10th on the team) and 24 assists (3rd on the team) … also had 15 steals (T-6th on the team), nine field blocks (T-3rd on the team), seven exclusions drawn, and was .636 on sprints (7-4) on the year … scored a season-high three goals in a loss in the third-place game of the MPSF Championship to No. 4 California on Apr. 24 … scored at least one goal in a season-best two consecutive games four times on the year … scored at least one goal in 9-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 15-of-25 games on the season … had three multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 36 goals (led the team - 1.9 goals per game ranked T-7th in MPSF), 26 assists (led the team), 62 total points (led the team - 3.3 points per game ranked 3rd in MPSF, 10th in NCAA), 14 steals (2nd on the team), nine exclusions drawn (3rd on the team), and four field blocks in 19 games played … scored a season- and career-high five goals in a 14-8 win at No. 15 Indiana (Apr. 12) … scored at least one goal in a season-best 11 consecutive games to open the year … scored at least one goal in 17-of-19 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-19 games on the season … had 11 multiple-goal games including five hat tricks … won four out of nine sprints on the year (.444).
2020
Totaled 24 goals (4th on the team), 24 assists (team high and league high), 22 steals (2nd on the team and 6th in MPSF), 12 exclusions drawn (4th on the team), and five field blocks in 21 games played … scored a season- and career-high three goals twice on the same day in wins over Pomona-Pitzer and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8) … was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching a total of five goals and six assists at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23) … scored at least one goal in a season-best eight consecutive games … scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games and dished out at least one assist in 17-of-21 games on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Palmer lettered in water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School … started four years for the water polo team … All CIF-SS Division I first-team, All-Trinity League, and All-Orange County Register second-team as a junior … All-CIF-SS Division I third-team as a sophomore and freshman … All-Trinity League second team as a freshman and sophomore … All-Orange County Register third team as a freshman and sophomore … Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in steals and second in scoring and assists … with the Northwood Water Polo Club, was named an All-American 2013-15, and 2017 … won bronze in the 16U division at the 2017 Junior Olympics, earning All-America honors … earned honorable mention JO All-American honors in 2019 … member of the 2015 USA Developmental National Team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Hannah Isabella Palmer … born in Winfield, Ill. … parents are Emily and Troy Palmer … has a younger sister, Delaney … is a dual citizen of the United States and Philippines … mother, Emily, attended UCLA .. says her greatest athletic thrill was, "In my freshman year of high school when my team and I won the Division 1 CIF-SS championship for water polo, with our program only being in its 4th year in existence … majoring in sociology.
• ACWPC All-American (Second Team 2021)
• All-MPSF (First Team 2021)
• MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent 2022, 2023)
• 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Apr. 27, 2021)
• MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25, 2020)
• 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023)
2023
Played in 26-of-29 games … totaled 20 goals and 20 assists (third on the team) for a total of 40 points … drew 14 exclusions (fifth on the team), had 15 steals (T-7th on the team), one field block, and went 69.0 percent of her sprints on the year (11-5) … scored a season-high three goals in the win vs. No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 24) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational … had at least one goal in 14-of-26 games played and at least one assist in 13-of-26 games on the season … had five multiple-goal games, including one hat trick … scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year.
2022
Was eighth on the team in scoring with 37 points … totaled 13 goals (T-10th on the team) and 24 assists (3rd on the team) … also had 15 steals (T-6th on the team), nine field blocks (T-3rd on the team), seven exclusions drawn, and was .636 on sprints (7-4) on the year … scored a season-high three goals in a loss in the third-place game of the MPSF Championship to No. 4 California on Apr. 24 … scored at least one goal in a season-best two consecutive games four times on the year … scored at least one goal in 9-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 15-of-25 games on the season … had three multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 36 goals (led the team - 1.9 goals per game ranked T-7th in MPSF), 26 assists (led the team), 62 total points (led the team - 3.3 points per game ranked 3rd in MPSF, 10th in NCAA), 14 steals (2nd on the team), nine exclusions drawn (3rd on the team), and four field blocks in 19 games played … scored a season- and career-high five goals in a 14-8 win at No. 15 Indiana (Apr. 12) … scored at least one goal in a season-best 11 consecutive games to open the year … scored at least one goal in 17-of-19 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-19 games on the season … had 11 multiple-goal games including five hat tricks … won four out of nine sprints on the year (.444).
2020
Totaled 24 goals (4th on the team), 24 assists (team high and league high), 22 steals (2nd on the team and 6th in MPSF), 12 exclusions drawn (4th on the team), and five field blocks in 21 games played … scored a season- and career-high three goals twice on the same day in wins over Pomona-Pitzer and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8) … was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching a total of five goals and six assists at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23) … scored at least one goal in a season-best eight consecutive games … scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games and dished out at least one assist in 17-of-21 games on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Palmer lettered in water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School … started four years for the water polo team … All CIF-SS Division I first-team, All-Trinity League, and All-Orange County Register second-team as a junior … All-CIF-SS Division I third-team as a sophomore and freshman … All-Trinity League second team as a freshman and sophomore … All-Orange County Register third team as a freshman and sophomore … Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in steals and second in scoring and assists … with the Northwood Water Polo Club, was named an All-American 2013-15, and 2017 … won bronze in the 16U division at the 2017 Junior Olympics, earning All-America honors … earned honorable mention JO All-American honors in 2019 … member of the 2015 USA Developmental National Team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Hannah Isabella Palmer … born in Winfield, Ill. … parents are Emily and Troy Palmer … has a younger sister, Delaney … is a dual citizen of the United States and Philippines … mother, Emily, attended UCLA .. says her greatest athletic thrill was, "In my freshman year of high school when my team and I won the Division 1 CIF-SS championship for water polo, with our program only being in its 4th year in existence … majoring in sociology.
| HANNAH PALMER'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2020 | 21 | 24 | 45 | .533 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 | 36 | 83 | .434 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 25 | 13 | 42 | .310 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 26 | 20 | 54 | .370 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals | 91 | 93 | 224 | .415 | 94 | 66 | 19 | 42 |
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