California Golden Bears Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Berkeley, Calif.
3:30 p.m.
California
4-0
15
vs
11
Fresno State
4-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| California | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
Rosalie Hassett led the Bears' effort with 4 goals, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Photo by: Catharyn Hayne / KLC fotos
No. 4 Bears Knock Off No. 9 Fresno State
1/24/2026 5:20 PM | Women's Water Polo
Big Third Quarter Helps Cal Improve To 4-0 On Season
BERKELEY – The No. 4 California women's water polo team broke open a close game by scoring five consecutive goals in the third quarter and defeated No. 9 Fresno State 15-11 on Saturday on the first day of the inaugural Brigitte Donner Daws Memorial Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
The Golden Bears (4-0), who have beaten three top 10 opponents in their first four games of the season, led 9-6 at halftime before blanking the Bulldogs 5-0 in the third period to take control. Sophomore Rosalie Hassett had a dominant performance with four goals, two steals and two assists to lead Cal's efforts.
Freshman Despoina Drakotou, the reigning MPSF Newcomer of the Week, made a case to repeat with three goals and two assists while junior Feline Voordouw also had three goals and a steal. Junior Nieve Courtney added a goal and two assists and a steal.
The teams took turns scoring to open the first quarter before Cal scored five in a row to make it 8-3 midway through the second. Fresno State stayed close before the Bears' third-quarter run gave them a comfortable advantage.
Freshman Marina Brown scored her first career goal in the fourth quarter.
Cal closes out the weekend with a matchup against No. 12 San Jose State.
No. 4 Cal 15, No. 9 Fresno State 11
FSU 3 3 0 5 - 11
Cal 6 3 5 1 - 15
Fresno St. Goals - Riaan Bryant 3, Ashley Williams 2, Kira Anderson 2, Hailey Andress 2, Charley Stephens, Caitlyn Mossman.
Cal Goals - Rosalie Hassett 4, Despoina Drakotou 3, Feline Voordouw 3, Julianne Snyder, Nieve Courtney, Holly Dunn, Marina Brown, Abbi Magee.
Fresno St. Saves - Katelyn Mobley 5.
Cal Saves - Talia Fonseca 5.
STAY POSTED
For more coverage of Cal women's water polo, follow the Bears on X (@calwwpolo), Instagram (@calwwpolo) and Facebook (@calwwpolo).
The Golden Bears (4-0), who have beaten three top 10 opponents in their first four games of the season, led 9-6 at halftime before blanking the Bulldogs 5-0 in the third period to take control. Sophomore Rosalie Hassett had a dominant performance with four goals, two steals and two assists to lead Cal's efforts.
Freshman Despoina Drakotou, the reigning MPSF Newcomer of the Week, made a case to repeat with three goals and two assists while junior Feline Voordouw also had three goals and a steal. Junior Nieve Courtney added a goal and two assists and a steal.
The teams took turns scoring to open the first quarter before Cal scored five in a row to make it 8-3 midway through the second. Fresno State stayed close before the Bears' third-quarter run gave them a comfortable advantage.
Freshman Marina Brown scored her first career goal in the fourth quarter.
Cal closes out the weekend with a matchup against No. 12 San Jose State.
No. 4 Cal 15, No. 9 Fresno State 11
FSU 3 3 0 5 - 11
Cal 6 3 5 1 - 15
Fresno St. Goals - Riaan Bryant 3, Ashley Williams 2, Kira Anderson 2, Hailey Andress 2, Charley Stephens, Caitlyn Mossman.
Cal Goals - Rosalie Hassett 4, Despoina Drakotou 3, Feline Voordouw 3, Julianne Snyder, Nieve Courtney, Holly Dunn, Marina Brown, Abbi Magee.
Fresno St. Saves - Katelyn Mobley 5.
Cal Saves - Talia Fonseca 5.
STAY POSTED
For more coverage of Cal women's water polo, follow the Bears on X (@calwwpolo), Instagram (@calwwpolo) and Facebook (@calwwpolo).
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Water Polo
A
/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water Polo
U
/ Women's Water Polo
G
/ Women's Water Polo
A
/ Women's Water Polo
A
/ Women's Water Polo
A
/ Women's Water Polo
C
/ Women's Water PoloTeam Stats
FS
CAL
Shots
29
31
Goals
11
15
Assists
10
12
Points
21
27
Exclusions
4
5
Steals
6
10
Sprints
3
1
1
Kira Anderson
7:36
Despoina Drakotou
7:22
Riaan Bryant
6:15
Feline Voordouw
5:50
Riaan Bryant
4:55
Rosalie Hassett
3:19
Feline Voordouw
2:29
Abbi Magee
1:56
Holly Dunn
0:26
2
Rosalie Hassett
5:24
Despoina Drakotou
4:42
Hailey Andress
4:32
Despoina Drakotou
4:20
Ashley Williams
1:13
Riaan Bryant
0:41
3
Rosalie Hassett
6:09
Feline Voordouw
5:26
Rosalie Hassett
3:29
Nieve Courtney
2:43
Julianne Snyder
1:52
4
Caitlyn Mossman
7:07
Kira Anderson
5:33
Marina Brown
4:17
Hailey Andress
2:55
Ashley Williams
0:41
Charley Stephens
0:01
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
4
Assists
2
Points
6
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
3
Points
6
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
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