CAL SUCCESS: Has been selected one of the Bears' team captains for the 2012 season
As a junior in 2011 scored 19 goals in 25 matches with 11 steals, 28 ejections earned, six assists and a field block
In 2011 scored a goal against Stanford in the Big Splash victory and notched goals against UC Irvine and Stanford in the MPSF Tournament
Was a 2011 ACWPC and MPSF All-Academic selection and was the recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Water Polo Trophy as the team's most improved player
As a sophomore in 2010 scored seven goals in 11 matches with four steals, four ejections earned, an assist and a field block
As a redshirt freshman in 2009 tallied goals versus UC Davis and Santa Clara and earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
Redshirted during the 2008 season
HIGH SCHOOL/NATIONAL TEAM/CLUB SUCCESS:
At Berkeley High School was a fifth-team All-American as a senior and recorded a school-record 210 goals
Was first-team North Coast Section, fifth-team NorCal and ninth-team All-California as a senior
Competed on the 2008 North Coast Section All-Star Team and the 2007 Pacific Zone Team
PERSONAL:
Majoring in operational research and management science
Parents are Felice and Verica Balarin
Born October 8, 1990, in Zagreb, Croatia
GOALS
2009 2
2010 7
2011 19
Total 28
