2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

Stephen K Woo

5 Claire Rowell

  • Position Attacker
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Last School(s) Acalanes HS
  • Hometown Lafayette, Calif.
  • Major Master's: Real Estate Development - Finance

Biography

THIS SEASON
Claire Rowell enters her final season of competition at Cal.

2025
• Scored eight goals as a redshirt junior
• Scored in seven games with one two-goal outing vs. UC Irvine on April 13
• Earned ACPWC All-Academic and MPSF Scholar-Athlete honors
• Also earned a place on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2024
• Scored nine goals in 25 appearances as a redshirt sophomore
• Led the team with 21 steals and ranked second with 32 assists
• Scored a season-high two goals vs. UC Irvine (Jan. 20)
• Earned ACPWC All-Academic and MPSF Scholar-Athlete honors
• Also earned a place on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

2023
• MPSF All-Newcomer Team 
• Scored 16 goals and recorded 18 assists, 23 steals and blocks 
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Mar. 21) 
• Set career high with four goals vs. Indiana on March 18
• Scored three goals at the MPSF Tournament and one in the NCAA quarterfinal
• Scored the game-winning goal vs. UCLA in the MPSF third-place game
• Earned ACPWC All-Academic and MPSF Scholar-Athlete honors
• Also earned a place on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

2022
• Did not compete as a true freshman

NATIONAL TEAMS
• Member of the 2018 U.S. Cadet National Team and 2019 U.S. Futures Team

HIGH SCHOOL
• Won 2019 CIF NorCal Division I championship with Acalanes High
• Won back-to-back North Coast Section championships
• Two-time NISCA All-American
• Two-time All-Diablo Foothill League selection

PERSONAL
• Parents are Buddy and Alicia Rowell
• Mother, Alicia, swam at Cal 
• Father, Buddy, played rugby at Cal
• Older brother, Robby, was a quarterback on the Cal football team
• Grandfather Bob Rowell played basketball at Cal
• Older sister, Lexi, played water polo at Stanford
• Has completed her bachelor’s degree in economics
• Pursuing a master’s degree in real estate development with emphasis in finance

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2022Freshman

    Attacker
    5'6"
    26
  • 5

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Attacker
    5'6"
    5