2026 Women's Water Polo Roster
Biography
THIS SEASON
Nieve Courtney enters her third season of competition at Cal.
2025
• Scored four goals
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
• Also earned a place on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024
• Played in 11 games and scored four goals
• Scored her first collegiate goal in the season opener vs. UC Davis (Jan. 20)
• Added two assists, 10 steals and three blocks
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
• Named to Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2023
• Recorded one assist and one steal
NATIONAL TEAMS
• A member of 2021 U.S. Youth National Team in 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-time all-state performer
• Four-time Academic All-American
• Member of the 2017 U.S. Development National Team
• Two-time All-CIF selection
• Played club for SET, 68 Sports Academy and Olympus Water Polo
PERSONAL
• A 2022 graduate of San Clemente HS
• Parents are Neal and Alexis Courtney
• Has two siblings: Jaydon and Hayes
• Mother, Alexis, played water polo at Slippery Rock and won the National Collegiate Water Polo championship in 1995
• Father, Neal, played golf at Slippery Rock
• Enjoys lifting, pilates and doing hair and makeup in her free time
• Lists Maggie Steffens as her biggest sports hero
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and hopes to pursue a career in healthcare
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023Freshman
Attacker
5'5"
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2024Redshirt Freshman
Attacker
5'5"
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2025Redshirt Sophomore
Attacker
5'5"
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2026Redshirt Junior
Attacker
5'5"
