2021 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Atherton, Katherine

Jersey Number 7
Katherine Atherton
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mountain View
- Hometown:
- Los Altos, CA
- Major:
- International Affairs
Bio
2020
Posted six goals during junior campaign with a career-best .286 shooting percentage...Set a career high with four ejections drawn in win vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/2)...Scored first two goals of the season vs. LIU (2/15)...Found the net twice in win over St. Francis Brooklyn at Princeton Invitational (9/5)...Posted one goal, one steal and one ejection drawn in CWPA tilt vs. Princeton (2/29)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to ACWPC All-Academic Team & CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team.
2019
Tied for fifth among Colonials with nine goals during sophomore season...Finished tied for fourth on team with 10 ejections drawn...Posted first career multi-goal effort at Cal State East Bay (3/13)...Scored a pair of goals vs. Bucknell (4/7)...Tallied a career-high four assists in win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Drew a pair of ejections in regular season finale vs. Michigan (4/14)......Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Tallied first career goal in CWPA Championship matchup with Brown...Also drew an ejection vs. the Bears...Attempted eight shots during freshman campaign.
Posted six goals during junior campaign with a career-best .286 shooting percentage...Set a career high with four ejections drawn in win vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/2)...Scored first two goals of the season vs. LIU (2/15)...Found the net twice in win over St. Francis Brooklyn at Princeton Invitational (9/5)...Posted one goal, one steal and one ejection drawn in CWPA tilt vs. Princeton (2/29)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to ACWPC All-Academic Team & CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team.
2019
Tied for fifth among Colonials with nine goals during sophomore season...Finished tied for fourth on team with 10 ejections drawn...Posted first career multi-goal effort at Cal State East Bay (3/13)...Scored a pair of goals vs. Bucknell (4/7)...Tallied a career-high four assists in win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Drew a pair of ejections in regular season finale vs. Michigan (4/14)......Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Tallied first career goal in CWPA Championship matchup with Brown...Also drew an ejection vs. the Bears...Attempted eight shots during freshman campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL
Set the single-season and career scoring marks at Mountain View High School. ... Made All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League team four times and the All-Central Coast Section team twice. ... As a senior, helped the Spartans win the league championship and advance to the section semifinals for the first time. ... Named a USA Water Polo Academic All-American. ... Member of Stanford Water Polo Club. ... Also active in National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and National Charity League.
CAREER HIGHS | ||
Goals | 2 | 4x, Last vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/16/20) |
Assists | 4 | vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13/19) |
Points | 4 | vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13/19) |
Steals | 1 | 5x, Last vs. Princeton (2/29/20) |
Ejections Drawn | 4 | vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn) (2/2/20) |
Field Blocks | 1 | 2x, Last vs. Wagner (2/15/20) |
CAREER STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
Year | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Pct. | Steals | ED | Blocks | |||||||
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
2019 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 51 | .177 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .286 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
TOTAL | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80 | .200 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
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