2018 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Bruno, Kira

Jersey Number 18
Kira Bruno
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- La Jolla
- Hometown:
- La Jolla, CA
- Major:
- Sport, Event & Hospitality Management
Bio
2020
Ranked second on the squad with 17 goals in 12 games...Recorded 25 points on the season...Also ranked second among Colonials with 11 steals...Scored three goals at Villanova on opening day (2/1)...Posted two goals, two assists and a steal vs. Salem (2/2)...Netted a pair of goals in win over Salem at Bucknell Invitational (2/8)...Equaled season high with three scores vs. LIU (2/15)...Posted two goals, an assist and two steals vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/16)...Scored twice on Senior Day 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
Ranked fourth among Colonials with 14 goals...Posted 23 points on the season...Ranked fourth on squad with 15 steals...Set career highs in blocks (three) and ejections drawn (three)...Scored twice in win vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/24)...Found the net twice in CWPA opener at Princeton (3/9)...Posted two goals and an assist in CWPA win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Posted two goals and a career-high four steals vs. St. Francis (Pa.) at CWPA Championship (4/27)...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Recorded four goals and two assists as a sophomore and added eight steals...Recorded an assist in the season-opening win over Siena...Scored first goal of the season in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Feb. 11...Also scored in wins over Saint Francis (Pa.) on March 24 and April 8...Found net vs. Princeton on April 14, as well.
2017
Ranked fourth among Colonials in goals as a freshman with 26...Also added 13 assists for 39 points, good for fifth on the team...Her 24 steals ranked seventh on the club...Converted 26 of 89 shots for the season...Posted two goals, an assist and two steals in collegiate debut against Mercyhurst (2/10)...Set a season high with four goals against Gannon (2/11)...Matched season high with two steals and added a goal against Princeton (2/12)...Found the net twice with an assist and a steal against Bucknell (2/18)...Equaled season high with four points (two goals, two assists) against Grove City (2/18)...Tallied a goal and an assist against St. Francis (Pa.) (3/10)...Scored three times in a win over Mercyhurst (3/11)...Shined on the West Coast trip with two goals in a win over Chapman (3/14) and single goals against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3/15), Redlands (3/16), Whittier (3/17), Loyola Marymount (3/17) and Long Beach State (3/18)...Scored twice against Brown (4/9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Second-Team All-County and All-CIF selection ... Paced La Jolla High School in scoring as a junior ... Led the Vikings to three CIF title contests ... Named her team's Offensive Player of the Year ... Team captain ... Two-time Union-Tribune All-Academic Team selection ... Three-time USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic Achiever ... Member of Circle of Friends Club ... Also competed for La Jolla Water Polo Club.
PERSONAL
Kira Liane Bruno ... Born Jan. 5, 1998, in La Jolla, California ... Daughter of Liane Bathey and John Bruno ... Has an older brother, Colby ... Intends to major in business.
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Ranked second on the squad with 17 goals in 12 games...Recorded 25 points on the season...Also ranked second among Colonials with 11 steals...Scored three goals at Villanova on opening day (2/1)...Posted two goals, two assists and a steal vs. Salem (2/2)...Netted a pair of goals in win over Salem at Bucknell Invitational (2/8)...Equaled season high with three scores vs. LIU (2/15)...Posted two goals, an assist and two steals vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/16)...Scored twice on Senior Day 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
Ranked fourth among Colonials with 14 goals...Posted 23 points on the season...Ranked fourth on squad with 15 steals...Set career highs in blocks (three) and ejections drawn (three)...Scored twice in win vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/24)...Found the net twice in CWPA opener at Princeton (3/9)...Posted two goals and an assist in CWPA win over St. Francis (Pa.) (4/13)...Posted two goals and a career-high four steals vs. St. Francis (Pa.) at CWPA Championship (4/27)...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Recorded four goals and two assists as a sophomore and added eight steals...Recorded an assist in the season-opening win over Siena...Scored first goal of the season in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Feb. 11...Also scored in wins over Saint Francis (Pa.) on March 24 and April 8...Found net vs. Princeton on April 14, as well.
2017
Ranked fourth among Colonials in goals as a freshman with 26...Also added 13 assists for 39 points, good for fifth on the team...Her 24 steals ranked seventh on the club...Converted 26 of 89 shots for the season...Posted two goals, an assist and two steals in collegiate debut against Mercyhurst (2/10)...Set a season high with four goals against Gannon (2/11)...Matched season high with two steals and added a goal against Princeton (2/12)...Found the net twice with an assist and a steal against Bucknell (2/18)...Equaled season high with four points (two goals, two assists) against Grove City (2/18)...Tallied a goal and an assist against St. Francis (Pa.) (3/10)...Scored three times in a win over Mercyhurst (3/11)...Shined on the West Coast trip with two goals in a win over Chapman (3/14) and single goals against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3/15), Redlands (3/16), Whittier (3/17), Loyola Marymount (3/17) and Long Beach State (3/18)...Scored twice against Brown (4/9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Second-Team All-County and All-CIF selection ... Paced La Jolla High School in scoring as a junior ... Led the Vikings to three CIF title contests ... Named her team's Offensive Player of the Year ... Team captain ... Two-time Union-Tribune All-Academic Team selection ... Three-time USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic Achiever ... Member of Circle of Friends Club ... Also competed for La Jolla Water Polo Club.
PERSONAL
Kira Liane Bruno ... Born Jan. 5, 1998, in La Jolla, California ... Daughter of Liane Bathey and John Bruno ... Has an older brother, Colby ... Intends to major in business.
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CAREER HIGHS | ||
Goals | 4 | vs. Gannon (2/11/17) |
Assists | 2 | 6x, Last vs. La Salle (2/7/20) |
Points | 4 | 2x, Last vs. vs. Grove City (2/18/17) |
Steals | 4 | vs. St. Francis Pa. (4/27/19) |
Blocks | 2 | vs. Brown (4/13/19) |
Ejections Drawn | 1 | 7x, Last vs. Salem (2/2/20) |
CAREER STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
Year | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Pct. | Steals | ED | Blocks | |||||||
2017 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 89 | .292 | 24 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | .235 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
2019 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 74 | .189 | 15 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
2020 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 50 | .340 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
TOTAL | 59 | 32 | 91 | 230 | .257 | 58 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
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