17 Sara Simpson
17 - Sara Simpson
Height: 5-10
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
High School: Newport HS
Position: UTL

2014 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 30 games as a true freshman with one start that came against Azusa Pacific (Feb. 28)…played a key role in her first season…made CLU debut against APU (Feb. 14) finished with 24 steals, 16 drawn ejections, 13 goals, eight assists and two field blocks…scored first career goal against Fresno Pacific (Feb. 28)…recorded eight multi-steal games with a career-best three steals against Redlands (April 12)…had two drawn ejections in four different games…scored twice in each game against Redlands (April 12 and April 25) with the latter coming at SCIAC Championships…handed out two assists against Long Beach State (March 1)…made first and only career start as goalkeeper against Occidental (April 26) and played one quarter. 

 

Newport High School
Graduated in 2013…was an eight time letter winner, four for swimming and four for water polo, for the Knights in Bellevue, Wash… credits her greatest personal sports moment as going to overtime at State in 2012 and winning by a goal before being named the Washington State MVP…four-time First Team All-State selection for water polo…part of two state championship water polo teams (2011 and 2012)…member of 2012 state championship swimming program.

 

Personal
Full name: Sara Simpson…born on Sept. 18, 1995 in Sacramento, Calif…parents are Marne and Chris Baca…has two dogs Chloe and Daisy…has volunteered refereeing and coaching water polo…chose CLU because of athletics and the exercise science program…something you would not know about her is that she is fluent in Spanish…majoring in exercise science.