Catherine Von Shwarz (2010) - Hall of Fame

Catherine Von Shwarz

Induction:
2010

A four-time All-America water polo player at UCLA (1996-98, 2000), von Schwarz became the first female team member in UCLA history to win four national championships. Von Schwarz ended her four-year UCLA career with a total of 186 goals, which currently ranks second on UCLA's all time list. Her 59 goals in 1998 and 50 goals in 1997 still rank sixth and ninth, respectively. She also made an impact on the national team, participating from 1995-2003 and playing in more than 100 international matches, notably leading the U.S. to a runner-up finish the 1999 Pan American Games and a fourth place result in the 2001 World Championship. In addition, von Schwarz played for two years in the A-1 Pro League in Italy. As a Bruin, von Schwarz made an immediate impact in her first season, scoring 35 goals on 48 attempts and earning second-team All-America honors. In UCLA's 8-4 victory over California in the 1996 National Collegiate Championship game, she scored two goals. In her second season, von Schwarz once again earned second-team All-America honors, scoring 50 goals and leading UCLA to its second consecutive National Collegiate Championship. As a junior in 1998, von Schwarz scored 59 goals including one goal in UCLA's 7-3 victory over California in the national championship match. She was also named a First-Team All-American after her junior year. After redshirting the 1999 season to train with the U.S. National Team, von Schwarz rejoined the Bruins in 2000 and helped lead UCLA to another national championship. For her contributions, she was named team MVP and she finished the season with 42 goals and earned First-Team All-America honors.