Player Bio: Jessica Lopez - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Women's Water Polo
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Jessica Lopez
Class: Senior
Hometown: Commerce, CA
High School: Bell Gardens
Height: 5-3
Position: Driver
2002 — Received All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors... Scored the winning goal in the Bruins' 9-8 victory over then No. 1 USC on April 5th... Finished that game with a total of three goals... Was the Bruins leading scorer on four different occassions... Led the team with three goals in an 11-7 victory over Stanford in the MPSF title game... Ended the MPSF tournament with a total of five goals scored and scored at least one goal in all three of the Bruins' tournament games... Ended the season with 20 goals.
2001 – Scored a season-high four goals against San Diego State…Ended the season with a total of 15 goals.
2000 — Named second-team All-American and received All-MPSF Tournament second-team honors… Earned MPSF honorable mention accolades … Received MPSF Player of the Week honors on Apr. 3 after scoring four goals in the Bruins' upset of top-ranked California and adding another against Pacific … Second-team So. Cal Regional all-tournament team selection … Started all 35 games …Third-leading scorer on the team with 44 goals on 96 attempts, good for 46% … Led the team with 53 steals … Tied for second on the team with six field saves … Scored in 26 out of 35 games … Notched 10 multiple goal games …Led the team in goals scored in eight games … Scored a season-high four goals against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 5 and matched that high against top-ranked California on Mar. 31 … Scored a goal in the championship game against USC.
High School — Lettered three years in water polo and two in swimming at Bell Gardens HS … Named CIF and team Most Valuable Player in 1999 … Earned all-league honors in 1997, '98 and '99 …?Named TYR Cup MVP in 1999 …?Received all-league accolades in swimming in 1996 and '97 …?Member of the U.S. Junior National Team and Commerce Aquatics club team.
Personal — Full name is Jessica Lopez …?Born August 26, 1981 in Los Angeles … Enjoys water polo because of her “love for the intensity of the game” … History major.
Career Statistics
Year GS Att %
2000 44 96 46
2001 15 42 36
2002 20 56 36
Totals 79 194 41