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Jersey Number 20
Anna Pearson
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข 3-time ACWPC All-Americanย (First Team - 2024, 2025; Honorable Mention - 2023)
โข NCAA All-Tournament Team (Second Team - 2025)
โข 2-time All- MPSF (First Team - 2024, 2025)
โข MPSFย All-Newcomer Team (2023)
โข MPSF All-Tournament Team (2025)
โข 4-time MPSF Player of the Weekย (Jan. 30, 2024; Jan. 28, 2025; Feb. 18, 2025; April 22, 2025)
โข 2-time MPSF Newcomer of the Weekย (Feb. 7, 2023, Apr. 4, 2023)
โข ACWPC All-Academic Honorsย (Excellent - 2024)
โข 2-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)
โข 7-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025)
2025
Played in 22-of-26 games โฆ recorded 61 total points (tied for fourth on the team) โฆ collected 59 goals (led the team and was 10th in the MPSF) and two assists โฆ drew 94 exclusions (led the team and the MPSF) โฆ also had nine steals and tallied three field blocks โฆ notched a season-high and career-high-tying six goals twice (in a win over No. 9 Fresno State on Jan. 26 at the California Cup and in a win at No. 20 Pacific on March 16) โฆ scored at least one goal in 21-of-22 games โฆ had a season-best 14 consecutive games with at least one goal scored (Feb. 23 thru May 10 - still active streak) โฆ tallied 16 multi-goal games, including 12 hat tricks.
2024
Played in all 26 games โฆ tied for sixth on the team in scoring with 43 total points โฆ scored 39 goals (led team) and had four assists โฆ drew 82 exclusions (led the team), had 11 steals (tied for sixth on the team), and had three field blocks โฆ scored at least one goal in 20-of-26 games โฆ scored at least one goal in eight consecutive games twice on the season โฆ went 1-0 in sprints on the year โฆ tied her career-high of five goals in a win vs. No. 14 UC Davis on Jan. 27 at the California Cup โฆ had 10 multiple-goal games, including two hat tricks, two four-goal games, and one five-goal game.
2023
Played in 29-of-29 games โฆ was tied for fifth on the team in scoring with 49 points โฆ had 46 goals (second on the team) and three assists โฆ also drew 42 exclusions (led the team), had 15 steals (tied for seventh on the team) and had two field blocks โฆ scored a season-high five goals in a win at No. 18 UC San Diego on Feb. 4 at the UCSD Triton Invitational โฆ scored at least one goal in 23-of-29 games โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best nine consecutive games โฆย had 14 multiple-goal games and six hat tricks, including one four-goal game and one five-goal game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letter winner in both water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School โฆ named First Team All-CIF-Southern Section as a senior in 2022 and as a sophomore in 2020 โฆ as a junior, named team MVP, Trinity League first-team, and Junior Olympic first-team All-American โฆ sophomore year was named All-County and MVP of Trinity League and Orange Lutheranโs team โฆ named the Offensive Player of the Year for Orange Lutheran as a freshman, helping her team to the CIF SS Regional Division 1 championship โฆ played club at SET, earning Junior Olympic first-team All-America honors.
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PERSONAL
Full name: Anna Marie Pearson โฆ born in New York, N.Y. โฆ parents are Jacquelyn and Keir Pearson โฆ has an older sister, Samantha, and a younger brother, Alex โฆ athlete she admires most is Abby Wambach โฆ enjoys going to the beach and spending time with friends โฆย sister Samantha swam at Stanford โฆ mother swam at Brown โฆ father rowed crew at Harvard โฆ major is sociology.
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โข 3-time ACWPC All-Americanย (First Team - 2024, 2025; Honorable Mention - 2023)
โข NCAA All-Tournament Team (Second Team - 2025)
โข 2-time All- MPSF (First Team - 2024, 2025)
โข MPSFย All-Newcomer Team (2023)
โข MPSF All-Tournament Team (2025)
โข 4-time MPSF Player of the Weekย (Jan. 30, 2024; Jan. 28, 2025; Feb. 18, 2025; April 22, 2025)
โข 2-time MPSF Newcomer of the Weekย (Feb. 7, 2023, Apr. 4, 2023)
โข ACWPC All-Academic Honorsย (Excellent - 2024)
โข 2-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)
โข 7-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025)
2025
Played in 22-of-26 games โฆ recorded 61 total points (tied for fourth on the team) โฆ collected 59 goals (led the team and was 10th in the MPSF) and two assists โฆ drew 94 exclusions (led the team and the MPSF) โฆ also had nine steals and tallied three field blocks โฆ notched a season-high and career-high-tying six goals twice (in a win over No. 9 Fresno State on Jan. 26 at the California Cup and in a win at No. 20 Pacific on March 16) โฆ scored at least one goal in 21-of-22 games โฆ had a season-best 14 consecutive games with at least one goal scored (Feb. 23 thru May 10 - still active streak) โฆ tallied 16 multi-goal games, including 12 hat tricks.
2024
Played in all 26 games โฆ tied for sixth on the team in scoring with 43 total points โฆ scored 39 goals (led team) and had four assists โฆ drew 82 exclusions (led the team), had 11 steals (tied for sixth on the team), and had three field blocks โฆ scored at least one goal in 20-of-26 games โฆ scored at least one goal in eight consecutive games twice on the season โฆ went 1-0 in sprints on the year โฆ tied her career-high of five goals in a win vs. No. 14 UC Davis on Jan. 27 at the California Cup โฆ had 10 multiple-goal games, including two hat tricks, two four-goal games, and one five-goal game.
2023
Played in 29-of-29 games โฆ was tied for fifth on the team in scoring with 49 points โฆ had 46 goals (second on the team) and three assists โฆ also drew 42 exclusions (led the team), had 15 steals (tied for seventh on the team) and had two field blocks โฆ scored a season-high five goals in a win at No. 18 UC San Diego on Feb. 4 at the UCSD Triton Invitational โฆ scored at least one goal in 23-of-29 games โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best nine consecutive games โฆย had 14 multiple-goal games and six hat tricks, including one four-goal game and one five-goal game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letter winner in both water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School โฆ named First Team All-CIF-Southern Section as a senior in 2022 and as a sophomore in 2020 โฆ as a junior, named team MVP, Trinity League first-team, and Junior Olympic first-team All-American โฆ sophomore year was named All-County and MVP of Trinity League and Orange Lutheranโs team โฆ named the Offensive Player of the Year for Orange Lutheran as a freshman, helping her team to the CIF SS Regional Division 1 championship โฆ played club at SET, earning Junior Olympic first-team All-America honors.
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PERSONAL
Full name: Anna Marie Pearson โฆ born in New York, N.Y. โฆ parents are Jacquelyn and Keir Pearson โฆ has an older sister, Samantha, and a younger brother, Alex โฆ athlete she admires most is Abby Wambach โฆ enjoys going to the beach and spending time with friends โฆย sister Samantha swam at Stanford โฆ mother swam at Brown โฆ father rowed crew at Harvard โฆ major is sociology.
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| ANNA PEARSON'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2023 | 29 | 46 | 80 | .575 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 2024 | 26 | 39 | 69 | .565 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 82 |
| 2025 | 22 | 59 | 86 | .686 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 94 |
| Totals | 77 | 144 | 235 | .613 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 218 |
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