2020 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Palmer, Hannah

Jersey Number 5
Hannah Palmer
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข ACWPCย All-American (Second Team 2021)
โขย All-MPSF (First Team 2021)
โข MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
โข 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent 2022, 2023)
โข 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
โข Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
โขย MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Apr. 27, 2021)
โข MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25, 2020)
โข 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023)
2023
Played in 26-of-29 games โฆ totaled 20 goals and 20 assists (third on the team) for a total of 40 points โฆ drew 14 exclusions (fifth on the team), had 15 steals (T-7th on the team), one field block, and went 69.0 percent of her sprints on the year (11-5) โฆ scored a season-high three goals in the win vs. No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 24) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational โฆ had at least one goal in 14-of-26 games played and at least one assist in 13-of-26 games on the season โฆ had five multiple-goal games, including one hat trick โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year.
2022
Was eighth on the team in scoring with 37 points โฆ totaled 13 goals (T-10thย on the team) and 24 assists (3rd on the team) โฆย also had 15 steals (T-6thย on the team), nine field blocks (T-3rd on the team), seven exclusions drawn, and was .636 on sprints (7-4) onย the yearย โฆ scored a season-high three goals in a loss in the third-place game of the MPSF Championshipย to No. 4 California on Apr. 24ย โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best two consecutive games four times on the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 9-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 15-of-25 games on the season โฆ had three multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 36 goals (led the team - 1.9 goals per game ranked T-7th in MPSF), 26 assists (led the team), 62 total points (led the team - 3.3 points per game ranked 3rd in MPSF, 10th in NCAA), 14 steals (2nd on the team), nine exclusions drawn (3rd on the team), and four field blocks in 19 games played โฆ scored a season- and career-high five goalsย in a 14-8 winย at No. 15 Indiana (Apr. 12) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best 11 consecutive games to open the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 17-of-19 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-19 games on the season โฆ had 11 multiple-goal games including five hat tricks โฆ won four out of nine sprints on the year (.444).
2020
Totaled 24 goals (4th on the team), 24 assists (team high and league high), 22 steals (2nd on the team and 6th in MPSF), 12 exclusions drawn (4th on the team), and five field blocks in 21 games played โฆ scored a season- and career-high three goals twice on the same day in wins over Pomona-Pitzer and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8) โฆ was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching a total of five goals and six assists at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best eight consecutive games โฆ scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games and dished out at least one assist in 17-of-21 games on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Palmer lettered in water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School โฆ started four years for the water polo team โฆ All CIF-SS Division I first-team, All-Trinity League, and All-Orange County Register second-team as a junior โฆ All-CIF-SS Division I third-team as a sophomore and freshman โฆ All-Trinity League second team as a freshman and sophomore โฆ All-Orange County Register third team as a freshman and sophomore โฆ Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in steals and second in scoring and assists โฆ with the Northwood Water Polo Club, was named an All-American 2013-15, and 2017 โฆ won bronze in the 16U division at the 2017 Junior Olympics, earning All-America honors โฆ earned honorable mention JO All-American honors in 2019 โฆ member of the 2015 USAย Developmental National Team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Hannah Isabella Palmer โฆ born in Winfield, Ill. โฆ parents are Emily and Troy Palmer โฆ has a younger sister, Delaney โฆ is a dual citizen of the United States and Philippines โฆ mother, Emily, attended UCLA .. says her greatest athletic thrill was, "In my freshman year of high school when my team and I won the Division 1 CIF-SS championship for water polo, with our program only being in its 4th year in existence โฆ majoring in sociology.
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โข ACWPCย All-American (Second Team 2021)
โขย All-MPSF (First Team 2021)
โข MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
โข 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent 2022, 2023)
โข 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
โข Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
โขย MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Apr. 27, 2021)
โข MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25, 2020)
โข 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023)
2023
Played in 26-of-29 games โฆ totaled 20 goals and 20 assists (third on the team) for a total of 40 points โฆ drew 14 exclusions (fifth on the team), had 15 steals (T-7th on the team), one field block, and went 69.0 percent of her sprints on the year (11-5) โฆ scored a season-high three goals in the win vs. No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 24) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational โฆ had at least one goal in 14-of-26 games played and at least one assist in 13-of-26 games on the season โฆ had five multiple-goal games, including one hat trick โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year.
2022
Was eighth on the team in scoring with 37 points โฆ totaled 13 goals (T-10thย on the team) and 24 assists (3rd on the team) โฆย also had 15 steals (T-6thย on the team), nine field blocks (T-3rd on the team), seven exclusions drawn, and was .636 on sprints (7-4) onย the yearย โฆ scored a season-high three goals in a loss in the third-place game of the MPSF Championshipย to No. 4 California on Apr. 24ย โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best two consecutive games four times on the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 9-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 15-of-25 games on the season โฆ had three multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 36 goals (led the team - 1.9 goals per game ranked T-7th in MPSF), 26 assists (led the team), 62 total points (led the team - 3.3 points per game ranked 3rd in MPSF, 10th in NCAA), 14 steals (2nd on the team), nine exclusions drawn (3rd on the team), and four field blocks in 19 games played โฆ scored a season- and career-high five goalsย in a 14-8 winย at No. 15 Indiana (Apr. 12) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best 11 consecutive games to open the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 17-of-19 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-19 games on the season โฆ had 11 multiple-goal games including five hat tricks โฆ won four out of nine sprints on the year (.444).
2020
Totaled 24 goals (4th on the team), 24 assists (team high and league high), 22 steals (2nd on the team and 6th in MPSF), 12 exclusions drawn (4th on the team), and five field blocks in 21 games played โฆ scored a season- and career-high three goals twice on the same day in wins over Pomona-Pitzer and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8) โฆ was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching a total of five goals and six assists at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best eight consecutive games โฆ scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games and dished out at least one assist in 17-of-21 games on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Palmer lettered in water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School โฆ started four years for the water polo team โฆ All CIF-SS Division I first-team, All-Trinity League, and All-Orange County Register second-team as a junior โฆ All-CIF-SS Division I third-team as a sophomore and freshman โฆ All-Trinity League second team as a freshman and sophomore โฆ All-Orange County Register third team as a freshman and sophomore โฆ Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in steals and second in scoring and assists โฆ with the Northwood Water Polo Club, was named an All-American 2013-15, and 2017 โฆ won bronze in the 16U division at the 2017 Junior Olympics, earning All-America honors โฆ earned honorable mention JO All-American honors in 2019 โฆ member of the 2015 USAย Developmental National Team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Hannah Isabella Palmer โฆ born in Winfield, Ill. โฆ parents are Emily and Troy Palmer โฆ has a younger sister, Delaney โฆ is a dual citizen of the United States and Philippines โฆ mother, Emily, attended UCLA .. says her greatest athletic thrill was, "In my freshman year of high school when my team and I won the Division 1 CIF-SS championship for water polo, with our program only being in its 4th year in existence โฆ majoring in sociology.
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HANNAH PALMER'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
2020 | 21 | 24 | 45 | .533 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 12 |
2021 | 19 | 36 | 83 | .434 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 |
2022 | 25 | 13 | 42 | .310 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
2023 | 26 | 20 | 54 | .370 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Totals | 91 | 93 | 224 | .415 | 94 | 66 | 19 | 42 |
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