Tanya Gandy
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Tanya Gandy, who was born August 20, 1987 in San Diego, California
, plays water polo for UCLA on four of the five-consecutive NCAA National Champion Women's Water Polo
teams and was named to the All-Tournament first team. She attended Rancho Bernardo High School
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In June, 2009, Gandy was named to the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team
for the 2009 FINA World Championships.
' 74-goal total from 1998). She scored 5 goals against San Jose State on March 14, 2009.
During the 2008 season, Gandy had 47 goals and 40 assists.
most valuable player honor when she scored three goals in the 2009 tournament game against USC. She is one of three finalist for the female Peter J. Cutino Award
, the highest honor for a college water polo player.
She was also named NCAA Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-America
accolades by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) in 2009.
In high school, she was All-CIF
and All-League Player of the Year.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, plays water polo for UCLA on four of the five-consecutive NCAA National Champion Women's Water Polo
NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 2001 season. Three conferences have teams competing in women's water polo, the Collegiate Water Polo Association, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
teams and was named to the All-Tournament first team. She attended Rancho Bernardo High School
Rancho Bernardo High School
Rancho Bernardo High School, or RBHS, is a public high school in the Poway Unified School District of San Diego County, California. Rancho Bernardo High School opened in September 1990 as the district's third high school. There are approximately 2,300 students in grades 9 through 12, and...
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In June, 2009, Gandy was named to the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team
United States women's national water polo team
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s....
for the 2009 FINA World Championships.
College career
Gandy, who wears #10 cap, is an attacker on the UCLA team. She and her senior teammates have never lost a championship tournament match. In her senior year, Gandy scored 79 goals, the highest single-season goal total in program history (eclipsing Coralie SimmonsCoralie Simmons
Coralie Denise Simmons is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2001, she won the Peter J. Cutino Award, presented annually to the top American collegiate water polo player...
' 74-goal total from 1998). She scored 5 goals against San Jose State on March 14, 2009.
During the 2008 season, Gandy had 47 goals and 40 assists.
Honors
Gandy earned NCAA TournamentNCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 2001 season. Three conferences have teams competing in women's water polo, the Collegiate Water Polo Association, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
most valuable player honor when she scored three goals in the 2009 tournament game against USC. She is one of three finalist for the female Peter J. Cutino Award
Peter J. Cutino Award
The Peter J. Cutino Award, named after former college water polo player and UC Berkeley coach Peter J. Cutino, is considered the most prestigious individual award in American collegiate water polo...
, the highest honor for a college water polo player.
She was also named NCAA Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
accolades by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) in 2009.
In high school, she was All-CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
and All-League Player of the Year.