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LA JOLLA \u2013 The California women’s water polo team took the lead in the first period of play and never looked back, pressing on to a well-rounded 15-10 win over Hawai’i in the NCAA quarterfinals in La Jolla. Eight different Golden Bears scored in the victory, led by hat tricks from Eszter Varr\u00f3 and Rosalie Hassett<\/a>, to push Cal into the NCAA semifinals for the sixth time in its last eight postseason appearances. Now 15-7 overall, the Bears will face top-seeded Stanford at 4 p.m. PT\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0in the semis of the 2026 National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, held at Canyonview Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n The Bears bounced out ahead early with a swift strike from Harper Price<\/a>, who would end up with her first multiple-goal game of the year as the freshman also was celebrating her birthday. Hawai’i equalized on a 5-meter penalty shot, only to see Cal take back control with a savvy score from Feline Voordouw<\/a> and a blast from Julianne Snyder<\/a> to go up 3-1 not four minutes into the game. Eszter Varr\u00f3 answered the Rainbow Wahine’s next goal with back-to-back scores of her own to help set Cal on its course.\u00a0<\/p>\n An evenly matched second quarter saw the Bears take a 7-5 lead for halftime, and the Price cashed in again on the first look of the second half to build a speedy 8-5 advantage. Despoina Drakotou<\/a> hit the top corner for Cal next to make it 9-5, while Abbi Magee<\/a> put up some tough defense at the other end for the Bears. Julia Bonaguidi’s<\/a>\u00a0second\u00a0score of the day had Cal up 10-6 before Hawai’i beat the buzzer, and it was 10-7 entering the fourth. There, Cal continued to have the hotter hand. Hassett punched up two more and Varr\u00f3 also completed her hat trick before Kate Meyer<\/a> put the finishing touches on the Bear victory with a skipper that made it 15-10 for the final.<\/p>\n NCAA QUARTERFINAL SCORING: SAVES:\u00a0Talia Fonseca<\/a> (CAL) 7, Daisy Logtens (UH) 11.<\/p>\n NEXT:\u00a0Cal advances to tomorrow’s NCAA semifinals,\u00a0facing top-seeded Stanford at 4 p.m. PT at Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla.\u00a0<\/p>\n NOTABLE: STAY POSTED \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nCal 15, Hawai’i 10
\nApril 24, 2026 | Canyonview Aquatic Center (La Jolla, Calif.)
\nCAL\u00a0 \u00a05 – 2 – 3 – 5 = 15
\nUH\u00a0 \u00a0 3 – 2 – 2 – 3 = 10<\/p>\n
\nCAL \u2013 Eszter Varr\u00f3 3, Rosalie Hassett<\/a> 3, Harper Price<\/a> 2, Julia Bonaguidi<\/a> 2, Despoina Drakotou<\/a> 2, Feline Voordouw<\/a>, Julianne Snyder<\/a>, Kate Meyer<\/a>.
\nUH \u2013 Agatha Weston 5, Ema Vernoux 2, Camille Radiosavljevic, Alia Burlock, Ariadna Temprano Xamb\u00f3.<\/p>\n
\n– With two goals today, FR Despoina Drakotou<\/a> now has 45 goals this season, ranking her No. 6 all-time in scoring by a freshman at Cal.
\n– FR Harper Price<\/a> set her career high today with two goals scored (on her birthday).
\n– With two goals today, JR Julia Bonaguidi<\/a> now has scored 94 career goals at Cal.
\n– With her hat trick today, Rosalie Hassett<\/a> has scored at least once in Cal’s last six games.
\n– Cal will be making its sixth NCAA semifinal appearance\u00a0in its last eight tournament trips.
\n– This was Cal’s fourth win of the year over Hawai’i.<\/p>\n
\nFor more coverage of Cal women’s water polo, follow the Bears on X (@calwwpolo<\/a>), Instagram (@calwwpolo<\/a>) and Facebook (@calwwpolo<\/a>).<\/p>\n