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2025 Women's Water Polo Roster

Manny Santoyo
George Rodriguez
Manny Santoyo
George Rodriguez
Steven Guersch

8 Veralie Naranjo

8 Veralie Naranjo

  • Position:
    Attacker
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Commerce, Calif.
  • Last School:
    Rosary Academy

Summary

Biography

2024
  • WWPA Player of the Year
  • Led Biola to a second WWPA Championship title
  • Led the Eagles in goals (78) and drawn exclusions (77)
  • Ranked second in the conference in goals scored
  • Competed in five matches where she scored five or more goals
  • Recorded a season-high seven goals against Cal State Fullerton on February 25
  • Scored at least one goal in 30 of the 31 matches she appeared in 
  • Tallied 19 assists on the season
  • Recorded five field blocks 
  • Ended the season on a 20-game scoring streak
  • First Team All-WWPA and WWPA All-Tournament First Team
  • Named WWPA Offensive Player of the Week three times; 1/15-1/21, 2/19-2/25, 4/8-4/14

2023
  • Eagles runner-up in goals at 71 and ranked third in the conference
  • Led the Eagles in drawn exclusions (45) and steals (62)
  • Scored seven goals against Westcliff on March 3 
  • Found the back of the net at least once in 17 of the final 19 matches of the season
  • Recorded six goals, two assists and four steals against CSUMB on April 14
  • Named WWPA Player of the Week 2/26-3/4 
  • Was awarded ACWPC First Team All-American, Second Team All-WWPA and WWPA First Team All-Tournament
2022
  • Led the Eagles in drawn exclusions with 48
  • Scored 57 goals, just one away from leading the team
  • In her first ever collegiate match, she recorded a season-high of five goals 
  • Ended the season with a 19-match streak with at least one goal scored in each match
  • Played in eight matches where she recorded three or more goals
  • Ranked seventh in the conference in goals
  • Earned NCAA DII All-American honorable mention
  • Named WWPA Newcomer of the Year and All-Freshman Team

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped four varsity seasons at Rosary Academy, graduating in 2021
• Helped her team win CIF in 2020 and win regionals in 2019
• Played seven years for Commerce Water Polo

PERSONAL
• Born May 27, 2003 to Maria and Beraquiel Naranjo
• Plans to major in political science with hopes of a career in law
• She has two siblings (Gisselle, Mark)
• She enjoys painting
• Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 3:10
• Reason I Chose Biola: "To become closer to God."

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2025
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2022Freshman

    Attacker
    5'2"
    14
  • 9

    2023Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'2"
    9
  • 9

    2024Junior

    Attacker
    5'2"
    9
  • 8

    2025Senior

    Attacker
    5'2"
    8
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