California State University Northridge Athletics
Sonne Named Assistant Coach to Water Polo Team
9/21/2021 3:50:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---Head coach Matt Warshaw has announced the hiring of Claire Sonne as an assistant coach to the CSUN Water Polo team for 2021-22.
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"I'm excited to add Claire to the staff, she brings an enthusiasm for the sport that will be a great fit in our family," said Warshaw. "Claire has played at some of the highest levels and it'll be a positive to have her bring that experience to the team."
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Originally from Laguna Beach, Sonne joins the Matadors after spending the past four months as an 18-U girls assistant coach with SET Water Polo Club in El Toro, Calif. During her time with the team, Sonne helped SET win the 2021 U.S. Club Championship as well as post fourth and fifth-place finishes at the Junior Olympics. She also helped execute practices, game preparation and travel for top 18-U competition.
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Sonne also worked as an assistant coach over the last three months at Laguna Beach High School for the girls water polo team.
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As a collegiate player, Sonne lettered four seasons with the California Bears from 2017-21. Sonne scored 61 career goals as a utility player with the Bears. She tallied a career-high 25 goals to go with 19 assists in just 18 games in the shortened 2020 season. For her efforts, Sonne earned ACWPC All-American Third Team and All-MPSF Honorable Mention accolades in 2020. Cal would advance to the NCAA Tournament semifinals in 2018 and 2019 while Sonne was with the program.
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On the academic side, Sonne was named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team four straight seasons. Sonne earned outstanding recognition each season by the ACWPC, which was the highest academic honor handed out by the association. In addition, Sonne was a three-time MPSF All-Academic honoree.
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Sonne represented her country in 2019 as a member of the U.S. National Women's Water Polo Team at the World University Games in Naples, Italy. She served as the team's co-captain that summer and would also be named as an alternate for Team USA at the 2019 Junior World Championships.
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Sonne prepped at Laguna Beach High School where she served as team captain and led the team to the 2017 CIF Division I championship as a senior. She also earned All-CIF Second Team and All-Orange Coast League First Team honors.
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"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the CSUN Water Polo team," said Sonne. "This is a group of strong, powerful and hard-working young women, and I couldn't be any more excited to start my journey as their assistant coach – we've got big things ahead of us."
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Sonne received her bachelor's degree in Gender and Women's Studies from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2021.
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"I'm excited to add Claire to the staff, she brings an enthusiasm for the sport that will be a great fit in our family," said Warshaw. "Claire has played at some of the highest levels and it'll be a positive to have her bring that experience to the team."
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Originally from Laguna Beach, Sonne joins the Matadors after spending the past four months as an 18-U girls assistant coach with SET Water Polo Club in El Toro, Calif. During her time with the team, Sonne helped SET win the 2021 U.S. Club Championship as well as post fourth and fifth-place finishes at the Junior Olympics. She also helped execute practices, game preparation and travel for top 18-U competition.
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Sonne also worked as an assistant coach over the last three months at Laguna Beach High School for the girls water polo team.
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As a collegiate player, Sonne lettered four seasons with the California Bears from 2017-21. Sonne scored 61 career goals as a utility player with the Bears. She tallied a career-high 25 goals to go with 19 assists in just 18 games in the shortened 2020 season. For her efforts, Sonne earned ACWPC All-American Third Team and All-MPSF Honorable Mention accolades in 2020. Cal would advance to the NCAA Tournament semifinals in 2018 and 2019 while Sonne was with the program.
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On the academic side, Sonne was named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team four straight seasons. Sonne earned outstanding recognition each season by the ACWPC, which was the highest academic honor handed out by the association. In addition, Sonne was a three-time MPSF All-Academic honoree.
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Sonne represented her country in 2019 as a member of the U.S. National Women's Water Polo Team at the World University Games in Naples, Italy. She served as the team's co-captain that summer and would also be named as an alternate for Team USA at the 2019 Junior World Championships.
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Sonne prepped at Laguna Beach High School where she served as team captain and led the team to the 2017 CIF Division I championship as a senior. She also earned All-CIF Second Team and All-Orange Coast League First Team honors.
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"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the CSUN Water Polo team," said Sonne. "This is a group of strong, powerful and hard-working young women, and I couldn't be any more excited to start my journey as their assistant coach – we've got big things ahead of us."
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Sonne received her bachelor's degree in Gender and Women's Studies from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2021.
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#UniteTheValley
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