2024 Women's Water Polo Roster
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Cornejo, Kate
Goalkeeper
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Jersey Number 5
Kate Cornejo
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, CA
- High School:
- Vista Murrieta HS
Bio
CSUN - 2025 (Senior)
Cornejo made 23 appearances in her senior season at CSUN ... recorded a career-high nine goals and 14 points to go with nine steals, eight exclusions drawn and one field block ... scored goals over the first two matches of the season vs. Cal State Monterey Bay and Azusa Pacific (1/18/25) ... totaled a season-best two goals and two assists to go with three steals vs. Carthage (1/26/25) ... registered another two-goal performance in a win vs. Redlands (3/1/25) ... received the CalHOPE Courage Award in March 2025 ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
Cornejo played in a career-high 31 matches while producing two goals, nine assists, 11 points, four steals and four blocks ... scored her first goal of the season in a win at Cal Lutheran (2/16/24) ... registered a goal and an assist to help beat Cal State East Bay (2/23/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Cornejo appeared in 21 matches in her second season ... totaled career-bests three goals, six assists, nine steals and two field blocks ... shot 42.9 percent from the field ... scored a goal and dished out an assist in a win over Austin College (2/19/23) ... tallied a season-high two assists to go with a goal in a victory over Siena (3/4/23) ... notched her final goal of the year vs. Carthage College (3/5/23).
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Cornejo played in 11 matches in her freshman season with CSUN ... scored her first career goal and recorded a block in a win over Chapman (2/25/22) ... took five shots on the season.
CAREER STATS
Vista Murrieta High School
Spent four seasons on the school's water polo team and served as team captain ... earned first-team all-league honors twice and a second-team honor in 2019 ... participated on the swim team in her sophomore and junior seasons ... played club water polo for CHAWP.
Personal
Parents are Gabriel and Valerie Cornejo ... she has one younger brother, Jayden ... favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Corey Seager, Heath Ledger, Rachel McAdams, "Gilmore Girls," "The Breakfast Club," Mac Miller, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Netflix and Chick-fil-A ... chose CSUN because of the water polo program and the opportunity to stay in Southern California ... lists competing with her club team at the Junior Olympics and placing seventh in the nation as her greatest sports moment ... says her father is her greatest hero.
Cornejo made 23 appearances in her senior season at CSUN ... recorded a career-high nine goals and 14 points to go with nine steals, eight exclusions drawn and one field block ... scored goals over the first two matches of the season vs. Cal State Monterey Bay and Azusa Pacific (1/18/25) ... totaled a season-best two goals and two assists to go with three steals vs. Carthage (1/26/25) ... registered another two-goal performance in a win vs. Redlands (3/1/25) ... received the CalHOPE Courage Award in March 2025 ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
Cornejo played in a career-high 31 matches while producing two goals, nine assists, 11 points, four steals and four blocks ... scored her first goal of the season in a win at Cal Lutheran (2/16/24) ... registered a goal and an assist to help beat Cal State East Bay (2/23/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Cornejo appeared in 21 matches in her second season ... totaled career-bests three goals, six assists, nine steals and two field blocks ... shot 42.9 percent from the field ... scored a goal and dished out an assist in a win over Austin College (2/19/23) ... tallied a season-high two assists to go with a goal in a victory over Siena (3/4/23) ... notched her final goal of the year vs. Carthage College (3/5/23).
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Cornejo played in 11 matches in her freshman season with CSUN ... scored her first career goal and recorded a block in a win over Chapman (2/25/22) ... took five shots on the season.
CAREER STATS
| Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Exclusions Drawn |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 86 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 14 |
Vista Murrieta High School
Spent four seasons on the school's water polo team and served as team captain ... earned first-team all-league honors twice and a second-team honor in 2019 ... participated on the swim team in her sophomore and junior seasons ... played club water polo for CHAWP.
Personal
Parents are Gabriel and Valerie Cornejo ... she has one younger brother, Jayden ... favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Corey Seager, Heath Ledger, Rachel McAdams, "Gilmore Girls," "The Breakfast Club," Mac Miller, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Netflix and Chick-fil-A ... chose CSUN because of the water polo program and the opportunity to stay in Southern California ... lists competing with her club team at the Junior Olympics and placing seventh in the nation as her greatest sports moment ... says her father is her greatest hero.
A Conversation With Matt Warshaw
Friday, May 15
National Student-Athlete Day 2019 - McKenzie Beardsley
Friday, April 05
CSUN Water Polo Report
Friday, February 10
Meet the Matadors - 2017 Women's Water Polo
Wednesday, January 18
