2020 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Andon-Mateos, Katia

Jersey Number 6
Katia Andon-Mateos
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sunnyvale, CA
- High School:
- Saint Francis HS
Bio
2020 ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
2020 Season (Senior)
Andon-Mateos earned All-American honors for the first time in her career as she received an Honorable Mention from the ACWPC ... Competed in all of the team's 19 games ... Finished second on the team in goals (30) and fourth in assists (25) ... Racked up 10 steals, seven field blocks and six earned ejections ... Shot 49.2 percent from the field for the year ... Led the team with seven points in the team's two Big West matches ... Posted nine multiple-goal performances including seven hat tricks ... Scored three times including the game-winner in sudden-death overtime vs. California Baptist (1/31/20) ... Hit the net three times in a win over Santa Clara (2/8/20) ... Picked up six goals in one day, which included two hat tricks against Toronto and Chapman (2/19/20) ... Netted two goals against No. 10 UC San Diego (2/29/20) ... Eighth in team history with a career 41.6 field goal percentage (79-for-190) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for third-straight season.
2019 Season (Junior)
Andon-Mateos enjoyed a career season in the pool, posting new personal bests in matches played (33), goals (36), assists (33), steals (14), earned ejections (16) and field blocks (5) ... Shot 37.9 percent from the field ... Registered 10 multiple-goal games during the season ... Finished third in the Big West in assists ... Named Big West Player of the Week on March 7 ... Scored a season-high five goals and dished out two assists in a win over No. 20 Indiana (3/3/19) ... Added four goals in a victory over Saint Francis (3/6/19) ... Finished with a hat trick against Cal State East Bay (4/12/19) ... Earned Big West All-Academic honors.
2018 Season (Sophomore)
Andon-Mateos competed in 28 matches in her sophomore season as she racked up career highs in assists (12) and steals (10) to go with six goals ... Shot 31.6 percent from the field ... Collected two goals in a win over the University of Toronto (2/17/18) ... Hit the back of the net against No. 2 California (2/23/18) and No. 9 Michigan (3/3/18) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2017 Season (Freshman)
Andon-Mateos netted seven goals on 46.7 percent shooting over 15 appearances during her freshman season ... Also racked up four assists and three steals ... Notched her first career goals and first hat trick in a win at Cal State East Bay (1/30/17) ... Recorded another hat trick in a victory over Redlands (2/16/17) ... Hit the back of the net versus Pomona-Pitzer (2/18/17).
CSUN Career Stats
Saint Francis HS
Andon-Mateos prepped at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA ... Participated with the water polo team all four seasons, the swimming team for three seasons and on the basketball team for two years ... Served as team captain for her senior campaign ... Earned KAI CAL-HI All-American Honorable Mention, All-Central Coast Section Second Team in 2014-15 and an Academic All-American in 2015-16...Helped the Lancers to a Central Coast Section Division I Championship ... Member of the school's Foreign Language Honor Society.
Personal
Mother's name is Pilar Mateos ... Favorite sports team is the The USA National Team ... Other favorites include the tv show "Grey's Anatomy," the film "10 Things I Hate About You," persian food, Coldplay and Justin Bieber ... Chose CSUN because of the location and the water polo team ... Goes to the beach when she has time to relax ... Nobody knows how much she loves music and Disney films ... Also gained club experience with the Santa Clara Swim Club Water Polo 18U.
2020 Season (Senior)
Andon-Mateos earned All-American honors for the first time in her career as she received an Honorable Mention from the ACWPC ... Competed in all of the team's 19 games ... Finished second on the team in goals (30) and fourth in assists (25) ... Racked up 10 steals, seven field blocks and six earned ejections ... Shot 49.2 percent from the field for the year ... Led the team with seven points in the team's two Big West matches ... Posted nine multiple-goal performances including seven hat tricks ... Scored three times including the game-winner in sudden-death overtime vs. California Baptist (1/31/20) ... Hit the net three times in a win over Santa Clara (2/8/20) ... Picked up six goals in one day, which included two hat tricks against Toronto and Chapman (2/19/20) ... Netted two goals against No. 10 UC San Diego (2/29/20) ... Eighth in team history with a career 41.6 field goal percentage (79-for-190) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for third-straight season.
2019 Season (Junior)
Andon-Mateos enjoyed a career season in the pool, posting new personal bests in matches played (33), goals (36), assists (33), steals (14), earned ejections (16) and field blocks (5) ... Shot 37.9 percent from the field ... Registered 10 multiple-goal games during the season ... Finished third in the Big West in assists ... Named Big West Player of the Week on March 7 ... Scored a season-high five goals and dished out two assists in a win over No. 20 Indiana (3/3/19) ... Added four goals in a victory over Saint Francis (3/6/19) ... Finished with a hat trick against Cal State East Bay (4/12/19) ... Earned Big West All-Academic honors.
2018 Season (Sophomore)
Andon-Mateos competed in 28 matches in her sophomore season as she racked up career highs in assists (12) and steals (10) to go with six goals ... Shot 31.6 percent from the field ... Collected two goals in a win over the University of Toronto (2/17/18) ... Hit the back of the net against No. 2 California (2/23/18) and No. 9 Michigan (3/3/18) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2017 Season (Freshman)
Andon-Mateos netted seven goals on 46.7 percent shooting over 15 appearances during her freshman season ... Also racked up four assists and three steals ... Notched her first career goals and first hat trick in a win at Cal State East Bay (1/30/17) ... Recorded another hat trick in a victory over Redlands (2/16/17) ... Hit the back of the net versus Pomona-Pitzer (2/18/17).
CSUN Career Stats
Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Kickouts Drawn |
2017 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
2020 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Totals | 95 | 79 | 74 | 37 | 14 | 24 |
Saint Francis HS
Andon-Mateos prepped at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA ... Participated with the water polo team all four seasons, the swimming team for three seasons and on the basketball team for two years ... Served as team captain for her senior campaign ... Earned KAI CAL-HI All-American Honorable Mention, All-Central Coast Section Second Team in 2014-15 and an Academic All-American in 2015-16...Helped the Lancers to a Central Coast Section Division I Championship ... Member of the school's Foreign Language Honor Society.
Personal
Mother's name is Pilar Mateos ... Favorite sports team is the The USA National Team ... Other favorites include the tv show "Grey's Anatomy," the film "10 Things I Hate About You," persian food, Coldplay and Justin Bieber ... Chose CSUN because of the location and the water polo team ... Goes to the beach when she has time to relax ... Nobody knows how much she loves music and Disney films ... Also gained club experience with the Santa Clara Swim Club Water Polo 18U.
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