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Jersey Number 4
Sophia Cooper
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- High School:
- Brigidine College St Ives
CSUN - 2026 (Freshman)
Cooper appeared in all 26 matches in her freshman season with CSUN ... finished third on the team in points (55) along with second in steals (30), third in assists (25) and third in goals scored (30) ... shot 37.5 percent from the field for the year ... scored at least once in 20 of 26 matches ... topped the team in points with 15 (nine goals, six assists) in Big West play ... recorded a hat trick in her first career collegiate game at Cal Lutheran (1/30/26) ... totaled three points in a Big West-opening win at Cal State Fullerton (2/2026) ... posted three goals and two assists at Occidental (3/6/26) ... would total two goals with an assist vs. UC Irvine (3/26/26) ... had a season-high three assists and added a goal at UC Davis (4/4/26).Â
CAREER STATS
PRIOR TO CSUN
Cooper attended Brigidine College St. Ives in Sydney, New South Wales and graduated in 2024 ... captained both of her water polo and swim teams ... selected for school state team from 2022-24 ... earned MVP honors multitple times in high school ... won gold at the 2021 and 2024 national championships and gold at the 2021 and 2022 at NSW state championships ... CLUB EXPERIENCE: played club for SNB Breakers ... also competed for the Australian U-18 Green Team in 2024 and the Australian U-16 green Team in 2023.Â
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Elise and Jason ... she has one younger sister, Lily ... favorites include the Aussie Stingers, Hayley Ballesty, the tv shows "Gilmore Girls" and "Brooklyn 99," the film "Kissing Booth," Coldplay and Alex Warren ... lists her favorite sports moment when she scored a goal at the buzzer to tie the eventual undefeated national champions ... says the best things about being an athlete are all the friends that she has made and the time spent together playing the game they love, all of the places she's visited and how the game has shaped the person she has become ... loves to read.Â
Cooper appeared in all 26 matches in her freshman season with CSUN ... finished third on the team in points (55) along with second in steals (30), third in assists (25) and third in goals scored (30) ... shot 37.5 percent from the field for the year ... scored at least once in 20 of 26 matches ... topped the team in points with 15 (nine goals, six assists) in Big West play ... recorded a hat trick in her first career collegiate game at Cal Lutheran (1/30/26) ... totaled three points in a Big West-opening win at Cal State Fullerton (2/2026) ... posted three goals and two assists at Occidental (3/6/26) ... would total two goals with an assist vs. UC Irvine (3/26/26) ... had a season-high three assists and added a goal at UC Davis (4/4/26).Â
CAREER STATS
| Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Exclusions Drawn |
| 2026 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 14 |
| Totals | 26 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 14 |
PRIOR TO CSUN
Cooper attended Brigidine College St. Ives in Sydney, New South Wales and graduated in 2024 ... captained both of her water polo and swim teams ... selected for school state team from 2022-24 ... earned MVP honors multitple times in high school ... won gold at the 2021 and 2024 national championships and gold at the 2021 and 2022 at NSW state championships ... CLUB EXPERIENCE: played club for SNB Breakers ... also competed for the Australian U-18 Green Team in 2024 and the Australian U-16 green Team in 2023.Â
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Elise and Jason ... she has one younger sister, Lily ... favorites include the Aussie Stingers, Hayley Ballesty, the tv shows "Gilmore Girls" and "Brooklyn 99," the film "Kissing Booth," Coldplay and Alex Warren ... lists her favorite sports moment when she scored a goal at the buzzer to tie the eventual undefeated national champions ... says the best things about being an athlete are all the friends that she has made and the time spent together playing the game they love, all of the places she's visited and how the game has shaped the person she has become ... loves to read.Â
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