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2023 Women's Water Polo Roster

Trevor Camello
Guava Press Media
Derrick Tuskan/Big West

1 Bridget Layburn

1 Bridget Layburn

  • Position:
    Goalie
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • High School:
    Westlake Girls HS

Summary

Biography

2023 (Junior):
  • Named to the all-Big West second team.
  • Started all 26 matches she appeared in.
  • Recorded 184 saves for an average of 7.1 saves per game.
  • Set a career-high and finished second on the team in steals (28).
  • Had double-digits saves in a half dozen matches, including a career-high 12 stops in four separate contests.
  • Provided one of the most dramatic moments in program history by stuffing a last-second shot then scoring a length-of-the pool goal at the buzzer to defeat No. 4-ranked Cal in overtime.
  • Recorded 12 saves and a career-high five steals in UH’s win over UC Davis in its home finale.
  • Made a crucial stop in the waning seconds to secure a win over Long Beach State in the Big West Championship semifinals.
  • In one half of action, tallied six saves and allowed just one goal in a win against San Diego State.
  • Earned Academic All-Big West honors.
  • Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022 (Sophomore):
  • Started in nine of 15 matches played in
  • Recorded 58 saves
  • Was credited with 7 wins
  • Had season-high saves (7) and assists (2) against Marist (1/29)

2020 (COVID Season):
  • Most starts on the team in goal (10), most wins on the team (6) and most saves on the team (46).
  • Did not allow a goal against Cal State East Bay (1/31).
  • Allowed just one goal against #5 Arizona State (2/22) and one goal against Princeton (2/1).
  • Made a team-high 12 saves against Fresno State (1/18).
  • Played three complete games (Fresno State - 1/18, Arizona State - 2/1, UCLA - 2/23).
  • Recorded the most steals of all three goalkeepers (8).
  • Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.
2019 (Freshman):
  • Appeared in 20 games making 13 starts in her first season for the Rainbow Wahine.
  • In split goalkeeping duties, played a total of 389:02 minutes.
  • Collected a 11-3 record.
  • Led the team with 102 saves on 197 save attempts (.518 save percentage).
  • Earned a perfect 3-0 mark in Big West Conference play.
  • Totaled 25 saves on 50 save attempts in five conference games played in (96:00 minutes).
  • Racked up a career-high 12 saves against No. 5 Arizona State (2/23/19).
  • The following day tallied another double-digit save performance (11) against Pacific (2/24/19).
International Competition:
  • Represented New Zealand at the FINA World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships in 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. 
Prep:
  • A 2018 graduate of Westlake Girls High School in Auckland, New Zealand. 
  • Competed on the club level for North Harbour for six years. 
  • Played for the Senior Women A Team in 2018. 
Personal:
  • Major is Food Science and Human Nutrition. 
  • Nickname is “Bridge”. 
  • Parents are Lucy Johnson and Stephen Layburn of Auckland, New Zealand. 
  • Has two brother and two sisters. 
  • Coached by former UH women’s water polo player Caitlin Lopes da Silva. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Goalie
    5'11"
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    2020Sophomore

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    5'11"
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    2022Sophomore

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    5'11"
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    2023Junior

    Goalie
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