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2024 Women's Water Polo Roster

Julie Kim
Jay Metzger

21 Lucia Gomez de la Puente

21 Lucia Gomez de la Puente

  • Position:
    Attacker
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Madrid, Spain
  • High School:
    IES Ortega y Gasset

Summary

Biography

2024 (Senior):
ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
All-Big West Honorable Mention
  • Tied for second on the team with 87 points
  • Placed third on the team with 45 goals
  • Finished her career second on UH's career assists chart with 125

2023 (Junior):
  • Appeared in all 27 matches.
  • Led the team in both assists (37) and steals (29).
  • Added 22 goals and finished fourth on the squad in total points (59).
  • Multiple goals in six matches, including two hat tricks.
  • Set a new career high with four goals in a win over CSUN.
  • Also had three goals in a win over UH San Diego.
  • Had a career-high four assists in four separate matches, including in UH’s semifinal win over Long Beach State in the Big West Championship.
  • Posted two goals and four assists in a win over the Beach earlier in the season as well.
  • Won 7 of 10 sprints.
  • Earned academic all-Big West honors.
  • Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022:
  • Appeared in 22 matches
  • Scored 21 goals with 15 assists
  • Drew six exclusions
  • Had a three-goal performance against #1 UCLA
2021 (Freshman):
  • Named ACWPC All-American first team, one of just two freshmen in the country to make the first team.
  • Named All-Big West first team.
  • Named Big West Freshman of the Year.
  • Named ACWPC All-Academic.
  • Led the team in goals (21), assists (24), points (45), and ranked third in steals (17).
  • Scored the ninth-most goals in the Big West (21).
  • Tied for second in the Big West in points (45).
  • Scored in 11 of 13 games with a career-high three goals scored four different times.
  • Named academic all-Big West.
2020 (COVID Season):
  • One of two freshman with double-digit goals on the team (12).
  • Had three multi-goal games.
  • Highest shooting percentage of players with at least 15 shots (.750).
  • Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.
International/Club:
  • U14 Spanish Championship champions.
  • Named the Best Player at the Spanish Championships (U14).
  • U18 European Championship champions.
  • Played for Club Natacion Madrid Moscardo.

Personal:
  • Parents are Alfredo Gomez Gonzalez and Maria Jesus de la Puente Chamorro.
  • Has one older brother, Pablo.
  • Also considered San Jose State.

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2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2020Freshman

    Attacker
    5'9"
    25
  • 14

    2021Freshman

    Attacker
    5'9"
    14
  • 21

    2022Sophomore

    Attacker
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2023Junior

    Attacker
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2024Senior

    Attacker
    5'9"
    21