W. Water Polo: All-American honors awarded to Mia Carbajal

Mia Carbajal was named All-American for the second season in a row
Mia Carbajal was named All-American for the second season in a row

For the second season in a row, Cerritos College women's water polo player Mia Carbajal (Schurr HS) has been named All-American. One of the most prolific scorers in school history, Carbajal led the Falcons to a 21-8 record and they advanced to the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. She led the team with 98 goals and 74 steals, while her 40 assists were tied for second most on the team. Carbajal becomes just the second two-time All-American in school history, joining Stephanie Rosero, who was named in 2007 and 2008.

Miranda Alvarez was named All-American Joining Carbajal as an All-Amerian was freshman Miranda Alvarez (Schurr HS), while the two were each named All-SoCal and 1st Team All-South Coast Conference. Carbajal, a 1st Team All-Southrn California pick, was also named the conference's Co-Most Valuable Player and was joined by freshmen Keyla Santos (Schurr HS) and Angelina Romero (Schurr HS) on the 1st Team, with sophomore Melodie Carbajal (El Rancho HS/Fullerton College) and Gabriella Arenas (Montebello HS) voted to the 2nd Team.

Carbajal finishes her career with 196 goals, which is second behind Rosero (198), while her 98 goals this year was third most in the state and ranks her tied for fourth most in a season in school history. Additionally, Carbajal's 40 assists ties for the 10th most in a season, while her 74 steals is tied for the ninth most in a season. She scored at least one goal in 28 of the team's 29 games on the season, which included a season-high six goals in three different games. As for Alvarez, who was a 2nd Team All-Southern California selection, she finished second on the team with 61 goals, while also posting 65 steals and 27 assists. She also scored in 28 of the team's games, which included a season-high four goals in four separate games.

As for Santos, she led the state with 70 assists, which is also the third most in a season in school history. The Falcons have had a player lead the state in assists the last three seasons. She also scored 36 goals and finished with 35 steals, and recorded a season-high three goals in five separate games. Santos dished out a season-high six assists against Orange Coast College and had five helpers against Ventura College. Romero finished third on the team with 58 goals and added 40 assists and 34 steals for Cerritos, and recorded five goals against Fresno City College and Chaffey College. Additionally, she had five assists against Pasadena City College with four steals and four assists in a pair of games.

Although she was limited to 11 goals, Melodie Carbajal contributed 33 assists and 42 steals, with a season-high six steals against West Valley College and three in seven other games. She also had four assists against Mt. San Antonio College. Arenas, who missed seven games during the season, turned in a seven-goal performance against Rio Hondo College and had six goals against Chaffey College. An all-conference honorable mention selection as a freshman, Arenas finished the season with 44 goals.