• UC Irvine center Nioka Thomas compiled 15 goals, with a hat trick in all four games and leading the Anteaters to a 3-1 record, to win The Big West Women's Water Polo Player of the Week award. Thomas is a first-time Big West weekly honoree.
• The sophomore scored three goals as UC Irvine routed California Baptist 20-6 Friday. In the second game of the day, Thomas put away four goals as the Anteaters set a new program-record for goals in a game with a 24-7 win.
• The Sydney, Australia native logged four goals and one assist against No. 19 Pacific and another four goals against Fresno Pacific on Saturday.
• UC Irvine is 4-2 to start the 2023 season.