Bia Mantellato Dias

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/8/2023
  • Sport
    Women's Water Polo
  • School
    Hawai'i
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Center
  • Hometown
    São Paulo, Brazil
  • High School
    Newport Harbor HS
• Hawai'i center Bia Mantellato Dias compiled 11 goals and led the Rainbo Wahine to a third-place finish at the Triton Invitational, to win The Big West Women's Water Polo Player of the Week award. Mantellato Dias is a first-time Big West weekly honoree.

• On Friday, the freshman scored one goal as Hawai'i cruised to an 18-8 victory over No. 20 San Diego State. 

• Mantellato Dias put away six goals against No. 8 Fresno State in the Rainbo Wahine's 11-8 win Saturday. Later in the day, the Sao Paulo native recorded two goals against No. 3 UCLA. 

• In Sunday's third-place match against No. 9 UC Irvine, Mantellato Dias fired home two goals, both on penalty shots, as Hawai'i won 12-8 for the bronze. 

• Hawai'i is 8-1 on the season.