Bia Mantellato Dias, Hawai'i  Women's Water Polo Player of the Week  Freshman • Center • Sao Paulo, Brazil

• 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. 

Also Nominated: Juju Amaral (UC Santa Barbara), Gracie Helberg (UC Irvine), Rachel Kowalchick (Long Beach State), Mia Solorazno (Cal State Fullerton), Dorottya Telek (CSUN); 

2023 Big West Women's Water Polo Weekly Winners