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

• Bia Mantellato Dias of Hawai'i scored seven goals in two wins to earn The Big West Women's Water Polo Player of the Week award. It is the second weekly honor in Mantellato Dais' rookie season, having won it once earlier this year. 

• The freshman netted a perfect 4-for-4 on shots in Thursday night's 9-7 conference victory over Long Beach State. The win gave Hawai'i a 3-0 record in league play. 

• On Sunday, Mantellato Dias helped Hawai'i defeat No.3 Cal 9-8 in sudden victory overtime with three goals, including a game-tying goal in the final seconds of the regular overtime to keep the Rainbow Wahine alive. 

• The Rainbow Wahine are currently 16-3 overall, 3-0 in conference play, and rated fourth in the latest CWPA rankings. Mantellato Dias has a team-leading 58 goals on the season so far. 

Also Nominated:  Anne de Kleer (Long Beach State), Meghan Lopez (CSUN);

2023 Big West Women's Water Polo Weekly Winners