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University of California, Santa Barbara

2027 Women's Water Polo Roster

Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang

11 Molly Souza

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Oceanside, Calif.
  • High School El Camino HS
  • Position Utility

Biography

UC SANTA BARBARA
2026 
Earned ACWPC–All-Academic team, Excellent level … Played in all 20 games for the Gauchos … Emerged as an offensive threat, ranked third on the team in shots taken and tied for fifth in goals scored on the team with 14 … Led the Gauchos with 18 drawn exclusions … Ranks third in steals with 14 … Scored four goals against Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 31 with a .800 shot percentage ... Recorded a pair of multi-scoring games of two goals against Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 28 and UC San Diego on April 4.

2025
Played in 25 games for the Gauchos, setting new career highs with 13 goals and five assists … Matched her career high for points in a game against Carthage on Jan. 25, scoring twice and adding an assist … That game was the first multi-goal outing of her career … Had a second multi-goal game on Feb. 22 against Biola.

2024
ACWPC All-Academic Team, Superior level ... Played in 12 games her freshman season, scoring two goals and adding four assists … Scored her first collegiate goal as part of a three-point day against Biola (Jan. 27), adding two assists in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at El Camino High School … Palomar League Player of the Year and First Team selection as a senior … Led the Wildcats to the CIF Semifinals as the team’s offensive Most Valuable Player in both 2022 and 2023 … Named team defensive MVP and reached the CIF Quarterfinals as a sophomore in 2021 … Also earned three varsity letters for swim and was named team captain as a junior … Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kendra and Brad Souza … Has three older siblings, brothers Sam and Ben and sister Bella … Majoring in Psychological and Brain Sciences at UC Santa Barbara … Lists Alex Morgan as her favorite athlete … Her most memorable athletic achievement is placing second at the Junior Olympics with her club team … Enjoys surfing and thrift shopping in her free time … Listens to Tame Impala, Harry Styles and Mac Miller … Watches Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite book is John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars … Favorite movie is The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2024Freshman

    Attacker
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2025Sophomore

    Utility
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2026Junior

    Utility
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2027Senior

    Utility
    5'7"
    11