UC SANTA BARBARA
2018
Pipkin ranked second in points her junior season with 44 goals and 35 assists totaling 75 points on the season...Had 13 drawn exclusions and 27 steals.
2017
In her sophomore season, Pipkin scored 41 goals with a team high 27 assists (68 points) in 29 games… Named as a honorable mention to the 2017 Big West All-Conference Team.
2016
Played her freshman year of water polo at Indiana University under coach Barry King… Started all 30 games, scoring 28 goals and leading the Hoosiers with 54 assists... Also had third-highest steal total (43)... Awarded Second Team All CWPA Tournament and Honorable Mention CWPA Rookie of the week.
High School
Played for two years of water polo at Newport Harbor High School under coach Bill Barnett… In 2015 she was her high school’s team captain going on to earn: All Sunset League First Team 2015, Daily Pilot Dream Team Member 2015, All CIF Second Team 2015, and OC Varsity All County Third Team 2015… In 2014 she was awarded CIF Finalist 2014, Voted Most Improved 2014, and Newport Mesa Dream Team Member 2014.
Personal
Kaitlin Taylor Pipkin was born on Sept. 09, 1996 in Newport Beach, Calif… Daugher of Matt Pipkins and Kathy Mellert…Has two siblings, Collin and Caroline…Is majoring in Feminist Studies with a minor in LGBTQ Studies at UCSB… Names her favorite movie as “Fight Club"… Favorite TV show is “Parks and Recreations”… Lists “The Firm” and “Goodnight Moon” as her favorite novels… Enjoys listening to the music styles of John Mayer and Jack Garratt… Enjoys spending her free time playing guitar… She was involved in her community through volunteering as 16U Head Coach Newport Water Polo Foundation.
