2024 Water Polo Roster
Roster
Simone, Ella

Jersey Number 6
Ella Simone
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Heritage HS
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Calif.
Bio
2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 games this season … scored nine goals … added eight assists, three steals, two field blocks and one drawn exclusion … had a season-high three goals against Concordia (Feb. 22) … also had a multi-goal game against Fresno Pacific (Feb. 15), scoring two goals … added goals against San Diego State (Mar. 29), Azusa Pacific (April 12), Concordia (April 25) and Pacific (April 26) … GCC All-Academic.
2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games… totaled 20 points with 14 goals and six assists… had 15 steals … attempted 18 shots… had a season high three assists in games against Whitter (Feb 17) and Biola (Feb 23) ... season high of three goals against Santa Clara twice (April 20 and April 26).
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 27 games this season … totaled 18 points with eight goals and 10 assists … added six drawn exclusions, 13 steals and eight field blocks … had 39 shot attempts … all eight goals came in eight different games … had a season-high three assists against Azusa Pacific (Mar. 18) ... GCC All-Academic selection.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in 23 games during her first season with the Bulldogs … scored 17 goals on 41 shots … dished three assists … totaled 20 points on the season … swiped six steals and logged two field blocks … had four drawn exclusions … scored in nine games … had five games with multiple goals … recorded two hat tricks … had a season-high game against Fresno Pacific (2/19/22) with four goals on seven shots ... earned Academic All-GCC.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Heritage High School in Brentwood ...First Team All BVAL League all four seasons of high school ... scored over 300 career goals and holds the Heritage high school water polo record ... 2018 BVAL League MVP ... three-time Heritage HS Team MVP ... 2021 Heritage HS women's athlete of the year ... also competed for four seasons on the swim team ... was a member of National Honors Society for three years ... active volunteer in the community.
PERSONAL: parents are Kris and Dan Simone ... kinesiology major ... has two brothers, Daniel & Luke ... enjoys roller skating and playing guitar ... favorite athlete is Ronda Rousey because she is an amazing athlete and works until she wins ... biggest athletic thrill is being in an intense game and feeling the energy in the pool ... chose Fresno State to attend a school where she could focus on what I wanted to study and get to play the sport I love.
2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games… totaled 20 points with 14 goals and six assists… had 15 steals … attempted 18 shots… had a season high three assists in games against Whitter (Feb 17) and Biola (Feb 23) ... season high of three goals against Santa Clara twice (April 20 and April 26).
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 27 games this season … totaled 18 points with eight goals and 10 assists … added six drawn exclusions, 13 steals and eight field blocks … had 39 shot attempts … all eight goals came in eight different games … had a season-high three assists against Azusa Pacific (Mar. 18) ... GCC All-Academic selection.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in 23 games during her first season with the Bulldogs … scored 17 goals on 41 shots … dished three assists … totaled 20 points on the season … swiped six steals and logged two field blocks … had four drawn exclusions … scored in nine games … had five games with multiple goals … recorded two hat tricks … had a season-high game against Fresno Pacific (2/19/22) with four goals on seven shots ... earned Academic All-GCC.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Heritage High School in Brentwood ...First Team All BVAL League all four seasons of high school ... scored over 300 career goals and holds the Heritage high school water polo record ... 2018 BVAL League MVP ... three-time Heritage HS Team MVP ... 2021 Heritage HS women's athlete of the year ... also competed for four seasons on the swim team ... was a member of National Honors Society for three years ... active volunteer in the community.
PERSONAL: parents are Kris and Dan Simone ... kinesiology major ... has two brothers, Daniel & Luke ... enjoys roller skating and playing guitar ... favorite athlete is Ronda Rousey because she is an amazing athlete and works until she wins ... biggest athletic thrill is being in an intense game and feeling the energy in the pool ... chose Fresno State to attend a school where she could focus on what I wanted to study and get to play the sport I love.
WP: GCC Championship Quarterfinal vs CUI [4.25.25]
Saturday, April 26
WP highlight vs CUI [2.22.25]
Saturday, February 22
WP highlight vs Redlands [2.15.25]
Tuesday, February 18
WP highlight vs Fresno Pacific [2/15/25]
Saturday, February 15