2020 Water Polo Roster
Roster
Emily Diacono
- Position:
- Defender
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Tesoro HS
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
2022 (Senior): Played in 21 games for the Bulldogs … scored 16 goals on 43 shots … dished eight assists … totaled 24 points on the season … swiped 10 steals … chalked five drawn exclusions and two field blocks … scored in 12 games … had three games with multiple goals … had a season-high three goals against No. 12 SJSU (2/29/22) … recorded a career-high five points against No. 12 SJSU (2/29/22) ... earned Academic All-GCC.
2021 (Junior): Played in all 19 games … scored 17 goals on 43 shots this season … dished five assists to total 22 points … swiped eight steals and logged five field blocks … had six drawn exclusions … scored in 12 games including one with a hat trick.
2020 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 15 games...scored eight goals and swiped six steals...logged five assists, drew 10 exclusions, and tallied six field blocks...scored in five games...tabbed three multi-goal games.
2019 (Freshman): Saw action in all 29 games during her first season with the Bulldogs … scored 14 goals and dished 26 assists … drew 14 exclusions, swiped 10 steals and logged 14 field blocks … scored in 10 games … recorded multiple goals in three games.
HIGH SCHOOL:
2017-18
- Tesoro High School Female Athlete of the Year
- Seaview League MVP
- Tesoro Varsity Water Polo MVP
- All-CIF Southern Section D4 selection
- Tesoro Scholar Athlete
- USAWP Academic All-American
- Varsity Team Captain
2016-17
- All-CIF Southern Section D5 selection
- All-Seaview League first-team selection
- Tesoro Varsity Water Polo MVP
- Tesoro Scholar Athlete
- USAWP Academic All-American
- Varsity Team Captain
2015-16
- All-South Coast first-team selection
- Jr. Olympic All-American - 16U
- Tesoro Varsity Water Polo MVP
- Tesoro Scholar Athlete
- USAWP Academic All-American
- Varsity Team Captain
2014-15
- South Coast second-team selection
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeffry and Beth Diacono … has older sister Alyssa and older brother Matthew … sister Alyssa played water polo at San Diego State from 2013-17 then moved on to play professionally in Australia … brother Matthew currently plays water polo at Cal Baptist … favorite athlete is Brigitta Games because she embodies what it means to be a true athlete, she is a true athlete and an extremely hard worker and fierce competitor, she is very water polo smart and no obstacle is too big for her … biggest athletic thrill was advancing past round one of the CIF Championships in 2017 … most admires her family because her parents taught her so many great life lessons and her siblings taught her healthy competition … chose to attend Fresno State because the sense of community is so prominent. She was drawn to the meaning behind the Fresno “V” and was impressed to know how dedicated and loving the people of the Valley are. She knew that Fresno State would help her be the best academically and athletically ... majoring in kinesiology at Fresno State.
