UC Irvine Giving Day

UC Irvine Women’s Water Polo has been competing at the national level since 2001 and has excelled in the Big West since 2009, earning 9 regular season titles, 10 Big West Tournament championships, and 8 NCAA appearances, including consecutive tournament wins in 2022 and 2023. The program made history with Tara Prentice, the first Olympian from the team, representing Team USA in Paris 2024. Our student-athletes continue to thrive in academics and are preparing for careers in medicine, business, engineering, public health, education, sustainability, and beyond.

Your support directly helps these Anteaters pursue their academic and athletic goals, represent UC Irvine with pride, and build lifelong friendships. Thank you for considering a gift to Women’s Water Polo on Giving Day 2026.

Together We Zot - Women's Water Polo

As a result of the landmark settlement in the NCAA vs. House case, NCAA D1 institutions are entering a new era and now provide financial assistance to student-athletes as part of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) activities.

That's where Together We Zot comes in. The Together We Zot Fund is managed through the UC Irvine Foundation and is a 501(c)(3) organization. 

This initiative is a bold step forward. It's not just a donation — it's a targeted investment in the success of our student-athletes and the long-term strength of UC Irvine Athletics.

The Together We Zot - Women's Water Polo fund is exclusively dedicated to providing scholarships, room and board stipends, summer school, institutional licensing (NIL) directly to student-athletes, and Alston awards, ensuring UC Irvine stays at the forefront of innovation and impact in college sports.

Together We Zot is about more than just funding. It's a commitment to:

• Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
• Maximizing each student-athlete's potential
• Keeping UC Irvine Athletics nationally competitive
• Providing transformational support as rules evolve

Women’s Water Polo History of Success

The UC Irvine Women’s Water Polo program continued its legacy of excellence in 2025, marking its 20th consecutive winning season under Head Coach Dan Klatt. 

The Anteaters set new program benchmarks, scoring a record 413 goals in a single season—surpassing the previous mark of 366 set in 2014—and averaging 14.8 goals per game, the highest in program history. 

UC Irvine also set a new record for most goals in a single game, netting 28 against Concordia inside the Anteater Aquatics Complex.