La Salle University Athletics

Milestones

• 2026 MAAC Rookie Of The Year.
• 2026 All-MAAC Second Team.
• La Salle's all-time single-game goals record holder (eight, vs. Mount St. Mary's (March 21, 2026).

2026 (Freshman)

• Named the 2026 MAAC Rookie Of The Year.
• Selected to the All-MAAC Second Team.
• Erupted for eight goals and two assists to break the program's single-game goals record, leading the Explorers to a 12-5 victory against Mount St. Mary's (March 21).
• MAAC Offensive Player of the Week (March 25).
• Two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week (March 25, April 1).
• First player in program history to be named MAAC Rookie of the Year.
• Only freshman featured on the league's top two all-conference teams.
• Played in 18 games during her rookie season.
• Tallied a team-high 54 goals and ranked third on the team with 27 assists.
• Recorded at least two goals in all eight MAAC games, averaging 3.3 goals and 1.5 assists per game during league play.
• Tallied nine hat tricks and recorded at least five points in nine different games.
• Led team with a shot percentage of 50%.
• Recorded 10 steals and ranked second on the team with 10 swim off wins.
• Ranked tied for second on the team with 14 exclusions drawn.
• Tallied three goals and one assist in the season-opening 12-10 victory against Iona (Feb. 7).
• Netted three goals and added three assists in the 20-13 win against Gannon (Feb. 28).
• Tallied five goals and two assists in the 21-15 win against Washington & Jefferson (Feb. 28).
• Recorded five goals and one assist in the 14-5 win at Mercyhurst (March 1).
• Finished with four goals, one assist, and two steals against CUI (March 6).
• Scored two goals with one assist in the 14-6 win against Fresno Pacific (March 6).
• Netted five goals with two assists at Cal State Fullerton (March 7).
• Tallied five goals and one assist at home against No. 25 Villanova (March 11).
• Recorded three goals and two assists in the 17-14 win against VMI (March 14).
• Finished with two goals and two assists against No. 20 Wagner (March 15).
• Tallied two goals and one assist in the 13-8 win against LIU (March 22).
• Scored two goals against No. 18 Marist (March 28).
• Recorded two goals and three assists in the 14-13 win against Iona (March 28).
• Helped the Explorers secure a spot in the 2026 MAAC Women's Water Polo Tournament with two goals, one assist, and two steals in the 11-8 win against Siena (March 29).
• Tallied one goal and two assists in the MAAC semifinals against top-seeded and 18th-ranked Marist (April 11).

Background

• Member of Malta's National Team.
• Member of Malta's U19 National Team in 2024.
• Member of Malta's U17 National Team in 2021 and 2023.
• Played water polo in the Netherlands in 2022.
• BOV Knockout winners in Maltese club: 2020, 2022 (with team clubs San Giljan and Sliema, respectively).
• Daughter of Aicha and Ivan Azzopardi.