Kaley Dodson Season 2011

Why I Chose Stanford: "Choosing a college is obviously not an easy decision for anyone. When I was choosing where I would attend, I looked to the academic side of Stanford. It was this side that made my decision much easier. Here at Stanford, there are seemingly endless opportunities to help me find my passions outside of water polo and help me prepare for life after college. I chose Stanford largely because of the ample undergraduate resources available and, of course, because of the combination of stellar athletics and academics."

As A Sophomore In 2012: Named to ACWPC All-America First Team and All-MPSF First Team ... earned spot on the MPSF All-Academic List ... fourth on the team with 34 goals ... scored twice in Stanford Invitational opener against UC Davis (2/4) ... added a pair of goals in title-game win over UCLA (2/5) ... netted a pair of goals in consecutive wins over Long Beach State (3/3) and UC Irvine (3/4) ... posted first hat trick in win over Arizona State (3/31) ... scored three times, including the game-winning goal, in 9-8 overtime win against USC (4/7) ... added pair of goals in wins over California (4/14), UCLA (4/21) and Hawai'i (4/27) ... scored seven goals at the National Collegiate Championship, including twice in national championship game against USC (5/13).

As A Freshman In 2011: Named to MPSF All-Newcomer Team ... sixth on the team with 27 goals ... scored twice in each of teams first three games ... posted a hat trick in Stanford Invitational win over San Jose State (2/7) ... scored twice in Stanford Invitational title game win over USC (2/7) ... netted second hat trick against CS Bakersfield (2/26) ... scored twice in win over Hawai'i (4/9) ... scored twice in MPSF third-place game win over San Jose State (4/22) ... added a goal in National Collegiate Championship semifinal win over USC (5/14).

High School: A 2010 graduate of Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, Calif. ... competed for the swimming and water polo teams all four years ... captained the water polo and swimming teams in her junior and senior seasons ... helped lead team to CIF Southern Section semifinals as a senior ... swim team won Sunset League title in 2007 ... named to CIF Southern Section First Team three times (2008-10) ... named Sunset League Co-Player of the Year as a senior ... first-team All-Sunset League as a junior and senior ... named All-America in swimming all four years ... as of graduation, held LAHS records for 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley relays ... competed for Huntington Beach Water Polo Club from 2006-10 and for SoCal WPC in summer of 2010 ... member of U.S. Junior National Team ... competed at the Global Championships in 2008, Junior Worlds in Russia in 2009 and Four Nations Tournament in 2010.

Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... parents' names are Keith and Claudia ... father sailed at Long Beach State and participated in the U.S. Olympic trials in 1992 and 1996 ... mother played water polo and swam at UC San Diego ... an uncle, John O'Brien, played water polo at UC Irvine and was NCAA co-player of the year in 1982 ... has one younger sister, Cory, who is also on the Stanford women's water polo team ... enjoys sailing and trying new foods ... major is undeclared.