Irvine, CA -  LMU Water Polo's Ruth Arino Ruiz has been named to the Cutino Award Watch list. Arino Ruiz is in her senior season at LMU and is the reigning Golden Coast Conference Player of the Year.

USA Water Polo and The Olympic Club are thrilled to collaborate with the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) on the Cutino Award Watch List. The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo. This watch list was created in 2022 in an effort to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes across the country. The top 20 athletes, as submitted by varsity college coaches, have been recognized for their outstanding play. While it's possible the 2025 Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2025 season. Congratulations to all the athletes selected!

Athletes are listed in alphabetical order.

1. Carlota Alonso | Wagner College | Senior | Attacker
2. Hailey Andress | Fresno State | Junior | Attacker
3. Ruth Arino Ruiz | Loyola Marymount University | Senior | Attacker
4. Emily Ausmus | University of Southern California | Freshman | Attacker
5. Martina Cardona | Long Beach State University | Senior | Attacker
6. Bernadette Doyle | University of Hawaii | Senior | Attacker
7. Jenna Flynn | Stanford University | R-Sophomore | Attacker
8. Lauren Hett | University of California, Irvine | Sophomore | Attacker
9. Ari Karampetsou | University of Michigan | Freshman | Attacker
10. Tilly Kearns | University of Southern California | Senior | Center
11. Skylar Kidd | Indiana University | Senior | Attacker
12. Emma Lineback | University of California, Los Angeles | R-Junior | Attacker
13. Ryann Neushul | Stanford University | R-Senior | Attacker
14. Maya O'Dea | Harvard University | Sophomore | Attacker
15. Jewel Roemer | Stanford University | R-Senior | Attacker
16. Darcy Spark | San Jose State University | Sophomore | Attacker
17. Lauren Steele | University of California, Los Angeles | Sophomore | Goalkeeper
18. Ruby Swadling | University of California, Berkeley | Senior | Attacker
19. Dorottya Telek | California State University, Northridge | Senior | Center
20. Kayla Yelensky | Princeton University | Senior | Utility