Loyola Marymount University Athletics

BRIEFLY... Anna Tarantino is in her fifth season of collegiate water polo at LMU in 2026...
 
AT LMU...
2025
Junior… Played in 30 games… Ranked fourth on the team with 61 goals… Recorded the third-most assists on the team and seventh-most assists in the conference with 45… Ranked fourth on the team and ninth in the GCC with 96 points… Ranked sixth in the conference and second on the team with 38 steals… Tied for the team lead and tied for eighth in the conference with 14 field blocks… Scored in 24 different games, with 16 multi-goal games… Scored three goals with two assists for five points to help LMU clinch the title in the GCC Championship Game against #8 Fresno State (Apr. 27)… Recorded eight assists over three games of the GCC Tournament with three assists against both Santa Clara (Apr. 25) and San Diego State (Apr. 26)… Totaled 10 points with six goals and four assists, along with a steal, field block, and drawn exclusion against #17 Michigan (Feb. 28)… Recorded two field blocks in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal game against #2 UCLA… Named Second Team All-GCC… Named to the GCC All-Academic Team… Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team with Superior Recognition (3.70-3.41 GPA).

2024
Junior… Played in 27 games… Ranked fifth on the team with 52 points… Scored 37 goals with 15 assists… Added 14 steals and eight field blocks... Scored multiple goals in 12 games… Opened her season with three goals against Cal Lutheran (Jan. 20)… Scored three goals against #23 CSUN… Scored three goals in back-to-back games against #21 Pacific Mar. 10) and #14 Princeton (Mar. 15)… Scored three goals with an assist for four points against Azusa Pacific (Apr. 20) and in the GCC Championship game against #9 Fresno State (Apr. 28)… Recorded three assists with a goal for four points against #25 CSUN (Feb. 23)… Named to the GCC All-Academic Team.
 
2023
Sophomore… Played in 27 games… Scored 14 goals with one assist for 15 points… Added eight steals and one field block… Scored in 11 different games… Scored three goals against #21 San Diego State… Scored a pair of goals against Westcliff (Mar. 25) ... Named to the GCC All-Academic Team.
 
2022
Freshman… Did not record a stat in her first season with LMU.
 
BEFORE LMU... Graduated from Naperville North High School in June of 2021… Competed in two sports in high school, water polo and swimming… Four-time All-Conference player… Three-time All-State player… All-American as a senior… 165 Goals… #1 in state for number of goals… Top 5 in assists, steals and exclusions… 1st MVP player of Illinois to go to Naperville North… 1st State championship for Naperville North… 1st undefeated season for Naperville North… 1st Team all-state sophomore, junior and senior year… MVP/ #1 player in Illinois Senior Year… Captain of State Championship Team… Competed eight years for West Suburban Water Polo Club.
 
PERSONAL... Anna Tarantino was born in Naperville, Illinois… Is the daughter of John and Susan Tarantino… has one brother, Jack... Volunteer swim coach for kids ages 5-15 at local pool for the four summers leading into college… USA Academic All American and NISCA Academic All American… Majoring in liberal studies.