2023 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Jada Ward
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mater Dei HS
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
THIS SEASON: Jada Ward enters her fourth season at USC.
2025 SEASON:
• With 193 career saves, now ranks No. 10 all-time at USC in goalie saves
• Made 128 saves as a junior, averaging 7.4 saves per game
• Appeared in 27 games with action in 69 periods of play
• Recorded double-digit saves in four games
• Set career high with 13 saves vs. Hawai’i on Feb. 1
• A member of USC’s MPSF Tournament and NCAA Tournament rosters
2024 SEASON:
• Recorded six saves in four appearances as a sophomore
• Averaged 4.0 saves and 6.7 goals-against across her six periods of play
• A member of USC’s 2024 NCAA Tournament roster
2023 SEASON:
• Recorded 59 saves as a true freshman
• Capped up for 22 periods of work in 12 appearances, allowing 37 goals
• Set career high with 10 saves against San Diego St. (3/19/23)
• In her USC debut, made two saves in the first half vs. CBU
HIGH SCHOOL: Ward earned all-league first team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior at Mater Dei High… Named to Al-CIF First Team as a senior and Second Team as a sophomore… Played club for SOCAL and Vanguard clubs.
PERSONAL: Ward is majoring in communication… Mother is Keisha Smith… Has one sibling, Jamel… Enjoys spending time with friends and family and shopping in her free time… Would like to visit Ibiza, Tahiti and Jerusalem… Born July 6, 2005.
