 Mathewson at the Olympic Closing Ceremonies in London, UK. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson |
| Born | (1986-09-14)September 14, 1986 (age 39) Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg)[1] |
Spouse | Chris Morinello |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Position | Attacker |
Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson[2] (born September 14, 1986) is an Americanwater polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the2012 Summer Olympics and2016 Summer Olympics.[2] She playedwater polo for theUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)Bruins during their four-consecutiveNCAA National Champion Women's Water Polo championships, and was named to the All-Tournament first team. At UCLA, she majored in sociology.
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During the 2008 season,[where?] Mathewson scored 54 goals in 33 matches. TheAnaheim Hills, Calif., resident scored four goals in the final two NCAA Tournament matches – including three in an 11–4 semifinal win overUC Davis – to earn all-tournament team accolades.
Mathewson has earned prestigious honors after leading the Bruins to the undefeated season. Courtney was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team.[citation needed] She also won the 2008Peter J. Cutino Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding female and male collegiate water polo players in the United States.[3] The award is named in honor of the latePeter J. Cutino, a former University of California and The Olympic Club coach, who died in September 2004. Cutino, who is enshrined in the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame, earned National Water Polo Coach of the Year honors 17 times and led California to eight NCAA titles.
Mathewson and teammateJillian Kraus capturedMountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Co-Player of the Year honors after having led UCLA to the MPSF Tournament title for the second consecutive year. In the MPSF Tournament, Mathewson was named the tournamentMVP after having combined for seven goals in the final two matches.
She joins other Bruins,Sean Kern,Coralie Simmons,Natalie Golda, andKelly Rulon as Peter J. Cutino Award winners.[4] Mathewson has also been named Division I Player of the Year by the Association of College Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).
Mathewson currently trains with the USA Water Polo National Team and in October 2011 helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the Pan American games. On November 10, 2021, she was inducted intoUSA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
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