University Southern California Trojans
2026 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Alma Yaacobi
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- High School:
- Hof Hasharon HS
- Major:
- Communication
2026 SEASON
• All-America First Team
• All-MPSF Second Team
• MPSF All-Tournament Team
• Scored 41 goals and drew the second most exclusions on the team with 37
• Recorded 13 multiple goal performances
• Opened the season with a four goal game against UC Santa Barbara
• Scored three goals and tallied two assists and two steals against LIU
• Posted a hat trick and two drawn exclusions versus Arizona State
• Scored two goals and drew four exclusions against Hawai’i
• Recorded two goals and three field blocks in the regular season finale versus UCLA
• Scored five goals, drew four exclusions and grabbed two steals at the MPSF Tournament
• In the NCAA Tournament, Yaacobi scored twice, drew five exclusions and three steals
• Earned MPSF All-Academic and All-Big Ten Academic honors
2025 SEASON
• All-MPSF Honorable Mention
• MPSF All-Newcomer Team
• Scored 43 goals as a true freshman
• Scored in 23 games with multiple-goal outings in 16 games
• First career goals came at CBU with a hat trick on Jan. 24
• Recorded a total of four games with three goals scored
• Scored one goal at the MPSF Tournament and three at the NCAA Tournament
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
NATIONAL TEAMS:
• A member of the Israeli National Team
• Recently competed at 2025 World Aquatics World Cup, Division 1
• Helped lead Israel to a seventh-place finish at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup
• Competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka and 2023 U20 World Championships in Portugal, where Israel placed seventh
• Also helped Israel to seventh place at the 2021 FINA Junior World Championships
• A member of Israel’s team at the 2020 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hof Hasharon High School… Played club for Plebiscito Padova.
PERSONAL: Parents are Liran and Zvi… Has two siblings: Nevo and Tomer… Born September 3, 2004.
