Alba Olivé Martí Season 2023

Senior (2024)

• Established a career high 38 goals and 3 assists in her final season in the maroon & gold with seven steals and four field-blocks.
• Appeared and started in all 31 games this season being the lead center, and tallied eight multi-goal games and had four hat-tricks during the season.
• Scored in the last two games of the regular season, including two goals against No. 4 USC on April 13 on Senior day.
• Scored in her fourth consecutive game against Stanford on Mar. 24.
• Tallied one goal in the win over San Jose State on Mar. 23.
• Scored two goals against Harvard on Mar. 9, also earning a steal. 
• Secured hat-trick's against Mount St. Mary's and Biola at the Convergence tournament (3/1-3/2) for seven goals in four games during the weekend.
• Drew two exclusions vs Michigan on (2/26)
• Scored a goal and assisted on another vs Long Beach State (2/24)
• Scored a goal against No. 1 UCLA and drew an exclusion. Against Cal State Fullerton, she tallied two goals and drew an exclusion in the victory. (Feb. 17)/
• Appeared in all four games throughout the ASU Invitational. She scored four times against Marist adding a steal in the win. Also tallied two goals against No. 12 UCSB and Ottawa-AZ.
• She's scored in every game through four games, including a career high five against Cal Lutheran (1/20)
• Appeared in four games this weekend at the Cross Conference challenge. She scored 10 points consisting of eight goals and two assists in the span of those four games.
• Notched three goals throughout the Triton Invite.

Martí's Career Statistics
Year	Goals	Assists	Points	Steals
2021	15	1	16	10
2022	12	1	13	5
2023	16	1	17	10
2024	38	3	41	7
Total	81	6	87	32

Junior (2023):

• Appeared in all but one game for the Sun Devils.
• Found the back of the net 16 times to achieve a career high.
• Had five multi-goal games during the season.
• Swiped 10 steals over the course of the year, tying her career high from her freshman season.

Sophomore (2022):

• Played in all but two games for the Sun Devils.
• Had 12 goals on the season
• Her career-high 3 goals came on 3/12/22 against Harvard in the ASU Invitational Tournament
• Named to the MPSF All-Academic team with her 3.83 GPA. 
• Had she had four multi-goal games.

Freshman (2021):

• Totaled 15 goals on the season. 
• Recorded one goal against #1 USC in the NCAA Tournament. 
• Drew 11 exclusions on the season. 
• Notched 10 steals on the season.

Single Game Career-Highs for Alba Olivé Martí:
Goals: 5 vs. Cal Luthern (1/20/24)
Assists: 1 vs. LMU (1/21/24)
Points: 5 vs. Cal Luthern (1/20/24)
Steals: 2 vs. Indiana (3/28/21)

Previous:

• Played for Club Natació Sant Andreu in the top division and has competed in three Spanish Cup Championships.
• On the international stage, she won the gold medal with Spain at the Junior European Championships in Volos, Greece in 2019.
• Alba took silver in the U15 Championships.

Q&A with Alba:
What made you choose to come to ASU? The team, the coaches, the academics, the facilities, everything!
What do you wish people knew more about the sport of Water Polo? That it is harder than it seems.
What is the most intense battle wound you’ve received in a game? A broken eardrum.
Most common question people ask you about Water Polo… “But, you reach the pool's floor, right?”
Where are you from? Barcelona, Spain
What is something unique about your hometown? Its cultural diversity.
Where is your favorite place to eat in Arizona? Dining hall.
Do you have any game day superstitions? No.
If you could meet any professional athlete/celebrity who would it be and why? Alexandra Asimaki, the center of the Greek national team. She's one of the best centers I have ever seen although she is not as big as other international players at that position. 
What was your very first practice as a Sun Devil like? Weights and swimming.
What is your go-to warm up song? Rise up-Imagine Dragons.
Favorite Water Polo memory? Winning the u18 European Championships in 2019.
Which hobbies do you have outside of Water Polo? Drawing and reading.
If you had to play another sport which would you choose? Handball.
What do you enjoy most about ASU? Everyone here is super nice
Something many people might not know about you? I can speak three languages.
How do you spend your off days? With my family and friends, or I am resting.
Skip shot or lob? Skip Shot.
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Caramel.
What show could you binge watch? Grey's Anatomy
Does Pineapple belong on pizza? NEVER!!! 
Are you a morning or night person? Morning.
What is your major? 3D Animation.
If you could be any animal what would you be and why? A sea otter, they love hugging in water.
What are your current personal goals?  To be a better person and player each day.
What is your biggest fear? Heights.
Who is your biggest hero? My Mom.