California State University, Fullerton

FRESHMAN (2025)
Appeared in 15 games and played 195:16 minutes in goal for the Titans.  Had 1-5 record.  Made 33 saves and had a .268 save percentage.  Also tallied one assist and four steals.

HIGH SCHOOL
She graduated from Sunny Hills High School in 2024. She played varsity water polo for three years and also lettered in swimming for two seasons. Her senior year she was team captain, freeway league champions, freeway league all-first team, all-CIF division 2 first team, team MVP, a CIF finals division 2 state qualifier, all-country third team with 226 saves). Her junior year she was team captain, freeway league champs, CIF Division 3 Finalist Southern Section, 1st-Team all freeway league, 1st-Team all CIF Division 3 southern section, and team MVP with 223 saves). Her sophomore year she was the teams rookie of the year, team captain, and a freeway league champion. During her junior year, she posted a 29-3 record and holds the school record for most wins and first team to make it to the CIF Finals. She led her team to two CIF Finals. She played club water polo for Midvalley Water Polo where she won third place at the junior olympics.

PERSONAL
She was born in Anaheim, Calif. To Craig and Rani Bertsch. She has three siblings, Sage, Jayden, and Violet. She plans on majoring in computer science with an emphasis on cyber security. She would like to pursue a career in the FBI. She was also recruited by the University of Redlands. In her free time, she enjoys hanging with friends and reading. Her brother Sage played water polo at Fullerton College (2018-2020). She has volunteered for the Surfrider Foundation. Her favorites include: Eggo Waffles (Food), Ashleigh Johnson (Athlete), Cars (Movie), Taylor Swift (Musical Artist), Fratellino’s (Restaurant)