The newest member of the Cerritos College women’s water polo coaching staff is Sofia Patronas, who recently completed her collegiate career as a four-year starter for UC Davis. In her time with the Aggies as an attacker, Patronas led the Aggies with 42 assists her senior year, while adding 12 goals. She scored 13 goals as a junior and sophomore, while playing every game her freshman year. While at Downey High, Patronas was a NISCA 3^rd Team All-American as a senior, while she was also named the CIF Player of the Year and San Gabriel Valley league Most Valuable Player. To cap off her senior year, the Vikings won the CIF Division VI championship and finished with a 24-7 record, while she was also named the school’s Female Athlete of the Year.

In addition to her success in water polo, Patronas also advanced to the CIF Championships in the 100-yard butterfly three times and set a school record. She won five league titles, three in the 100-yard butterfly and two in the 200-yard IM, while she was a four-year Scholar-Athlete.

Patronas graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Spanish, while she also speaks some Greek. Patronas is single and lives in Downey.