Espar joined the University of Southern California women's water polo team in 2012.[4] As a Freshman she was named to the ACWPC All-America First Team,[5] All-MPSF First Team,[6] MPSF All-Newcomer Team[6] and MPSF Player of the Week on 25 February after scoring 8 goals in her first major tournament as a Trojan.[7]
In 2013, she won the NCAA in the longest match in championship game history.[8] Espar scored the winning goal in the third sudden-death overtime period.[9]
International career
Espar played on the Spain national team which won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2] She scored 15 goals and was named to the Olympic All-Star Team.[2]
In 2012 Espar was named Best European Female Water Polo Player by the LEN.[10]
Espar joined the Sidney Uni Lions women's water polo team in 2017 winning the Australian League and ending with an unprecedented undefeated season for the Lions (23 wins and a draw in 24 matches). Espar was also named to the 2017 NWPL All Star Team.[11]
Espar also played on the Spanish national team which won the silver at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3] She scored again 15 goals and was named to the Olympic All-Star Team for the second time in her career.[12]
Family
Espar's younger sister, Clara, is also a professional water polo player.
International competitions
2011 FINA Junior World Championships, Trieste, Italy, 1st place.[13]
2012 Olympic Games, London, United Kingdom, 2nd place.
2013 FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 1st place.
2013 FINA Junior World Championships, Volos, Greece, 2nd place.[14]
2014 European Championship, Budapest, Hungary. 1st place.[15]
2014 FINA World Cup, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, 3rd place.[16]
2016 FINA World League, Shanghai, China, 2nd place.[17]
2017 FINA World Championships, Budapest, Hungary, 2nd place.[18]
2018 LEN Europa Cup, Pontevedra, Spain, 3rd place.
