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U.S. MEN’S About USA Water Polo: ...... 2 Head Coach – Dejan Udovicic 1st year (Serbia) Media Information: ...... 3 Assistant Coach – Jack Kocur 1st year (Pepperdine) Team Leader – Rick McKee (Anderson) Social Media:...... 4-5 Training Facility USA Water Polo National Training Center Men’s Outlook/Preview: ...... 6-7 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Women’s Outlook/Preview: . . . . . 8-9 Olympic Appearances – 21

Best Olympic Finish – Gold Medal 2013 Schedules: ...... 10-11 (1904 St. Louis, Missouri) National Teams at a Glance: . . . . 12-13 Best World Championship Finish – 4th Place (1986 Madrid, Spain, 1991 Perth, Australia)

All-Time Finishes: ...... 14-17 Current World Ranking - 8th (Since 2012) Highest World Ranking – 2nd (2009)

Men’s National Team Roster Breakdown Goalkeeper - 3 Attacker - 7 Men’s Coaching Staff: . . . . . 20-21 Defender - 4 Center – 3 Men’s 2013 Roster: ...... 22-23 U.S WOMEN’S WATER POLO Men’s Bios: ...... 24-45 Head Coach – Adam Krikorian 5th year (UCLA) Women’s National Team Assistant Coach – Dan Klatt 5th year (UC-Irvine) 1st year (California) Women’s Coaching Staff: . . . .50-51 Team Leader – Jen Adams (UC-Irvine) Training Facility Women’s 2013 Roster: . . . . .52-53 USA Water Polo National Training Center 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Women’s Bios: ...... 54-78 Olympic Appearances – 4

Introduction to Water Polo: ...... 81 Best Olympic Finish –Gold Medal (2012 London, England) Understanding Water Polo: . . . . 82-83 Best World Championship Finish – Gold Medal (On three occasions most recently 2009 Rome, Italy

Glossary of Terms: ...... 84-85 Current World Ranking – 1st (Since 2012) Highest World Ranking – 1st (Multiple occasions)

USA Water Polo Goals: ...... 86 Roster Breakdown Goalkeeper - 3 Attacker - 7 Board of Directors: ...... 87 Defender - 5 Center - 2 USA Water Polo Staff: ...... 87 Media guide credits National Team Television This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall with assistance from Jennifer Ross and Spotter Chart: ...... 88-91 Eric Velazquez. Photos courtesy of Getty Images, Larsen & Talbert, Kirby Lee, US Presswire, Kelley L. Cox, Jonathan Moore, Allen Lorentzen, Jeff Cable, and CJ Ramirez.

1 About USA Water Polo

USA Water Polo, Inc. is a not-for- Masters Water Polo USAWP supports and pro- profit corporation that serves as the motes competition and national governing body for the events among its members domestically and internation- sport of water polo in the United ally. Membership in Masters States under authority of the United Water Polo is available to States Olympic Committee. anyone age 20 and older. Each year dozens of tournaments are held throughout the US high- lighted by the USA Water Polo Masters National Mission Statement Championships each June. Champions are The Mission of USA Water Polo shall be to grow crowned in 20+, 30+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, the sport of water polo throughout the United and 60+ age categories for men. Women con- States and win medals in Olympic, World Cham- test in the 20+, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 55+ age pionship, and Pan American Games. groups.

Check out some great programs USA Water Polo US Leagues is operating in communities all over the country. US Leagues is a program of For more information visit USA Water Polo designed to www.usawaterpolo.org. provide a low cost, entry-level membership for water polo Splashball athletes and coaches all ages Splashball is designed to in- and skill levels. All US League troduce the sport of water athletes, coaches and referees will receive the polo to children 5-9 years old. basic benefits provided to all USA Water Polo The intent is to provide basic Members for the duration of the league. skills and understanding of the sport in a recreational format. This program is a flexible platform for water polo Although water polo is known for its toughness groups throughout the country to provide safe, in- and endurance, Splashball harnesses all the fun, sured, supervised water polo programming for all dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy to ages and playing levels. learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids to swim and stay fit. To find a Splashball program Olympic Development Program near you or to learn more visit www.splashbal- The mission of USA Water lusa.org. Polo’s (USAWP) Olympic De- velopment Program is to unify the American system of play and increase the number of ath- letes, coaches and referees in the system with an emphasis on long term im- provement. The program serves as the entry into USAWP Olympic Development Pipeline and offers incentives for USAWP athletes, coaches and ref- erees to compete for inclusion and advancement. Once accepted into the Olympic Development Program, athletes, coaches and referees will be taught the American System of Water Polo.

2 Media Information

USA Water Polo athletes and coaches are available to media following approval of the USA Water Polo Communications office. To request availability please contact: Greg Mescall / Director of Communications phone: 714-500-5455 email: [email protected] secondary email: [email protected]

Jennifer Rottenberg / Chief Marketing Officer phone: 714-500-5438 email: [email protected] USA Water Polo is active on a variety of social media. Be sure to find us on the following:

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3 Social Media

Men’s National Team On Twitter - @WaterPoloTony Bret Bonanni - @bretbonanni Shea Buckner - @SheaBuckner - @AmazingBrick Tim Hutten - @THutten Jackson Kimbell - @JacksonKimbell - @MerrillMoses - @BearMann4 - @aobert18 Chancellor Ramirez - @Chancellor04 Michael Rosenthal - @mike_rose11 Andy Stevens - @imAndyStevens Janson Wigo - @JansonWigo

4 Social Media

Women’s National Team On Twitter Tumua Anae - @Tumua_AnEye Betsey Armstrong - @BetsArmstrong1 KK Clark - @KKClarkster Annika Dries - @AnniDries Sami Hill - @sami_hillsb Courtney Mathewson - @CLKMathewson Kelly Mendoza - @1KellyMendoza1 Maggie Steffens - @MaggieSteffens Melissa Seidemann - @MelSeidemann Lolo Silver - @lolosilver USA Water Polo: @USAWP

5 Men’s Outlook & Preview

013 marks a new era for the USA Water any major success. Incumbent starter Merrill Polo Men’s Senior National Team. Follow- Moses (Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA/Pepper- ing the 2012 Olympic Games longtime dine/NYAC) has anchored the net for the USA in all head coach Terry Schroeder stepped the major tournaments since 2007. A breakout star down from his post, returning to lead the of the 2008 Beijing Games and named to the Pepperdine2 University Waves. Olympic All-Star Team, Moses is a sturdy last line of With a berth in the 2013 FINA World Champi- defense, blessed with quick instincts and a solid onships still hanging in the balance, the United feel for the game. Currently an assistant coach with States turned to legendary USC Head Coach Jovan the Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo Team, Moses re- Vavic to lead the team on an interim basis. turns in 2013 with two Olympic Games under his Vavic came through, piloting the United States to belt. a Silver Medal at the 2013 UANA World Aquatic The back-up role falls to veteran Andy Stevens Championship Qualification Tournament. With a (Villa Park, CA/LMU/NYAC) or newcomer McQuin berth in Barcelona secured, Vavic returned to USC. Baron (North Tustin, CA/USC/United). Stevens Team USA found a permanent head coach on started every match for Team USA at the recent May 7 in Dejan Udovicic. A highly accomplished FINA World League Super Final and continues to im- coach who led the Serbian Men’s National Team to prove with each tournament. The 6’8” Baron brings Bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games and a World tremendous size to the goalie position and has ex- Championship in 2009, Udovicic also led VK Parti- perience with the Junior National Team. Fresh off zan to great success for nearly a decade. his junior year at Mater Dei High School, Baron has With Udovicic at the helm, Team USA has un- signed with defending NCAA Champion USC. dertaken a youth movement, as only five athletes return from the 2012 Olympic Games and six over- DEFENDERS all with Olympic experience. Well-seasoned in build- With veterans , and ing and rebuilding programs, Udovicic will turn to retiring from the National Team in some of the best young talent the United States has 2013, veteran Tim Hutten (Seal Beach, CA/UC- to offer to complement veterans with big-game Irvine/Newport WPF) is called upon to lead this pedigrees. group. A physical presence, Hutten has competed In addition to new athletes, the rest of the coach- for the United States at the last two Olympic Games ing staff has been altered, as Udovicic is joined by and adds an outside touch to his defensive respon- former Pepperdine Head Coach and current USC sibilities. Assistant Coach Jack Kocur, who will take on an A crop of rising stars will join Hutten in Jackson assistant coach role for Team USA. Team Manager Kimbell (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/Newport WPC) Rick McKee remains for his eighth year of service. and Chancellor Ramirez (Pasadena, CA/UCLA/ A host of athletes will (or will have an opportu- Rose Bowl). Both young men just completed their nity to) suit up for Team USA in 2013. Some 24 senior years of high school and will be headed to hopefuls were chosen to compete at the qualifica- Stanford and UCLA respectively. The duo has ex- tion tournament for the FINA World League Super perience at the national-team level and with each Final. From that group, 17 athletes will train in the standing at least six feet, two inches tall, they bring lead-up to the World Championships, with 13 se- necessary size. Kimbell will look to follow in the lected to compete in Barcelona. footsteps of his father Doug, an Olympian for Team It’s a new time for men’s water polo in the United USA at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. States, and it starts now. CENTERS GOALKEEPERS Four-time Olympian , a mainstay at The man guarding the cage brings a host of ex- the center position, retired from Team USA follow- perience and confidence that will be essential for ing the World Championship qualification tourna- ment last February. In his stead are two athletes with Olympic experience and one newcomer. John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/ NYAC) served as Bailey’s backup in London a year

6 Men’s Outlook & Preview

ago and anchored the center spot for Team USA at winning from his championship days at USC, Buck- the FINA World League Super Final in June. A stand- ner has worked himself into top-notch shape and out at Cal, Mann was a key to the United States’ run has been a key member of the squad over the last towards Gold in the 2007 Pan American Games. three years. JW Krumpholz (Santa Ana, CA/USC/NYAC) The rest of the attacker group includes athletes won Silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with a host of national-team pipeline experience as and returns in 2013, vying for the starting spot at well as others who’ve recently made their debuts center. Undersized for the position, Krumpholz with the United States. Bret Bonanni (Huntington brings speed and aggressiveness to the position Beach, CA/Stanford/Stanford), Alex Bowen (San- that helped him win consecutive Cutino Awards in tee, CA/Stanford/Stanford), Matt DeTrane (Mor- his collegiate days. aga, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC), Michael Rosenthal Rounding out the center spot is newcomer Alex (Miami, FL/USC/NYAC) and Janson Wigo (Fort Obert (Loomis, CA/Pacific/Pacific) who just com- Lauderdale, FL/Stanford/NYAC) round out this pleted his sophomore season for the University of group. the Pacific Tigers. A second-team all-MPSF selec- Bonanni and Bowen are two sharpshooters and tion in 2012, Obert brings a 6’5” frame and good current college teammates with the Stanford Cardi- energy to the squad. nal. Bonanni just finished up his freshman season and Bowen his sophomore campaign. Bonanni led ATTACKERS the Cardinal in scoring while Bowen has the ability Team USA’s longest-standing member—and to play a variety of positions. easily most accomplished—is team captain Tony DeTrane—one of two left-handers on the team— Azevedo (Long Beach, CA / Stanford / NYAC). just completed his senior season at Pepperdine Azevedo burst on the Olympic scene in 2000, just where he was second on the Waves in scoring. a few months removed from his senior prom, and Rosenthal capped a historic run at USC, winning has shown no signs of slowing down. He com- five NCAA Championships, and was the leading pleted his fourth Olympic Games last summer in scorer for Team USA at the 2013 FINA World London, has been a mainstay for the Senior Na- League Super Final. Wigo is the other left-hander tional Team, and has carved out an impressive ca- on the team and trained with the squad in the lead- reer competing for clubs all across Europe. up to the 2012 Olympic Games. The younger An outstanding shooter, Azevedo won a Silver brother of United States legend , Janson Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. The player has the potential to be one of the most prolific scor- who’s become synonymous with USA Water Polo ers for the United States in 2013. will be called upon once again to lead the USA of- fense come summer. Joining Azevedo is 2012 Olympian Shea Buck- ner (Villa Park, CA/USC/NYAC). No stranger to

7 Women’s Outlook & Preview

he USA Women’s Water Polo Team captured the USA women had been perfect. This included Gold Olympic Gold for the first time in the Summer of Medals at three FINA World League Super Finals, a Gold 2012 and a dream was realized—and not just Medal at the 2009 FINA World Championship, and a Gold for the 13 women on the podium that August Medal at the 2010 FINA World Cup—the first for Team day, but for every woman that wore a USA cap USA in 31 years. andT had hoped for such a moment. Looking forward to 2013 and beyond, Head Coach A six-month celebration kicked off after the Americans Adam Krikorian, signed on earlier this year to lead the topped Spain 8-5 in that final match. Gold medals were team through the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on display at major awards shows, professional sporting Brazil. He is joined once again by assistant coach Dan events, elementary school assemblies, backyard barbe- Klatt and a new addition, two-time Olympian and former cues, and much more. USA Men’s National Team captain Chris Oeding. The trio, The team also said farewell to many veterans, some along with team manager Jen Adams, will set about try- who’ve been as synonymous with USA Women’s Water ing to continue the success of the Women’s National Polo as long as the sport has been played at the Olympic Team—success that has seen four Olympic medals, level. Four-time Olympians Brenda Villa and Heather Petri three World Championships, three Pan American Games retired as the most-decorated women in international titles, and one World Cup crown in the last dozen years. competition of all time. Depth has long been a strength of the USA Women’s Two-time Olympic medalists Jessica Steffens, Lauren National Team, and despite the departure of familiar Wenger, and Elsie Windes also retired from international faces, that won’t change in 2013. More than 30 athletes water polo, each leaving with a Gold and a Silver Olympic were chosen to train with the senior team in 2013. From medal. that group, 17 athletes will vie for 13 spots at the year’s The departure of those five athletes, along with long- biggest event, the 2013 FINA World Championship this time assistant coach Heather Moody, left Team USA with July in Barcelona, Spain. several holes to fill as it embarked on a new quadrennial With the 2012 Olympic Games now in the past, a new and a defense as reigning Olympic champions. four-year era begins for the USA Water Polo Women’s Luckily for the United States, several returning ath- National Team. letes combined with an infusion of young talent, mean the prospects for success are as high as ever. GOALKEEPERS Success has been a common denominator for the USA Women’s National Team over the last several years. Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC) 2012 witnessed Gold at the year’s two major events— resumes her veteran post as one of the best goalies in the FINA World League Super Final and the Olympic the world. Named the top goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympic Games. The triumph in London capped four years of hard Games she has piled up honors in recent years, includ- work but also marked a drastic change from the summer ing female water polo player of the year honors from of 2011 where Team USA finished sixth in the FINA World Swimming World Magazine in 2009 and FINA in 2010, Championships. while starting in goal through all the major tournaments. That low finish was a reality check for the group which She turned in perhaps her finest work at the 2011 Pan had been rolling through opponents at a blistering pace, American Games, recording double-digit saves and post- winning every major event following the 2008 Olympic ing two penalty-shot blocks in the Gold Medal final, to Games. But the sixth-place result, the worst at a World help Team USA to victory. She followed that with a stel- Championship for the United States women since 1998, lar run in London, helping to secure Gold by limiting Spain was followed just months later by perhaps the squad’s to just five goals and recording a penalty-shot stop in the most improbable victory. A come-from-behind, 20-round final. Tumua Anae (Newport Beach, CA/USC/Trojan) re- shootout victory over Canada capped an epic Pan Amer- turns as the heir apparent to Armstrong, serving at the ican Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and secured a berth backup keeper for all of 2011 and 2012. Anae saw action for the 2012 Olympic Games. The match also set a Guin- in all the major championships over the last two years ness Book World Record for the most shootout rounds to and split time with Armstrong at the 2013 FINA World decide a water polo game. League Super Final. An NCAA Champion at USC, Anae With an Olympic berth secure, a moment could be provides strong depth at this crucial position. Sami Hill taken to reflect on the prior years of the quadrennials. The (Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/Santa Barbara) joined the FINA Worlds was indeed jarring as it followed the previ- training group in late 2011 and worked with the senior ous 24 months of excellence. team in the lead-up to London, redshirting her sopho- Well, excellence doesn’t quite capture it. more season at UCLA. In 2013 Hill led the Bruins to the In fact, in all the major events of the prior two years, NCAA Tournament and now returns to Team USA loaded with even more experience.

8 Women’s Outlook & Preview

Hardly an understudy to Craig is Stanford junior An- DEFENDERS nika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET) who en- With the retirement of Elsie Windes and Jessica Stef- ters her fifth year with the Senior National Team. After fens, all four defenders from the 2008 Olympic Team have winning an NCAA title at Stanford, Dries redshirted her now moved on, including Natalie Golda and Alison Gre- junior year to train with Team USA in the lead-up to Lon- gorka. don. Back at Stanford in 2013, she joined Steffens and Coach Krikorian will merge two of the rising stars for Seidemann in pushing the Cardinal to the NCAA Champi- Team USA with newcomers to develop a new group of onship final. At more than six feet tall, Dries brings the defenders. Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Dia- size and strength to be a force at two meters. blo) was the breakout star of the 2012 Olympic Games. At just 19, Steffens was named the MVP of the Olympic Games after tying a record for most goals in a game and ATTACKERS setting a record for most goals in an Olympic Games tour- With the departure of mainstays Brenda Villa and nament. Her seven goals in her first-ever Olympic match Heather Petri, the veteran leadership among the attackers vs. Hungary would be especially memorable if it weren’t falls on a couple of former UCLA teammates—Kelly Rulon for the five goals she scored on Spain in the Olympic final (San Diego, CA/UCLA/NYAC) and Courtney Mathewson to help win Gold. In her first collegiate season at Stanford, (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC). Rulon—a 2004 Olympic Steffens helped the Cardinal back to the NCAA Champi- Bronze Medalist in addition to winning Gold in 2012— onship final and was a finalist for the Cutino Award. brings both excellent passing and shooting ability to this The Cutino Award went to Stanford teammate, group. A veteran of international water polo, Rulon played Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/Stan- for many years in the Italian pro league. Mathewson is an- ford), who turned in perhaps her best college season after other Cutino Award winner who made a name for herself at filling a variety of roles for Team USA in 2012. Listed as the 2011 Pan American Games, helping to keep Team USA a defender, Seidemann has the ability to post-up, shoot afloat in the Gold Medal match with a barrage of goals. The from the outside, or deliver a quick pass. Like Steffens, ability to score in bunches highlights Mathewson’s talents. she helped Stanford reach another NCAA final and did it Lauren “Lo-Lo” Silver (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/ all before picking up her college degree this June. NYAC) returns in 2013 after being one of the final cuts for Joining the Stanford duo are three newcomers in KK the 2012 Olympic Team. Like Mathewson, Silver brings in- Clark (Menlo Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC), Danielle Warde stant offense and is coming off a professional season in (Newport Beach, CA/UC-Irvine/SOCAL) and Kelly Men- the Netherlands where her club team picked up a league doza (Danville, CA/USC/Diablo). Clark is a recent grad- championship. uate of UCLA where she won an NCAA National Jillian Kraus (Santa Ana, CA/UCLA/SOCAL) and Kiley Championship. At 6 feet 2 inches Clark is one of the tallest Neushul (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Santa Barbara WPF) re- players on the squad and uses her height to make life dif- turn in 2013 after two years out of the national team pro- ficult for offensive players. Warde and Mendoza are com- gram. Always in top physical condition, Kraus has good ing off of collegiate seasons with UC-Irvine and USC, size and an outside shot to help bolster the offense. respectively. Warde, who competes for assistant coach Neushul—a 2012 Cutino Award winner after helping Stan- Dan Klatt while at UC-Irvine, brings good height to the po- ford to an NCAA title—is one of the most talented players sition and room to grow. Mendoza came up big for the in the college game today. Women of Troy in the 2013 post-season, helping USC get Rounding out the attackers are two newcomers in Mon- past Stanford to claim the NCAA Championship. Not as ica Vavic (Palos Verdes, CA/USC/Trojan) and Rachel Fat- big as her fellow defenders, Mendoza makes up for it with tal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/SOCAL). The two college rivals aggressiveness. Water Polo most definitely runs in the are no stranger to each other and now join forces to help Mendoza family—her mother is 2000 Olympic Silver assist Team USA’s offensive efforts. Fattal had a banner Medalist Maureen O’Toole. freshman season, earning MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors at UCLA; Vavic joined Mendoza in winning an NCAA Championship, leading USC in scoring with more than 70 CENTERS goals on the year. Much like the goalkeepers, not much has changed for The United States will be looking for an improved per- Team USA at the center position. Fresh off a professional formance as the World Championships near, and regard- season in Australia where she scored more than 60 goals, less of who’s selected for the final roster, Team USA will Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara bring talent at every position. WPF) returns to anchor the United States at two meters. Craig has proven among the very best at center over the last four years, and she’ll be a key piece for the United States moving forward.

9 Men’s World Championships Men’s Competition – Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic SCHEDULE

2013 FINA World Championships July 24 (Quarterfinal Qualifications) July 22-August 3 (Barcelona, Spain) 9:30 (25) 1A-4B 10:50 (26) 2A-3B Men’s Competition 12:10 (27) 1B-4A 13:30 (28) 2B-3A Monday, July 22 17:30 (29) 1C-4D USA vs Croatia 10:50 18:50 (30) 2C-3D Wednesday, July 24 20:10 (31) 1D-4C USA vs South Africa 9:30 21:30 (32) 2D-3C

Friday, July 26 July 26 (Quarterfinals) USA vs Canada 20:10 15:30 (33) Winner 25-Winner 30 17:00 (34) Winner 27-Winner 32 Sunday, July 28 20:15 (35) Winner 26-Winner 29 Quarterfinal Qualifications 21:45 (36) Winner 28-Winner 31 Tuesday, July 30 Quarterfinals July 28 (Semifinals) 15:30 (37) Loser 33-Loser 34 Thursday, August 1 17:00 (38) Loser 35-Loser 36 Semifinals 20:15 (39) Winner 33-Winner 34 21:45 (40) Winner 35-Winner 36 Saturday, August 3 Finals July 30 (Finals) 15:00 (41) Loser 37-Loser 38 — 7th Place Group A: MNE, ESP, GRE, NZL Group B: CRO, CAN, USA, RSA 16:30 (42) Loser 39-Loser 40 — 3rd Place Group C: SRB, HUN, AUS, CHN 20:45 (43) Winner 37-Winner 38 — 5th Place Group D: ITA, GER, ROU, KAZ 22:15 (44) Winner 39-Winner 40—1st Place

10 Women’s World Championships

Women’s Competition – Head Coach: Adam Krikorian SCHEDULE

2013 FINA World Championships] July 27 (Quarterfinal Qualifications) July 21-August 2 (Barcelona, Spain) 9:30 (25) 1A-4B 10:50 (26) 2A-3B Women’s Competition 12:10 (27) 2B-3A 13:30 (28) 1B-4A Sunday, July 21 17:30 (29) 1C-4D USA vs Greece 13:30 18:50 (30) 2C-3D Tuesday, July 23 20:10 (31) 1D-4C USA vs Canada 13:30 21:30 (32) 2D-3C

Thursday, July 25 July 29 (Quarterfinals) USA vs Great Britain 9:30 15:30 (33) Winner 25-Winner 30 17:00 (34) Winner 27-Winner 32 Saturday, July 27 20:15 (35) Winner 26-Winner 29 Quarterfinal Qualifications 21:45 (36) Winner 28-Winner 31 Monday, July 29 Quarterfinals July 31 (Semifinals) 15:30 (37) Loser 33-Loser 34 Wednesday, July 31 17:00 (38) Loser 35-Loser 36 Semifinals 20:15 (39) Winner 33-Winner 34 21:45 (40) Winner 35-Winner 36 Friday, August 2 Finals August 2 (Finals) 15:00 (41) Loser 37-Loser 38 — 7th Place Group A: ESP, RUS, NED, UZB Group B: AUS, CHN, NZL, RSA 16:30 (42) Loser 39-Loser 40 — 3rd Place Group C: USA, CAN, GRE, GBR 20:45 (43) Winner 37-Winner 38 — 5th Place Group D: HUN, ITA, BRA, KAZ 22:15 (44) Winner 39-Winner 40—1st Place

11 Men’s National Team AT A GLANCE

Currently ranked eighth in the world Fourth place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final in Chelyabinsk, Russia Eighth place at 2012 Olympic Games in London, England Fourth place at 2012 World League Super Final in Almaty, Kazakhstan Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico Fourth place at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania Fourth place at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Genoa, Italy Gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ninth place at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia Seventh place at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece Sixth place at 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain Bronze medal at 2003 FINA World League Super Finals in New York, N.Y. Gold medal at 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo Seventh place at 2002 World Cup in Belgrade, Yugoslavia Seventh place at 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan Sixth place at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia Sixth place at 1999 FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia Gold medal place at 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada Silver medal at 1984, 1988 and 2008 Olympic Games Bronze medal at 1924, 1932 and 1972 Olympic Games

12 Women’s National Team AT A GLANCE

Currently ranked first in the world Bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final in Beijing, China Gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England Gold medal at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final in Changshu, China Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand Gold medal at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in La Jolla, CA Only women’s water polo nation to win three World Championships Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy Gold medal at the 2009 FINA World League Super Final in Kirishi, Russia Silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Tenerife, Spain Only team in women’s water polo worldwide to win medals at the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games In 2005, became the country with the most overall medals in women’s water polo (FINA Junior and Senior events) Gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Gold medal at the 2007 World League Super Final in Montreal, Canada Gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia Gold medal at the 2006 Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, CA, sixth consecutive year Gold medal at the 2006 World League in Cosenza, Italy Silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada Gold medal at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece Gold medal at the 2004 World League in Long Beach, CA Silver medal at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada Gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic Gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain Silver medal at 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia Gold medal at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the first Olympics to feature women’s water polo as an official sport Gold medal at the first-ever World Cup in 1979 13 All Time Finishes AND ROSTERS

USA Men’s Olympic 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th 2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th Game Finishes 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th 2008 Genoa, Italy ...... 2nd 1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro...... 4th 1920 Antwerp, Belgium...... 4th 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th 2010 Nis, Serbia……………………………5th 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th 2011 Florence, Italy...... 4th 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th 2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan...... 4th 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th 2013 Chelyabinsk, Russia...... 4th 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th USA Men’s Olympians 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 2009 Rome, Italy……………………………4th Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 1948 London, England...... 11th 2011 Shanghai, China...... 6th Amr, Omar...... 2004 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th Antley, Guy...... 1976 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th USA Men’s World Cup Finishes Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th 1979 Belgrade & Rijeka, Yugoslavia...... 2nd Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th Austin, Arthur...... 1924 1972 Munich, Germany...... 3rd 1985 Duisberg,Federal Republic of Germany...... 2nd Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, AMC 2000, AMC 2004 1980 ...... BOYCOTT 1989 West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany...... 8th Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th Barclay, David...... 1932 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st Barnett, Bill...... HMC 1988, HMC 1992 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 2010 Oradea, Romania……………………..4th Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) 2012 London, England...... 8th Beaubien, Layne...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 USA Men’s World USA Men’s World League Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 Championship Finishes Super Final Finishes Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th 2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th 2004 Long Beach, CA...... 5th Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952

14 All Time Finishes AND ROSTERS

Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC) Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Boyer, Greg...... 1988 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Kane, G.K...... 1920 Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Brooks, Brandon...... 2004, 2008 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Brown, Ryan...... AMC 2008 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Buckner, Shea...... 2012 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Browne, Clement...... 1920 Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 Burke, Andy...... MGR 1964 Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Burke, Doug...... 1984 Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992 Good, Donald J...... 1956 MC ...... 1960 Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 Graham, Frank e...... 1932 Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Cann, Telford...... 1924 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Carson, James G...... 1920 Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 Cattus, John C...... 1928 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Krumpholz, JW...... 2008 Christensen Devere W...... 1948 Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Kruse, James...... 1976 Clapp, Austin R ...... 1932, 1936, Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Lake, Norman...... 1952 Coach ...... 1948 Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Lambert, Art...... 1968.1972 Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Lapin, Chay...... 2012 Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Laster, Jeremy...... 1996 Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Lauer, Frederick ...... 1924, 1928,1932, 1936 Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 Corso, Richard ...... HMC 1996, AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Crawford, Ronald E...... 1960, 1964, 1968 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 Curren, John J...... 1924, 1948, 1952 Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Daniels, Harry e...... 1928 Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Lynn, Robert...... 2000, AMC 2008, 2012 Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Mann, John...... 2012 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Hudnut, Peter...... 2008, 2012 Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Hutten, Tim...... 2008, 2012 Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 Mckee, Rick ...... Mgr 2008, 2012 Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 Mcnair, Rick...... 1996

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Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 Merlo, Rick...... 2008 Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928 Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, Moses, Merrill...... 2008, 2012 1988, 1992, HMC 2008, 2012 Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 Nitzkowski, Mont ...... HMC Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 Varellas, Peter...... 2008, 2012 1968, HMC 1972, HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, HMC 2000 Norris, James...... 1952 Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Norton, John...... 1924 Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 O’connor, Wallace ...... 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 O’connor, William...... 1932 Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) Smith, Jesse...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Palazzo, Marco...... AMC 2012 Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 Powers, Jeffery...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Quimby, FC...... 1920 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 Ranger, Sumner Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Stransky, George C...... 1964 Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Ross, Norman...... 1920 Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 Swendsen, Clyde A...... 1920, HMC 1936 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 Tanner, John...... AMC 1992, AMC 2000 Wright, Adam...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 Young, David...... 1928 Saari, Robert P...... 1964 Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA) Saari, Urho ...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, HMC 1964 Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Sampson, Paul...... 1928

KEY AMC- Assistant Men’s Coach, HMC - Head Men’s Coach, AWC - Assistant Women’s Coach, HWC - Head Women’s Coach, MGR - Manager, NYAC - New York Athletic Club Mac - Missouri Athletic Club, CAA - Chicago Athletic Association

NOTE: though teams were recognized, the 1976 team did not qualify for the olympics and the 1980 team did not compete due to the U.S. boycott. The source for Olympic rosters from 1904-1976 is Water Polo in the Olympic Games by James Smith. The source for the 1980 team is the U.S. Olympic Commit- tee’s official olympic roster. For 1984-present, official start sheets from the games are used as source. In 1904, three american teams entered the water polo com- petition, the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the Chicago Athletic Associ- ation (CAA) and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC). Athletes from all three of these clubs are listed here.

16 All Time Finishes AND ROSTERS USA Women’s Olympic 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 Game Finishes 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th Golda, Natalie...... 2004, 2008 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd Gregorka, Alison...... 2008 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th Hayes, Brittany...... 2008 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand…………1st Hipp (Komer), Jamie...... 2008 2012 London, England...... 1st Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 USA Women’s World League Klatt, Dan...... AWC 2012 USA Women’s World Super Final Finishes Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004, AWC 2008 Krikorian, Adam...... HWC 2012 Championship Finishes 2004 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 1st 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th Mathewson, Courtney...... 2012 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th Moody, Heather....2000, 2004, AWC 2008, 2012 2008 Tenerife, Spain...... 2nd Munro, Thalia...... 2004 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th 2009 Kirishi, Russia...... 1st Orwig, Bernice...... 2000, Mgr 2008 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 2010 La Jolla, CA, USA………………………..1st O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd 2011 Tianjin, China...... 1st Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st 2012 Changshu, China...... 1st Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 2009 Rome, Italy……………………………1st 2013 Beijing, China...... 3rd Pickering, Michelle ...... MGR 2000, 2004 2011 Shanghai, China ...... 6th Rulon, Kelly...... 2004, 2012 Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 USA Women’s Olympians Seidemann, Melissa...... 2012 USA Women’s Adams, Jen...... MGR 2012 World Cup Finishes Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 Anae, Tumua...... 2012 Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st Armstrong, Betsey...... 2008,2012 Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd Baker, Guy...... HWC 2000, 2004, 2008 Steffens, Maggie...... 2012 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 Steffens, Jessica...... 2008, 2012 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd Cardenas, Patty...... 2008 Swail, Julie...... 2000 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd Craig, Kami...... 2008, 2012 van Norman, Moriah...... 2008 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 4th Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd Dries, Annika...... 2012 Wenger, Lauren...... 2008, 2012 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000 Windes, Elsie...... 2008, 2012 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th

17 18 Men

19 USA Men’s Coaching Staff

Dejan Udovicic, Serbian National Team in June 2006 following the separation of Head Coach Serbia and Montenegro. In the Dejan Udovicic was named succeeding six years he built Head Coach of the Men's Sen- Serbia into a water polo power- ior National Team on May 7, house. To wit: a FINA World 2013. Udovicic, the former head Championship in 2009, two FINA coach of the Serbian national World Cup titles in 2006 and 2010, team, joined USA Water Polo after leading two European Championships in 2006 and Serbia to a Bronze Medal at the 2012 London 2012, two bronze medals at the 2008 and Olympic Games, his 16th medal in his last 17 2012 Olympic Games, and five FINA World major championship events. The most suc- League Super Final titles. cessful coach in Serbian team sports, Udovi- In addition to his duties with the national cic has compiled nearly 500 victories while team, Udovicic was also the longtime coach winning more than 80 percent of all matches. of VK Partizan, one of Serbia’s top water polo Most recently he led the Radnicki Water Polo clubs. From 2000 to 2009 he led the club to Club to a Euro Cup title and an appearance in four national championships, four national the Serbian National Championship final in the cups, and an appearance in the Euroleague squad’s first year of competition. final four. No stranger to the action inside the Udovicic was named head coach of the pool, Udovicic played for Partizan along with neighboring VK Beograd, in a playing career that spanned more than a decade. His first major tournament as head coach of Team USA saw the team take fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final.

20 USA Men’s Coaching Staff Jack Kocur, Rick McKee, Assistant Coach Team Leader Jack Kocur Rick McKee joined the Men’s was named team Senior National leader in 2007 Team as a video after many years scout coach for as a water polo the 2012 coach and ref- Olympic Games eree in the and was part of Southern Califor- the interim staff nia area. McKee at the 2013 was head coach UANA World at Tustin Aquatic Champi- High School from 1995 to 2001 and Laguna onship Qualification Tournament. He joined the

Beach High School from 2002 to 2006. In ad- COACHES full-time staff under new Head Coach Dejan dition he’s served as a referee since 2000. A Udovicic in the Spring of 2013. graduate of Anderson College with a Master of The former head coach of the Pepperdine Divinity from Golden Gate Baptist Seminary, Men’s Water Polo Team, Kocur is an assistant McKee starred for Buena Park High School, gar- coach for the USC Men’s Water Polo Team nering MVP and All-American honors. McKee and helped the Trojans to their fifth straight resides in Tustin with his wife and four daugh- NCAA Championship in 2012. ters. In his time at Pepperdine, Kocur led the Waves to an overall record of 95-78 (.549), in- cluding winning records in three of his six sea- sons. In 2008, Kocur was named MPSF Matthew Co-Coach of the Year as the Waves went 21- Brandt, 7, earning a No. 2 national ranking. Prior to be- coming head coach, Kocur was an assistant Athletic coach at Pepperdine for four seasons under Trainer Terry Schroeder. As a player, Kocur was a first-team All- American and a member of Pepperdine’s 1997 national championship team. He also com- peted in more than 125 international games with the U.S. National Team.

21 USA Men’s Roster

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College Club

Tony Azevedo *#^&© Attacker 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘03 NYAC

McQuin Baron Goalkeeper 6-8 230 North Tustin, CA USC '18 United

Bret Bonanni Attacker 6-3 200 Huntington Beach, CA Stanford '16 Stanford

Alex Bowen Attacker 6-4 220 Santee, CA Stanford '15 Stanford

Shea Buckner & Attacker 6-5 220 Villa Park, CA USC ‘10 NYAC

Matt DeTrane Attacker 6-5 205 Moraga, CA Pepperdine ‘13 NYAC

Tim Hutten^& Defender 6-5 215 Seal Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘08 Newport WPF

Jackson Kimbell Defender 6-3 214 Long Beach, CA Stanford '17 Newport WPC

JW Krumpholz^ Center 6-3 205 Santa Ana, CA USC ‘10 NYAC

John Mann & Center 6-5 250 Newport Beach, CA California ‘07 NYAC

Merrill Moses^& Goalkeeper 6-3 215 Palos Verdes, CA Pepperdine ‘00 NYAC

22 USA Men’s Roster

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College Club

Alex Obert Center 6-5 220 Loomis, CA Pacific '15 Sac Polo

Chancellor Ramirez Defender 6-2 197 Pasadenas, CA UCLA '17 Rose Bowl

Michael Rosenthal Attacker 6-3 175 Miami, FL USC '13 Raider Water Polo

Andy Stevens Goalkeeper 6-3 195 Villa Park, CA LMU ‘11 NYAC

Janson Wigo Attacker 6-4 190 Fort Lauderdale, FL Stanford '10 NYAC

© - Captain * - 2000 Olympian (Sydney, Australia) 6th Place Finish # - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 7th Place Finish ^ - 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish & - 2012 Olympian (London, England) 8th Place Finish

Coaches:

Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic 2013 ROSTER Asst. Coach: Jack Kocur Team Leader: Rick McKee Athletic Trainer: Matthew Brandt

23 Tony Azevedo ATTACKER POSITION: Attacker HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 198 lbs. HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA EDUCATION: Stanford 2004 CLUB: NYAC, Jug Dubrovnik BIRTHDAY: 11/21/81 BIRTHPLACE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

USA Team Captain…One of the top players in the world today…four-time Olympian…outstand- ing scorer

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded ten goals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England... Logged five goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final...Scored three goals in the Gold Medal winning match at the 2011 Pan American Games...Helped Team USA to Gold and an Olympic berth at the Pan American Games despite playing in just the final match due to a mus- cle strain...Tied for team lead with 11 goals scored in sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Led team with eight goals during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Scored at least one goal in every game with 11 goals total as Team USA took fourth at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Took fifth place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final, scoring a team high of 13 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: goals...Finished fourth at the 2009 FINA 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE World Championships in Rome, Italy...Led the 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE team in scoring with 12 goals in six matches, 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE added eight steals and six field blocks... 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Spurred Team USA to a Silver Medal at the 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2008 Olympic Games, the first Olympic 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE Medal in 20 years...Scored 17 goals to lead 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE the United States in scoring at the 2008 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE Olympic Games...Led team to Silver 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Super Final with 16 goals including seven 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE in victory over China… Scored three 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE goals in upset of #1 ranked Croatia on May 31… Tallied four goals at 2007 FINA 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE World League Super Final… Led Team 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE USA with 15 goals en route to gold medal 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE at 2007 Pan American Games in his na- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE tive Brazil…Named top scorer at 2007 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE World Championships in Melbourne after 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE tallying 19 goals despite not advancing to 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE the medal rounds…USOC Athlete of the 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Year three times...Led the team with 18 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE goals at the 2005 FINA World League and 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE 13 at the 2005 FINA World Champi- 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE onships… Ranked 2nd in scoring per- 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE centage at the 2005 FINA World 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Championships…. Led the U.S. with 15 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE goals (ranked 2nd overall) at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece including a 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE hat trick to help the team qualify for the 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE 7th place game...Became one of the high- 2001 POSEIDON CUP, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE est paid players in water polo when he 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE signed to play professionally for Italian 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH¬ PLACE club team, Bissolati Cremona...Scored a tournament high 33 goals during the 2003 Pan American Games... Finished as the FUN FACTS top scorer in the 2003 FINA World League FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS FAVORITE ACTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD FAVORITE ACTRESS: PENELOPE CRUZ FAVORITE SONGS: “ALIVE” BY PEAL JAM AND “COME OUT AND PLAY” BY OFFSPRING PERSONAL THEME SONG: “PETER GUNN” THEME BY HENRY MANCINI FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: PEARL JAM, HOT CHIP, PETE YORN FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: COMPUTER FROM GRANDMOTHER BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: ZOMBIE 24 SPECIAL POWER: FLUENCY IN EVERY LANGUAGE THAT’S EVER EXISTED with 12 goals...Led the team in scoring at 2003 U.S. Cup with eight, including three versus Australia… Was named as the world’s seventh-best male athlete in the June 2003 edition of Men’s Journal…Scored 12 goals in four games in Team USA’s first place finish at 2003 French International…Led Team USA in scoring with 29 goals in the first year of the FINA World League, includ- ing seven in the season opener against Croatia in Los Alamitos (Calif.)…Was sixth in the league in scoring, but was only player in top six that didn’t advance to the Super Final…Was the only U.S. player to net at least one goal in each game…Leading scorer at the 2001 World Championships in Japan…Led team in scoring with 14 goals in Japan despite playing with a broken ear drum…Scored 13 goals in outstanding Olympic debut at the Sydney Games in 2000, the fourth highest scorer in the world...Selected by color commentator Jim Kruse for NBC’s All-World Team following Olympics...Was the high scorer at the Pan American Junior Water Polo Championships in 1998.

PROFESSIONAL: Most recently completed for Jug Dubrovnik in 2012-2013 becoming the first American to

reach the European League final. Played professionally in PLAYERS Montenegro for many years, most recently with V.K. Primorac Kotor...Played for Jug in Croatia in 2008-2009…Led Bisso- latti Cremona in scoring for the 2005-2006 season in Cremona, Italy…First in scoring in all of Italy for the 2006 season.

COLLEGE: Became the first-ever player to win the prestigious Peter J. Cutino award four consecutive years...Was awarded First-Team All-American honors from 2001-2004...Named MPSF Player of the Year four consecutive years from 2001- 2004...Named the 2004 American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year for the fourth straight season... Mountain Pacific Federation four-time winner... Named co-Player of the Year in 2003 NCAA tournament...Scored 80 goals in his senior season...Shattered the prior record by over 100 goals when he became Stanford’s all-time top scorer with 332 goals…Was named as the Player of the Year at 2002 NCAA Tournament…Scored 95 goals in 2002, becoming Stan- ford’s top single-season scorer…In 2001, he earned NCAA Player of the Year and All-American Player of the Year…Voted the 2001 NCAA Tournament MVP…Voted Co-MVP of the 2001 MPSF Tournament…Named MPSF Player of the Week twice…Winner of the Stanford Block “S” Freshman Award…The nation’s leading scorer with 68 goals, which was a fresh- man school record and ninth-best in school history.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-American as well as All-Academic Team honors from 1996-99 at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA...Selected to All-CIF Team from 1996-99 and was CIF Player of the Year three times…Helped Wilson High School earn C.I.F. championship titles all four years…Father Rick was an assistant National Team coach in 2004 and

coached Tony throughout his age group career and during his first three years at Long Beach Wilson. AZEVEDO

PERSONAL: Biggest influence in water polo is his father, Rick Azevedo, former Men’s National Team Coach…Sister, Cassie, was a stand-out water polo player at Cal State Long Beach and now plays professional water polo in Italy...Favorite musical artists are Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen...Says he plays water polo “to win a gold medal for the USA.”… Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was when he was holding his MVP tournament trophy and broke it while on the podium….Favorite pre-game meal is Pasta Pomodoro.

Words to live by: “THE OBJECT OF WAR IS NOT TO DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY BUT TO MAKE THE OTHER BASTARD DIE FOR HIS.” —GEORGE S. PATTON etc... AFTER WATER POLO, FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY IS BASEBALL… BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT’S “THE TOUGHEST SPORT IN THE WORLD WHERE ONE HAS TO FOCUS, THINK; IT COMBINES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER SPORT”… GOT INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HIS FATHER, A LONGTIME COACH, AND HAS NEVER STOPPED LOVING THE GAME… WINNING AS A TEAM IS THE MOST 25 AMAZING FEAT. Shea Buckner ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 215 lbs. EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 12/12/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Huntington Beach, CA HOMETOWN: Villa Park, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Second on the team with eight goals on the way to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Logged two goals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England... Scored six goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Notched four goals for Team USA in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Key member of team that finished fourth at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Scored two goals at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia.

PROFESSIONAL: Currently plays club in Italy for Latina Pallanuoto in series A1 (first division).

COLLEGE: 2008 NCAA National Championship...Undefeated Season with USC (29-0)...2009 NCAA National Championship...All American 1st Team 2008 and 2009...All American Honorable Mention 2007...All MPSF Team 2007, 2008, 2009...MPSF Player of the week 2007 and 2008...USC Leading Scorer 2009...2nd Leading Scorer 2007 and 2008...Best Defender 2008 and 2009. HIGH SCHOOL: Villa Park High School team captain...2004 CIF Player of the Year...2 time First Team All American...2004 Orange County Register Player of the Year....Century League Player of the Year 2003 and 2004...Century League MVP 2003 and 2004.

PERSONAL: Has three older sib- lings (Shannon, Katie and Patrick)...Shannon and Patrick INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: played Water Polo at USC...father 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE played Water Polo and swam for 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE CSULB. 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2010 VOLVO CUP, HUNGARY, 3RD PLACE 2010 FISHER CUP, BERKELEY, CA, 2ND PLACE 2009 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, 6TH PLACE Words to live by: 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE 2004 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, MEN’S USA JUNIOR TEAM, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE DE GUSTIBUS 2003 YOUTH TEAM WORLD TOURNAMENT, ITALY, 5TH PLACE NON EST FUN FACTS DISPUTANDUM... FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: LORD OF THE RINGS ”TASTE IS NOT FAVORITE ACTOR: JIM CARREY FAVORITE ACTRESS: KIERA KNIGHTLY THEME SONG: I’M SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON BY DROPKICK MURPHYS DISPUTABLE.” FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: GOYTE, XX, THE GAME FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: GO KART BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: TURKEY MAGICAL POWER: I WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL TIME SO I WOULD NEVER DIE SPORT OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASEBALL OR PING PONG BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: THE GRATIFICATION I GET WHEN I WORK HARD AND ACHIEVE MY GOALS etc... 26 GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF HIS FATHER AND KEEPS PLAYING TO ACHIEVE HIS DREAM OF AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL. PLAYERS BUCKNER

27 Tim Hutten DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 215 lbs. EDUCATION: UC Irvine 2008 CLUB: Newport Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 06/04/1985 BIRTHPLACE: Los Alamitos, CA. HOMETOWN: Seal Beach, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring three goals...Physical player with great goal scoring ability...In tremendous physical shape.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored twice en route to a fourth place finish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Logged three goals at the 2012 Olympics in London, England... Scored two goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Second on the team with nine goals scored in helping Team USA to an Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored nine goals on the way to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Was defensive force in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Punched in 8 goals during Team USA's 4th place finish at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Tallied five goals in helping the US finish in 5th place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final… Tallied five goals Scored two goals in helping the USA to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Champi- onships in Rome, Italy...Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China scoring three goals...Scoring seven goals during Silver Medal finish at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Member of the 2006 ASUA Cup Gold Medal Team… Has been part of the National Team program for the last two years.

PROFESSIONAL: Has played for N.O. Vouliagmeni, Greece; Jadran Split, Croatia; and currently plays for C.N. Posiliiipo, in Naples, Italy

COLLEGE: Cutino Award Winner (top college player) following 2007 collegiate season...Named First-Team All-American, MPSF Tournament MVP, and MPSF Player of the Year in 2007… Named Second-Team All-American in 2005.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Los Alamitos High School, earning All-American status and guiding the team to a CIF final.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE Words to live by: 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN 4TH PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE “EVERYTHING IN 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE SPORTS AND IN LIFE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE BOILS DOWN TO HOW 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE SELF-MOTIVATED 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE AND HOW SELF- 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 1ST PLACE DISCIPLINED FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: FOCACCIA FORMAGIO FAVORITE MOVIE: THE BIG LEBOWSKI YOU ARE.” FAVORITE ACTOR: MARK WAHLBERG FAVORITE ACTRESS: UMA THURMAN —Edward Newland FAVORITE SONG: “A BOY NAMED SUE” BY JOHNNY CASH FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: ERIC CHURCH, TIM HUTTEN, STEEL PULSE, CCR, AND JOHNNY CASH BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: INCREDIBLE HULK SPECIAL POWER: TELEPORTATION etc... WOULD LIKE BE A PROFESSIONAL SURFER OR PLAY BASKETBALL IF NOT FOR WATER POLO… BEST THINGS ABOUT WATER POLO ARE THE STRONG TEAM ASPECTS ALONG WITH THE INDIVIDUAL BATTLES BETWEEN OFFEN- 28 SIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYERS... STARTED WITH WATER POLO THROUGH SWIMMING… KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE HE LOVES THE ENVIRONMENT PLAYERS HUTTEN

29 JW Krumpholz CENTER HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 205 lbs. EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 09/22/1987 BIRTHPLACE: Orange, CA HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, CA

Helped the University of Southern California to back to back NCAA crowns in 2008 and 2009. Displays tremendous work ethic...

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Logged one goal at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Score three times en route to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied four goals in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Registered three goals in helping Team USA take 5th place at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia... Scored four goals en route to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships... Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...Scored two goals...Tallied a goal during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Member of 2007 Junior World Championship Team in Long Beach , CA … Played at 2005 World Championships in Montreal , Canada.

COLLEGE: Won 2009 and 2010 Cutino Award as the top college player...Won 2008 and 2009 NCAA Championships at the University of Southern California...Named 2008 National Player of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches... Named All-American First Team by ACWPC... Named MPSF Co-Player of the Year...Two-time All-American… First-Team All-NCAA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time All-American and Player of the Year in 2004 while competing at Foothill High School in Orange County, CA.

PERSONAL: Parents are Kurt and Debra… Has two sisters, Katy and Kari… Father won two NCAA water polo titles as a player at UCLA… Lists Michael Jordan as his biggest sports hero

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE 2007 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH , CA , 6TH PLACE 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL , CANADA , 6TH PLACE

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: PICKLES FAVORITE MOVIE: PULP FICTION FAVORITE ACTOR: ROBERT DOWNEY JR. FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE SONG: “RIOTMAKER” BY TECH N9NE PERSONAL THEME SONG: “WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN” BY THE WHO FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: THE WHO AND THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BATMAN SPECIAL POWER: TO STOP TIME etc... ENJOYS BASKETBALL OUTSIDE OF WATER POLO… GOT INVOLVED WITH THE SPORT BECAUSE OF HIS DAD…KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE IT’S FUN 30 PLAYERS KRUMPHOLZ

31 John Mann CENTER HEIGHT: 6’6’’ WEIGHT: 250 lbs. EDUCATION: California 2007 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 6/27/85 BIRTHPLACE: Beverly Hills, CA HOMETOWN: Newport Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored four goals in helping Team USA to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded three goals at the 2012 Olympics in London, England... Notched in two goals against Italy at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Scored six goals in helping team to fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Part of the team that took the Silver Medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final…Member of team that competed at 2007 FINA World League in Berlin… Scored five goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tournament MVP and first-team All-American at 2005 20-Under National Championship, leading Lamorinda water polo club to a gold medal in Davis, CA.... First-Team All-American at Men’s Senior Nationals, helping Lamorinda to a bronze medal... Scored nine goals as Team USA captured gold medal last April at ASUA Tournament in Mexico City... Helped US National Team to fourth-place finish at Four Nations Tournament in Hamm, Germany, in March 2005... Leading scorer and MVP at 2004 Junior Pan American Games… Member of USA Junior National Team that trav- eled to the Junior World Championships in Naples, Italy, in 2003... Scored 10 goals for Team USA at the Junior World Championships… Led US to a gold medal with a team-high 20 goals at 2003 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Salvador.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Club C.N. Barceloneta for 2009/2010 season. Won the Spanish Cup, and Spanish league title. Finished in the top 8 in Euro-league.

COLLEGE: 2006 Player of the Year… 2006 Cutino Award Winner… PAC-10 Medal winner, First-Team All American, All MPSF, and MVP of MPSF Tournament in 2006… First-Team All-American and All-MPSF in 2004 and 2005, leading Bears in scoring for 2005 ... In 2003, finished with 22 goals as a true freshman and was the Bears’ top scorer in six matches...Featured as a top fresh- man athlete in September 9, 2003 and March 25, 2004 issues of Sports INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Illustrated’s On Campus. Finished as 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE Cal's second all time leading scorer. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Led Corona del Mar 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE High School to CIF Southern Section 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE championship game in 2002, while 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE earning First-Team All-CIF and First- 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE Team All American honors...Orange 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE County Player of the Year, scoring 2005 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE 109 goals as a senior... Won three 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE CIF titles in water polo during his 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE time at Corona del Mar. 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: International Relations major... His father John played foot- FUN FACTS ball at Purdue… Favorite pre-game FAVORITE FOOD: STEAK meal is steel-cut oats. FAVORITE MOVIE: PULP FICTION FAVORITE ACTOR: JACK NICHOLSON FAVORITE ACTRESS: JESSICA BIEL AND BERNICE BEJO FAVORITE SONGS: THESE CHANGE CONSTANTLY, BUT I'VE BEEN LISTEN- ING TO BOYS NOIZE AND MSTRKRFT. PERSONAL THEME SONG: “ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT" BY JUSTICE, "ATOMIC PUNK" BY VAN HALEN FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: DAFT PUNK, JUSTICE, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, CHROMEO FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE, PURPLE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HIS FIRST CUSTOM SURFBOARD AT AGE 12 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: ACE VENTURA, BUT HIS GIANT BABY COS- 32 TUME WAS PRETTY GOOD TOO! SPECIAL POWER: TO READ MINDS PLAYERS MANN

33 Merrill Moses GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 205 lbs. EDUCATION: Pepperdine 2000 CLUB: New York Athletic Club HOMETOWN: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA BIRTHDAY: 8/13/77 BIRTHPLACE: Harbor City, CA

One of the most exciting goalkeepers in the game today … Known for his vocal leadership in the pool as well as his game play...

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded 63 saves at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Eng- land... Started every match and logged 58 saves at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted 36 saves stopping over 65% of shots faced on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Logged 61 saves and started every match in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Collected 56 saves in anchoring teams defense during fourth place finish at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy...Blocked 52 shots during the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Had 54 saves at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia. Named Most Valuable Player of 2010 USA Water Polo Men’s National Championships with the New York Athletic Club…Stopped 51 shots on the way to a fourth place finish at the 2009 FINA World Champi- onships...Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China serving as starting goalkeeper… Halted 70 shots throughout the tourney and was named to Olympic All-Star Team… Piled up 37 saves as starting goalie during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final…Split time in the cage at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Led Team USA with 30 saves during 2007 Pan American Games… Starting goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships…Named Best Goalkeeper at 2006 ASUA Cup… Highest number of saves in 2006 Premier League Divi- sion I… Was named the Most Valuable Goalkeeper at the 2003 U.S. Cup at Stanford…Posted a game-high 13 saves against Slovakia at 2003 French International…Was named as the 1st Team All-American goalkeeper with New York at the 2002 Men’s Senior Nationals…Had 63 saves in six games during the 2002 FINA World League, including back-to- back 13-stop efforts against Russia.

PROFESSIONAL: In 2008-2009 played for Sibenik, Croatia, earned 3rd place in the Croatian league that year and won the Yellow Cap award for being the most consistent player in the league. Also lead this team to play in Euro league championships for the first time in club history and made it to the top 8... In 2009-2010 played for Nervi, Italy, coming to the team half way through the season with the squad in danger of dropping to divisions two. In the second half of the season he lead his team to 17 points and brought the team to the playoffs. In 2010-2011 Played for Nervi, Italy and kept his team in the first division for a second straight year.

COLLEGE: In 1998, he earned 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-American honors at Pepperdine...Earned 1st Team All-American distinction in 1997... Was MVP at the 1997 NCAA Champi- onships for Pepperdine. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: PERSONAL: Currently serves as Assis- 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 8TH PLACE tant Coach for the Pepperdine Men's 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Water Polo Team...Co-Head Coach for 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Pepperdine Men's Water Polo for the 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2012 season...Enjoys snowboarding, 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, FLORENCE, ITALY, 4TH PLACE scuba diving and cooking…Played the 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE saxophone and viola during high 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE school…Likes having Jamba Juice be- 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 4TH PLACE fore a big game because you can’t be too 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, PODGORICA , MONTENEGRO, 4TH PLACE full as a goalie… Got involved with water 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE polo during the summer before his fresh- 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, GENOA, ITALY, 2ND PLACE man year of water polo because he didn’t 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE want to play football in the heat. 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE 2003 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, 8TH PLACE 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA SPAIN, 4TH PLACE 34 PLAYERS MOSES

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: SALMON FAVORITE MOVIE: GLADIATOR FAVORITE ACTOR: MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE SONGS: “BUBBLY TOES” BY JACK JOHNSON, “AVE MARIA” BY ANDREA BOCELLI PERSONAL THEME SONG: "LOSE YOURSELF" BY EMINEM, “THUNDER- STRUCK” BY AC/DC FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: JACK JOHNSON, BEN HARPER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AND DAMIAN MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: CONVERTIBLE CHRYSLER LEBARON AT AGE 17 BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: GORILLA WITH RED GLOWING EYES SPECIAL POWER: TIME TRAVEL 35 McQuin Baron GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 6’8” WEIGHT: 230 lbs EDUCATION: USC 2018 CLUB: United Water Polo Club HOMETOWN: North Tustin, CA BIRTHDAY: 10/27/95 BIRTHPLACE: Laguna Beach, CA RESIDENCE: North Tustin, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of the USA Men's Junior National Team...Competed with the USA MJNT Hungary, Szombathely (2012)…USA MJNT XII Memorial 24 Giuno 2000 Cata- nia, Italy (2012).

COLLEGE: Early commitment to USC for Fall 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attends Mater Dei High School…Ironman League Most Valuable Goalie (2013)…Ironman League Champions (2013)…Kap 7 Champions (2013)…CIF Division I Champions (2012)…Trinity League Champions (2012)…First Team All Trinity League (2012)…Division I First Team All CIF (2012)…Mater Dei Co-MVP (2012)…OC Register All County Team (2012)…Ironman League Most Valuable Goalie (2012)…OC Varsity Athlete of the Week (2012)…Ironman League Champions (2012)…Kap 2 Champions (2012)…South Coast Tournament Champions (2012)…North/South Tournament Champions (2012)…Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions (2012)…CIF Division I Champions (2011)…Trinity League Champions (2011)…First Team All Trinity League (2011)…Division I Second Team All CIF (2011)…OC Register 2nd Team All County (2011)…Mater Dei Best Defensive Player (2011)…OC Varsity Athlete of the Week (2011)…Ironman League Champions (2011)…Kap 7 Champions (2011)…US Club Champs Champions (2011)…USAWP National Junior Olympics Silver Medalists (2011)…South Coast Tournament Champions (2011)..North/South Tournament Champions (2011)…Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions (2011)…CIF Division I Champions (2010)…Trinity League Champions (2010)…First Team All Trinity League (2010)…Division I Second Team All CIF (2010)…Mater Dei Best Defensive Player (2010)…South Coast Tournament Champions (2010)…North/South Tournament Champions (2010)…Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions (2010).

PERSONAL: USAWP Youth National Team (2010)…USAWP Men’s Junior National Team (2011)….USAWP Men’s Junior National Team (2012)…USAWP Men’s Junior National Team (2013).

FUN FACTS FUN FACTS ABOUT MCQUIN: Words to live by: FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ CHICKEN SALAD FAVORITE MOVIE: THE GUARDIAN FAVORITE ACTOR (S): LEONARDO DICAPRIO “TALENT WINS GAMES, FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): JESSICA BIEL FAVORITE SONG: COUNTRY MUSIC BUT TEAMWORK AND PERSONAL THEME SONG: “RED NECK” BY BLAKE SHELTON FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): LUKE BRYANT, MIRANDA LAMBERT, FAITH HILL FAVORITE COLOR: INDIGO INTELLIGENCE WINS FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK (INSTAGRAM NAME: @MCQUINBARON) BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: TRIPS TO DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.” WORLD WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS WHO WOULD TAKE ALL HIS COUSINS AND LEAVE THE PARENTS AT HOME. –Michael Jordan BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: POWER RANGERS! MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TRANSPORT. SO HE COULD GO ANYWHERE. SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASEBALL

etc... MCQUIN SUPPORTS EVAN COUSINEAU AND BAHBAD, EVAN WAS A CHILD- HOOD FRIEND AND WATER POLO TEAMMATE…HE SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS TRAVELING…HIS BROTHER WAS A GOALIE AND GOT HIM INTERESTED IN PLAYING…MCQUIN KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE HE ENJOYS THE SPORT AND REALLY ENJOYS THE PEOPLE HE PLAYS WITH. 36 Bret Bonanni ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 205 lbs EDUCATION: Stanford 2016 HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, CA CLUB: Stanford BIRTHDAY: 01/20/94 BIRTHPLACE: Newport Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Huntington Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored two goals to helped the United States to a fourth place finish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Added four goals en route to silver and a World Championship berth at the 2013 UANA World Championship Aquatic Qualification Tournament...As a member of the Junior National Team took ninth place at the 2011 FINA Junior World Champi- onship.

COLLEGE: Entering his sophomore year at Stanford…Scored a team-high 73 goals in his freshman season...Newcomer of the year (2012)…All-American (2012)…All MPSF (2012).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mater Dei High School… Four-year letter winner in water polo…Water Polo captain his junior and senior year…Won four CIF title…CIF South- ern Section Division II title (2008-09)…CIF Southern Sec- PLAYERS tion Division I title (2010-2011)…All-American first team (2010)…All-American first team (2011)..CIF Section Divi- sion I Player of the Year (2010)….Orange County Register Player of the Year (2010)…CIF Southern Section Division I Player of the Year (2011)…Orange County Register Player of the Year (2011)…Scored 435 career goals at Mater Dei.

PERSONAL: Parents are Ed and Kim Bonanni…He has one older brother named Cole…In his off time he enjoys sleeping, being with friends, and going surfing.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE 2013 UANA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA 2ND PLACE 2011 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 9th PLACE

Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: FRENCH TOAST FAVORITE MOVIE: THE WEDDING SINGER “SUCCESS COMES FAVORITE ACTOR(S): ADAM SANDLER FAVORITE ACTRESS(ES): JENNIFER ANNISTON FROM KNOWING THAT FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): SOCIAL DISTORTION, PEARL JAM, SUB- LIME, AND REBELUTION YOU DID YOUR BEST FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE BARON / BONANNI FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: TWITTER (@BRETBONANNI) BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: SCREAM TO BECOME THE BEST MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO TELEPORT BECAUSE HE WOULD TRAVEL TO MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE DAY. THAT YOU ARE SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL BECAUSE HE CAPABLE OF PLAYED THE SPORT BEFORE WATER POLO BECOMING.” etc... BRET SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE PHYSICALITY OF –John Wooden THE SPORT AND HOW QUICK EVERYTHING MOVES DURING THE GAME…HE HAS ONE OLDER BROTHER NAMED COLE... HIS BROTHER STARTED PLAY- ING IN HIGH SCHOOL, SO HE DECIDED TO TRY IT OUT THE SUMMER BE- FORE 8TH GRADE AND HASN’T LOOKED BACK…BRET KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE THE SPORT PUSHES HIM TO THE LIMITS AND SHOW HIM AT 37 TIMES WHAT HE IS TRULY MADE OF. Alex Bowen ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 220 lbs EDUCATION: Stanford 2015 HOMETOWN: Santee, CA CLUB: Stanford BIRTHDAY: 09/04/93 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA RESIDENCE: Palo Alto, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Added five goals to help the United States to second place and a World Championship berth at the 2013 UANA World Aquatic Championship Qualifica- tion Tournament...Member of the Junior National Team that took ninth place at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships

COLLEGE: Attending Stan- ford…ACWPC All-America First Team (2012)…All-MPSF First Team (2012)…ACWPC All- America Team (2011)…All- MPSF First Team (2011)…MPSF Newcomer of the Year (2011).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Santana High School…Gross- mont North/Valley League Titles (2007-2010)…CIF San Diego Section career goals scored record with 547…CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year (2011)…Section First-Team nods (2009 & 2010)…Selected to Second Team (2008)…Grossmont Noth/Valley League MVP (2008- 10)…Grossmont North/Valley First Team (2007- 10)…NISCA All-America Second Team selection (2010)…All-California/Hawaii Sixth Team (2009)…All-California/Hawaii First Team (2010). INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE PERSONAL: Son of Rod and Barbara 2013 UANA QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT CALGARY, CANADA 2ND PLACE Bowen…Has a younger brother Eric. 2011 JUNIOR WORLD VOLOS, GREECE 9TH PLACE 2010 JUNIOR PAN AMS MIAMI, FLORIDA

Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: BISCUITS AND GRAVY FAVORITE ACTOR(S): KEVIN SPACEY “AMBITION IS FAVORITE MOVIE: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION AND THE USUAL SUSPECTS FAVORITE SONG(S): “BEHIND BLUE EYES” BY THE WHO, “RADIOACTIVE” BY IMAGINE DRAGONS, “AMBER” BY 311 SO POWERFUL A PERSONAL THEME SONG: “SEVEN NATION ARMY” BY WHITE STRIPES FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): THE WHO, IMAGINE DRAGONS, 311, PASSION IN THE WHITE STRIPES, INCUBUS, THIRD EYE BLIND, RED-HOT CHILI PEPPERS, YEAH YEAH YEAHS HUMAN BREAST, THAT FAVORITE COLOR: CARDINAL FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: DON’T HAVE A PREFERENCE (TWITTER NAME: HOWEVER HIGH WE @AMAZING_BRICK) BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A GAMEBOY COLOR FOR MY 7TH OR 8TH BIRTHDAY REACH WE ARE NEVER BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: HE HAD A GREAT FRANKENSTEIN’S MON- STER MASK THAT HIS BLOCK THOUGHT WAS HILARIOUS. SATISFIED.” MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO EITHER STOP TIME OR TELEPORT SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASEBALL OR BASKETBALL. –Niccolo Machiavelli WOULD DO BETTER AT BASEBALL BUT HE LIKES PLAYING BASKETBALL WITH HIS FRIENDS. etc... ALEX SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE PHYSICALITY THAT CAN’T BE MATCHED BY ANY OTHER SPORT; IT IS THE TOUGHEST SPORT IN THE WORLD AND IT MAKES THE TOUGHEST AND FITTEST ATH- LETES AROUND…HE STARTED PLAYING TO GET CLOSER TO HIS FAM- ILY…ALEX CONTINUES TO PLAY BECAUSE HE MADE GREAT FRIENDS FROM 38 THE SPORT AND HE LOVES THE SPORT AND THE GUYS AROUND ME. Matt DeTrane ATTACKER HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 215 lbs EDUCATION: Pepperdine 2013 HOMETOWN: Moraga, CA CLUB: New York Athletic Club (NYAC) BIRTHDAY: 7/24/90 BIRTHPLACE: Berkeley, CA RESIDENCE: Moraga, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: In his first major event for the Senior National Team, scored four goals on the way to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Competed for the New York Athletic Club winning a championship at the 2013 Fisher Cup.

COLLEGE: Graduated from Pepperdine University… All-American Honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Campolindo High School. PLAYERS

Words to live by: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE “DON’T MEASURE YOURSELF BY FUN FACTS BOWEN / DETRANE FAVORITE FOOD: FROZEN PASTA AND STEAK FAVORITE MOVIE: GLADIATOR WHAT YOU HAVE PERSONAL THEME SONG: “EYE OF THE TIGER” THEME SONG FORM ROCKY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE ACCOMPLISHED, BUT MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY, BECAUSE THEN HE WOULDN’T HAVE TO SIT IN L.A. TRAFFIC BY WHAT YOU SHOULD SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED etc... WITH YOUR ABILITY.” MATT SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE COMMITMENT AND THE HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO SUCH A DEMANDING SPORT…HE –John Wooden GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE HE ENJOYS SWIMMING AND TEAM SPORTS…MATT KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE OF THE FRIENDS HE MAKES AND 39 THE GREAT SHAPE THAT HE HAS TO STAY IN FOR THIS DEMANDING SPORT. Jackson Kimbell

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 214 lbs EDUCATION: Stanford 2017 DEFENDER HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA CLUB: Newport Water Polo Club BIRTHDAY: 9/19/94 BIRTHPLACE: Long Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Newport Water Polo Club 18U.

COLLEGE: Entering freshman year at Stanford University in fall of 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Long Beach Wilson…First Team All CIF (2012)…CIF Division I Run- ner Up (2012)…First Team All-American (2012)…Division II CIF Player of the Year (2011)…CIF Division II Champions (2011)…First Team All-American (2011).

PERSONAL: Father Doug was a two-time Olympian in water polo competing for Team USA at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in 1988.

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: FROZEN UNCRUSTABLES FAVORITE MOVIE: THIS IS THE END Words to live by: FAVORITE ACTOR (S): JOHNNY DEPP FAVORITE ACTRESS(ES): JENNIFER LAWRENCE FAVORITE SONG(S): “BUBBLE TOES,” “BREAK DOWN,” “WHAT I GOT,” “WINNING ISN’T “OTHERSIDE,” “TIME BOMB” PERSONAL THEME SONG: “KARMA,” WAKA FLOCKA EVERYTHING. IT’S THE FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): JACK JOHNSON, PEPPER, TYGA, IRATION FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: TWITTER (TWITTER NAME: @JACKSONKIMBELL) ONLY THING.” BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: IPHONE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: KILLER CLOWN – Vince Lombardi MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: FLYING. HE COULD SAVE ON AIRFARE AND GO PRO IN ALL SPORTS. SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: FOOTBALL

etc... JACKSON SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT YOU DON’T GET SWEATY AND THERE’S NOT A BIG INJURY RISK…HE GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE HIS DAD PLAYED FOR A LONG TIME SO HE WAS ALWAYS AROUND IT…JACKSON KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE HE HAS A LOT OF FUN 40 AND HE MEETS REALLY COOL AND NICE PEOPLE. Alex Obert CENTER HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 225 lbs CLUB: Sac Polo HOMETOWN: Loomis, CA EDUCATION: University of the Pacific 2015 BIRTHDAY: 12/18/91 BIRTHPLACE: Yorba Linda, CA RESIDENCE: Stockton, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Competed in his first major event with the Senior Na- tional Team at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Scored two goals in helping the United States to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final.

COLLEGE: Attending University of the Pacific…Scored 51 goals in his sophomore season...Third Team All-American…Second Team All MPSF...Transferred from Sierra College

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Del Oro High School …Section MVP…League MVP.

PERSONAL: Obert was born in Yorba Linda, Calif., and is the son of David and Kristin Obert. He has one sister, Isabelle, who plays volleyball at Butler. Obert’s hobbies include hanging out with friends and swimming. He plans to pursue a degree in Bio Engineering and desires to become an engineer. PLAYERS

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE

Words to live by: KIMBELL / OBERT FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI “CHASING FAVORITE MOVIE: ANCHORMAN FAVORITE ACTOR (S): DENZEL WASHINGTON PERFECTION PERSONAL THEME SONG: “EYE OF THE TIGER” FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): RISE AGAINST, LIL WAYNE FAVORITE COLOR: BLUES MAKES FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK (TWITTER NAME: @AOBERT18) BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: THING 1 AND THING 2 WITH HIS BEST FRIEND EXCELLENCE.” MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: SEE THE FUTURE. COULD SO MANY THINGS WITH IT SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL etc... ALEX STARTED PLAYING WATER POLO IN HIGH SCHOOL TO STAY IN SHAPE 41 FOR BASKETBALL SEASON. Chancellor Ramirez

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 197 lbs EDUCATION: UCLA DEFENDER CLUB: Rose Bowl Water Polo BIRTHDAY: 10/1/94 HOMETOWN: Pasadena, CA RESIDENCE: Pasadena, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: USAWP Fisher Cup Team, MJNT (2013, 2012)…USA Pipeline National Training Team, MPNT, (2013, 2012)…USA Men’s Junior National Team, MJNT (2013, 2012)…USA Men’s Youth National Team, MYNT (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)…XII Memo- rial 24 Giugno 2000, Cata- nia, Italy: All-Tournament Player (2012)…USAWP ODP Pacific Coast Regional Championships: All-Championship Team(2012) USAWP National Junior Olympics, All American Hon- orable Mention (2010)…USAWP ODP Southern Cali- fornia All-Regional Team (2010)…U16, US Club Championship, TURBO All-Tournament Team (2010)…USAWP MJNT Co-Captain (2012)…USAWP MYNT Co-Captain (2012, 2011)…XI Memorial 24 Giugno 2000: USA MYNT leading scorer; 14 goals (2011)…Coastal California Zone Team Captain (2012, 2011, 2010)…RBAC (Rose Bowl Aquatics Center): “Water Polo Champion” Award (2012)…RBWPC, 10 year Captain/Co-Captain (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004).

COLLEGE: Entering his Freshman year at UCLA in fall of 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Loyola High School… All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team(2012)… All-Southern California Water Polo, First Team (2012)…LA84 Foundation, All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team (2012) … Mission League, D1, “Player of the Year”(2012)…Loyola HS, Varsity MVP, and Captain’s Award…(2012)… All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team (2011)… All-South- ern California Water Polo, First Team (2011)…LA84 Foundation, All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team (2011)… California-Hawaii All-American, Second Team (2011)…All Mission League, D1, First Team (2011)… Loyola HS, Varsity MVP, Offensive (2011)…USAWP ODP Southern California All-Regional Team (2011)…All C.I.F.-SS D1, Third Team (2010)…All Mission League, D1, First Team (2010)… North vs. South HS Water Polo Challenge (2012, 2011, 2010)… Loyola HS, Monogram Club Leader/Captain (All-Sport LHS Letterman’s Club) (2012-2013)…Loyola HS, Monogram Club 3yr Member (Varsity Letter + 3.0 GPA Req.) (2010-2013)…Loyola HS, Captain ( 2012, 2011)…C.I.F.-SS, D1 Semifinalist (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)…C.I.F.-SS, D1, Varsity Mission League (undefeated) Champs (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009).

PERSONAL: NISCA/Speedo Boys All-America Water Polo Team, Third Team (2012)… Water Polo All-American: NISCA/Speedo Boys, Third Team (2011)… U16, IRONMAN League, MVP(2010)…USAWP Coastal California ODP/Zone Team (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)…USAWP National Junior Olympics (2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2012 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA 8TH PLACE 2004)…USAWP Speedo Cup (2008, 2007)…US Club Championships (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)…South Florida International FUN FACTS (club) Tournament (2011, 2010, 2009, FAVORITE FOOD: STEAK, MEDIUM RARE 2008). FAVORITE ACTRESS(ES): SANDRA BULLOCK AND KATE HUDSON FAVORITE MOVIE: DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): RED-HOT CHILI PEPPERS FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: TWITTER (TWITTER NAME: @CHANCELLOR04) BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HIS CAR BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: DISNEY WOODY MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO HEAL etc... CHANCELLOR CONSTANTLY VOLUNTEERS HIS TIME TO HELP LEARNING OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS BECAUSE HE CAN…THE BEST THING 42 ABOUT WATER POLO IS HIS INTERNATIONAL WATER PLAYER AND FAN FAMILY. Michael Rosenthal

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 200 lbs EDUCATION: USC 2012 ATTACKER CLUB: Raider Water Polo HOMETOWN: Miami, FL BIRTHDAY: 5/20/90 BIRTHPLACE: Houston, TX RESIDENCE: Orange County

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Led Team USA with 10 goals on the way to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Won the 2013 Fisher Cup competing with the New York Athletic Club.

COLLEGE: Graduated from USC…Five NCAA Championships… Finals MVP (2012)… First Team All-American (2012).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ransom Everglades…State Champions (2008).

PERSONAL: Parents Dan and Meredith both were swimmers at USC... Has one sister, Madeline, who also plays water polo at USC... Enjoys playing beach vol- leyball in his free time... Lists Mike Eruzione as his biggest sports hero. PLAYERS

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: CHICKEN PARMESAN Words to live by: FAVORITE MOVIE: WEDDING CRASHERS FAVORITE ACTOR (S): ADAM SANDLER FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): ALICE EVE “THERE ARE ONLY TWO FAVORITE SONG: “TOUCH THE SKY” BY KANYE WEST, “CALIFORNICATION” BY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, “MIAMI” BY WILL SMITH PERSONAL THEME SONG: “HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER” BY INI THINGS. WINNING AND KAMOZE FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): KANYE WEST, JAY-Z, RED HOT CHILI PEP- MISERY.” PERS, JACK JOHNSON, SUBLIME FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN –Pat Riley FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK (TWITTER NAME: @MIKE_ROSE11) BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: TRIP TO AUSTRALIA FOR GRADUATION RAMIREZ / ROSENTHAL BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: FOUR LOKO MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: MAGICAL HEALING POWERS SO HE COULD DO CRAZY STUFF SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL etc... MICHAEL SUPPORTS GREENPEACE BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT THE ENVI- RONMENT…HE SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS 6 ON 43 5…MICHAEL GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE IT WAS MORE FUN THAN SWIMMING…HE LOVES THE TEAM ASPECT AND PLAYING IN THE SUN. Andy Stevens GOALKEEPER HEIGHT: 6'3" WEIGHT: 205 lbs EDUCATION: LMU 2010 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 12/04/1987 BIRTHPLACE: Arcadia, CA HOMETOWN: Orange, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Recorded 51 saves and started every match in helping Team USA to fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Helped the United States qualify for the 2013 FINA World Championships earning silver at the 2013 UANA World Aquatic Champi- onship Qualification Tournament...Logged 12 saves serving as the backup goalkeeper in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Made four saves at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Oradea, Romania...Collected 11 during the 2010 FINA World League Super Final in Nis, Serbia...Had 18 saves at the 2010 Eight Nations Tournament in Syracuse, Italy...Helped NYAC place second at 2010 Fisher Cup.

PROFESSIONAL: Helped Radnicki INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: WPC to the LEN 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE Europa Cup in 2013. 2013 UANA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE COLLEGE: Named Top Goalkeeper 2008- 2011 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, SHENZHEN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE 2010 in College Water Polo on 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE NCAA.com...Four-time ACWPC Division I 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, ORADEA, ROMANIA, 4TH PLACE All-American 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NIS, SERBIA, 5TH PLACE 2010...Voted First Team All-NCAA Tour- 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, QUALIFIED nament 2008, 2009, and 2010...Four- 2010 WORLD LEAGUE PRELIMINARIES, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, QUALIFIED time WWPA Champion 2007, 2008, 2010 VOLVO CUP INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, HUNGARY, 3RD PLACE 2009, and 2010...Two-time WWPA Con- 2009 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, BELGRADE, SERBIA, 6TH PLACE ference Player of the Year 2008 and 2009 VOLVO CUP INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT, EGER, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE 2009...Three-time First Team All-WWPA 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA, 6TH PLACE Conference...2008, 2009, and 2010, 2007 LOW TATRAS CUP, NOVAKY, SLOVAKIA, 2ND PLACE Three-time MVP of WWPA Conference 2007 L.E.N. ZAGREB CUP, ZAGREB, CROATIA, 4TH PLACE Tournament...2008, 2009, and 2010 2006 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2005 SIX NATIONS WATER POLO TOURNAMENT, COSENZA, ITALY HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time First Team All- CIF at Villa Park High School...Two-time First Team All-American...2005 CIF Final- ist...2005 Century League MVP... 2005 FUN FACTS OC Register's All-Orange County Team Goalkeeper. FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI OR A STEAK DINNER WITH GARLIC MARINATED SHRIMP, AND MASHED POTATOES. PERSONAL: Has one brother named FAVORITE MOVIE: THE BLUES BROTHERS Tommy. Got into water polo around age FAVORITE ACTOR: ROBIN WILLIAMS seven because he was tired of swim- FAVORITE ACTRESS: SCARLETT JOHANSSON FAVORITE SONGS: BOB MARLEY- COULD YOU BE LOVED, BLACK UHRU- ming lap after lap at his swim club. SPONJEE REGGAE, STEEL PULSE- NO MORE WEAPONS, BOB MARLEY- ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE THEME SONG: STEEL PULSE- ROLLER SKATES FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: STEEL PULSE, JURASSIC 5, THE PHARCYDE, Words to live by: DIALATED PEOPLES, PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, JACK JOHNSON, PEPPER, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, DAFT PUNK, MSTRKRFT, “LOVE IS PLAYING TIESTO, DEADMAU5 FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: NEITHER EVERY GAME AS IF IT BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: SAILPLANE LESSONS BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: MICHELANGELO, THE NINJA TURTLE WAS YOUR LAST.” MAGICAL POWER: “MY DREAM JOB HAD ALWAYS BEEN TO BE A PILOT BUT IF I HAD THE ABILITY TO FLY, WELL THAT’D JUST BE AWESOME.” – Michael Jordan SPORT OTHER THAN WATER POLO: HE WOULD PROBABLY RACE AIRPLANES BECAUSE THAN HE THINKS IT BE WOULD A LOT OF FUN. CAUSES OR CHARITIES: THE SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY. I THINK IT’S GREAT HOW THEY FIGHT TO SAVE WHALES AND IT’S AMAZING HOW FAR THEY GO TO DO IT. BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL THE WORLD, PUT ON MY USA CAP AND REPRE- SENT MY COUNTRY. etc... 44 ANDY SAYS: “THE BEST PART ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE COMPETITION IT CREATES. I ALWAYS TRY TO WIN IN EVERYTHING I DO.” Janson Wigo

HEIGHT: 6’4’ WEIGHT: 190 lbs. EDUCATION: Stanford 2010 ATTACKER HOMETOWN: Ft. Lauderdale, FL CLUB: NYAC BIRTHDAY: 10/7/87 BIRTHPLACE: New York, NY

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored seven goals on the way to a fourth place fin- ish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Helped Team USA to a Gold Medal at the 2012 Pan Pacifics...Was part of a fourth place finish at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China...Took sixth place as a member of the Junior National Team at the 2007 FINA Junior World Championships... Member of the New York Athletic Club winning multiple National Championships.

COLLEGE: Four time All-America at Stanford University 2006-2009...four time All-MPSF selection 2006-2009...part of second place team at 2008 NCAA Championships...named to NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2008.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Florida State 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE Water Polo Championships in 2005 and 2011 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, SHENZHEN, CHINA, 4TH PLACE 2006 at Northeast High School... Placed 2007 FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA, 6TH PLACE PLAYERS third in the Florida State Swimming Cham- pionships in the 4x50 relay and fifth in the 100 breakstroke...Also named a Scholar FUN FACTS Athlete. FAVORITE FOOD: VEGETABLES FAVORITE MOVIE: ZOOLANDER PERSONAL: Older brother Wolf Wigo FAVORITE ACTOR: JIM CARREY played for Team USA in three Olympic FAVORITE ACTRESS: KATE BECKINSALE- I CAN’T THINK OF A GOOD MOVIE Games (1996, 2000, 2004) and captained SHE’S BEEN IN, BUT SHE IS HOT! the squad in 2004. Has a twin brother Drac FAVORITE SONGS: BAG RAIDERS- SHOOTING STARS, DON HENLEY- THE who played collegiately at Stanford Univer- BOYS OF SUMMER. CODY WIESEN- FLY AWAY PERSONAL THEME SONG: HADDAWAY- WHAT IS LOVE. I’D PROBABLY DE- sity and was a member of the 2011 World VELOP SOME NECK PROBLEMS FROM THE HEAD BOBBING IF IT PLAYED University Games squad. Father, Bruce, EVERY TIME I ENTERED A ROOM BUT IT WOULD BE TOTALLY WORTH IT! former head of USA Water Polo, currently FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: REBELUTION, AUGUSTANA, RATATAT, MIIKE is the president of the International Swim- SNOW, KID CUDI, AND OF COURSE TAYLOR SWIFT ming Hall of Fame. FAVORITE COLOR: CARDINAL FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK BUT I’M SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATING MAKING A TWITTER ONE OF THESE DAYS. BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: MY OLDER BROTHER AND PARENTS HELPED ME BUY MY FIRST CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO, DEFINITELY A Words to live by: GREAT PRESENT. BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: ITS TRADITION ON THE STANFORD WATER “OBSTACLES DON’T POLO TEAM FOR EACH CLASS TO CHOREOGRAPH COSTUMES AND MY FRESHMEN YEAR- SAGE WRIGHT, CODY WIESEN, WILL SMITH, DRAC HAVE TO STOP YOU. IF WIGO AND MYSELF DRESSED UP AS ALICE AND WONDERLAND CHARAC- TERS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, DRAC AND I WERE TWEEDLE DEE AND TWEE- YOU RUN INTO A WALL, DLE DUM (I CAN’T REMEMBER IF I WAS DEE OR DUM…) THE NEXT THREE YEARS WE DRESSED UP AS CAPTAIN PLANET, HARRY POTTER, AND DON’T TURN AROUND NSYNC; THEY WERE GOOD ONES BUT NOTHING COMPARED TO OUR FRESHMEN YEAR. STEVENS / WIGO AND GIVE UP. FIGURE SPECIAL POWER: A TIME TRAVELER. I’D LIKE TO PET A DINOSAUR, FIND SOME BURIED TREASURE, AND POSSIBLY MEET SOME ALIENS IN THE FU- OUT HOW TO CLIMB IT, TURE IF I HAVE TIME. FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: GO THROUGH IT, OR WOLF WIGO (3 TIME OLYMPIAN)- BROTHER SPORT OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL, I HAVE A MEAN LEFT WORK AROUND IT.” HOOK SHOT. –Michael Jordan etc... I KEEP PLAYING WATER POLO MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT FROM MY FRIENDS, FAMILY AND COACHES. MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME WHETHER IT WAS MY BROTHER DRAC PUSHING ME IN- SIDE AND OUTSIDE THE WATER, TO MY PARENTS DRIVING ME TO AN EARLY MORNING PRACTICE, TO THEM FLYING ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CATCH AS MANY COLLEGE GAMES AS THEY COULD, OR EVEN FOLLOWING ME TO EUROPE TO WATCH ME COMPETE INTERNATIONALLY; ITS BEEN A 45 BLESSING TO HAVE THEM BY MY SIDE. Notes

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49 USA Women’s Coaching Staff

Adam Krikorian, Krikorian has earned National Women’s Water Polo Coach of the Head Coach Year honors five times: 2001 and Since taking over the Women’s from 2005 through 2008. He also Senior National Team, Adam Kriko- received National Men’s Coach of rian has been just about perfect. the Year honors in 2004 after lead- From his arrival in 2009 Team USA ing the UCLA men’s program to its has competed in nine major FINA eighth overall NCAA championship. Championships and come away He has guided the women’s team with Gold in seven. This includes the to seven national championships, 2009 FINA World Championship, the six sanctioned by the NCAA, includ- 2010 FINA World Cup (a first for Team USA after ing a string of five consecutive titles. In addition 31 years), four FINA World League Super Final he’s piloted the men’s program to three NCAA ti- crowns, and most recently an Olympic Gold Medal tles; two of the three came as he served as co- at the 2012 games. He’s helped the United States head coach with Guy Baker. maintain a number-one world ranking for the ma- Krikorian graduated from UCLA with a psychol- jority of his tenure and was honored in 2013 with ogy degree and a business administration em- the USOC National Coach of Year Award, only the phasis in June 1997. In May 2001 Krikorian second water polo coach to receive the honor. married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letter- Krikorian was named head coach of the USA winner in varsity tennis who completed her MBA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team on at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan March 27, 2009. He had been head coach of the Beach, CA, with their son, Jack (born July 2006) UCLA men’s and women’s programs for 10 years prior. and daughter Annabel (born June 2009). A standout player at UCLA from 1992 to 1995, Krikorian captained the squad in his final year, Dan Klatt, leading UCLA to the 1995 Men’s NCAA Champi- onship, the school’s first title in 23 years. Assistant Coach Dan Klatt—a 2004 Olympian and head coach of the UC-Irvine Women’s Water Polo Team—joined the USA Women’s Senior National Team staff as an assistant coach in April 2010. In 2013 Klatt was named head coach of the USA Water Polo Women’s Junior National Team. Klatt led

50 USA Women’s Coaching Staff the Senior “B” Team to a the 1996 Atlanta games and sixth at the 2000 Syd- first-place finish at the ney Olympics. Canada Cup in late 2009 Oeding received his bachelor’s degree from Cal and returned to the national in 1994 and earned his master’s from Azusa Pacific. team scene after a deco- rated playing career. Jen Adams-Funakura, Klatt is a 2001 graduate of UC-Irvine and helped Team Leader guide the Anteaters to a Big Jen Adams-Funakura West Tournament Championship in 2011 and 2012 joined USA Water Polo in and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. November 2009 as the He competed with the USA Men’s Senior National Women’s Senior National Team during the early 2000s and was part of the Team Manager. In this role group that took home a seventh-place finish at the Jen is responsible for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. day-to-day operations of the Women’s Senior National Team. She works closely with

Chris Oeding, COACHES the head coach, assistant coaches, and athletes in Assistant Coach the areas of calendar management, travel, schedul- Chris Oeding was named ing facilities, events, fundraising, and compliance. an assistant coach of the Jen serves as liaison for the National Team to the Women’s Senior National other departments within USA Water Polo and func- Team in the Spring of 2013. tions as team leader and head of delegation on all A two-time Olympian and international and domestic trips. captain of the U.S. Olympic Jen earned her B.A. in economics from the Uni- Men’s Water Polo Team at the 2000 Olympic Games versity of California, Irvine and recently completed in Sydney, Australia, Oeding also is head coach of her MBA and MS in sport management at the Uni- men’s and women’s water polo teams at Long versity of Massachusetts, Amherst. While attend- Beach (CA) City College, as well as the school’s ing UMass, Jen had the opportunity to work on swimming and diving teams. projects with Octagon and Major League Baseball. In 13 seasons at LBCC, Oeding has piled up more Prior to working for USA Water Polo, Jen was an in- than 300 victories and five state championships with tern with the Los Angeles Galaxy and a sales spe- both the men’s and women’s teams. cialist at Recreational Equipment, Inc. Jen married Oeding also was the men’s water polo head Justin Funakura in November of 2011. Outside of coach at Orange Coast (CA) College for five seasons work, she enjoys the outdoors, photography, and and also coached women’s water polo and both cheering on the Angels,Chargers, and LA Kings. swim teams there. While at OCC he was twice named Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year Ashley Pierce, (1998, 1999) and led his team to conference titles in 1997 and 1999. Athletic Trainer His standout credentials include his playing ca- reer. Oeding was a three-time high school All-Amer- ican while at Corona Del Mar (CA) High School and in 1988 was named CIF Player of the Year. He went on to play at Cal (Berkeley) where he was a three- time All-American and helped lead the Golden Bears to three straight NCAA championships. In 1992, he was named NCAA Co-Player of the Year. From 1993 to 2000, Oeding was a member of the U.S. National Water Polo team and was named captain in 1997. He competed in two Olympics and helped the U.S. finish seventh at

51 USA Women’s Roster

Name Position Hgt. Hometown College Club

Tumua Anae* Goalkeeper 5’11” Newport Beach, CA USC ‘10 SOCAL

Betsey Armstrong^* Goalkeeper 6’1” Ann Arbor, MI Michigan ‘05 NYAC

KK Clark Defender 6'2" Menlo Park, CA UCLA '12 NYAC

Kami Craig^* Center 5’11” Santa Barbara, CA USC ‘09 Santa Barbara WPF

Annika Dries* Center 6’1” Laguna Beach, CA Stanford ‘13 SET

Rachel Fattal Attacker 5'9" Seal Beach, CA UCLA '16 SOCAL

Sami Hill Goalkeeper 5'11" Santa Barbara, CA UCLA '15 Santa Barbara WPF

Jillian Kraus Attacker 5'10" Santa Ana, CA UCLA '08 NYAC

Courtney Mathewson* Attacker 5’7” Anaheim Hills, CA UCLA ‘08 NYAC

Kelly Mendoza Defender 5'9" Danville, CA USC '15 Diablo

Kiley Neushul Attacker 5'8" Goleta, CA Stanford '15 Santa Barbara WPF

52 USA Women’s Roster

Name Position Hgt. Hometown College Club

Kelly Rulon#* Attacker 5’11” Point Loma, CA UCLA ‘07 NYAC

Melissa Seidemann* Defender 6’0” Walnut Creek, CA Stanford ‘12 Stanford

Lolo Silver Attacker 5’9” Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘09 NYAC

Maggie Steffens* Defender 5’8” Danville, CA Stanford ‘16 Diablo

Monica Vavic Attacker 5'8" Palos Verdes, CA USC '15 Trojan

Danielle Warde Defender 5'11" Newport Beach, CA UC-Irvine '15 SOCAL

# - 2004 Olympian (Athens, Greece) 3rd Place Finish ^- 2008 Olympian (Beijing, China) 2nd Place Finish * - 2012 Olympian (London, England) 1st Place Finish

Coaches: 2013 ROSTER Head Coach: Adam Krkorian Asst. Coaches: Dan Klatt, Chris Oeding Team Leader: Jen Adams Athletic Trainer: Ashley Pierce

53 Tumua Anae

HEIGHT: 5'11" EDUCATION: USC 2010 GOALKEEPER BIRTHDAY: 10/16/1988 BIRTHPLACE: Honolulu, HI HOMETOWN: Newport Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Newport Beach, CA

Member of the Gold Medal Team at the 2012 Olympic Games...Goalkeeper with great eye for the ball...started training with the National Team in 2010

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Started three games and recorded 32 saves on the way to third place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Assisted Team USA to first place at the 2012 Olympics in London, England... Recorded sixteen saves at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Tallied seven saves in a backup role, helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Logged eight saves as backup goalie en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Recorded eight saves as backup goalie dur- ing Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China.

COLLEGE: Competed for the University of Southern California...Finalist for 2010 Peter J. Cutino Award...2010 NCAA Champion...1st Team All-American...NCAA Tournament 1st Team 2008 and 2009...MPSF All-Tournament 1st Team 2008 and 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Corona del Mar High School...2005 and 2006 CIF Water Polo Champions Divi- sion II...2004 and 2006 CIF Swimming Champions Div II.

PERSONAL: She has one sister Jor- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: dan who played Water Polo at 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE USC...Co-founder of AnEye 4 AnEye 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE Sports Challenge TV Show. 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE

Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: SHOYU CHICKEN AND RICE. FAVORITE MOVIE: WHITE SQUALL “SO YOU’RE SAYIN’ FAVORITE ACTOR: JACK BLACK FAVORITE ACTRESS: CHARLIZE THERON THERE’S A CHANCE?” FAVORITE SONGS: “JUICY” BY NOTORIOUS B.I.G., “MY WISH” BY RASCAL FLATTS, “SAILIN” BY CECILIO AND KAPONO....SHE LIKES ALL TYPES OF – Dumb and Dumber MUSIC FAVORITE COLOR: CORAL BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A GUITAR BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A PILGRIM IF SHE HAD ONE MAGICAL POWER IT WOULD BE: THE POWER TO TELE- PORT, SO TRAVELING WOULD BE FREE AND QUICK FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: HER BROTHER IN-LAW FILI MOALA PLAYS FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, AND HER DAD IS A DOCTOR AND SHE THINKS HE SHOULD BE FAMOUS . OTHER SPORTS BESIDES WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND BASKET- BALL THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: BEING PART OF A TEAM THAT'S STRIVING TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER THAN ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL. CAUSES OR CHARITIES THAT SHE SUPPORTS: FIGHT ALD BECOME A DONOR IN HONOR OF EVAN COUSINEAU

etc... TUMUA AND HER SISTER WERE CLUB SWIMMERS FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN GOT RECRUITED TO TRY WATER POLO BY SOME FRIENDS. SHE LOVES THE WATER, LOVES BEING PART OF THE TEAM AND IS EXTREMELY COM- 54 PETITIVE. PLAYERS ANAE

55 Betsey Armstrong

HEIGHT: 6’1” HOMETOWN: Ann Arbor, MI BIRTHDAY: 1/31/83 GOALKEEPER EDUCATION: University of Michigan 2005 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHPLACE: Ann Arbor, MI RESIDENCE: Huntington Beach, CA

Brings great size and speed to the position of goalkeeper… Arguably the top goal- keeper in the world… Only player on team to hail from and attend college outside of California ... Gold Medal recipient at the 2012 Olympics in London, England

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Started three games and stopped 29 shots en route to a bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded 53 saves at the 2012 Olympics, helping Team USA win its first gold medal... Named top goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympc Games...Logged 44 saves in helping Team USA reach first place at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted 28 saves in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Record 13 saves including two penalty shot stops in the 27-26 championship victory over Canada at Pan American Games...Logged 49 saves during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Champi- onships...Anchored Team USA's de- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: fense during their Gold Medal run at the 2011 FINA World League Super 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Final in Tianjin, China. Named to tour- 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE nament All-Star team...Armstrong 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE helped anchor Team USA's Gold Medal 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE run at the 2010 FINA World Cup, reg- 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE istering 55 saves... On the way to the 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Gold, she recorded 47 saves during 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE the 2010 FINA World League Super 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE Final…Named to the All Tournament 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Team and Top Goalkeeper at the 2010 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE FINA World League Super 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE Final…Named FINA Aquatics World 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Magazine Female Water Polo Player of 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE the Year for 2010…Logged 20 saves 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE during 2009 Holiday Cup in Newport 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Beach, CA...Chalked up 67 saves dur- 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE ing the Gold Medal run at the 2009 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE FINA World Championships... Named 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Swimming World’s Female Water Polo 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BARQUISIMETO, VEN, 1ST Athlete of the Year…Posted 50 saves during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final… Earned FUN FACTS Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIE: RUSHMORE in Beijing, China as starting goalkeeper FAVORITE ACTOR (S): JASON SCHWARTZMAN, BILL MURRAY, JAVIER BAR- turning aside 49 shots… Named top DEM goalkeeper at the 2008 FINA World FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): PENELOPE CRUZ, SCARLETT JOHANSSON League Super Final… Denied 30 shots FAVORITE SONG: "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" BY KID CUDI PERSONAL THEME SONG: “99 PROBLEMS" BY JAY-Z in three and a half games at 2007 Holi- FAVORITE MUSICIANS: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, THE WALKMEN, EDWARD day Cup in Long Beach, CA… SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, JAY-Z, KANYE WEST, MASON JEN- Recorded 38 saves in Gold Medal run NINGS, THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, WYCLEF JEAN, MOS DEF AND TALIB KWELI at 2007 Pan American Games…Tallied FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK 13 saves in limited action (illness) at BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: ROCK CLIMBING LESSONS BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: MARGOT TENNENBAUM MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: YOGA, RUNNING, HIKING, LEARNING TO SURF etc... BELIEVES IN PRESERVING THE EARTH AND SUPPORTING LITERACY… LOVES WATER POLO BECAUSE IT IS FAST PACED AND ALWAYS CHAL- 56 LENGING…GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF HER SISTER AND KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE ITS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE. PLAYERS

Super Final 2007… Named outstanding goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships… March 2007 run- ner-up for USOC Female Athlete of the Month… Selected to Senior National team after attending open try- outs in May 2006…First Senior National team appearance at 2006 FINA World League…Starting goalkeeper on Junior National team (2000-01) ... Rookie of the Year (1998).

COLLEGE: 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2002, 2005) ... 2004 Cutino Award Finalist ... 2004 AWPCA All-American second team ... 2005 AWPCA All-America third team ... Two-time AWPCA All-America honorable mention (2002-03) ... 2003-04 CWPA Division MVP ... Four-time CWPA All-Division First Team (2002-05) ... Two-time Eastern Championship MVP (2002, 2005) ... Three-time All-Eastern Championship first team (2002, 2004-05) ... Six-time CWPA Player of the Week ... U-M's career leader in blocks (1,267), minutes (3,329), goals against average (5.64) and save percentage (.654) ... Michigan record holder with 350 saves in 2004 ... Michigan record holder with 24 saves vs. Indiana (3/6/04) ... Michigan record holder with 20 games with 10 or more saves in 2004 ... Has 68 career games with 10 or more saves, including two with over 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Huron High School (2001)… Three-year letterwinner ... MWPA Player of the Year (2000) ... MWPA MVP (2000) ... Two-time all-state first team (2000-01) ... Eastern Region MVP (2000) ... ARMSTRONG Eastern Region first team (2000).

PERSONAL: Served as Assistant Coach for the University of Michigan Women's Water Polo Team in 2013...Earned degree in English Language and Literature…Enjoys reading, going to the beach, yoga, eating sushi, learning to surf, concerts, and watching movies... Older sister also played water polo.

Words to live by: “THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS.” –Bo Schembechler

57 Kami Craig CENTER HEIGHT: 5'11" HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA EDUCATION: USC 2011 CLUB: Santa Barbara Water Polo Foundation BIRTHDAY: 7/21/87 RESIDENCE: Huntington Beach, CA

Earned a Silver Medal at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China… One of the top centers in women’s water polo… Played her first professional season in Greece in 2011... Gold Medal re- cipient at the 2012 Olympics in London, England...Played professionally in Australia in 2012- 2013

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored eight times en route to a bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded six goals for Team USA at the 2012 Olympics in London, earning a gold medal... Second on the team with 10 goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Second on the team with 12 goals scored in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored six goals shooting 75% from the field in a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied four goals during team's Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China..Added seven goals during the Gold Medal run at 2010 FINA World Cup ... Earned a spot on the 2010 FINA World Cup All Tournament Team...Fired nine goals to help the US take home the Gold during the 2010 FINA World League Super Final... Made the All Tournament Team at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Posted two goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Scored nine goals during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Champi- onships, tied for second most on the team... Scored six goals at the 2008 Olympic Games…Scored four goals dur- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: ing Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE League Super Final… Registered four 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE scores during 2007 Holiday Cup including 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE two in defeat of Italy 12-8… Anchored 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE Women’s Junior National Team to fourth place finish at 2007 FINA Women’s Junior 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE World Championships…Scored 11 goals 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE during 2007 Pan American Games, includ- 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE ing a team high six in 21-3 defeat of 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE Venezuela… Tallied four scores during 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Super Final 2007… Scored two of USA’s 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE nine goals in the championship game of 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE the 2006 FINA World League… Won gold 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING, CHINA, 2ND PLACE at 2006 Holiday Cup and 2007 World 2008 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, 2ND PLACE Championships…As a member of the U.S. 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE Junior National Team, won gold at the 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE 2005 Junior National Championships... 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Won gold at 2004 Pan-Am Junior Champi- 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE onships... A member of the Youth National 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Team from 2003-6. 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Competed in 2012-2013 2005 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE for the Perth Torpedoes in 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE Australia...Played her first professional 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE season in Greece in 2011 with Olympiakos. FUN FACTS Words to live by: FAVORITE FOOD: MEXICAN FAVORTIE MOVIE: NOTEBOOK AND THE HOLIDAY (LOVE STORIES) AND 300 (NOT A LOVE STORY) “JUST WIN, BABY.” FAVORITE SONGS: CRAIG LIKES ALL MUSIC, ESPECIALLY ANYTHING SHE CAN DANCE TO –Al Davis PERSONAL THEME SONG: “GLAMOROUS” BY FERGIE FAVORITE MUSICIANS: JACK JOHNSON FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: KITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS AT AGE SIX COOLEST PERSON SHE KNOWS: HER MOM BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: AMERICAN GLADIATOR MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY (IN ORDER TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND FLY UP AND DOWN THE BEAUTIFUL COAST) SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: PRO-TENNIS BECAUSE THE 58 SPORT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN, OR PRO SURFING! PLAYERS CRAIG

COLLEGE: Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Peter J. Cutino Award as college game’s best player...Capped her career with 36 goals in her senior season…Scored 38 and 40 goals in her sophomore and junior seasons…Fourth in scoring for USC dur- ing her freshman season making 38 goals from the tough center position...Named to 2006 MPSF All-Freshman Team… Re- ceived All-American honorable mention

HIGH SCHOOL: Holds the Santa Barbara High School record for single-season goals (123) and the most goals scored in one game (9)... Named Player of the Year by the LA Times and Santa Barbara News Press... Named CIF MVP and All-Amer- ican first team as a senior... Won league championship as a freshman at Santa Ynez High School and as a junior at Santa Barbara High... Won CIF title her junior and senior years

PERSONAL: Craig majored in Sociology and minored in Occupational Therapy... Has two brothers, Jeff and Tony... Favorite pastime is spending time at Refugio Beach. She started swimming at age 4 and learned to play polo when she was 12. She continues playing the game because she loves the game, loves competing, and feels that she has so much more to learn as a player.

etc... KAMI SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS A TEAM SPORT. SHE LOVES BEING APART OF A TEAM AND GETTING TO HANGOUT WITH 13 OF HER FRIENDS EVERYDAY. NOT ONLY IS A TEAM A GREAT SUPPORT GROUP BUT THEY CONTINUE TO PUSH YOU DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO BECOME A BETTER PLAYER. BEING APART OF A TEAM IS A 59 VERY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE, AS YOUR TEAM BECOMES YOUR FAMILY. Annika Dries CENTER HEIGHT: 6'1" BIRTHDAY: 02/10/1992 CLUB: SET EDUCATION: Stanford 2014 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA HOMETOWN: Laguna Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Laguna Beach, CA

Joined Senior National Team in 2009, won an NCAA Championship in 2011...A member of the Stanford University women’s water polo team

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Added eight goals in helping secure a bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Scored two goals, assisting to Team USA's first Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympics... Scored eight goals in helping Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Second on the team with ten goals scored as part of a sixth place finish for Team USA at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied three goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Recorded seven goals at the 2010 FINA World Cup...Tal- lied four goals en route to winning the Gold Medal at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final... Scored 5 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup with Team USA...Won the Women's 20 and Under National Championships with SET (Saddleback El Toro) Water Polo in 2008...Took 4th Place in 2008 and 2nd Place in 2007 at Speedo Top 40. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE: Currently a member of the 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Stanford University women’s water 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE polo team…Scored 35 goals in her 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE red-shirt junior season and was 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE named a finalist for the Peter J. Cutino 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE Award...Redshirted the 2012 season 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE to train with Team USA...Named Peter 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE J. Cutino Award winner in 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2011...scored a team leading 65 goals 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE in her sophomore season...tallied 35 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE goals in her freshman campaign. Led 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Stanford to the 2011 NCAA National 2008 18U GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Championship…Named MVP of 2011 2008 20U GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE NCAA Championships. 2007 YOUTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2006 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: ITALIAN Words to live by: FAVORITE MOVIE: OCEAN'S ELEVEN FAVORITE ACTOR: BRAD PITT FAVORITE ACTRESS: AUDREY HEPBURN “THE FUTURE BELONGS FAVORITE SONGS: "DROP THE WORLD" LIL WAYNE, ""VIVA LA VIDA" COLDPLAY, "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" JAY-Z PERSONAL THEME SONG: "THE HEART OF LIFE" JOHN MAYER TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, RIHANNA, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE IN THE BEAUTY OF FAVORITE COLOR: TURQUOISE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK THEIR DREAMS.” BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: MEETING COLDPLAY BACKSTAGE AT A CONCERT ON MY BIRTHDAY BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BEYONCE – Eleanor Roosevelt SPECIAL POWER: THE POWER TO HEAL SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL OR TENNIS etc... SUPPORTS THE PINK RIBBON CLUB FOUNDATION AND KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE....THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS FAST PACED AND EXCITING...GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE OF THE COMBI- NATION OF COMPETITION AND BEING IN THE WATER...SHE LOVES THE 60 WATER POLO COMMUNITY AND THINKS THAT IT IS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD... PLAYERS DRIES

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Laguna Beach High School...Division II CIF Champions in 2009 and runner-up in 2007...Division II CIF MVP in 2009 and OC Register Player of the Year in 2009.

PERSONAL: A jazz pianist who loves music Dries has an interest in science... Majoring in Human Biology at Stanford...An advocate for breast cancer awareness and research she is active in the community with the Pink Ribbon Club Foundation and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure effort.

61 Courtney Mathewson

HEIGHT: 5'7" EDUCATION: UCLA 2008 ATTACKER CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 09/14/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Orange, CA HOMETOWN: Anaheim Hills, CA

Won a Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympic Games...Strong scoring threat who joined the Senior National Team in 2009.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to third place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Logged four goals for the team on its way to a Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England... Notched four goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Led the team in scoring with 14 goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored four goals in the deciding match of the Pan American Games, a 27-26 victory over Canada...Scored five goals as part of a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Tallied six goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored two goals for Team USA at 2010 FINA League Super Final.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Drummoyne Water Polo Club of the Australian National League in 2008-2009…Played for Cablescom EWZ of Zaragoza, Spain in 2009-2010.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four NCAA Championships…2008 Cutino Award winner…Named MPSF Co-Player of the Year & NCAA Player of the Year in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, CA…Named All-CIF and All-Century League all four years in competition...Played for SOCAL Water Polo club under Dan Klatt and Dave Mikesell

PERSONAL: Has one sister, Lauren, who competed on the Loyola Marymount swimming team..Graduated with a Soci- ology degree…Married to Chris Morinello...Daugther of Sharon and Roger Mathewson.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

Words to live by: 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE "COMPETITIVE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA 1ST PLACE 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE GREATNESS: A REAL LOVE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE FOR THE HARD BATTLE, 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE KNOWING IT OFFERS 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT YOUR BEST FUN FACTS ENJOYS: BAKING AND COOKING, TRAVELING THE WORLD & SPENDING WHEN YOUR BEST IS TIME WITH HER HUSBAND, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS FAVORITE ACTOR: RYAN REYNOLDS REQUIRED. YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESS: MERYL STREEP, RACHEL MCADAMS FAVORITE MOVIE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION BEST IS REQUIRED FAVORITE SONGS: "MIK" BY KINGS OF LEON AND "THE SCIENTIST" BY COLDPLAY EACH DAY.” FAVORITE FOOD: PIZZA AND SUSHI FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: KINGS OF LEON, COLDPLAY & LADY ANTE- BELLUM. –John Wooden FAVORITE COLORS: BLACK AND GREEN SPECIAL POWER: THE ABILITY TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BEACH VOLLEYBALL WITH FRIENDS, TENNIS. etc... SHE STARTED PLAYING WATER POLO BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO SWIM PRACTICE ANYMORE, BUT SHE ENDED UP DOING BOTH. SHE CONTINUES TO PLAY BECAUSE SHE LOVES THE TEAM ASPECT AND THE 62 COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE OF SUCH A CHALLENGING SPORT. PLAYERS MATTHEWSON

63 Kelly Rulon ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5’10" HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA EDUCATION: UCLA 2007 CLUB: New York Athletic Club BIRTHDAY: 8/16/84 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego CA

An outstanding scorer who returned to the National Team in 2009. Won a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympics and Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored five goals on the way to third place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded four goals at the 2012 Olympics in Lon- don... Fired in four goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted six goals in helping the United States to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored twice during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tied for team lead with seven goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Registered ten goals at the 2010 FINA World Cup…Tallied six goals, helping Team USA win the Gold at the 2010 FINA World League Super Final…Recorded 4 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup in Newport Beach, CA...Led the offense with 12 goals on 20 shots during Gold Medal run at 2009 FINA World Championships.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Dravolina Nervi in 2008-2009 and was named Foreign Player of the Season for 2008…Played for Roma Pallanuoto in 2007-2008 winning the Len Cup.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four NCAA Championships (’03, ’05, ’06, ’07)…Redshirted the 2004 season to compete at the Olympic Games...Named Co-Player of the Year in 2005 and NCAA MVP in 2006…2007 Player of the Year and Cutino Award Winner…Holds UCLA and NCAA Record for Most Career Goals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at University of San Diego High School, now INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: known as Cathedral Catholic High School…Named All-CIF First Team all 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE four years. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Enjoys traveling, the 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE beach, shopping, good music and 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE being with friends and 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE family…younger sister Katie played 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 1ST PLACE water polo at UCLA. 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROME, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA , 2ND PLACE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES , ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES , BOCA RATON , FL, 1ST PLACE Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: PIZZA “NO PAIN, NO GAIN.” FAVORITE ACTOR: BRAD PITT PERSONAL THEME SONG: "THREE LITTLE BIRDS" BY BOB MARLEY –Jane Fonda FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: COLDPLAY AND BOB MARLEY FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: AN AQUARIUM BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: DEEP SEA CRAB FISHERMAN FROM "THE DEADLIEST CATCH" SPECIAL POWER: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL etc... THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS PLAYING A SPORT IN THE 64 WATER...KEEPS PLAYING BECAUSE COMPETING IS FUN AND IT BEATS BEING IN AN OFFICE. PLAYERS RULON

65 Melissa Seidemann

HEIGHT: 6'0" EDUCATION: Stanford 2013 DEFENDER CLUB: Stanford BIRTHPLACE: Hoffman Estates, IL HOMETOWN: Walnut Creek, CA

Gold Medalist of the 2012 Olympics in London, England... 2013 Peter J. Cutino Award winner...Center/Defender with strong post game, defense and ability to hit outside shots

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied seven goals to help Team USA to a third place finish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Second on the team with seven shots scored at the 2012 Olympic Games... Recorded six goals for Team USA at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Third on the team with 11 goals scored helping the United States to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games...Scored three times during a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied two goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Registered two goals at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals, helping Team USA take home the Gold at 2010 FINA World League Super Final

COLLEGE: Competed for the Stan- ford University women’s water polo team…Recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2013...Finished her career with 239 goals, tied for first all-time with USA teammate Lolo Silver...Scored 75 goals in her senior season helping Stanford reach the NCAA Tournament final...Helped the team to the 2011 NCAA Champi- onship...Led the team in scoring as a sophomore with 54 goals and helped squad advance to NCAA title match…As a true freshman led the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: team in scoring with 59 goals and 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE named MPSF Newcomer of the Year 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attend College Park 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE High School in Pleasant Hill, CA 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Graduated in 2013 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE with a degree in psychology...Older 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE sister Lauren played water polo at UC-Davis...Younger sister Natalie is on the USA Water Polo Cadet Na- FUN FACTS tional Team training squad. FAVORITE FOOD: FROZEN YOGURT FAVORITE MOVIE: COUNTRY STRONG FAVORITE ACTOR: RYAN GOSLING FAVORITE ACTRESS: JULIA ROBERTS FAVORITE SONGS: "YOU & I" BY LADY GAGA FAVORITE COLOR: PINK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER PUPPY BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: BEANIE BABY MAGICAL POWER: TO FLY OTHER SPORTS BESIDES WATER POLO: WEIGHTLIFTING etc... THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: "THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY IT PROVIDES AND THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES IT HAS PRESENTED ME 66 WITH." PLAYERS SEIDEMANN

67 Maggie Steffens

HEIGHT: 5'9" EDUCATION: Stanford 2016 DEFENDER CLUB: Diablo Water Polo BIRTHDAY: 06/04/1993 BIRTHPLACE: San Ramon, CA HOMETOWN: Danville, CA RESIDENCE: Danville, CA

Gold Medalist and MVP at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Led the team with nine goals scored en route to a third place finish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Led the team to a Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England with twenty-one goals... Named MVP at the 2012 Olympics... Set a record for most goals in an Olympic Games with 21....Tied a record for most goals in an Olympic match and set a record for most goals in an Olympic debut with seven against Hungary... Team lead with eleven goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final... Posted six goals on the way to a Gold Medal and Olympic qualification at the 2011 Pan American Games...Tallied the winning goal in the 20th round of an epic shootout to defeat Canada 27-26 for the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games...Scored five times en route to a sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships...Registered five goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Added four goals to help Team USA take home the Gold at 2010 FINA World Cup...Scored five goals, including the winning goal against Australia in the Final match at 2010 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 2 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup...Club Championship Champions with Diablo...Three-time Junior Olympic cham- pion...Three-time Junior Olympic Co- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: MVP...Florida International Tournament 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE champion. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Completed her freshman 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE season for Stanford University in 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE 2013...Helped the Cardinal to the 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE NCAA Championship final...Second on 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE the team with 60 goals scored...A fi- 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE nalist for the 2013 Cutino Award. 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2009 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE 2009 CANADA CUP, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE

Words to live by: FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: A GOOD STEAK & MUD PIE “CHAMPIONS AREN'T FAVORITE MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS FAVORITE ACTOR: JOHNNY DEPP MADE IN THE GYMS. FAVORITE ACTRESS: KATHERINE HEIGL FAVORITE SONGS: ANYTHING BY MICHAEL JACKSON PERSONAL THEME SONG: "LIFT OFF" BY BEYONCE/JAY-Z CHAMPIONS ARE MADE FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: B.O.B., RIHANNA, TRAIN, JASON MRAZ FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE FROM SOMETHING DEEP FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED A KING SIZE BUTTERFINGER IN HER DOWN INSIDE THEM– STOCKING FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 4, EXCEPT STRANGELY SHE HATE BUTTERFINGERS NOW A DESIRE, A DREAM, BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: AN OLD GRANDPA IN 3RD GRADE SPECIAL POWER: TO FLY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: SOCCER, BUT I SECRETLY A VISION.” WOULD WISH TO BE A BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYER BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: IT NEVER GETS OLD; IT’S A SPORT –Muhammad Ali THAT EVERY DAY YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW. YOU CAN NEVER STOP GROWING IN WATER POLO SO IT MAKES YOU STRIVE TO ACHIEVE MORE EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH THE BALL. PLUS IT HELPS GET YOUR ANGER OUT A LITTLE. etc... GOT INTO WATER POLO THROUGH HER FAMILY... MAUREEN O’TOOLE WAS HER FIRST COACH AND KEEPS HER MOTIVATED…LOVES THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. 68 PLAYERS STEFFENS

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Monte Vista High School...League champions 2007 - 2009...NCS champions 2007 - 2010...undefeated in 2008...Top 100 athlete 2007 - 2009... Scholar-athlete award 2009 AND 2010, NCS MVP 2010...Water Polo Player of the Year 2009...Monte Vista Rookie of the Year 2007...Monte Vista offensive player 2009.

PERSONAL: From a family of about 45 cousins, most are successful athletes. Most of her uncles and cousins played water polo. Her older sister Jessica played on the Senior National Team from 2007-2012.

69 KK Clark DEFENDER HEIGHT: 6’2” HOMETOWN: Menlo Park, CA CLUB: NYAC EDUCATION: UCLA 2012 BIRTHDAY: 06/28/90 BIRTHPLACE: Palo Alto, CA RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Helped Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Won silver competing for the United States at the 2011 World University Games...Played professionally with Roma Pallanuoto (2012-13)…Competes domestically with the New York Athletic Club, starting in 2012. COLLEGE: Graduated from UCLA (2012)...First Team All-American (2012)…First Team All-NCAA Tournament (2012)…First Team All-MPSF (2012)… All-Academic Honors (2012)…169 Goals during her four years at UCLA...Top ten All-Time goal scorer in UCLA history…Fifty-one multiple goal games… NCAA Champions (2009)…Twenty-one NCAA Championship Tournament Career Goals…Three time All-American Honors (2010, 2011, 2012)…Three time All-NCAA Tournament Team (2010, 2011, 2012)…Four time All-MPSF Honors (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)…Played in all 121 UCLA matches during her four years…Team Leader in goals, steals, field blocks, sprints won, goals per game (2012)…Top three MPSF goal scorer with 2.15 goals per game (2012)… Multiple Player of the Week Honors…All-Academic Honors (2010, 2011, 2012)…Daily Bruin fe- male athlete of the year (2012). HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton…Two-year varsity water polo and swimming letter-winner under head coaches Ed Samuels and Jon Burke (water polo) and Kevin Morris (swimming)…First-team All-American Honors as a senior (2007)…Two-time first-team All-CIF Central Coast section honoree, scored sixty goals in twenty-four regular season matches as a senior (including 14 goals in six WCAL contests)…total of sixty goals ranked second most among all WCAL scoring leaders…scored two goals in CIF Central Coast Section Division II Championship (2007)…Led team to a 28-1 record (2007)…Guided Sacred Heart Prep to Amanda Invitational title (2007)…Totaled 141 goals through her junior and senior sea- son…Twice honored as the Sacred Herat Prep female co-athlete of the year (junior and senior)…Three-time All-America swimmer as a member of the Sacred Heart Prep’s 200 and 400-meter relay teams…Competed for the Norcal Water Polo Club…Member of U.S. Youth Team (2007)…Member of U.S. twenty and under team (2008).

PERSONAL: Full name is Caroline Archer Clark…The youngest of Peter Clark and Jane Dorst Clark’s three daughters…Older sisters, Zizi and Christie, played water polo at UC Santa Barbara…Aunt, Marybeth Dorst, was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Team…Uncle, Chris Dorst, was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Water Polo Team and competed for Team USA at the 1984 Olympics…cousins, Lindsay, Rebecca, and Emily Dorst, played or are playing for Cal, UCLA, and Stanford respectively. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Words to live by: 2011 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, SHENZHEN, CHINA, 2ND PLACE “SUCCESS IS PEACE OF MIND WHICH IS A FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: EGGO WAFFLES DIRECT RESULT OF FAVORITE MOVIE: THE USUAL SUSPECTS FAVORITE ACTOR (S): TOSS UP! LEONARDO DICAPRIO OR CHRISTIAN BALE FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): EMMA WATSON SELF-SATISFACTION FAVORITE SONG: “CALIFORNIA DREAMING” BY MAMAS AND PAPAS, “SKINNY LOVE” BY BON IVER, “HALO” BY BEYONCE (DOESN’T SEEM TO GET OLD) IN KNOWING YOU DID PERSONAL THEME SONG: MORGAN FREEMAN’S NARRATING VOICE FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): LANA DEL REY, THE XX, MUMFORD AND SONS YOUR BEST TO BECOME FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: INSTAGRAM! (TWITTER NAME @KKCLARKSTER) THE BEST YOU ARE BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: CHANEL BAG BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A BAG OF JELLY BELLYS CAPABLE OF BECOMING.” MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO HEAL PEOPLE FAMOUS FRIENDS OF RELATIVES: MY AUNT AND UNCLE ARE BOTH OLYMPIANS! –John Wooden SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: COMPETITIVE HORSEBACK RIDER SINCE SHE RODE FOR TEN YEARS BEFORE CHOOSING WATER POLO IN HIGH SCHOOL etc... KK IS A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH) ORGANIZATION; HER SISTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER I DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY IN 2008, AND FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS SHE HAS ORGANIZED AND FUNDRAISED FOR A TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NAMI WALK IN GOLDEN GATE PARK; SHE’S DONE A 70 BEAUTIFUL JOB REPRESENTING HER ILLNESS WITH CHARACTER AND CAMPAIGNING TO END THE STIGMA AGAINST MENTAL ILLNESS Rachel Fattal ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5’8” BIRTHDAY: 12/10/93 CLUB: SOCAL HOMETOWN: Seal Beach, CA EDUCATION: UCLA 2016 BIRTHPLACE: Los Alamitos, CA RESIDENCE: Seal Baeach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Was an alternate for the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...A member of the Women's Junior National Team, taking eighth place at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championship.

COLLEGE: Just completed her freshman season at UCLA helping the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament…Named MPSF Rookie of the Year (2013).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Los Alamitos High School. PLAYERS

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

Words to live by: 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE “TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW YOU FUN FACTS CLARK / FATTAL WILL BE MORE FAVORITE FOOD: PASTA FAVORITE MOVIE: GLADIATOR DISAPPOINTED BY FAVORITE COLOR: ORANGE FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK THE THINGS THAT BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER SCOOTER BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A UNICORN YOU DIDN’T DO THAT MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO TRANSPORT BY THE ONES YOU DID SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL DO. SAIL AWAY FROM etc... THE SAFE HARBOR. RACHEL SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE PEOPLE YOU MEET AND FRIENDS YOU MAKE…SHE GOT INTO WATER POLO BE- EXPLORE. DREAM. CAUSE WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG HER SWIM COACH USED TO THROW DISCOVER.” BALLS IN THE POOL AFTER PRACTICE AND SHE PICKED IT UP…SHE KEEPS PLAYING WATER POLO BECAUSE SHE LOVES IT. 71 Sami Hill

HEIGHT: 5'11" EDUCATION: UCLA 2015 GOALKEEPER BIRTHDAY: 6/8/92 BIRTHPLACE: Honolulu, HI HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, CA RESIDENCE: Santa Barbara, CA

Red-shirted her sophomore season at UCLA to train with the National Team

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Took eighth place as a member of the Women's Junior Na- tional Team at the 2011 FINA Women's Junior World Championships...Won a Bronze Medal at the 2009 FINA Women's Junior World Championships

COLLEGE: Led UCLA to the 2013 NCAA Tournament finishing in third place...Recorded 314 saves in 33 starts for the Bruins in 2013...Red-shirted her sophomore year at UCLA to train with the National Team...shared time in goal as a freshman at UCLA helping team to third place finish at NCAA Championships...Earned All-MPSF New- comer honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, CA...Four year member of the varsity team winning three CIF titles, two at the Division 1 level and one at the Division 2 level. In her sen- ior season the team went 31-0 winning the CIF Division 1 championship.

PERSONAL: Full name: Samantha Nan Sieni Hill...born June 8, 1992 in Honolulu, Hawaii...Sami is the oldest of William and Cynthia Hill's four children...has two younger sisters, Kodi and Abbi, and one younger brother, Deacon...uncle, Brian INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Battistone, plays professional tennis on the ATP World Tour...undeclared major. 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE

FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES Words to live by: FAVORITE MOVIE: LION KING & SPACE JAM FAVORITE SONGS: ANYTHING YOU CAN DANCE TO, UPBEAT AND LOUD! “DON'T WORRY, FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: ALL MUSIC, EXCEPT COUNTRY FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK, NOT INTO TWITTER TOO MUCH. BE HAPPY." BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER DOG, SPEEDO BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: SPIDERMAN IF SHE HAD ONE MAGICAL POWER IT WOULD BE: TO BE ABLE TO BECOME – Bobby McFerrin INVISIBLE! I COULD SPY ON PEOPLE WITHOUT THEM KNOWING! FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: UNCLES DANN AND BRIAN BATTISTONE PLAY PROFESSIONAL TENNIS. BRIAN PLAYED IN THE LAST US OPEN AND IS FAMOUS FOR HIS JUMP SERVE. OTHER SPORTS BESIDES WATER POLO: BASKETBALL, SHE PLAYED FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE GIVING IT UP FOR WATER POLO. THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO: BEING ON A TEAM, I LOVE BEING SURROUNDED BY MY BEST FRIENDS PLAYING THE SPORT I LOVE! IT MAKES EVERYTHING 10 TIMES BETTER WHEN YOU ARE SURROUNDED WITH PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME GOALS AND SUPPORT YOU EVERY- DAY IN THE POOL. etc... SAMI GREW UP A SWIMMER, BUT PLAYED SOCCER AND BASKETBALL BECAUSE SHE LOVED BEING ON A TEAM. WATER POLO WAS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, AND SHE LOVED IT RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. SHE STUCK WITH WATER POLO BECAUSE IT IS THE PERFECT SPORT FOR HER, 72 "I FEEL LIKE I WAS BORN TO PLAY WATER POLO, AND COULDN'T SEE MY- SELF DOING ANYTHING ELSE." Jillian Kraus ATTACKER HEIGHT: 5'10" EDUCATION: UCLA 2008 CLUB: SOCAL BIRTHDAY: 12/18/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Newport Beach, CA HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, CA

Versatile player that has risen through the National Team pipeline in recent years

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Added two goals en route to a bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 3 goals at 2009 Holiday Cup in Newport Beach, CA... Helped guide the Women’s Junior National Team to medals in 2003 and 2005.

PROFESSIONAL: Played for Roma Pallanuoto in Rome, Italy for the 2008-2009 season.

COLLEGE: Played collegiately at UCLA winning four consecutive NCAA Champi- onships…Named three-time All-American by ACWPC…MSPF Co-Player of the Year in 2008…Finalist for the Cutino Award…Winner of the Marty Glickman Award for Outstanding Female National Collegiate Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Foothill High School…Named CIF Divison 1 Player of the Year in 2004…Named Sea View PLAYERS League MVP in 2004…Won 3 consecutive CIF Championships…Named OC Register All-County Team in 2004.

PERSONAL: One of Robert and Pamela Kraus' four children...Has served as a volunteer assistant coach with the UC- Irvine Women's Water Polo Team in recent years. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ALBERTA, CANADA, 2ND PLACE

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE FOOD: ITALIAN FAVORITE MOVIE: TOO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM FAVORITE ACTOR: STEVE MARTIN FAVORITE ACTRESS: SANDRA BULLOCK FAVORITE SONG(S): “EVERYDAY” BY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, “STOP THIS TRAIN” BY JOHN MAYER, “DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY” BY BOBBY MCFERRIN FAVORITE MUSICIANS: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KINGS OF LEON, ELTON JOHN, THE FUGEES HILL / KRAUS FAVORITE COLOR: BLACK FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: THE MIGHTY DUCKS MASCOT MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: INVISIBILITY SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: SOCCER

etc... BELIEVES THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE INTENSE COM- Words to live by: PETITION AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT ARE CREATED AND MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS…NOTHING IS BETTER THAN DEDICATING “EVERYDAY YOURSELF WITH YOUR TEAMMATES TOWARDS ATTAINING A GOAL AND THEN ACHIEVING AND SHARING IT AS A COLLECTIVE GROUP…KEEPS I’M HUSTLIN, PLAYING WATER POLO FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME (GOOD AND BAD), THE LOVE OF THE GIRLS (TEAMMATES), AND THE JOURNEY TO ACHIEV- HUSTLIN...” ING A GOAL (TEAM OR PERSONAL) IN WATER POLO IS ALWAYS FILLED WITH FUN LASTING MEMORIES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. –Rick Ross 73 Kelly Mendoza DEFENDER HEIGHT: 5’9” HOMETOWN: Danville, CA EDUCATION: USC 2014 CLUB: Diablo BIRTHDAY: 3/21/92 BIRTHPLACE: Long Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA

INTERNATIONAL/ CLUB: Com- peted for the USA Women's Junior National at the FINA Junior World Championships in 2011 and 2009, winning bronze in 2009.

COLLEGE: Enter- ing her senior year at USC… Helped USC to an NCAA Championship in 2013... Transferred from Cal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Monte Vista High School…NCS Champions for all four years.

PERSONAL: Mother, Maureen O'Toole regarded as one of the greatest to ever play women's water polo. A INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: USAWP Hall of Fame inductee she 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE played on the national team for many 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE years and earned a silver medal in the Sydney Olympics (2000). FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: AVOCADOS FAVORITE MOVIE: THE SWEETEST THING FAVORITE ACTOR (S): RYAN REYNOLDS FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): MILA KUNIS Words to live by: FAVORITE SONG: “SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE” BY KID CUDI, “AND IT STONED ME” BY VAN MORRISON, “TAKE IT EASY” BY THE EAGKES, “HEADS WILL ROLL” BY A-TRACK REMIX “EVERYTHING PERSONAL THEME SONG: “LISTEN TO THE MUSIC” BY THE DOOBIE BROTHERS FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): STEVE MILLER BAND, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, HAPPENS FOR E-40, JIMMY BUFFET, THE EAGLES, KENDRICK LAMAR FAVORITE COLOR: SEAFOAM A REASON.” FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK (TWITTER HANDLE: @1KELLYMENDOZA1) BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: BEING WITH HER FAMILY DURING THE HOL- IDAYS, ESPECIALLY THANKSGIVING BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: SHE WAS A WITCH FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS IN A ROW MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO TELEPORT TO WHEREVER SHE CAN PIC- TURE SO SHE CAN GO ANY PLACE AT ANY TIME. SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL

etc... KELLY SUPPORTS GAY RIGHTS BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LOVE WHO THEY WANT… SHE ALSO SUPPORTS THE NA- TIONAL HUMAN EDUCATION SOCIETY BECAUSE ANIMAL CRUELTY NEEDS TO STOP AND ALL ANIMALS SHOULD HAVE A LOVING AND SAFE HOME… THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS A BEAUTIFUL PASS, THE GAMES THAT YOU FIGHT, AND LEAVING EVERYTHING IN THE POOL… KELLY GOT INTO 74 WATER POLO BECAUSE HER MOM WANTED HER TO TRY THE SPORT… SHE KEEPS PLAYING FOR THE GAMES THAT YOU FIGHT UNTIL YOU DIE IN. Kiley Neushul

HEIGHT: 5’8” CLUB: SBWPC EDUCATION: Stanford 2015 ATTACKER BIRTHDAY: 3/5/93 HOMETOWN: Isla Vista, CA BIRTHPLACE: Goleta, CA RESIDENCE: Palo Alto, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to bronze at the 2013 FINA World League Super

Final...Served as the alternate at the PLAYERS 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand...Competed at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships, fin- ishing in eighth place...Won a bronze medal at the FINA Junior World Champi- onships Khanty-Mansiysk (2009).

COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championship with Stanford (2012)…Cutino Award Winner (2012)…ACWPC Player of the Year (2012). INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dos Pueblos 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE High School… one CIF Southern Section 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE Championship (Div II) ... 3 CIF Southern 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 3RD PLACE Section Championships (Div I) ...Four time Southern Section Player of the Year. FUN FACTS PERSONAL: Has two sisters named FAVORITE FOOD: ANY KIND OF CHEESE IN ANYTHING OR JUST ALONE Jamie (18) and Ryann (16)…Her mom, FAVORITE MOVIE: KILL BILL VOL. 2 Cathy Neushul, coaches for UC Santa FAVORITE ACTOR (S): MARK WAHLBERG Barbara…Her dad is Peter Neushul. FAVORITE SONG: “SKINNY LOVE” BY BON IVER, “WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?” BY TINA TURNER, “NO WOMAN NO CRY” BY BOB MARLEY, “WE BELONG TOGETHER” BY MARIAH CAREY FAVORITE MUSICIANS: BOB MARLEY, KENDRICK LAMAR, JOJO, MARIAH CAREY, CHRISTINA AGUILERA FAVORITE COLOR: BLUE FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: NEITHER…INSTAGRAM!! BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: A PAIR OF HEADPHONES THAT SHE USES ON RUNS. BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: A BRIDE MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY SO SHE COULD GO ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME AND NOT HAVE TO SITE IN TRAFFIC! SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: BASKETBALL AND GOLF MENDOZA / NEUSHUL etc... THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS AN EXTREMELY CHAL- LENGING SPORT AND IT REQUIRES A LOT OF TIME. IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU MUST FALL IN LOVE WITH TO BE ABLE TO PLAY AT A HIGH LEVEL. IT CAN BE A LIFESTYLE THAT IS WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT IT…HER MOM STARTED HER IN WATER POLO AT AGE SEVEN AND SHE HATED IT. BUT THE PEOPLE SHE HAS MET AND THE LOVE SHE HAS DEVELOPED FOR THE GAME KEEPS HER GOING. 75 Lauren “Lolo” Silver

HEIGHT: 5'8" EDUCATION: Stanford 2009 CLUB: NYAC ATTACKER BIRTHDAY: 01/28/1987 BIRTHPLACE: Long Beach, CA HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA RESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA

High scoring attacker with great lead- ership qualities...a member of the Senior National Team since 2009.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Second on the team in scoring with eight goals in helping Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Named the alter- nate for the 2011 Pan American Games team...Tallied three goals dur- ing Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China...Leading scorer for Team USA at the 2010 FINA World Cup scoring 11 goals... Fired in seven goals, helping Team USA win the Gold at the 2010 FINA World INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: League Super Final...Leading scorer for 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Team USA at 2009 Holiday Cup with 6 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE goals...Captained the 2007 Women's Jun- 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE ior National Team to a fourth place finish 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE in 2007...Member of the Gold Medal win- 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE ning team at the 2004 Junior Pan Ameri- 2009 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KIRISHI, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE can Games...Earned third place at the 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE Women's National Championships with Stanford Water Polo club. 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE

PROFESSIONAL: Competed for Het Ravi- jin of The Netherlands in 2012-2013 win- ning a Dutch Championship...Played for FUN FACTS the club team Drummoyne in Australia IN FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI FAVORITE MOVIES: CLUELESS 2009-2010 leading the league in scorer. FAVORITE ACTOR: LEONARDO DICAPRIO FAVORITE ACTRESS: REESE WITHERSPOON COLLEGE: Played collegiately at Stanford FAVORITE MUSIC GENRE: EVERYTHING EXCEPT SUPER PUNK ROCK University earning All-American status in PERSONAL THEME SONG: "LIVE YOUR LIFE" BY RIHANNA AND T.I. 2006-2008, and All-MPSF 2006-2009...A FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS: RIHANNA, KANYE WEST, AND JAY-Z finalist for the Cutino Award in 2008... FAVORITE COLORS: HOT PINK ,SEA FOAM GREEN, AND LEOPARD PRINT FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE: FACEBOOK! Won an MPSF Championship in 2006... BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER DOG AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT AT AGE Named Newcomer of the Year in 2006. 13...DELIEVERED BY SANTA CLAUS BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: DRESSED UP AS A RACCOON FOR A FULL HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Wilson High WEEK PRIOR TO HALLOWEEN AS A YOUNGSTER...RACCOON COSTUME School earning Moore League Player of WAS ALSO PART OF BALLET RECITAL the Year on three occasions...Three-time SPECIAL POWERS: THE POWER TO BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE (CLONING) FAMOUS FRIENDS OR RELATIVES: MOM (KATHY) IS AN OLYMPIAN (1976) All-CIF First Team. SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL (HAS DOUBTS CONCERNING COORDINATION IN LAND BASED SPORTS) PERSONAL: Silver’s Mother, Kathy, swam on the 1976 United States Olympic team, was a World Champion, and an etc... American record-holder...Sociology WORKS WITH BAWSI GIRLS, AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT MEETS major...Contemplating a career as a lawyer. ONCE A WEEK AND TEACHES THE VALUES OF SPORTS AND ATHLETICS TO UNDERPRIVILEGED GIRLS WHO OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN THESE LESSONS...BELIEVES THAT THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THE PEOPLE...HAS MET ALL HER BEST FRIENDS THROUGH WATER POLO...PLAYING WITH AND AGAINST FRIENDS CREATES FUN RI- VALRIES AND GREAT FRIENDSHIPS...GOT INVOLVED WITH WATER POLO THROUGH SWIM CLUB COACH KLAUS BARTH WHO CONVINCED HER TO TRY WATER POLO...LOVES THE COMBINATION OF SOCCER AND SWIMMING (TWO YOUTH SPORTS SHE PLAYED) IN WATER POLO...KEEPS PLAYING BE- 76 CAUSE SHE LOVES THE GAME...LOVES SMELLING LIKE CHLORINE, EATING AS MUCH AS SHE WANTS, EASILY FALLING ASLEEP, AND WINNING! Monica Vavic

HEIGHT: 5’8” BIRTHDAY: 3/4/94 HOMETOWN: Palos Verdes, CA ATTACKER EDUCATION: USC 2015 CLUB: Trojan Water Polo Club BIRTHPLACE: Torrance, CA RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Served as an alternate at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Was a member of the Youth National Team in 2008 com- peting at the Youth Pan American Games.

COLLEGE: Entering her junior year at USC…NCAA Champion (2013)…MPSF Player of the Year (2013)…MPSF Conference Leading Scorer (2013)…Pete Cutino Award Finalist (2013)…NCAA Runner Up (2012)…First-Team All-Amer- ican (2012)…All-Big West First Team (2012)…MPSF All-Tournament Team (2012)…NCAA All-Tournament First Team (2012).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Palos Verdes High School…CIF Southern Section Di- vision II Champions (2010)…First All-CIF Southern Section (2010)…Second All-CIF Southern Section (2009). PLAYERS

Words to live by: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 YOUTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BRAZIL “THE VISION OF SILVERVAVIC / CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO FUN FACTS FAVORITE FOOD: GNOCCHI IS BENT OVER, FAVORITE MOVIE: GARDEN STATE FAVORITE ACTOR (S): RYAN GOSLING DRENCHED IN SWEAT, FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): JENNIFER ANISTON FAVORITE SONG: “BREATHE ME” BY SIA AT THE POINT OF FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): ADELE, SIA, KENDRICK LAMAR, TYGA, LUKE BRYAN FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE EXHAUSTION WHEN SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: VOLLEYBALL NO ONE ELSE IS etc... WATCHING.” MONICA SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO IS THAT IT IS THE –Anson Dorrance PERFECT SPEED…HER FAMILY AND TEAMMATES KEEP HER PLAYING. 77 Danielle Warde

HEIGHT: 5’11” BIRTHDAY: 9/11/1992 CLUB: SOCAL DEFENDER HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, CA EDUCATION: UC Irvine 2015 BIRTHPLACE: Orange, CA RESIDENCE: Newport Beach, CA

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Helped Team USA to a third place finish at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final, her first event as a member of the Senior National Team.

COLLEGE: Entering her red-shirt junior season at UC-Irvine in 2013-2014...All-Big West First Team (2012)…Second Team All American (2012)… Big West Freshman of the Year (2011)…All-Big West First Team (2011)…All American Honorable Men- tion (2011).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Edison High School… Listed in Edison High School’s Hall of Fame as Athlete of the Year (2010)... Lettered all four year of High School ... All- American (2010) ... All-State (2010) ... All-CIF (2010) ... four time All-City and All- Sunset League... Lettered all four years in swimming…four time All-League Honors.

PERSONAL: Currently majoring in Math…2011-12 UCI Scholar-Ath- lete… Her father, Tom Warde, was a two-time All-American (1988-1989) in men’s water polo at UCI and the National Player of the Year in 1989 during UCI’s na- tional title season.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Words to live by: FUN FACTS “THE MAIN FAVORITE FOOD: ITALIAN FAVORITE MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS INGREDIENT OF FAVORITE ACTOR (S): MARK WAHLBERG FAVORITE ACTRESS (ES): RACHEL MCADAMS STARDOM IS THE FAVORITE SONG: “CLARITY” BY ZEDD AND “I LOVE IT” BY ICONA POP PERSONAL THEME SONG: GAME OF THRONES THEME SONG FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE REST OF THE TEAM.” FACEBOOK OR TWITTER: FACEBOOK BEST PRESENT EVER RECEIVED: HER CAR –John Wooden BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: LADYBUG MAGICAL POWER IF AVAILABLE: TO FLY, SO SHE CAN GO ANYWHERE AND ANY TIME SPORT TO PLAY OTHER THAN WATER POLO: HIGH JUMP

etc... DANIELLE SAYS THE BEST THING ABOUT WATER POLO ARE TEAMMATES AND IT NEVER GETS OLD…GOT INTO WATER POLO BECAUSE SHE FOL- 78 LOWED HER DAD’S LEAD…HER TEAMMATES AND HER DESIRE TO KEEP IMPROVING HER GAME KEEP HER PLAYING. Notes PLAYERS / NOTES WARDE

79 80 Introduction to Water Polo

BY DEFINITION STARTING No other team sport combines as many di- Each quarter is started with the teams lined verse physical and tactical elements as water up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whis- polo—often described as a combination of tle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward swimming, soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, the center pool for the ball. The team gaining and wrestling. The game is fast paced and possession of the ball advances it toward its vigorous, requiring its players to be strong, offensive end of the pool by swimming, drib- quick, and extremely accurate. bling, or passing the ball.

WATER POLO HISTORY FOULS During the mid 1800s, as swimming became There are three types of fouls in water polo. a popular recreation in England, several water Ordinary fouls account for approximately 80% sports emerged, bridging the gap between of the whistles during the game and personal land and water sports. Among them were fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the re- water football, water rugby, water handball, mainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the and water polo. ball with two hands; taking the ball under water when tackled; impeding an opponent in As the game developed and European rules possession of the ball who is not holding the were adopted, the sport quickly spread to ball; pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling several countries by 1900, including Hun- (failing to advance the ball into a better scor- gary, Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. ing opportunity). Major fouls include exclu- Water polo had its official start in the USA in sion and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls 1888. By 1900, water polo had become so include: kicking or striking; deliberate splash- popular that it earned the distinction of be- ing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by coming the first team sport added to the the defense; interfering with a free throw; Olympic program. misconduct or disrespect to the referee; hold- ing, sinking, or pulling back an opponent not THE GAME holding the ball. A player who receives three A team consists of six field players and one major foul is excluded for the remainder of goalkeeper. The object of the game is similar the game with substitution. to that of soccer — to score as many goals as possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s goal net while preventing the op- position from doing so at the other end of the pool.

TIME CLOCKS As in basketball, two clocks are used to time a water polo game. One indicates the time remaining in the quarter, and the other, called the possession (shot) clock, indicates how much time remains for the offensive team to shoot the ball.

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Water polo can be a confusing game for ball and is moving toward the goal be fouled spectators. The whistle is constantly blow- inside this line, he/she may be awarded a ing and the play never stops, even when penalty shot from the five-meter line. A penalty someone is excluded. In addition, there are shot is awarded by the referee. The offensive several misconceptions about the game, in- player faces the goalkeeper across five meters cluding how the players keep their horses of water. When the whistle sounds and the ref- swimming. Well hang in there, because the eree makes a hand signal, the player takes a following information should help to make shot at the goal. the picture much clearer. The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a point when fouls are committed beyond five meters, The standard course for a water polo game the player fouled may either take a free throw is 30 x 20 meters, but non-championship or a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, games may be played in a pool not less than without faking. 20 x 10 meters. The pool should be all deep, The CENTER LINE mark indicates the cen- with championship games played in a mini- ter of the field of play. To start each quarter, mum depth of two meters. Goals are posi- the ball is placed on the center line and the tioned at each end of the course. teams race from their respective goal lines for Each team has seven players. Six are field possession. players and one goalkeeper, who guards a 0.9 After a goal, the teams line up on the center meter high by 3 meter wide (approximately line, each in their respective sides, to restart play. three feet by 10 feet) goal at the end of the field of play. ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: The object of the game is to throw a ball • impeding the progress of an opponent in into the opponent’s goal and prevent members possession of the ball who is not holding of the opposing team from scoring on your the ball goal. • pushing off an opponent The ball is advanced by throwing it or swimming with it. The major restrictions are Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: that a player cannot touch the ball with both • touching the ball with two hands (field hands at the same time (the goalkeeper is an players outside of five meters) exception to this rule) or strike the ball with a • taking the ball under water when tackled closed fist. • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 sec- Each contest consists of four eight-minute onds of gaining possession or failure to quarters. The offensive team has 30 seconds advance the ball (also called stalling) of actual playing time to take a shot at the goal, or else it loses possession of the ball. FOULS play an important part in the strat- Possession (shot) clocks indicate the num- egy of water polo. Much of a team’s effort will ber of seconds remaining before a team can often go into inducing its opponents to com- lose possession. mit fouls. There are three kinds of fouls: ordi- The TWO-METER LINE, visible on each nary, exclusion, and penalty. side of the pool, delineates the distance from For ordinary fouls, the opposing team re- the goal. The offensive team may not pass ceives the ball at the point of the foul or at the this line unless preceded by or accompanied spot of the ball or from the location of the ball if by the ball. it is further from the defending team’s goal. If The FIVE-METER LINE is a second mark the foul was committed inside the two-meter visible along the side of the pool. Should an line, the free throw must be taken from the two- offensive player who has possession of the meter line. The player taking the free throw has approximately three seconds to put the ball into play. If the ball is not put in play within three seconds, the team may be charged with delay of game and the opposing team may be awarded the ball.

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work for an exclusion, so as to be able to at- EXCLUSION FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: tack the goal with a one-man advantage. When • interfering with a free throw that happens, most teams will go into a “zone • impeding or pushing off of an opponent defense,” whereby each player covers a pre- before a free throw, goal throw, corner assigned section of water rather than a particu- throw, or penalty throw is taken lar offensive player. • committing an act of misconduct by A penalty foul is punished by awarding a using foul language or violent or persistent penalty throw to the offended team. A penalty foul play that is unacceptable within the throw is a direct shot at the goal and shall be spirit of the rules and that is likely to bring the game into disrepute PENALTY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: • intentionally splashing an opponent • a defending player committing any foul • refusing obedience or showing disre- within the five-meter area but for which a spect to an official or referee goal would probably have resulted • holding, sinking, or pulling back an op- • a defending player committing an act of ponent not holding the ball brutality within the five-meter area • committing an overly aggressive ordinary foul • an excluded player intentionally interfer- • committing an act of brutality, such as ing with play intentional kicking or striking an opponent • an excluded player or a substitute reentering or making disproportionate movements improperly during the last minute of the game with that intent • the coach of the team not in possession of the ball requesting a time out An exclusion foul is punished by the award of a free throw to the opposing team and the taken by any player of the team to which it is exclusion of the player who committed the awarded, except the goalkeeper, from any point foul. The excluded player must move to the re- on the opponent’s five-meter line. Much of the entry area, located out of bounds nearest to action in front of the goal consists of the offen- the player’s own goal line (near the team sive team passing the ball to the center for- bench side of the pool), without leaving the ward, who plays a position between the two pool or interfering with play. The excluded goal posts and the opponents two and five- player, or a substitution, shall be permitted to meter lines. The object is to draw exclusion return after 20 seconds of actual playing time, fouls that will give the offensive team a six-on- from the time of the foul, after a goal has been five advantage. Most goals in water polo are scored, or after a change of possession, scored in this situation. whichever is shortest. A player is removed for A “counterattack” occurs when a team re- the remainder of the game with substitution ceives the ball and sprints down the pool at top after committing three exclusion fouls. speed, hoping to score before the defenders An act of brutality is defined as kicking or can get organized and set up their front court striking or attempting to strike or kick an oppo- defense. Counterattacks also tend to produce nent or official with malicious intent. The of- exclusion fouls. fending player is removed from the remainder When facing an advantage or a scoring of the game (with substitution after four min- threat, many defenders will simply pull back utes), leaving the team of the offending player the offensive player by the legs or swimsuit. with one less player than the opponent (for Goals are scored when the ball completely those four minutes). passes between the front of the goal posts. It An exclusion leaves one team short- need not slam into the back of the net, al- handed, seven players to six. Many goals are though the usual shot sails into the goal at scored during exclusions. The game strategy tremendous speeds, sometimes exceeding 60 of most teams is to induce the defensive team mph. to commit exclusion fouls. Rather than taking shots on the goal, some teams will patiently

83 Glossary of Terms

ADVANTAGE RULE: FREE THROW: A rule permitting the referee to refrain from declar- When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she re- ing a foul if, in his/her judgment, such a declara- ceives a free throw. This is a pass that the defender tion would give the advantage to the defending may not block or interfere with in any manner. The team. player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to a teammate, dribbling the CENTER: ball, or tossing it in the air to himself/herself. The area in front of the goal between the two- and four-meter lines. Thus the center forward who FRONT COURT : plays in this position is generally called the center. The area of the pool in front of the goal. The defender is called the guard. GAME CLOCK: COUNTERATTACK: The clock that displays the time remaining in the A term used to describe fast-break transition play. period. Generally it’s used to set up a half-court offense or exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s de- GOALKEEPER (GOALIE): fense for a highpercentage shot. A player whose primary responsibility is to defend the goal. He/she may use two hands inside five- CORNER THROW: meters to defend against shots by the opposing A corner throw is awarded to the offense when a team. defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds at either end of the IMPEDING: pool. The offensive player puts the ball into play at It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, or the two-meter mark on the side nearest to where hamper the free limb movement of, or to impede in the ball went out. any way, an opponent who hasn’t gained an offen- sive advantage and who isn’t holding the ball. DRIBBLE: The method a player uses to swim with the ball. INSIDE WATER: An offensive advantage that exists when an offen- DRIVER /ATTACKER: sive player is positioned between the goal he/she is A player who normally tries to get away from his attacking and the defender. A penalty foul should defender in the front court by quick, explosive be called if the offensive player is held, sunk, or swimming. Drivers are field players who specialize pulled back when he/she is in control of the ball in driving skills and fast shooting techniques. Driv- and is on or inside the five-meter line. It is a major ers must be extremely quick swimmers and have foul if the offensive player is held, sunk or pulled above average hand-eye coordination. They also back when he/she has inside water outside the five- are responsible for considerable defensive pres- meter line whether in control of the ball or not. sure. LOB SHOT: DRY PASS: A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass A pass made from one player to another where the over the goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. ball is caught without touching the water. MAN-DOWN (ALSO PLAYER-DOWN): EGG BEATER: The time of play in which a defending team has one The alternating leg kick that enables players to lift player fewer, normally due to an exclusion. themselves vertically out of the water. MAN-UP (ALSO PLAYER-UP): EXCLUSION (EJECTION): The time of play in which the offensive team has a A foul that results with an offending player being player advantage, most often a six-on-five situation excluded from the game for 20 seconds. following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called 6 on 5)

NEUTRAL THROW: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral throws generally occur when two players commit a foul at the same time. The referee will award a neu-

84 Glossary of Terms tral throw by requiring two players from opposing SLOUGH (ALSO DROP): teams to face each other, at which point he/she The action taken by a defender when he/she moves blows the whistle and throws the ball into the air away from his/her opponent to help defend in an- between them. other area.

PERSONAL FOUL : SPRINT: A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty The manner in which a water polo game begins shot. Any player committing three personal fouls each quarter. Each team lines up at the end line or is excluded from the remainder of the game. at the two-meter line to start. When the referee blows his whistle, the two players closest to the PENALTY SHOT: referee sprint toward the ball, which is dropped on A shot awarded to the offense when a defender the halfway line. When possible, the ball will be commits a major foul within five meters of his/her placed in a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, own goal. Any offensive field player in the pool may for two players to sprint toward. take a free shot at the goal when the referee blows the whistle. The selected player may shoot from no STRONG SIDE: closer than five meters and may NOT fake or delay. The side of the pool in which the ball is located. The defending goalkeeper may not move to block the shot until the referee blows the whistle. TACKLING: Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a player PICK: who is “holding the ball” is not a foul as long as it Much like basketball the method an offensive is NOT done in a manner likely to injure the offen- player uses to free himself/herself momentarily sive player. The focus of the defender must be the from his/her defender. This is accomplished by ball. swimming so close to another offensive player that the defender swims into the offensive teammate by TWO-METER PLAYER: mistake, allowing the attacking player to be open A name given to the player is located on or about for an instant. the two meter line in front of the opposing team’s goal. This individual is also called a center or cen- POSSESSION (SHOT) CLOCK: ter forward. The clock that displays the time of possession in which a team must take a shot (also called shot WEAK SIDE: clock or 30-second clock). The side of the pool opposite of where the ball is lo- cated. PRESS: A type of defense in which everyone is covered WET PASS: tightly. A pass from one player to another that lands on the water, within the reach of the receiving player. RED: The period of time immediately prior to the expira- WET SHOT: tion of the shot/possession clock or game clock. A shot that originates with the ball on the water. Some teams yell “RED” when either of these ZONE DEFENSE: clocks indicates 10 seconds or less. A type of defense in which players are assigned an RE-ENTRY AREA (PENALTY AREA): area to defend. Defensive players must assume re- The location of the pool behind each goal line, sponsibility for covering any offensive player en- where a penalized player must await re-entry after tering that particular zone or area. an exclusion.

SKIP SHOT: A shot designed to skip off the water into the goal. Because of water turbulence, the angle of the shot is somewhat unpredictable and difficult to stop by the goalkeeper.

85 About USA Water Polo USA Water Polo Goals Americas (“ASUA”), the sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the • Win gold medals in the sport of water Pan American Games. polo at the Summer Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Federation Internationale de • Develop materials and instructional pro- Natation (“FINA”) World Championships, grams to develop individual skills of ath- and other international competitions. letes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials. • Expand dramatically the number of ath- letes in the sport of water polo by provid- • Communicate the activities of the sport ing programs for participation for all age of water polo throughout the United States and skill levels, for both genders, for to the USA Water Polo membership handicapped individuals, and for minori- and to the public. ties. • Establish and ensure consistent stan- • Through United States Aquatic Sports, dards of quality for all official events of Inc. (“USAS”), maintain membership and USA Water Polo. the highest possible standing and position of influence in FINA, the international • Review quadrennially at the Annual sports federation that governs the sport of Meeting in the year after the Summer water polo in the Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games the goals of USA Water and the Amateur Sports Union of the Polo by the Board of Directors.

86 About USA Water Polo BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Graff (Chairman) RoAnn Costin John Hendrickson William Smith Richard Esterkin Ellen Estes Lee Vicky Rogers Robert Sternfels Ryan Bailey USA WATER POLO STAFF Chief Executive Officer Human Resources Manager Christopher Ramsey Gayle Shanks Chief Operating Officer Membership & Events Manager Marty Samuels Katie Wakefield Chief Marketing Officer Travel Manager Jennifer Rottenberg Jo Fielder Chief Financial Officer Video Producer Jim Callahan Zach Edmunds Director, Club & Member Programs Finance Coordinator Claudia Dodson Fay Hu Director of Advancement Membership Services Coordinator Stephanie London Krogius Layla Behzadian Director of Communications Development Coordinator Greg Mescall Phil Wooledge Associate Director, Sport Development Executive Assistant to the CEO Christy Medigovich Mai Lam Olympic Development Operations Manager Sport Growth Specialist, Southeast Zone Anne Laurence Nick Gaffey Marketing Manager Sport Growth Consultant, Midwest Zone Caroline Acosta Pat Beemer

87 2013 USA WATER POLO MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Tony Azevedo McQuin Baron

Bret Bonanni Alex Bowen

Shea Buckner Matt DeTrane

Tim Hutten Jackson Kimbell 88 2013 USA WATER POLO MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

JW Krumpholz John Mann

Merrill Moses Alex Obert

Chancellor Ramirez Michael Rosenthal

Andy Stevens Janson Wigo 89 2013 USA WATER POLO WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Tumua Anae Betsey Armstrong

KK Clark Kami Craig

Annika Dries Rachel Fattal

Sami Hill Jillian Kraus 90 2013 USA WATER POLO WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Courtney Mathewson Kelly Mendoza

Kiley Neushul Kelly Rulon

Melissa Seidemann Lolo Silver Maggie Steffens

Monica Vavic Danielle Warde 91 2012 Olympic Gold Medalists

92 AZEVEDO PLAYERS