TABLE OF CONTENTS

About USA :...... 4 Quick Facts Media Information:...... 5 U.S. Men’s Water Polo Head Coach – Dejan Udovicic 5th year (Serbia) Social Media:...... 6 Assistant Coach – Alex Rodriguez 3rd year (Pepperdine) Team Leader – Lori Verdegaal

Men’s Outlook/Preview: . . . . . 7-8 Training Facility Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center/Long Beach State 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 Women’s Outlook/Preview:. . . . 9-11 Olympic Appearances – 22

2017 Schedules: ...... 12-13 Best Olympic Finish – Medal (1904 St . Louis, Missouri)

National Teams at a Glance: . . . 14-15 Best World Championship Finish – 4th Place (1986 Madrid, Spain, 1991 Perth, Australia All-Time Finishes:...... 16-19 Current World Ranking - 10th (Since 2016) Highest World Ranking – 2nd (2009) Men’s National Team Roster Breakdown Goalkeeper - 4 Men’s Coaching Staff:. . . 22-23 Attacker - 7 Defender - 4 Center – 2 Men’s 2017 Roster:. . . . . 24-25 U.S Women’s Water Polo

Men’s Bios: ...... 26-50 Head Coach – 9th year (UCLA) Assistant Coach –  5th year () Ethan Damato 1st year (Cuesta) Women’s National Team Team Leader – Liz Grimes (Long Beach State) Women’s Coaching Staff:. . . 54-55 Training Facility USA Water Polo National Training Center 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Women’s 2017 Roster:. . . . 56-57 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Olympic Appearances – 5 Women’s Bios:...... 58-81 Best Olympic Finish –Gold Medal 2x (2012 , England/2016 , Brazil) Introduction to Water Polo:. . . . . 82 Best World Championship Finish – Gold Medal (On four occasions most recently 2015 Kazan, Russia Understanding Water Polo:. . . 83-84 Current World Ranking – 1st (Since 2014) Glossary of Terms:...... 85-86 Highest World Ranking – 1st (Multiple occasions) Roster Breakdown Goalkeeper 3 USA Water Polo Goals:...... 87 Attacker 9 Defender 4 Board of Directors:...... 88 Center 2 Media guide credits USA Water Polo Staff:. . . . . 89-90 This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall . National Team Television Photos courtesy of Kelley L . Cox, Jonathan Moore, Allen Lorentzen, Jared Gray, Kel Casey, Richard Corman, Spotter Chart:...... 91-92 Cathryn Hayne, Tom Kimmell, UCLA Athletic Department, USC Athletic Department, Stanford Athletic Department, UC Irvine Athletic Department, Arizona State Athletic Department, Long Beach State Athletic Department, Jeff Cable, Gertjan Kooji and Riverside & Beyond .

3 ABOUT USA WATER POLO

USA Water Polo, Inc. is a not-for- Masters Water Polo USAWP supports and profit corporation that serves as promotes competition and the national governing body for the events among its members domestically and international- sport of water polo in the United ly. 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 are held throughout the US highlighted by the USA Water Polo Masters Mission Statement National Championships each June. Champions The Mission of USA Water Polo shall be to grow are crowned in 20+, 30+, 40+, 45+, 50+, the sport of water polo throughout the United 55+, 60+, 65+, and 70+ age categories for States and win medals in Olympic, World Cham- men. Women contest in the 20+, 30+, 40+, pionship, and . 50+, and 55+ age 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 www.usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo designed to provide a low cost, entry-level Splashball membership for water polo Splashball is designed to athletes and coaches all ages introduce the sport of water and skill levels. All US League polo to children 5-9 years old. athletes, coaches and referees will receive the The intent is to provide basic basic benefits provided to all USA Water Polo skills and understanding of the Members for the duration of the league. sport in a recreational format. Although water polo is known for its toughness This program is a flexible platform for water polo and endurance, Splashball harnesses all the fun, groups throughout the country to provide safe, dynamic aspects of the game in a safe, easy to insured, supervised water polo programming for learn aquatic experience that will motivate kids all ages and playing levels. to swim and stay fit. To find a Splashball program near you or to learn more visit www. Olympic Development Program splashballusa.org. The mission of USA Water Polo’s (USAWP) Olympic Development Program is to unify the American system of play and increase the number of athletes, coaches and referees in the system with an emphasis on long term improvement. The program serves as the entry into USAWP Olympic Development Pipeline and offers incentives for USAWP athletes, coaches and referees 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.

4 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:

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5 SOCIAL MEDIA

MEN’S TEAM ATHLETE TWITTER INSTAGRAM Drew Holland droo_holland McQuin Baron @mcquinbaron mcquinbaron @ben_hallock bennyhallock @aobert18 aobert18 @alexroelse aroelse Chancellor Ramirez @chancellor04 chancellorramirez Blake Parrish snowblake @lucacupido95 l_cupido Max Irving mbx490 Johnny Hooper johnnyhoooper @jsamuels7 joshua_samuels @amazing_brick abrickbowen Thomas Dunstan tsdunstan Nic Carniglia @nic_carniglia niccarniglia Matt DeTrane @mattdetrane md_train Nolan McConnell @nmcconnell22 nomcconnell Hannes Daube hannesdaube Marko Vavic markovavic

WOMEN’S TEAM ATHLETE TWITTER INSTAGRAM Mia Rycraw @savagelifemia savagelifemia Amanda Longan @LonganAmanda amanda_longan Carlee Kapana @carlee_kap_ucla carlee_kap @ariafischer_ ariafischer Brigitta Games @BrigittaGames BrigittaGames @melseidemann mseidemann @makenziefishy makenziefishy Alys Williams @alyswilliams12 alyswilliams Jordan Raney Jordan_Raney @maggiesteffens maggie.steffens kileyneushul rachfattal @maddiemusselman maddiemusselman Jamie Neushul @Jneushul8 jamieneushul Paige Hauschild paigehauschild Mary Brooks Maryalicebrooks

6 MEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

or the second-straight , the USA Men finished far off the podium. In 2012 a veteran group tried to recapture their 2008 magic and fell short. In 2016, the first major step in a major program Foverhaul failed to advance out of group play. A squad featuring nine first-time Olympians battled with the likes of Croatia and Montenegro and notched a win over Italy, but it wasn’t enough to move on. Now in 2017, a team that had dropped its average age by almost decade will be even younger. Head Coach Dejan Udovicic returns to lead a team that for the first time in roughly two decades will be without . The five-time Olympian retired with a send-off at in June. Fellow Udovicic once again will be joined on staff by athletes with multiple Olympic Games experience— Assistant Coach Alex Rodriguez. The longtime including , and John Pomona-Pitzer head coach was a key piece of the Mann—also have stepped away this year. Add to staff in Rio. Two-time Olympian will pilot that Rio Olympians Josh Samuels (injury) and Bret the Junior National Team in 2017 and occasionally Bonanni not competing in 2017, and the team returns assist on the senior side with new team manager Lori only seven Olympians from 2016 with the majority of Verdegaal handling major logistics for the team. the squad still competing on college rosters. The early part of any quadrennial is often a fine time With a young foundation earning valuable experience for roster experimentation and Team USA may be in 2016, Udovicic will look to continue to build a no different. A Super Final roster was selected for group that will be ready to qualify for and compete in competition in June but may look different from who the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mainstays from caps up in Budapest this Summer. These are the Udovicic’s first year at the helm in 2013 are on board, options for Team USA. including Alex Bowen and Alex Obert, two leaders on the squad. High-scoring Luca Cupido and 2017 GOALKEEPERS: Cutino Award-winning goalkeeper McQuin Baron will be pillars of any success this team has in 2017. The long arms of McQuin Baron (North Tustin, CA/ USC/Regency) enter 2017 as the likely starter. After The USA Men have never medaled at a World Cham- serving as apprentice to Merrill Moses leading up pionship but will look to change that this year. A host to Rio, Baron has cemented himself as Team USA’s of athletes on the squad experienced a Silver medal top netminder. A standout in the college game, performance at the 2016 FINA World League Super Baron was honored as the best college player in the Final and a Silver at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental country in 2017, winning the Peter J. Cutino Award . for his efforts in the 2016 season. Stanford star Drew Holland (Orinda, CA/Stanford/Lamorinda) was one of the final cuts for the 2016 Olympic roster and was an integral part of the training group leading up to the Olympic Games. A familiar face in college water polo as the starter at Stanford, Holland has the inside track on the backup position after being part of a three-goalie rotation for the last few years. UCLA goalkeeper Alex Wolf (Huntington Beach, CA/ UCLA/Bruin) is the third keeper in the mix and has a huge upside in the goal for Team USA. At 6 foot 7 inches tall, Wolf has great size for the cage and strong instincts between the pipes.

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CENTERS and often. Cupido developed into the most clutch player on Team USA, repeatedly coming up with The center position is one of depth for Team USA. key goals late in games leading up to the Olympics. Despite starting center not returning Fresh off his first NCAA title with the California Golden this year, the squad has two athletes with Olympic Bears, Cupido will continue to be an offensive force Games experience. The versatile Alex Obert (Loomis, for the . CA/Pacific/NYAC) may be slightly undersized for the position but makes up for it with a tenacious Left-handed attacker Thomas Dunstan (New Canaan, quest to gain position and hold a side. Recent high CT/USC/Regency) rounds out the returning Olympi- school graduate Ben Hallock (Westlake Village, CA/ ans in 2017. The rising talent from the east coast is Stanford/LA Premier) brings a necessary physicality coming off his freshman campaign at USC and brings to the position. A standout at Harvard Westlake— an important piece to the offense with a strong arm winning two high school championships—Hallock and a deft passing . Nic Carniglia (Lodi, CA/ redshirted his freshman year at Stanford coming off California/Davis WPC) was one of the final cuts for the Olympic Games and is ready to compete in 2017. the Rio roster and trained with Team USA extensively in the lead-up to the Olympic Games. DEFENDERS Matt De Trane (Moraga, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC) and 2016 Olympian Alex Roelse (Maarssen, Nether- Nolan McConnell (Laguna Beach, CA/Long Beach lands/UCLA/Bruin) and 2013 World Championship State/SET) return to the National Team after time participant Chancellor Ramirez (Pasadena, CA/ away. Both lefties, De Trane was a part of the 2013 UCLA/NYAC) were teammates at UCLA, anchoring World Championship squad in Coach Udovicic’s first one of the top defenses in college water polo that year while McConnell was a member of the 2014 helped lead the Bruins to multiple NCAA titles. FINA World Cup team. Roelse brings great size to the position at 6 foot 7 inches tall. And while Ramirez may not be as tall, Another high scorer in Johnny Hooper (, he brings a physical presence up the middle for CA/California/LA Premier) is new to the mix in 2017. Team USA. Also a talented scorer on the offensive The shifty attacker won an NCAA title with Cal in 2016 end, Ramirez is a lockdown defender who helps and has been a leading scorer for Team USA so far this bottle up the other team’s high scorers. Obert will year. Fellow SoCal native Max Irving (Long Beach, CA/ be an important contributor to this group alongside UCLA/LA Water Polo) adds depth on the scoring front. newcomer to the senior national team Blake Parrish Irving went from not suiting up in 2014 to a key piece (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Stanford). of the UCLA championship team in 2015. ATTACKERS High school stars Marko Vavic (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA/Loyola HS/Trojan) and Hannes Daube The attack crew is overflowing with talent and (Long Beach, CA/Orange Lutheran HS/Newport) options. Returning Olympians Alex Bowen (Santee, round out the attacker group. Both have excelled in CA/Stanford/NYAC) and Luca Cupido (Santa the scholastic ranks and look to bring their energy and Margherite, Italy/California/Newport) anchor this creativity to the senior national team. group as the most experienced members of Team USA. Bowen is coming off a professional season Coach Udovicic is faced with a host of options ahead in Hungary and continued to improve as one of the of the World Championship tournament, but coming squad’s most dynamic scorers. Boasting a powerful off a fourth-place finish at the FINA World League shot, Bowen will be counted on to help score early Super Final, this group is headed in the right direction.

8 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK & PREVIEW

he USA Water Polo Women’s National the youngest USA squad in over a decade. She’s Team has taken the success of the joined by fellow returning two-time Olympian and 2000s and topped it with a run of excel- elder stateswoman Melissa Seidemann as the only lence that rightfully has people using the holdovers from London 2012. Add to that mix 2016 word dynasty. champions Rachel Fattal, Kiley Neushul, Maddie T Musselman and sisters Makenzie and Aria Fischer, Fresh off an unprecedented second-consecutive and the team has a steady foundation. Olympic Games crown in 2016, the USA Women hold every major championship available heading Other key pieces from the previous quad have either into the FINA World Championships this summer retired or taken time off after a grueling run-up to Rio, in Budapest, Hungary. Since 2014 they’ve won including Sami Hill, KK Clark, , every major event on the calendar. In addition to the , and . Olympic Games that includes the FINA World Cham- The shoes are big to fill for a group that went 40-2 in pionship, FINA World Cup, Pan American Games, 2016 and trailed for just 44 seconds over the course Olympic Qualification Tournament, as well as four- of the entire Olympic Games tournament. The target straight FINA World League Super Final crowns. on Team USA’s back has never been bigger, but this isn’t unfamiliar territory. What makes standing on top of the podium so con- sistently even more impressive is that the squad’s Case in point: following Gold in the 2012 London personnel changes every few years. That’s the games, mainstays of the program retired or would challenge facing Head Coach Adam Krikorian as he depart soon after—including but not limited to both embarks on his third quadrennial and ninth year on goalkeepers (Betsey Armstrong and ) the job. While the vault is loaded with enough Gold plus four-time Olympians and Heather to make Scrooge McDuck blush, he is tasked with Petri. The team was tasked with finding a new mix, building a new team once more as the march toward and for all the success of the last quadrennial that the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, begins. first year was a bumpy one, and included a failure to reach the podium at the 2013 World Championship. But the cupboard is far from bare for the U.S. Olympic Committee’s “Coach of the Games” Krikorian & Co. will look to avoid the same missteps selection following Rio. Team captain and two-time this time around after Olympic glory. He’ll be Olympic Games MVP Maggie Steffens has cemented joined on staff by Assistant Coach Chris Oeding, a herself as the world’s best player and returns to lead Continued, next page

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two-time Olympian as a player and a key piece of Also in was Mia Rycraw (Walnut, CA/Arizo- the staff over the last four years. Longtime Pipeline na State/Sun Devil WP), the starting goalkeeper Coach and Laguna Beach High School Head for Arizona State. Rycraw has been key in keeping Coach Ethan Damato joins the staff this year, well the Sun Devils among the elite teams in college experienced with many athletes in contention for water polo and was a big reason the team qualified spots on the 2017 roster. Liz Grimes, an assistant for the NCAA Tournament in 2016. She split time coach at Long Beach State, comes on board as with Stone in Shanghai and also played well at team manager in 2017 after assisting the program the Kunshan Cup, a preliminary tournament to the sporadically throughout the last four years. Larnie Super Final. Boquiren returns in a key position to lead the program’s sports medicine efforts at the senior level Los Angeles rivals Amanda Longan (Moorpark, and throughout the pipeline. CA/USC/Santa Barbara 805) and Carlee Kapana (Newport Beach, CA/UCLA/Bruin)—the starting One goal was already achieved in 2017: another title keepers for USC and UCLA—also are in the goalie at the FINA World League Super Final. Team USA mix. Longan seemingly came off the radar to join the has dominated that event, winning Gold in the last Women’s Junior National Team in 2015, helping the four straight editions and 11 titles overall. They’ll squad to a Gold medal while taking top goalkeeper look to parlay that success into their efforts in honors. She then outdueled Brazilian Olympian Hungary, where they hope to win consecutive World Victoria Chamorro to take the primary reps in the Championships for the first time since 2007-2009. cage for USC where she helped the Trojans to an NCAA title in 2016. While 13 athletes were selected to compete at the Super Final in Shanghai, China, that’s no guarantee Kapana enters Team USA action after guiding in regard to who will represent Team USA in Hunga- the Bruins to an MPSF title and a second-place ry. These are the athletes vying to make the squad. finish at the NCAA Championships. After splitting time in the net her freshman year, she took sole GOALKEEPERS possession of the job in 2017 and flourished. No Easily the position with the most question marks stranger to the Team USA pipeline, Kapana will for Team USA is goalkeeper. With 2016 Olympians be looking to advance her senior team career this Ashleigh Johnson and Sami Hill stepping away from summer. the team in 2017, the job is wide open with four CENTERS of the best in the college game vying for the spot. Stanford’s Gabby Stone (La Jolla, CA/Stanford/ While the goalkeeper spot saw two big vacancies, SD Shores) has the inside track after serving as the massive impact of the departure of center Kami the third goalie in residential training in 2015 and Craig can’t be overstated. Easily the top center in the 2016, losing out on a roster spot with Johnson and world, the three-time Olympian stepped away from Hill ahead of her. The three-time NCAA Champion— the team in 2017, marking the first time in seven coming off her senior year at Stanford where she years the squad will have someone other than Craig led the Cardinal to another title—was in the cage as starting at center. Team USA claimed Super Final Gold in Shanghai. Recent high school grad Aria Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET) is poised to take the reins after a meteoric rise through the pipeline that saw her fall short of the 2015 World Champion- ship roster—but reach Brazil with Team USA in the summer of 2016. The Stanford commit has added necessary size for the position and has become a physical force in front of the cage. She’ll be joined by USC starting center Brigitta Games (Littleton, CO/USC/Colorado) who may be the strongest player on the team. The Colorado native can create position like few others in the game and has a knack for fin- ishing around the goal. A calm demeanor is another asset for Games, competing in one of the sport’s most difficult positions.

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DEFENDERS intensity and a work ethic that’s second to none. The defender and attacker positions are where Team Two UCLA Bruins and Rio Gold medalists Rachel USA has by far the most depth. On defense, two- Fattal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/SOCAL) and Maddie time Olympic gold medalist Melissa Seidemann Musselman (Newport Beach, CA/UCLA/CdM (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/NYAC) returns to Aquatics) add major firepower to the attacker group anchor the team. A multi-faceted player, Seidemann as they return in 2017. Fattal was a finalist for this is often assigned the other team’s most imposing year’s Cutino Award, and Musselman earned MPSF force at two meters. Also skilled on offense, she Newcomer of the Year honors—and together they was named Most Valuable Player at the 2017 FINA helped the Bruins to the NCAA title game. Fattal has Intercontinental Tournament. Makenzie Fischer been steadily turning heads in her National Team ca- (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET) rose through the reer, winning MVP honors at the 2013 Junior World ranks as a scorer in her age group years in Laguna Championships and 2015 World Championships. Beach, but as she progressed through training with Her ability to score in bunches will be a necessary Team USA it was determined defense would be her tool for Team USA moving forward. Musselman calling card. At over 6 feet tall with long arms to picked up where she left off in Rio, asserting herself match, Fischer is a stifling force on the defensive as one of the best in the college game. Equipped front, trapping opponents in a spider web of arms with a wide variety of offensive moves, including and legs. Still highly competent on the offensive end, one of the most devastating lob shots in the game, Fischer can be looked upon to boost scoring as well. Musselman has quickly become a major problem for opposing defenses. Alys Wiliams (Huntington Beach, CA/UCLA/HB- WPC) and Jordan Raney (Manhattan Beach, CA/ Rounding out the attackers are Jamie Neushul Stanford/HBWPC) round out the defender group. (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Santa Barbara 805), Paige Williams just finished up her career at UCLA and Hauschild (Santa Barbara, CA/San Marcos HS/ has been a key piece of Team USA over the last few Santa Barbara 805) and Mary Brooks (Fresno, CA/ years, helping the squad to Gold at the 2015 FINA UC Irvine/Santa Barbara 805). Neushul, the younger World Championship. She was one of the final cuts sister of teammate Kiley, is a well-rounded attacker in 2016 but stayed on to train as the team prepped with championship experience from her time at for Rio. Raney has risen through the National Team Stanford. Hauschild, fresh off her high school days ranks and is no stranger to capping up for Team at San Marcos, brings good length and athleticism to USA with multiple Junior World Championship the position. Brooks—a speedster in high school who appearances. The current enters may be the fastest player in the pool for Team USA.— the summer of 2017 fresh off an NCAA title with her has helped UC Irvine to multiple NCAA berths. college crew. Regardless of the final 13 selected for Budapest, ATTACKERS Coach Krikorian has a strong mix of veteran athletes and hungry newcomers ready to continue Team Like the defender group, the attackers boast a host of USA’s amazing run of success. important pieces for Team USA. Two-time Olympic Games MVP and two-time FINA World Player of the Year Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/NYAC) leads the group and the team as captain. A player that can truly do it all, Steffens’ knack for making the right play at the right time has been a key reason for Team USA’s success. She is fresh off another NCAA title with Stanford where she scored the game-winning goal in the final seconds of the title match. Fomer Stanford teammate Kiley Neushul (Goleta, CA/Stanford/NYAC) returns for another run with the red, white and blue after winning Gold in Rio. Coming off her first professional season for CN Sabadell in Spain, Neushul—like Steffens—has the ability to play all roles. A creative scorer, Neushul brings defensive

11 MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Monday, July 17 July 23 (Quarterfinal Qualifications) USA vs Croatia 18:50 10:30 (25) 4A-4B 12:00 (26) 4C-4D Wednesday, July 19 13:30 (27) 2A-3B USA vs Japan 17:30 15:00 (28) 3A-2B 20:30 (29) 2C-3D Friday, July 21 22:00 (30) 3C-2D USA vs Russia 12:10 July 25 (Quarterfinals) Sunday, July 23 9:30 (31) L25-L26 Quarterfinal Qualifications 10:50 (32) W25-W26 12:10 (33) L27-L29 Tuesday, July 25 13:30 (34) L28-L30 Quarterfinals 14:50 (35) 1st A-W29 16:10 (36) 1st B-W30 Thursday, July 27 20:30 (37) 1st C-W27 Semifinals 22:00 (38) 1st D-W28

Saturday, July 29 July 27 (Semifinals) Finals 10:30 (39) L33-L34 12:00 (40) W33-W34 Group A: , MNE, KAZ, CAN 13:30 (41) L35-L36 Group B: FRA, AUS, ITA, HUN 15:00 (42) L37-L38 Group C: ESP, SRB, GRE, RSA 20:30 (43) W35-W36 Group D: USA, JPN, CRO, RUS 22:00 (44) W37-W38

July 29 (Finals) 12:00 (45) Loser 41-Loser 42 — 7th Place 13:30 (46) Winner 41-Winner 42 — 5th Place 15:00 (47) Loser 43-Loser 44 — 3rd Place 20:30 (48) Winner 43-Winner 44—1st Place

12 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, July 16 July 22 (Quarterfinal Qualifications) USA vs South Africa 13:30 10:30 (25) 4A-4B 12:00 (26) 4C-4D Tuesday, July 18 17:30 (27) 2A-3B USA vs Spain 9:30 19:00 (28) 3A-2B 20:30 (29) 2C-3D Thursday, July 20 22:00 (30) 3C-2D USA vs New Zealand 18:50 July 24 (Quarterfinals) Saturday, July 22 9:30 (31) L25-L26 Quarterfinal Qualifications 10:50 (32) W25-W26 12:10 (33) L27-L29 Monday, July 24 13:30 (34) L28-L30 Quarterfinals 14:50 (35) 1st A-W29 16:10 (36) 1st B-W30 Wednesday, July 26 20:30 (37) 1st C-W27 Semifinals 22:00 (38) 1st D-W28

Friday, July 28 July 26 (Semifinals) Finals 10:30 (39) L33-L34 12:00 (40) W33-W34 Group A: ITA, BRA, CAN, CHN 13:30 (41) L35-L36 Group B: NZL, RSA, ESP, USA 15:00 (42) L37-L38 Group C: JPN, NED, HUN, FRA 20:35 (43) W35-W36 Group D: AUS, RUS, KAZ, GRE 22:00 (44) W37-W38

July 28 (Finals) 12:00 (45) Loser 41-Loser 42 — 7th Place 13:30 (46) Winner 41-Winner 42 — 5th Place 15:00 (47) Loser 43-Loser 44 — 3rd Place 22:30 (48) Winner 43-Winner 44—1st Place

13 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AT A GLANCE

„„Currently ranked tenth in the world „„Fourth place at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final in Ruza, Russia „„Silver medal at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament in Gold Coast, Australia „„Tenth place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil „„Silver medal at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final in Huizhou, China „„Seventh place at the 2015 FINA World Championship in Kazan, Russia „„Gold medal at the in Toronto, Canada „„Fourth place at the 2014 FINA World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan „„Fifth place at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final in Dubai, UAE „„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 , China „„Silver medal at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final in Genoa, Italy „„Gold medal at the 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 , 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 in Winnipeg, Canada „„Silver medal at 1984, 1988 and 2008 Olympic Games „„Bronze medal at 1924, 1932 and 1972 Olympic Games

14 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AT A GLANCE

„„Currently ranked first in the world „„Gold medal at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final in Shanghai, China „„Gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil „„Gold medal at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final in Shanghai, China „„Gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Gouda, Netherlands „„Gold medal at the 2015 FINA World Championship in Kazan, Russia „„Gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada „„Gold medal at the 2015 FINA World League Super Final in Shanghai, China „„Gold medal at the 2014 FINA World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia „„Gold medal at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final in Kunshan, China „„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 four 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, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games „„First women’s water polo nation to repeat as Olympic champions (2012, 2016) „„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 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

15 ALL TIME FINISHES AND ROSTERS

USA Men’s Olympic Game Finishes 2013 Barcelona, Spain...... 9th Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) 2015 Kazan, Russia...... 7th Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, 1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st AMC 2000, AMC 2004 1920 Antwerp, Belgium...... 4th USA Men’s World Cup Finishes Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 1979 Belgrade & Rijeka, Yugoslavia...... 2nd Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th Barclay, David...... 1932 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th Barnett, Bill...... HMC 1988, HMC 1992 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1985 Duisberg, Federal Republic of Germany.... 2nd Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 1948 London, England...... 11th 1989 West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.. 8th Baron, McQuin...... 2016 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th Beaubien, Layne...... 2004, 2008, 2012 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 1972 , Germany...... 3rd 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY 2010 Oradea, Romania...... 4th Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 1980 ...... BOYCOTT 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan...... 4th Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd USA Men’s World League Super Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC) 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th Bonanni, Bret...... 2016 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th Final Finishes Bowen, Alex...... 2016 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd Boyer, Greg...... 1988 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th 2004 Long Beach, CA...... 5th Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) 2012 London, England...... 8th 2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...... 10th 2008 Genoa, Italy ...... 2nd Brooks, Brandon...... 2004, 2008 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro...... 4th Brown, Ryan...... AMC 2008 USA Men’s World Championship 2010 Nis, Serbia...... 5th Browne, Clement...... 1920 Finishes 2011 Florence, Italy...... 4th Buckner, Shea...... 2012 2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan...... 4th Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th 2013 Chelyabinsk, Russia...... 4th Burke, Andy...... MGR 1964 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th 2014 Dubai, United Arab Emirates...... 5th Burke, Doug...... 1984 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th 2015 Bergamo, Italy...... 4th Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th 2016 Huizhou, China...... 2nd Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th 2017 Ruza, Russia...... 4th Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th USA Men’s Olympians Cann, Telford...... 1924 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th Carson, James G...... 1920 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th Amr, Omar...... 2004 Cattus, John C...... 1928 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th Antley, Guy...... 1976 Christensen Devere W...... 1948 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 Clapp, Austin R...... 1932, 1936, 2009 Rome, Italy...... 4th Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 Coach...... 1948 2011 Shanghai, China...... 6th Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Austin, Arthur...... 1924

16 ALL TIME FINISHES AND ROSTERS Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Corso, Richard...... HMC 1996, AMC 1984, AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Crawford, Ronald E...... 1960, 1964,1968 Cupido, Luca...... 2016 Curren, John J...... 1924, MGR 1948, MGR 1952 Daniels, Harry E...... 1928 Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Dunstan, Thomas...... 2016 Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Krumpholz, JW...... 2008 Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Kruse, James...... 1976 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 Lake, Norman...... 1952 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 Lambert, Art...... HMC 1968, HMC 1972 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Lapin, Chay...... 2012 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Laster, Jeremy...... 1996 Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 Hudnut, Peter...... 2008, 2012 Lauer, Frederick...... 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Hutten, Tim...... 2008, 2012 Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Good, Donald J...... 1956 Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Lynn, Robert...... 2000, AMC 2008, 2012 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Kane, G.K...... 1920 Mann, John...... 2012, 2016 Graham, Frank E...... 1932 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Hallock, Ben...... 2016 Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 McKee, Rick...... MGR 2008, 2012, 2016 Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Mcnair, Rick...... 1996 Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Kocur, Jack...... AMC 2016 Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Merlo, Rick...... 2008 Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, MC 1960 Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928

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Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Saari, Urho...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, HMC 1964 Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA) Moses, Merrill...... 2008, 2012, 2016 Sampson, Paul...... 1928 Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Nitzkowski, Monte...... HMC 1968, Samuels, Josh...... 2016 Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 HMC 1972, HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Norris, James...... 1952 Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Norton, John...... 1924 Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) Udovicic, Dejan...... HMC 2016 Obert, Alex...... 2016 Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) O’connor, Wallace...... 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 1988, 1992, HMC 2008, 2012 Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 O’connor, William...... 1932 Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 Varellas, Peter...... 2008, 2012 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, HMC 2000 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Palazzo, Marco...... AMC 2012 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Powers, Jeffery...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Quimby, FC...... 1920 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Ranger, Sumner...... Smith, Jesse...... 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 Rodriguez, Alex...... AMC 2016 Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Roelse, Alex...... 2016 Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Ross, Norman...... 1920 Stransky, George C...... 1964 Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 Swendsen, Clyde A...... 1920, HMC 1936 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Tanner, John...... AMC 1992, AMC 2000 Wright, Adam...... 2004, 2008, 2012 Saari, Robert P...... 1964 Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 Young, David...... 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 - 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 Committee’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 competition, the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC). Athletes from all three of these clubs are listed here.

18 ALL TIME FINISHES AND ROSTERS USA Women’s Olympic Game Finishes 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd 2008 Beijing, China...... 2nd 2012 London, England...... 1st 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...... 1st USA Women’s World Champion- ship Finishes 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st 2009 Rome, Italy...... 1st 2011 Shanghai, China...... 6th 2011 Tianjin, China...... 1st Johnson, Ashleigh...... 2016 2013 Barcelona, Spain...... 5th 2012 Changshu, China...... 1st Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 2015 Kazan, Russia...... 1st 2013 Beijing, China...... 3rd Klatt, Dan...... AWC 2012, 2016 2014 Kunshan, China...... 1st Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004, AWC 2008 USA Women’s World Cup Finishes 2015 Shanghai, China...... 1st Krikorian, Adam...... HWC 2012, 2016 2016 Shanghai, China...... 1st Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st 2017 Shanghai, China...... 1st Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd Mathewson, Courtney...... 2012, 2016 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th Moody, Heather...... 2000, 2004, AWC 2008, 2012 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd USA Women’s Olympians Munro, Thalia...... 2004 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd Adams, Jen...... MGR 2012, 2016 Musselman, Maddie...... 2016 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 4th Anae, Tumua...... 2012 Neushul, Kiley...... 2016 1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd Armstrong, Betsey...... 2008,2012 Oeding, Chris...... AWC 2016 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd Baker, Guy...... HWC 2000, 2004, 2008 Orwig, Bernice...... 2000, Mgr 2008 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th Cardenas, Patty...... 2008 Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th Clark, KK...... 2016 Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th Craig, Kami...... 2008, 2012, 2016 Pickering, Michelle ...... MGR 2000, 2004 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 Rulon, Kelly...... 2004, 2012 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th Dries, Annika...... 2012 Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand...... 1st Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000 Seidemann, Melissa...... 2012, 2016 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia...... 1st Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 Fattal, Rachel...... 2016 Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 Fischer, Aria...... 2016 USA Women’s World League Super Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 Fischer, Makenzie...... 2016 Final Finishes Steffens, Maggie...... 2012, 2016 Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 Steffens, Jessica...... 2008, 2012 2004 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 1st Gilchrist, Kaleigh...... 2016 Swail, Julie...... 2000 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th Golda, Natalie...... 2004, 2008 van Norman, Moriah...... 2008 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st Gregorka, Alison...... 2008 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st Hayes, Brittany...... 2008 Wenger, Lauren...... 2008, 2012 2008 Tenerife, Spain...... 2nd Hill, Sami...... 2016 Windes, Elsie...... 2008, 2012 2009 Kirishi, Russia...... 1st Hipp (Komer), Jamie...... 2008 2010 La Jolla, CA, USA...... 1st

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21 USA MEN’S COACHING STAFF

Dejan Udovicic Head Coach Dejan Udovicic was named head coach of the Men’s Senior National Team on May 7, 2013. Udovicic, former head coach of the Serbian national team, joined USA Water Polo after leading Serbia to a Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, his 16th medal in his last 17 major championship events. The most successful coach in Serbian team sports, Udovicic has compiled nearly 500 victories while winning more than 80 percent of all his matches. Most recently he led the Radnicki Water Polo Club to a Euro Cup title and an appearance in the Serbian National Championship final in the squad’s first year of competition. Udovicic was named head coach of the Serbian National Team in June 2006 following the separation of Serbia and Montenegro. In the succeeding six years he built Serbia into a water polo powerhouse. To wit: a FINA World Championship in 2009, two FINA World Cup titles in 2006 and 2010, two European Championships in 2006 and 2012, two Bronze medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and five FINA World League Super Final titles. In addition to his duties with the national team, Udovicic was also the longtime coach of VK Partizan, one of Serbia’s top water polo clubs. From 2000 to 2009 he led the club to four national championships, four national cups, and an appearance in the Euroleague final four. No stranger to the action inside the pool, Udovicic played for Partizan along with neighboring VK Beograd, in an athletic career that spanned more than a decade. His first major as head coach of Team USA saw the team take fourth place at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final. As of late Udovicic has kept Team USA in medal contention at major FINA Champi- onships earning a fourth place mark at the 2014 FINA World Cup. In 2015 the United States qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games with a gold medal at the Pan American Games. That was followed by a silver medal at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final, marking the first medal at a major FINA competition for Team USA since 2008.

22 USA MEN’S COACHING STAFF

Alex Rodriguez Lori Verdegaal Assistant Coach Team Manager Alex Rodriguez Lori Verdegaal has been a coach joined USA Water at many levels with Polo in January 2013 the USA Water Polo as the Women’s De- Men’s National Team velopment National pipeline. He joined Team Manager. She the Senior National has since worked Team staff in 2014- with the Men’s 2015 and also plays Development, a prominent role with Women’s Junior and the Men’s National Men’s Youth National Team pipeline. He Teams. She is cur- is also the Head rently the Men’s Senior National Team Manager. Coach of Men’s and Women’s Water Polo at the Her responsibilities include working with the head Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. coach, assistant coaches and athletes insuring While with the Sagehens, Rodriguez has been that calendaring, travel arrangements, pool sched- at the helm for 11 conference titles, leading the uling, events, fundraising, and day to day training men’s program to SCIAC titles in 2007, 2008, needs are met. 2011, 2012 (co-champions) and 2016, and the Lori’s water polo experience includes: head women’s program to SCIAC titles in 2007, 2008, coach for Hanford High School Boys’ varsity water 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (co-champions) polo team (2015) assistant coach for Hanford and 2017. High School Girls’ varsity water polo team (2014), The Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Water Polo Hanford High Assistant Swim Coach (Boys & program has made six NCAA Championship Girls - (2013-2015) She was a board member for appearances in Rodriguez’ tenure, earning the Kings Water Polo Club (2013-2016). Lori was an SCIAC’s automatic bid with his first five league active member of Kings Guild for 15 years raising titles. The men’s program also reached the NCAA money for Children’s Hospital of California. Before Tournament in 2016. Rodriguez came to Pomo- joining USA Water Polo she worked for US Cold na-Pitzer from Pepperdine University, where he Storage as a manager and for an accounting firm. has served as the Assistant Coach for the Men’s She studied business & accounting at College of Water Polo program from 2002-06. Rodriguez is a the Sequoias. She is married to Darren and has former All-American player at Pepperdine and was three boys who play water polo. Outside of work a member of the Waves’ National Championship she enjoys participating in , hiking and team in 1997. outdoor activities. Rodriguez was the Head Coach of the boys water polo team at Bonita High School in 2001, guiding his team to the CIF Southern Section Championship. He was named the CIF and Los Angeles Times’ Inland Valley Coach of the Year in 2001. He played in college at Pepperdine University where he won an NCAA crown in 1997.

23 USA MEN’S ROSTER

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Drew Holland Goalkeeper 6-5 175 Orinda, CA Stanford ’17/Lamorinda McQuin Baron ^ Goalkeeper 6-8 230 North Tustin, CA USC ’18/Regency WPC Ben Hallock ^ Center 6-6 245 Westlake Village, CA Stanford ’20/LA Premier Alex Obert ^ Center/Def 6-6 225 Loomis, CA Pacific ’15/NYAC Alex Roelse ^ Defender 6-7 230 Maarssen, Netherlands UCLA ’18/Bruin Chancellor Ramirez Defender 6-1 205 Pasadena, CA UCLA ’17/NYAC Blake Parrish Defender 6-3 210 Goleta, CA Stanford ’19/Stanford Luca Cupido ^ Attacker 6-4 210 Santa Margherita, Ligure, Italy UC Berkeley ’18/Newport Beach WPC Max Irving Attacker 6-0 165 Long Beach, CA UCLA Johnny Hooper Attacker 6-1 195 Los Angeles, CA UC Berkeley ‘19/LA Premier Alex Bowen ^ Attacker 6-5 220 Santee, CA Stanford ‘15/Stanford Thomas Dunstan ^ Attacker 6-4 200 New Canaan, CT USC ‘19/Regency WPC

24 USA MEN’S ROSTER

Name Position Hgt. Wt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Alex Wolf Goalkeeper 6-7 220 Huntington Beach, CA UCLA’20/Bruin Nic Carniglia Defender 6-3 205 Lodi, CA UC Berkeley’18/Davis WPC Matt DeTrane Attacker 6-6 215 Moraga, CA Pepperdine ’13/NYAC Nolan McConnell Attacker 6-4 225 Laguna Beach, CA Long Beach State ‘16/SET Hannes Daube Attacker 6-6 210 Long Beach, CA Orange Lutheran HS ‘18/ Newport Beach WPC Marko Vavic Attacker 6-5 195 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Loyola HS ‘17/Trojan

^ - 2016 Olympian (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 10th Place Finish

Coaches: Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic Asst. Coaches: Alex Rodriguez Team Leader: Lori Verdegaal

25 McQuin Baron Goalkeeper

Hometown: North Tustin, CA @mcquinbaron Last College: USC 2018 Height / Weight: 6-8 / 230 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 10/27/1995 Club: Regency Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tallied 51 saves in a fourth place effort at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Added 19 saves in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil...Posted 29 saves in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...32 saves in 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Recorded 37 saves in 2015 FINA World Championships...Added 14 saves in 2015 Pan American Games with Team USA winning gold...Posted .522 save percentage in starting role for Team USA’s third-place finish at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Tallied 25 saves in reserve role at 2014 FINA World Cup where Team USA came in fourth place...Recorded double- digit saves on the way to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Started and posted 43 saves in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Registered 13 saves at 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Member of USA Men’s Junior National Team...Competed with USA MJNT Hungary, Szombathely 2012...USA MJNT XII Memorial 24 Giuno 2000 Catania, Italy 2012.

COLLEGE Competes for USC, winner of the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 Cutino Award for his efforts in the 2016 season…Three-time All-American 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE selection and National Player of the Year 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE in 2017…among the best goalkeepers 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE to ever play at USC, ranking highly on 2016 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE the all-time saves list. 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 7TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Attended Mater Dei HIGH 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERGAMO, ITALY 4TH PLACE SCHOOL...Ironman League Most 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE Valuable Goalie 2013...Ironman League 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE Champions 2013...Kap 7 Champions 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013...CIF Division I Champions 2012... 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 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 FUN FACTS Valuable Goalie 2012...OC Varsity Ath- Favorite Food: BBQ Chicken Salad lete of the Week 2012...Ironman League Favorite Movie: The Guardian Champions 2012...Kap 2 Champions Favorite Actor: Leonardo Di Caprio 2012...South Coast Tournament Cham- Favorite Actress: Jessica Biel pions 2012...North/South Tournament Favorite Song: “Red Neck” by Blake Shelton Champions 2012...Santa Barbara Favorite Musical Artists: Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Faith Hill Invite Tournament Champions 2012... Favorite Color: Indigo CIF Division I Champions 2011... Facebook or Twitter: Facebook Instagram Name: @mcquinbaron Trinity League Champions 2011...First Best Present Ever Received: Trips to different places in the world with his Grandparents who would take all his cousins and leave the parents at home. Team All Trinity League 2011...Division Best Halloween Costume: Power Rangers! I Second Team All CIF 2011...OC Special Power: Transport. So he could go anywhere. Register 2nd Team All County 2011... Favorite Quote: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins champi- Mater Dei Best Defensive Player 2011... onships” - Michael Jordan OC Varsity Athlete of the Week 2011... Ironman League Champions 2011...

26 OLYMPIAN

Kap 7 Champions 2011...US Club Champs Champions 2011... USAWP National Junior Olympics Silver Medalists 2011...South Coast Tournament Champions 2011..North/South Tournament Etc. Champions 2011...Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions McQuin supports Evan ­Cousineau and 2011...CIF Division I Champions 2010...Trinity League Champions 2010...First Team All Trinity League 2010...Division I Second Team BAHBAD. Evan has a childhood friend All CIF 2010...Mater Dei Best Defensive Player 2010...South Coast and water polo teammate who passed Tournament Champions 2010...North/South Tournament Champions away. “Fight on for Jon” 1/8/2014 In 2010...Santa Barbara Invite Tournament Champions 2010. Loving Memory, Jon Walters P LAYERS BARON

27 Alex Bowen Attacker

Hometown: Santee, CA @amazing_brick Last College: Stanford 2015 Height / Weight: 6-5 / 220 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 09/04/1993 Club: Stanford

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tied for the team lead in goals scored with eight at the 2017 FINA World League Su- per Final…Scored three times in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Dropped eight goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Logged six goals in 2016 FINA Inter- continental Tournament...Scored four goals in 2015 FINA World Championships...Added eight goals in Team USA’s Gold-medal finish during 2015 Pan American Games...Led Team USA to third-place finish with 14 goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental tournament... Tallied 11 goals in helping Team USA to fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Led Team USA in scoring with 13 goals on the way to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 11 goals in Gold medal effort at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Posted seven goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Helped United States to fifth- place mark at 2013 FINA Junior World Championships...Scored seven goals INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: at 2013 FINA World Championships... Tallied seven goals in helping Team 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE USA to fourth place at 2013 FINA 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE World League Super Final...Added five 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE goals to power United States to second place and a World Championship berth 2016 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE at 2013 UANA World Aquatic Cham- 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 7TH PLACE pionship Qualification Tournament... 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Member of the Junior National Team 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERGAMO, ITALY 4TH PLACE that took ninth place at 2011 FINA 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, Junior World Championships. 3RD PLACE 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE Competed for Miskolci VLC in 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Hungary in 2016-2017 2013 FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SZOMBATHELY, HUNGARY, 5TH PLACE COLLEGE Attended Stanford where he scored 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE over 200 goals...Cutino Award finalist in 2015...ACWPC All-American First Team and All-MPSF First Team selection... ACWPC All-American Team 2011... FUN FACTS All-MPSF First Team 2011...MPSF Pregame Ritual: Short Quick Jumps With Both Arms Before The Sprint. Newcomer of the Year 2011. Favorite Quote: “It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Back Up.”—Vince Lombardi HIGH SCHOOL Favorite Ice Cream: Moose Tracks 2011 graduate of Santana HIGH Favorite Chain Restaurant: In-N-Out Burger Favorite Reality Tv Show: The Amazing Race SCHOOL in Santee, CA...Played water If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It polo and competed on swim team all Be?: Calm Down four years...Captained the water polo And What Would Be The First Song?: “Mr. Jones” Counting Crows team as a junior and senior and the Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Still Playing Water Polo In swim team as a junior...Helped lead San- Some Form Or Another tana to Grossmont North League titles If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: in 2007 and 2008, and to Grossmont Role Model: My Dad Valley League titles in 2009 and 2010... Athletic Inspiration: Tony Gwynn Holds CIF San Diego Section career

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29 Luca Cupido Attacker

Hometown: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy @lucacupido95 Last College: UC Berkeley 2018 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 210 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 11/09/1995 Club: Newport Beach WPC

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Posted four goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Tallied eight goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 11 goals in 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Recorded eight goals during 2015 FINA World Championships...Second high- est scorer for Team USA’s Gold-medal finish at 2015 Pan American Games with 16 goals... Tournament MVP while helping Team USA to bronze at the 2015 FINA Men’s Interconti- nental Tournament...Made USA Water Polo National Team debut at 2014 FINA World Cup where he scored six goals en route to fourth-place finish...Previously competed for Italian National Team winning Gold at 2013 LEN European Junior Championship and 2013 FINA Junior World Championship...As member of Italian Team, competed in 2013 International Tournament Acireale (Italy) and won best player of Italian team...Participated in 2011 and 2012 Vikelas Cup (Greece)... Helped lead team to Silver medal at European Championship 17- under at Rijeka, Croatia in 2011... Played in 2011 Montenegro cup... Led team to Gold medal in 2010 Bayer Cup held in Germany; top scorer of INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: tournament...MVP at 2009 International tournament...Competed in 2009 and 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE 2010 International Tournament Darko 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Cukic Memorial, Serbia. 2016 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 7TH PLACE COLLEGE 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2016 NCAA Champion as the first 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERGAMO, ITALY 4TH PLACE part of the entry...2014 MPSF Newcomer of the Year...Top Rookie at NorCal and 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, 3RD PLACE SoCal tournaments, 2014...Scored 42 goals in 2014. 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SZOMBATHELY, HUNGARY, HIGH SCHOOL 1ST PLACE Competed for Newport Harbor HIGH 2012 FINA WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, SCHOOL where he was a First-Team All- 1ST PLACE American in 2013...MVP Sunset League 2012 LEN JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, CANET EN ROUSSILLON, 2013...First-team member of All-CIF South- FRANCE, 1ST PLACE ern California Division 1 team, 2013... Varsity team of NHHS 2013... 2013 Daily Pilot Team.

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FUN FACTS Favorite Quote: “Veni, Vidi, Vici” Favorite Ice Cream: Hazelnut Favorite Chain Restaurant: In-N-Out Burger If You Had To Make An Ipod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Be?: Cuppi And What Would Be The First Song?: “The Miracle (Of Joey Ra-Mone)” U2 Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Teaching water polo to young kids If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Soccer Role Model: My Brother, Giacomo Athletic Inspiration: Lebron James P LAYERS CU P IDO

31 Thomas Dunstan Attacker Hometown: New Canaan, CT Last College: USC 2020 Height / Weight: 6-3½ / 200 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 09/29/1997 Club: Regency Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored four goals, including two in a win over Kazkahstan, as Team USA took fourth place at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Added one goal in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Scored four times in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Led the USA Youth Team to gold at the 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Championship...Scored two goals in helping Team USA to gold at the 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament.

COLLEGE Competes for USC

HIGH SCHOOL Helped Ma- ter Dei to a CIF-Southern Section Division INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 1 Championship in 2015...Attended New 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE Canaan HIGH SCHOOL CT through his 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10th PLACE junior year which does not have a water polo team...Competed year round for 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Greenwich Aquatics.

PERSONAL Parents are Tom and Amy… has three siblings, Kieran, Taylor, and Erin… Sister Taylor played water polo at Prince- ton… Enjoys hanging out with teammates in spare time and wants to skydive.

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33 Ben Hallock Center

Hometown: Westlake Village, CA @ben_hallock Last College: Stanford 2021 Height / Weight: 6-6 / 245 Position: Center Birthdate: 11/22/1997 Club: LA Premier

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Recorded five goals at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final on the way to a fourth place finish…One of the youngest members of Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games… Added five goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Scored four goals for Team USA in third-place finish at 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament... INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in 2015 Volvo 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE Cup...Played in 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE 2014-15 Senior 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Team Games against Australia and Italy... 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, Helped team to second-place finish in 3RD PLACE 2012 Junior Pan American Games ...Par- ticipated in 2011 Youth Pan American Games en route to Silver medal. FUN FACTS COLLEGE Attends Stanford University, red-shirt- Pregame Ritual: Listening To Loud Music Favorite Quote: “Age Is No Barrier. It’s A Limitation You Put On Your Mind.” ed the 2016 season. -Jackie Joyner-Kersee Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip HIGH SCHOOL Favorite Chain Restaurant: Waffle House Led Harvard Westlake to CIF-South- Favorite Reality Tv Show: Duck Dynasty ern Section Division 1 title in 2013 Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: In The Midst Of A Success- and 2014, reach title match in 2015... ful Water Polo Career Honored as 2014 Co-D.1 Player of the If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Year and led team to win a 2014 CIF D.1 Role Model: My Father Championship...helped team to 2013 CIF Athletic Inspiration: Muhammad Ali D.1 ­Championship.

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35 Alex Obert DEFENDER

Hometown: Loomis, CA @aobert18 Last College: Pacific 2015 Height / Weight: 6-6 / 225 Position: Defender Birthdate: 12/18/1991 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored two goals as the United States claimed fourth place at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Helped Team USA to silver at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tour- nament…Tallied two goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Scored four times in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Added 10 goals in 2016 FINA Interconti- nental Tournament...Posted one goal in 2015 FINA World Championships...Recorded four goals in 2015 Pan American Games to assist in Team USA’s Gold-medal finish...Scored two goals in Team USA’s Bronze-medal finish at 2015 FINA Inter- continental Tourna- ment...Tallied six goals in fourth-place finish at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored three goals en route to fifth-place finish at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Added four goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Scored two goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Competed in 2013 FINA World Championships... Competed in his first major event with Senior National Team at 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied two goals in helping the United States to fourth place at 2013 FINA World League Super Final.

COLLEGE Attended University of the Pacific... INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Named ACWPC second team All-American­ in 2013...Helped Pacific 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE reach the NCAA National Championship 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA Game in 2013...Scored 51 goals in 2ND PLACE his sophomore season...third team 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE All-American...second team All-MPSF... 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, HUIZHOU, CHINA, 2ND PLACE Transferred from Sierra COLLEGE. 2016 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 7TH PLACE Attended ... 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Section MVP...League MVP. 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERGAMO, ITALY 4TH PLACE 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US, PERSONAL 3RD PLACE Obert was born in Yorba Linda, 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE CA, and is the son of David and Kristin 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE Obert. He has one sister, Isabelle, who plays and at Butler. 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Obert’s hobbies include hanging out 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE with friends and . He plans to 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE pursue a degree in bioengineering and 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE desires to become an engineer.

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FUN FACTS Pregame Ritual: Listen to Music and Visualize What I Need To Do In The Game Etc. Favorite Quote: “Chasing Perfection Makes Excellence.” Alex started playing water Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream polo in HIGH SCHOOL to stay in If You Had to Make an iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Be?: A Little Bit Of Everything shape for basketball season. Where Do You See Yourself 10 years From Now?: I Have No Clue If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Basketball Role Model: My Parents Athletic Inspiration: To Go Out and Do My Best Every Day P LAYER OBERT

37 Alex Roelse Defender

Hometown: Maarssen, Netherlands @alexroelse Last College: UCLA 2018 Height / Weight: 6-7 / 230 Position: Defender Birthdate: 01/10/1995 Club: Bruin

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored two goals at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final where Team USA took fourth place…Provided a veteran presence at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament where Team USA earned a silver medal…Scored once in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... Tallied eight goals in 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Posted two goals during 2015 FINA World Championship...Added three goals in Team USA’s Gold-medal finish at 2015 Pan American Games...Previously a member of Netherlands’ National Team...Competed with Senior National Team in 2014 European Championship qualification games against Russia...Made Senior Nation- al Team debut in November 2013, helping the Dutch place second at an international tournament in Gzira, Malta...Selected to participate in Netherlands’ National Training Center on full-time basis in February 2012...Led Dutch Junior Team to first-place finish at tourna- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: ment in Lviv, Ukraine...Won four national championship titles in five seasons, mostly 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE coached by Laszlo Boros Hungary...Guided 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA WGZCD to U17 national championship in 2ND PLACE June 2012...First started playing club ball 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 10TH PLACE with UZSC Utrecht, Netherlands in 2006 2016 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, 1ST PLACE and won two national championships with UZSC in same year, playing on U15 and 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 7TH PLACE U17 teams in 2010. 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERGAMO, ITALY 4TH PLACE COLLEGE Competes for the UCLA Bruins... helped UCLA to a NCAA Championship in 2014 and 2015. FUN FACTS Pregame Ritual: Put on my headphones and listen to House Music to Get HIGH SCHOOL Pumped. Attended Winford Stebo in Utrecht, Favorite Quote: ”Do Your Own Thing on Your Own Terms and Get What You came Netherlands, his last two years...HIGH Here For.”--OLIVER JAMES SCHOOL didn’t offer competitive sports Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookie Dough so he played club. Favorite Chain Restaurant: Longhorn SteakHouse If You Had to Make an iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It PERSONAL Be?: House Music and Deep House, Such as David Guetta, Afrojack, Kygo and Born in Gorinchem, Netherlands... Lucas & Steve. It is a Mix of Laid Back and Upbeat Music. His parents are Pieter and Mary Roelse... And What Would Be The First Song? ”Stole The Show” Kygo Has one older sister, Susan...Lists Arjen Where Do You See Yourself 10 years From Now?: Hopefully In The Midst of a Robben, member of Netherlands’ national Water Polo Career Full of Achievements. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: My Friends and soccer team and FC Bayern München, I Have talked About This Before, and Because of My Size--Volleyball, Basketball, as athlete he most admires...Says he , and Football Would Be Options. I Would Probably choose Football or chose UCLA because “the drive to be Basketball Because They Have A Large Following. I Would Love To Know how It the best brought me to UCLA”...Says his Is To Play A Game With 10,000+ Fans Watching biggest thrill so far in his athletic career is Role Model: My Parents. I Would Only Hope That One Day I Could Be That “playing for the Dutch National Team as Respectable. They Are Able To Find A Great Balance Between Work and Pleasure the youngest player on the squad against While Always Providing A Great Life For Our Family. Russia with thousands of people watching Athletic Inspiration: Jerry Rice--All The Extra Time He Put Into Making Himself and cheering”...Majoring in business The Greatest receiver Really Paid off. economics.

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Etc. Arno Havenga, now the coach of the Dutch Women’s National Team, inspired and pushed me to chase my dreams. Without him I would not have gone to school in Los Angeles. I am very grateful to have him as a mentor and friend. P LAYERS ROELSE

39 Nic Carniglia Defender

Hometown: Lodi, CA @nic_carniglia Last College: UC Berkeley 2018 Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: Defender Birthdate: 01/07/1996 Club: Davis Water Polo Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored four goals on the way to a fourth place finish at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Helped Team USA to silver at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament… Competed in 2015 Australian Super Series... INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Participated in 2014 exhibition 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE series with 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA Serbia...Took 2ND PLACE part in 2014-15 exhibition series with Italy...Helped team in 2014 Youth Worlds Istanbul...Competed in 2013 Pan FUN FACTS American Games in Buenos Aires. Pregame Ritual: Music And Visualization Favorite Quote: “Everyone’s Got A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Face.” COLLEGE Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Gold Medal Ribbon Competes for the University of Favorite Chain Restaurant: Panda Express men’s water polo Favorite Reality Tv Show: Cops team…2016 NCAA Champion. If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Be?: Mixed Bag HIGH SCHOOL And What Would Be The First Song?: “Florescent Adolescence” Arctic Attended Lodi HS. Monkeys Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Relaxing With My Friends PERSONAL And Family Pre-Business Major at UC Berkeley. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Swimming Parents are Julie and Peter Carniglia; one Role Model: Tony Azevedo Athletic Inspiration: Tony Azevedo And Denes Varga younger brother Noah.

40 Hannes Daube Attacker Hometown: Long Beach, CA Last High School: Orange Lutheran 2018 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 225 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 1/5/00 Club: Newport Beach

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Part of a silver medal effort at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment…Competed with the senior national team in exhibition action in Japan in 2015…Previously competed for the Junior National Team.

COLLEGE Has committed to USC

HIGH SCHOOL Attends Orange Lutheran HIGH SCHOOL…CIF Division 1 Champi- on...1st Team All-America selection and 1st Team All-Trinity League. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: P LAYERS PERSONAL 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA, Sister Eike competed for the USC 2ND PLACE Trojans, winning an NCAA title in 2013. CARNIGLIA / DAUBE

41 Matt De Trane Attacker

Hometown: Moraga, CA @mattdetrane Last College: Pepperdine 2013 Height / Weight: 6-6 / 215 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 07/24/1990 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored four goals in a fourth place finish at INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: the 2017 FINA World League 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE Super Final… 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA Helped Team 2ND PLACE USA to silver at 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 9TH PLACE the 2017 FINA 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE Intercontinental Tournament… Scored three goals at the 2013 FINA World Championships...In his first major FUN FACTS event for the Senior National Team, Twitter: mattdetrane scored four goals on the way to fourth Instagram: md_train place at the 2013 FINA World League Snapchat: mjd-trane Super Final...Competed for the New York Pregame Ritual: Llistening to music, doing a good warm up Athletic Club winning a championship at Favorite Quote: “The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will the 2013 Fisher Cup. to prepare to win that is important” –Bobby Knight Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chip PROFESSIONAL Favorite Chain Restaurant: In-N-Out If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Basketball Has competed professionally after Role Model: My Parents graduating from COLLEGE playing for VK Athletic Inspiration: Michael Jordan Budva, Montenegro 2013-14 and Rari Nantes Bogliasco, Italy 2014-16

COLLEGE Graduated from Pepperdine Etc. ­University... All-American Honors. Matt says the best thing about water polo is the commitment and the hard work that goes into such a demanding sport... HIGH SCHOOL Attended Campolindo HIGH He got into water polo because he enjoys swimming and team SCHOOL. sports...Matt keeps playing because of the friends he makes and the great shape that he has to stay in for this demanding sport.

42 Drew Holland Goalkeeper Hometown: Orinda, CA Last College: Stanford 2017 Height / Weight: 6-5 / 175 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 04/11/1995 Club: Lamorinda

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Competed for Team USA at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final recording 11 saves, helping the squad to a fourth place finish . COLLEGE Competing collegiately for Stanford University...Three-time All-America selection and one of the top keepers in Stanford history…Red-shirted the 2016 season.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2013 graduate of Miramonte HIGH SCHOOL in Orinda, Calif. ... played two years of water polo and also swam at MHS ... helped lead MHS to CIF North Coast Section titles in 2009, 2011 and 2012 as well as to DFAL titles from 2011-12 ... named the 2012 DFAL Most Outstanding Goalie ... earned a spot on the California-Hawaii All-America Second Team as a senior and junior ... named to the NCS First Team in 2011 and 2012, as well as to the All-DFAL First Team ... an NCS Scholar-Athlete in P LAYERS 2009, 2011 and 2012 ... played club for Lamorinda Water Polo Club from 2009-13 ... helped club to Junior Olympic titles from 2011-12 and a U.S. Club Championships title in 2011 ... two-time Junior Olympics All-American 2011-12 and the U.S. Club Championships MVP in 2011.

PERSONAL Born in Berkeley, Calif. ... parents are Jeff and Alison ... has two older brothers, Kent and John ... Kent played water polo at Brown while John currently plays for Claremont McKenna COLLEGE ... INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: aims to major in management science and engineering ... enjoys playing pickup 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE basketball and FIFA soccer. DE TRANE / HOLLAND

43 Johnny Hooper Attacker Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA Last College: UC Berkeley 2019 Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 06/24/1997 Club: LA Premier

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tied for the team lead in goals scored for Team USA with eight at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Part of a silver medal effort at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment…Played for Premier Water Polo Club and was named a first team all-Junior Olympics performer at every age level he played. Helped Premier win the Junior Olympics at the 18, 16, 14 and 12-under.

COLLEGE Competes for the UC Berkeley men’s water polo team… NCAA Champion in 2016… In 2016, earned first team All-America, All-MPSF, All-NCAA Tournament and All-MPSF Tour- nament honors… Led the MPSF in scoring in 2016 with 75 goals… Scored a pair of goals, including a key penalty shot conversion late in the match, in Cal’s 11-8 overtime win over USC in the national title game… Scored multiple goals in 23 of Cal’s 27 matches and led the Bears in scoring 14 times… Scored a season-high five goals in a 15-8 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 24… Earned All-MPSF Tournament honors thanks to a three-game stretch in which he totaled 10 goals against UCLA, Penn State Behrend and Stanford… In 2015, earned the MPSF Newcomer of the Year award after leading the team and ranking second in the conference with 74 goals… Earned second team All-America and second team All-MPSF honors… Ranked second on the team with 46 steals and third in assists with 36. Also had 20 ejections earned and seven field blocks… Earned second team All-NCAA Tournament honors after scoring five goals in two matches at UCLA… Tied for team-high honors with four goals in the Bears’ third-place win over UC San Diego. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE Attended Harvard-Westlake HIGH SCHOOL in Los Angeles, CA… Four-time 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 2ND PLACE All-American… 2015 CIF Division I player of the year… Helped Harvard-Westlake 2012 USA Water Polo National Cadet Team, Darko Cucic Memorial International Tournament, Serbia, 3rd Place win back to back CIF Southern Section Di- vision I championships… Went undefeat- ed as a senior… Named 2014 Co-player of the year by Los Angeles Daily News… FUN FACTS Two-time Mission League MVP. Instagram Account: johnnyhoooper Snapchat Account: johnnyh3 PERSONAL Pre-game ritual: Relax and listen to music Parents are Gary and Mimi… Father, Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla Gary, is a member of the CBVA Hall Favorite Chain Restaurant: Chick Fil A of Fame… Attending Haas School of Favorite Reality TV Show: Keeping Up With Ridgway Business at UC Berkeley… Ambassador If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: for the Ocean Recovery Alliance… Born Worth It Collective in Los Angeles, CA. And what would be the first song?: “If I Want You” by Charlie Oman Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Living in the now, too far ahead to know If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Become a pro surfer Etc. Role Model: My mom Athletic Inspiration: Lebron James Thank my mom!

44 Max Irving Attacker Hometown: Long Beach, CA Last College: UCLA 2018 Height / Weight: 6-0 / 165 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 05/21/1995 Club: LA Water Polo

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored two goals in helping Team USA to a fourth place finish at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Part of a silver medal run at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…Played in all eight games (220 minutes), making seven starts for Team USA at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea (July 2-14) … Scored nine goals on 24 shots, converting at a 37.5 percent rate … Scored at least one goal in five matches including three (on three shots) in the 12-8 win over China in pool play …Tallied six assists, four field blocks and two steals as the United States captured bronze at the World University Games.

COLLEGE Competes for the UCLA men’s water polo team… In 2016, played in 24 matches, making 20 starts … was named a Third Team All-American and earned All-MPSF Second Team acclaim… was 3rd on the team and finished 17th in the league in scoring with 30 goals on 81 attempts, converting at a 37.0 percent rate … scored a season-high three goals in a 13-6 win over No. 9 UC San Diego (Sept. 3), a 20-8 win over P LAYERS John Hopkins (Sept. 10), a 16-5 win over St. Francis Brooklyn (Sept. 11), a 10-7 win over No. 3 California in the championship game of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Sept. 25), and a 9-5 win over Pacific (Oct. 8) … he scored at least one goal in 24 of 30 games he played, including 15 multiple goal games … he scored at least one goal in 16 of the 24 games he played in, also tallying a team high five hat tricks in 2016 … also had 37 assists (led the team), 25 steals (3rd on the team), 12 field blocks (2nd on the team) and six earned exclusions … tied for first on the team in sprints won with 17… In 2015, played in 30 matches, making 26 starts … was named a Third Team All-American and All-MPSF Honorable Mention in 2015 … was 2nd on the team and finished 18th in the league in scoring with 47 goals on 104 attempts, converting at a 45.2 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win at Redlands (Sept. 13), in a win over Chapman (Sept. 26), and in a win at No. 7 UC Irvine (Oct. 25) … he scored at least one goal in 24 of 30 games he played, including 15 multiple goal games … he scored at least one goal in 12 consecutive outings, a PERSONAL best and a team high … also had 31 assists (3rd on team), 30 steals (2nd on the team), eight field blocks (tied for 5th on team) and four earned exclusions … was third on the team in sprints won with three… In 2014, played in 25 matches, making 12 starts … scored 16 goals (14th on the team) on 32 attempts, converting at a 50.0 percent rate … scored a season-high three goals in a win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Sept. 14) … scored at least one goal in 11 matches including multiple goals four times … also had 23 steals (4th on the team), 10 assists and eight field blocks, which was fifth on the squad … was fourth on the team in sprints won with 11.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Long Beach Wilson HIGH SCHOOL in Long Beach, CA… Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner under head coach Tony Martinho… also a three-year varsity swimming letterwinner for head coach Eric Berg… served as team captain in 2012… Advanced to the CIF D-I finals before falling to Mater Dei… Named first team All-CIF in 2011 and 2012 and was also a first team All-American in 2012 … Wilson won the CIF D-II title with a 7-6 win over Corona del Mar. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

PERSONAL 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4th PLACE Parents are Michael and Kelly… 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA has three siblings, Aaron, Quincy, and 2ND PLACE Savannah… Born in Long Beach, CA… 2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA enjoys , , and basketball. HOO P ER / IRVING

45 Nolan McConnell Attacker

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA @nmcconnell22 Last College: Long Beach State 2016 Height / Weight: 6-4 / 225 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 05/12/1994 Club: SET

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Competed with Team USA at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament, helping the squad to silver in 2017…Scored twice in fourth place finish at the 2014 FINA World Cup...Added two goals in fifth place finish at the 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Scored three goals on the way to gold at the 2014 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Scored one goal on the way to first place at the FINA World Cup qualifier in 2013.

PROFESSIONAL Played for the Cronulla Sharks in NSW Australia in 2017.

COLLEGE Competed for the Long Beach State men’s water polo team... Named Golden Coast Con- ference Co-Player of the Year in 2016… Two-time ACWPC All-America Second Team… All-MPSF First Team honors in 2014… MPSF Honorable Mention All-American in 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Laguna Beach HIGH SCHOOL in 2012 as a four-year letterman ... Earned back-to-back CIF Division III Player of the Year award as a junior and senior season, while leading his team to two-straight CIF Division III champion- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: ships and four-straight Orange Coast League titles ... Earned first-team Division 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 2ND PLACE III All-CIF honors all four years ... Named second-team NISCA/SPEEDO Boys 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, 4TH PLACE All-America as both a junior and senior ... 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, DUBAI, UAE, 5TH PLACE Also earned fourth-team NISCA/Speedo 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Boys All-America honors as a sophomore 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE and freshman ... Finished career at with 430 goals while leading team in assists 76 and steals 55 during senior season FUN FACTS ... Earned first-team All-Orange Coast Twitter Account: nmcconnell22 League honors all four years ... Named Instagram Account: nomcconnell first-team All-Orange County by the Pre-game ritual: Coffee and a chat with the team OC Register junior and senior seasons Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream while earning third-team honors as a Favorite Chain Restaurant: In-N-Out sophomore ... Honored as MVP in 2009 If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: and co-MVP in 2010 ... Named to the Funktown South Orange County All-Star Team during And what would be the first song?: Sugarbuns senior season ... Received Athlete of the Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Raising a family and Coaching Week honors from the OC Register as If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: a freshman, sophomore, and senior ... Role Model: My mom HIGH SCHOOL coach was Ethan Damato. Athletic Inspiration: Brett Favre

46 Blake Parrish Attacker Hometown: Goleta, CA Last College: Stanford 2019 Height / Weight: 6-3 / 210 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 09/11/1996 Club: Stanford

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Member of the USA Water Polo National Team pipeline medaling at events in 2011-2013.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, ARGENTINA, 2ND PLACE 2012 DARKO CUKIC MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, SERBIA, 3RD PLACE 2011 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, PUERTO RICO, 2ND PLACE

COLLEGE

FUN FACTS P LAYERS Competes for the Stanford University men’s water polo team… All-American Instagram Account: snowblake honors… In 2015, ACWPC All-Academic Pre-game ritual: Listen to music and stretch – Outstanding honors… Scored 24 goals, Favorite Quote: “If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep the most among true freshman and the score?” eighth most overall on the year… Posted Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chip at least one goal in 18 matches, with mul- Favorite Chain Restaurant: Chick-fil-A tiple scores in five contests… Recorded Favorite Reality TV Show: Top Chef a season-best three goals against Long If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it Beach State… Scored in each of his first be?: N/A five collegiate matches, totaling six goals And what would be the first song?: “Favorite Song” – Chance The Rapper over that span… Registered at least one If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Volleyball goal in each of final six matches of the Athletic Inspiration: Kawhi Leonard season, totaling nine over that span.

HIGH SCHOOL Attend Dos Pueblos HIGH SCHOOL in Goleta, CA… Two-time Channel League MVP… Two-time CIF First Team honors… Scholar Athlete of the Year Award.

PERSONAL Parents are Dad and Mom…siblings, names…hobbies include list hobbies. ARRISH MCCONNELL / P

47 Chancellor Ramirez Defender

Hometown: Pasadena, CA @chancellor04 Last College: UCLA 2017 Height / Weight: 6-1/205 Position: Defender Birthdate: 10/01/1994 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored three goals helping Team USA to a fourth place finish at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Represented Team USA for over 50 days in the summer of 2013 competing at the FINA World Championship, FINA Junior World Championship and World University Games.

COLLEGE Competed for the UCLA men’s water polo team… In 2016, played in 22 matches, making 10 starts … was named Honorable Mention All-American for the third straight year and earned Honorable Mention All-MPSF … was 5th on the team and 19th in the MPSF in scoring with 23 goals on 58 attempts, converting at a 39.7 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high ty- ing three goals in a 9-3 win over No. 9 Pepperdine Sept. 16 … he scored at least one goal in 14 of the 27 games he played, including eight multiple goal games … also had 12 assists tied for 10th on the team, 10 steals, six field blocks tied for 4th on the team and nine earned exclusions tied for 7th on the team… In 2015, played in 27 matches, making 19 starts … was named Honorable Mention All-Ameri- can in 2015 … was 9th on the team in scoring with 17 goals on 47 attempts, converting at a 36.2 percent rate … scored a season-high two goals in a 12-6 win over No. 9 Pepperdine Sept. 19, a 13-6 win at Loyola Marymount Oct. 3, and a 11-5 win against No. 2 Pacific Nov. 1 … he scored at least one goal in 14 of the 27 games he played, including three multiple goal games … also had 12 assists, 14 steals, nine field blocks 4th on the team and seven earned exclusions… In 2014, played in 27 matches, making 13 starts … was selected as an Honorable Mention All-American … scored 17 goals 13th on the team on 48 attempts, converting at a 35.4 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high-tying three goals in a win over No. 9 UC Irvine Sept. 27 … almost half of his scoring eight goals came against the top teams in the country 4 vs. USC, 2 vs. Stanford, 1 vs. Long Beach State and 1 vs. California … also had 13 steals, 11 assists, six field blocks and nine earned exclusions… In 2013, played in 29 matches, making five starts … scored 19 goals 12th on the team on 52 attempts, converting at a 36.5 percent rate … scored a season-high three goals in a win vs. Concordia Sept. 21 … had at least one goal in 11 matches, scoring multiple goals seven times … tied for fifth on the team with 12 earned exclusions and was sixth in field blocks with nine … also registered 14 assists and 10 steals.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Loyola HIGH SCHOOL in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Los Angeles, CA… Named Loyola HIGH SCHOOL Athlete of the Year in 2012… All 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team… All-Southern 2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, GWANGJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA California Water Polo, First Team… LA84 2013 FINA MEN’S JUNIOR WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP, SZOMBATHELY, Foundation, All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team… HUNGARY Mission League, D1, “Player of the Year”… 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN Team MVP… Captain’s Award… USA 2013 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, KAZAN, RUSSIA Men’s Junior National Team: XII Memorial 24 Giugno 2000, Catania, Italy: All-Tour- 2012 FINA WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA nament Player… In 2011, All C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team… All-Southern California Water Polo, First Team … LA84 Foundation, All FUN FACTS C.I.F.-SS D1, First Team … California-Ha- Twitter: chancellor04 waii All-American, Second Team … All Instagram: chancellorramirez Mission League, D1, First Team … Water Pregame Ritual: stretch and look at the filled stands Polo All-American: NISCA/Speedo Boys, Favorite Quote: “It is not so important who starts the game but who finishes Third Team … Loyola HS, Varsity MVP, it.”—John Wooden Offensive… Named to USAWP ODP Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Southern California All-Regional Team…In Favorite Chain restaurant: Dog Haus 2010, All C.I.F.-SS Division I… All Mission Favorite Reality TV Show: Impractical Jokers League, D-1, First Team… U16, IRONMAN If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It League, MVP… USAWP National Junior Be?: Red Hot chili peppers greatest hits Olympics, All American… USAWP ODP And What Would Be The First Song?: Can’t Stop Southern California All-Regional Team. Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Next to some large body of water PERSONAL If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play? Team Parents are Christopher and Rachel… Role Model: Grandparents two siblings, Stephen and Sienna. Athletic Inspiration: Michael Jordan

48 Marko Vavic Attacker Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Last College: USC Height / Weight: 6-5 / 210 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 4/25/99 Club: Trojan

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB In 2017, as a member of the USA men’s national team, registered hat tricks against Kazakhstan and China, in the FINA Men’s Intercontinental Tournament in Australia… Finished with silver medal….Competed for the USA Youth National Team at the Youth World Championship in 2016 and was the second leading scorer on the team…Silver medal finish at the 2015 UANA Youth Pan American Championship in 2015…Competes for the Trojan Water Polo Club and was a first team All-American selection in 2016.

COLLEGE Has committed to play for the University of Southern California men’s water polo team.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Loyola HIGH SCHOOL in Los Angeles, CA…CIF Division 1 first as team as a junior and senior, team reached P LAYERS the semifinals both years….CIF Division 1 champion in swimming as a junior, runner up as a senior.

PERSONAL Parents are Jovan and Lisa… has three siblings, Monica, Nikola, and Stefan. Father, Jovan, is the head coach of the USC men’s water polo team. Brother, Nikola, holds USC’s record for single season goals (83) and single game INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: goals (9), he also ranks second in career 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, RUZA, RUSSIA, 4TH PLACE goals (254) while winning four NCAA 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA, titles….Sister Monica won a Junior World 2ND PLACE Championship with Team USA and 2013 MPSF Player of the Year while competing for USC. RAMIREZ / VAVIC

49 Alex Wolf Goalkeeper Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Last College: UCLA 2020 Height / Weight: 6-7 / 220 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 04/19/1997 Club: Bruin

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB 2017 FINA Men’s Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament, Gold Coast, Australia, 2nd place 2015 World University Games, Gwangju, South Korea, 3rd place 2015 Aquatic Super Series, Perth, Australia 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Championship, 1st place 2014 FINA Water Polo Youth World Championships, Istanbul, Turkey 2014 Memorial di Acireale, Sicily, Italy

COLLEGE Competes for the UCLA men’s water polo team… NCAA Champions in 2015… Named to UCLA All-Academic team… ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honors… In 2015-16 season, played in 17 games, making six starts… recorded 77 saves… career high 16 saves vs. San Jose State.

HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Attended Huntington Beach HIGH SCHOOL in Huntington Beach, CA… 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA Named to All-CIF first team in 2016… 2ND PLACE Named 2015 Orange County Register Player of the Year… Academic All-Amer- ican… All-American… Sunset League FUN FACTS Champions in 2015… Team MVP… Pregame Ritual: I listen to music on the way to the pool, do a lot of stretches on the pool deck, and do the exact same warm-up in the pool before every game. PERSONAL Favorite Quote: “Work until your idols become your rivals.” Parents are Dad and Mom…siblings, Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and cream names…hobbies include list hobbies. Favorite Chain restaurant: In-N-Out And What Would Be The First Song?: “Piano Man” by Billy Joel Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: N/A If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?” If I played basketball when I was younger, I would be in the NBA by now but, I would Etc. probably be playing Volleyball Thank you Parents, Coaches.

50 Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team! Back-To-Back Olympic Gold Medalists - 2012 & 2016

51 52 WOMEN

53 USA WOMEN’S COACHING STAFF

Adam Krikorian in June 1997. In May 2001 Krikorian married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letter-winner in Head Coach varsity who completed her MBA at UCLA. Since taking over Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan Beach, CA, the Women’s Senior with their son, Jack (born July 2006) and daughter National Team, Adam Annabel (born June 2009). Krikorian has been in a word, successful. From his arrival in Chris Oeding 2009, Team USA has competed in 17 major Assistant Coach FINA Championships Chris Oeding was named and come away an assistant coach of the with Gold in 13 of Women’s Senior National them. This includes Team in the Spring of 2013. the 2009 and 2015 FINA World Championships, A two-time Olympian and the 2010 and 2014 FINA World Cups, eight captain of the U.S. Olympic FINA World League Super Final crowns, and Men’s Water Polo Team at an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2012 and 2016 the 2000 Olympic Games in games. He’s helped the United States maintain Sydney, Australia, Oeding a number-one world ranking for the majority of also is head coach of men’s his tenure and was honored in 2013 with the and women’s water polo teams at Long Beach USOC National Coach of Year Award—only the (CA) City College, as well as the school’s swim- second water polo coach to receive the honor. ming and teams. In the fall of 2013, Krikorian also was named the In 13 seasons at LBCC, Oeding has piled up recipient of the USOC Jack Kelly Fair Play Award. more than 300 victories and five state champion- Following a second consecutive Olympic title in ships with both the men’s and women’s teams. Rio, Krikorian was named “Coach of the Games” Oeding also was the men’s water polo head at the 2016 Team USA Awards at Georgetown coach at Orange Coast (CA) College for five University. seasons and also coached women’s water polo Krikorian was named head coach of the USA and both swim teams there. While at OCC he was Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team on twice named Orange Empire Conference Coach of March 27, 2009. He had been head coach of the the Year (1998, 1999) and led his team to confer- UCLA men’s and women’s programs for 10 years ence titles in 1997 and 1999. prior. His standout credentials include his playing ca- A standout player at UCLA from 1992 to 1995, reer. Oeding was a three-time All-American while Krikorian captained the squad in his final year, at Corona Del Mar (CA) High School and in 1988 leading UCLA to the 1995 Men’s NCAA Champion- was named CIF Player of the Year. He went on to ship, the school’s first title in 23 years. play at Cal (Berkeley) where he was a three-time Krikorian has earned National Women’s Water All-American and helped lead the Golden Bears to Polo Coach of the Year honors five times: in 2001 three straight NCAA championships. In 1992, he and from 2005 through 2008. He also received was named NCAA Co-Player of the Year. He was National Men’s Coach of the Year honors in 2004 recently selected for the Cal Golden Bears Hall of after leading the UCLA program to its eighth Fame. overall NCAA championship. He has guided the From 1993 to 2000, Oeding was a member of women’s team to seven national championships, the U.S. National Water Polo team and was named six sanctioned by the NCAA, including a string of captain in 1997. He competed in two Olympics five consecutive titles. In addition he’s piloted the and helped the U.S. finish seventh at the 1996 men’s program to three NCAA titles; two of the Atlanta games and sixth at the 2000 Sydney three came as he served as co-head coach with Olympics. . Oeding received his bachelor’s degree from Krikorian graduated from UCLA with a psycholo- Cal in 1994 and earned his master’s from Azusa gy degree and a business administration emphasis Pacific.

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Ethan Damato ies, Grimes went on to earn her master’s degree in sport management from the United States Sports Assistant Coach Academy in 2004. Ethan Damato has been a She returned to Long Beach State after working coach in the USA Water Polo with USA Water Polo as the associate director of pipeline since 2008 and is sport development. Grimes also worked as a water new to the Senior National polo commentator at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 Team in 2017 starting with and assistant men’s and women’s water polo coach the FINA Intercontinental at Harvard University. There she helped guide the Tournament in May in Davis, women’s team to its highest Eastern Championship CA. He was the head coach finish in 10 years. of the 12th Grade U SOPAC Prior to working with USA Water Polo, Grimes team from 2009-2013. As an worked in public relations for Major League Assistant Coach for the Youth Women’s National Baseball and credentialed for the World Baseball Team he won a gold at Youth Worlds Champion- Classic. ship. As a head coach he has won two golds at the UANA Championships. Outside of USA Water Polo he is a highly Larnie Boquiren successful head coach of Laguna Beach High School’s Boys & Girls Water Polo Teams, most Sports Medicine Manager recently becoming the CIF Girls Southern Section Larnie Boquiren joined Division for the third time. Coach Damato was USA Water Polo in October named CIF Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016 as the full-time 2014, 2015 & 2017 and won CIF Section Cham- Athletic Trainer of USA pionships in 2014, 2015, and 2017. He is also Women’s Water Polo. With currently the head Coach of the SET 18 U Girls and USA Water Polo, Boquiren the Club’s Technical Director. is in charge of evaluating and assessing injuries, design and implementation Liz Grimes of treatment and rehabili- tation plans, and providing injury prevention and Team Manager recovery methods to the U.S. Women’s National Liz Grimes is no stranger Team players. As a traveling member of the staff, to USA Water Polo having her daily duties include pre-practice treatments, served in a variety of key monitor practice, rehabilitation, post-practice roles over the last three treatments, and providing recovery treatments. decades. She currently Prior to USA Water Polo, Boquiren served as serves as Team Manager the Head Athletic Trainer at the Crossroads School for the USA Water Polo (Santa Monica, CA) where she worked with the Women’s Senior National school’s middle school and high school athletic Teams handling all logistical programs from August 2008 until October 2015. details for the athletes and She also served as a seasonal assistant athletic coaching staff. trainer for USA Volleyball for 5 seasons. Away from USAWP, Grimes is in her sixth She earned her undergraduate degree in Kine- season at Long Beach State serving as an assistant siology with an emphasis in athletic training from coach for both the men’s and women’s programs. Cal State Fullerton in 2004. She completed her A 1990 graduate of Long Beach State, returned masters degree in Sports Health Care from Arizona to her alma mater after 20 successful years in School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University. the sports industry. While at LBSU, Grimes was a Following graduate school, Boquiren completed member of the women’s swim team and president a fellowship program with the New Hampshire of the women’s water polo club. She was also a Musculoskeletal Institute. member of the USA Women’s National Team. After Boquiren has advance training in manual thera- graduating with a bachelor’s degree in liberal stud- py techniques and orthopedic assessment.

55 USA woMEN’S ROSTER

Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Mia Rycraw Goalkeeper 6-1 Walnut, CA ASU ’18 / Foothill Club Amanda Longan Goalkeeper 6-1 Moorpark, CA USC ’19 / Santa Barbara 805 Gabby Stone Goalkeeper 6-0 La Jolla, CA Stanford ’17 / San Diego Shores Carlee Kapana Goalkeeper 5-9 Newport Beach, CA UCLA ’19 / Newport Aria Fischer # Center 6-0 Laguna Beach, CA Laguna Beach HS ’17 / SET Brigitta Games Center 6-1 Littleton, CO USC ’17 / SOCAL Melissa Seidemann &# Defender 6-0 Walnut Creek, CA Stanford ’12 / NYAC Makenzie Fischer # Defender 6-1 Laguna Beach, CA Stanford ’20 / SET Alys Williams Defender 5-11 Huntington Beach, CA UCLA ’16 / Huntington Beach WP Jordan Raney Defender 5-10 Manhattan Beach, CA Stanford ’18 / Huntington Beach WP Maggie Steffens &# Attacker 5-9 Danville, CA Stanford ’17 / NYAC Kiley Neushul # Attacker 5-8 Goleta, CA Stanford ’15 / NYAC

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Name Position Hgt. Hometown College/USAWP Club Rachel Fattal # Attacker 5-8 Seal Beach, CA UCLA ’16 / SOCAL Maddie Musselman # Attacker 5-11 Newport Beach, CA UCLA ’20 / CDM Aquatics Jamie Neushul Attacker 5-6 Isla Vista, CA Stanford ’17 / Santa Barbara 805 Paige Hauschild Attacker 5-11 Santa Barbara, CA San Marcos HS ’17 / Santa Barbara 805 Mary Brooks Attacker 5-9 Fresno, CA UC Irvine ’18 / Santa Barbara 805

& - 2012 Olympian (London, England) 1st Place Finish # - 2016 Olympian (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) 1st Place Finish

Coaches Head Coach: Adam Krikorian Asst. Coaches: Chris Oeding and Ethan Damato Team Manager: Liz Grimes Sports Medicine Manager: Larnie Boquiren

57 Rachel Fattal attacker Hometown: Seal Beach, CA Last College: UCLA 2017 Height: 5-8 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 12/10/1993 Club: SOCAL

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored six goals including a hat trick against Australia on the way to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Tallied four goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Dropped seven goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Posted six goals en route to Team USA’s qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games...Scored eight goals at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament helping team to Gold medal...Named 2015 FINA World Championship Most Valuable Player by leading Team USA to a Gold with 18 goals...Recorded nine goals during Team USA’s Gold win at 2015 Pan American Games...Tallied 10 goals on the way to Gold medal at 2014 FINA World Cup...Scored nine goals in helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...To- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: taled three goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Racked up six goals in 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 Holiday Cup...Named MVP of 2013 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE FINA World Junior Championships in Vo- 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE los, Greece...Scored seven times in 2013 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, FINA World Championship...Alternate for 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA World League Super Final... 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, Member of Women’s Junior National 1ST PLACE Team, taking eighth place at 2011 FINA 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Junior World Championship. 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Competed for the UCLA Bruins... 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA 1ST PLACE Named ACWPC first team All-Ameri- 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE can...Named MPSF Rookie of the Year 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2013…Was a Cutino Award finalist in 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE 2017…Four-time All-American 1st team 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE selection…Scored 50 goals in her senior season helping the Bruins to the NCAA 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE title match…Red-shirted the 2016 season 2013 FINA WOMEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, to train for the Olympic Games. 1ST PLACE 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE Attended Los Alamitos HIGH SCHOOL.

58 OLYMPIAN

FUN FACTS Pregame Ritual: Listening to Music Etc. Favorite Quote: “Today you are you. That is truer than true. There is no one alive Rachel says the best thing about who is youer than you!” water polo is the people you meet Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! Favorite Chain restaurant: 800 Degrees and friends you make...She got into If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It water polo because when she was Be?: Good Vibes young her swim coach used to throw And What Would Be The First Song?: “WildFlowers” Made in Heights balls in the pool after practice and If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Volleyball she picked it up...She keeps playing Role Model: My Mom water polo because she loves it. P LAYERS FATTAL

59 Aria Fischer Center

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA @ariafischer_ High School: Laguna Beach HS 2017 Height: 6-0 Position: Center Birthdate: 03/02/1999 Club: SET

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored four goals to help Team USA to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Provided a veteran presence in a silver medal run at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament…At the age of 17 she became the youngest female athlete in U.S. Olympic history to win Gold at a helping Team USA to their second consecutive Gold in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Logged four goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied 11 goals during Team USA’s qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games...Posted five goals helping team to Gold medal at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment...Scored eight goals in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Powered the Women’s Junior National Team to Gold at the 2015 FINA Junior World Championships leading the team in scoring with 23 goals... Named MVP of the 2015 FINA Junior INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: World Championships at the age of 16... 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Led team in scoring with 18 goals in 2014 FINA Youth World Championships, includ- 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, DAVIS, CA, 2ND PLACE ing four in win over Canada in Gold medal 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE match...Scored 16 goals and named 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE MVP of 2014 UANA Junior Pan American 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, Championships...2014 Junior Olympic 1ST PLACE 16U Champion, tallying five goals in final 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, championship game...Named 2014 16U 1ST PLACE Junior Olympic MVP...Led scoring for 2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE Team USA with 20 goals in 2013 UANA 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, Youth Pan American Championships. 1ST PLACE 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE 2014 UANA JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP U19, RIVERSIDE, CA. Has committed to attend to Stanford 1ST PLACE University. 2013 UANA YOUTH PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP U17, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL Attended Laguna Beach High School... Three-time CIF SS Division 1 Champions with 31-0 season in 2017, FUN FACTS 2015 and 30-1 season in 2014...Named Pregame Ritual: Listen to Music and Stretch Out. to All CIF SS Division 1 First Team in 2014 Favorite Quote: “Some succeed because they are destined to; Most succeed and 2015...Named to Orange County Reg- because they are determined to.” ister All-County First Team in 2015 and Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate All-County Second Team in 2014...Named Favorite Chain restaurant: Panera to All-Southern California First Team in Favorite Reality TV Show: Survivor 2014…Withdrew from Laguna Beach HS If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It to train with Team USA in 2016. Be?: The “A” List And What Would Be The First Song?: “Thinking Out Loud” Ed Sheeran PERSONAL Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Still Playing Waterpolo From a family that loves water polo: Hopefully Her dad, Erich, was a 1992 Olympic Wa- If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Swimming. I ter Polo Player and her sister, Makenzie, am not very coordinated on land. joins her on the Women’s Senior National Role Model: Marie Curie Athletic Inspiration: Janet Evans Team.

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61 Makenzie Fischer DEFENDER

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA @makenziefishy Last COLLEGE: Stanford 2020 Height: 6-1 Position: Defender Birthdate: 03/29/1997 Club: SET

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tied for second on the team in goals scored with eight scores at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final where Team USA won gold…Logged seven goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Added six goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 24 goals leading Team USA to qualify for the 2016 Olympic INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Games...Led 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Team USA to 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Gold with 13 goals at 2016 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Posted 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, six goals during Team USA’s win at 2015 1ST PLACE FINA World Championship...Recorded 10 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, goals at 2015 Pan American Games with 1ST PLACE Team USA winning Gold...Led Team USA 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE to Gold in the 2015 FINA Intercontinental 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE tournament contributing 15 goals...Key 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE factor in Team USA winning Gold at 2014 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, FINA Youth World Championship...Scored 1ST PLACE five goals in helping USA Senior Team to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN 1ST PLACE Final...Tallied six goals en route to Silver at 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE FINA Inter- continental Tournament. 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE Competes for Stanford University helping the Cardinal to an NCAA Cham- pionship in her freshman season...2nd Team All-American selection…NCAA FUN FACTS Tournament All-First Team…Deferred her Pregame Ritual: Listen to music, Stretch, Hang out with teammates. first year at Stanford to train with Team Favorite Quote: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” -Friday Night Lights USA. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Rocky Road Favorite Chain restaurant: Panera HIGH SCHOOL Favorite Reality TV Show: Survivor Attended Laguna Beach High School If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It graduating in 2015...Won CIF-SS Division Be?: Fish Tunes And What Would Be The First Song?: “Classic” MKTO 1 Championship in 2014 and 2015. Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Hopefully not living in my parents garage. PERSONAL If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Soccer Join on the team by sister Aria... Role Model: My dad Erich Fischer Father, Erich, competed for Team USA at Athletic Inspiration: Mia Hamm the 1992 Olympic Games.

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63 Maddie Musselman attacker

Hometown: Newport Beach, CA @maddiemusselman High School: UCLA 2020 Height: 5-11 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 06/16/1998 Club: CDM Aquatics

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tied for second on the team in scoring eight goals on the way to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Dropped 12 goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Logged 11 goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 13 goals to help Team USA qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games...Tallied a total of nine goals to help team to Gold-medal finish at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament... Posted five goals to assist Team USA to a Gold medal win at 2015 FINA World INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: Championship... 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Recorded nine goals at 2015 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Pan American Games, in which Team 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE USA won Gold...Added six goals in 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, Team USA’s run to Gold in 2015 FINA 1ST PLACE Intercontinental Tournament...Helped 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA Youth 1ST PLACE World Championship...Scored five goals 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE on way to Silver at FINA Intercontinental 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Tournament. 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, COLLEGE 1ST PLACE Attends UCLA where she was named 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE MPSF Newcomer of the Year in her 2014 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, RIVERSIDE, CA, 2ND PLACE freshman season tallying a team-high and a UCLA freshman record 69 goals… 2013 UANA JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 1ST PLACE Named 1st team All-American and helped UCLA to the NCAA title match.

HIGH SCHOOL FUN FACTS Attended Corona del Mar HIGH Pregame Ritual: Listening to music. SCHOOL...Won a CIF-SS Division 1 Favorite Quote: ‘It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things Championship in 2013. happen.” -John Wooden Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chip and Wild n’ Reckless on a Cake Cone PERSONAL Favorite Chain restaurant: Wahoo’s Sister Alex played water polo at Favorite Reality TV Show: I do not watch Reality TV. The closest show that i can think of that i enjoy is American Idol. UCLA...father Jeff is a former Major If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It League Baseball pitcher. Be?: Maddie’s Jams And What Would Be The First Song?: “I Lived” OneRepublic Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: If not still playing water polo, then hopefully doing something in the medical field. Etc. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Beach Volleyball So thankful for my family and Role Model: My Parents friends for their unconditional Athletic Inspiration: Jason Lezak love and support.

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65 Kiley Neushul Attacker Hometown: Goleta, CA Last College: Stanford 2015 Height: 5-8 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 03/05/1993 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Led the team with 13 goals on the way to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Scored 10 goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Led team with 12 goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Tallied 18 goals en route to Team USA’s qualifi- cation for the 2016 Olympic Games...Helped lead team to Gold-medal win at 2016 FINA Inter- continental Tournament with 12 goals...Recorded eight goals during Team USA’s win at 2015 FINA World Championship...Posted seven goals at Team USA’s win for 2015 Pan American Games...Cutino Award Winner 2012, 2015...Scored nine goals helping Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World Cup...Led team in scoring with 12 goals on way to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Recorded a goal during 2013 FINA World Cup Qualifiers...Tallied five goals during 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored seven goals in 2013 FINA World Championships... Scored seven goals in helping Team USA to bronze at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final...Served as the alternate at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand...Competed at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships, finishing in eighth place...Won a bronze medal at the FINA Junior World Championships Khanty-Mansiysk 2009.

PROFESSIONAL Competed for C.N. Sabadell in Spain INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: in 2016-17. 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Won NCAA Championship with Stan- 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE ford in 2012, 2014, and 2015... Cutino 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, Award Winner 2012, 2015... ACWPC 1ST PLACE Player of the Year 2012. 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Attended Dos Pueblos HIGH 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE SCHOOL...Won one CIF Southern Section 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Championships Div. II and three CIF 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Southern Section Championships Div. I 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE ...Four time Southern Section Player of the Year. 2013 FINA WOMEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE Has two sisters, Jamie and Ryann... 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE Jamie competed with Kiley at Stanford... 2011 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TRIESTE, ITALY, 8TH PLACE Her mom, Cathy Neushul, is a longtime 2009 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, water polo coach...Her dad is Peter 3RD PLACE Neushul.

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FUN FACTS Pregame Ritual: Brush My Teeth, Tie My Shoes, And Make Sure I Have All The Etc. Things I Need To Play. The best thing about water polo Favorite Quote: Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Trader Joe’s Mint Chip is that it is an extremely chal- Favorite Chain restaurant: Bj’s lenging sport and it requires a Favorite Reality TV Show: Game Of Thrones lot of times. It is something that If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It you must fall in love with to be Be?: Sleepy123 able to play at a high level. It And What Would Be The First Song?: “How’s It Gonna Be” Third Eye Blind Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Hopefully LivIng Near A can be a lifestyle that is what Beach Somewhere is so great about it...Her mom If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?” Basketball. The started her in water polo at Speed Of The Game Is Fantastic, And Players’ Athleticism And Conditioning Is age seven and she hated it. But Something To Be Commended. the people she has met and the Role Model: My Mom, Cathy Neushul Athletic Inspiration: My Mom, Cathy Neushul love she has developed for the game keeps her going. P LAYERS NEUSHUL

67 Melissa Seidemann Defender

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA @melseidemann Last College: Stanford 2012 Height: 6-0 Position: Defender Birthdate: 06/26/1990 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Scored five goals during a gold medal run at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final… Team captain in helped the United States to silver at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tourna- ment…Added three goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Scored eight goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Posted six goals to help Team USA qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games...Recorded five goals in 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament contributing to Gold-medal win...Scored three goals to assist Team USA to Gold medal at 2015 FINA World Championship... Added seven goals in Team INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: USA win at 2015 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Pan American Games...Posted seven 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, DAVIS, CA, 2ND PLACE goals helping Team USA win Gold in 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament... 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Tallied 11 goals on way to Gold at 2014 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE FINA World Cup...Scored three goals 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, in helping Team USA win Gold at 2014 1ST PLACE FINA World League Super Final...Added 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, four goals during 2013 FINA World Cup 1ST PLACE Qualifiers...Contributed to Team USA’s 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE with eight goals during 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored nine goals 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE in 2013 FINA World Championships... 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, Tallied seven goals to help Team USA 1ST PLACE to third-place finish at 2013 FINA World 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE League Super Final...Helped Team USA to 2014 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE first-ever Olympic Gold medal in 2012... Second on team with seven shots logged 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE at 2012 Olympic Games...Recorded six 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE goals for Team USA at 2012 FINA World 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE League Super Final...Third on team with 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE 11 goals, helping United States to Gold 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE medal and Olympic berth at 2011 Pan 2012 OLYMPICS, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE American Games...Scored three times 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE during sixth-place finish at 2011 FINA World Championships...Tallied two goals 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE during Gold medal run at 2011 FINA 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE World League Super Final in Tianjin, 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE China...Added two goals at 2010 FINA 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE World Cup...Scored three goals, helping 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE Team USA take home Gold at 2010 FINA World League Super Final.

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PROFESSIONAL Played professionally for CN Sabadell FUN FACTS in Spain in 2013-2014. Pregame Ritual: It’s All About Keeping The Mood Light. I’m Definitely Focused, But If I Get Too Excited I Tend To Overdo It The First Time I’m In. I’m Always Wait- COLLEGE ing For The Nerves To Kick In. It Happens Every Game And Tells Me I’m Ready To Competed for the Stanford University Play. Oh, And I Must Have A Piece Of Gum. women’s water polo team...Recipient of Favorite Quote: “It Is Both A Blessing And A Curse To Feel Everything So Very Peter J. Cutino Award in 2013...Finished Deeply.” career with 239 goals, tied for first all-time Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Soft-Serve Vanilla with USA teammate Lolo Silver...Scored 75 Favorite Chain Restaurant: Chipotle goals in senior season, helping Stanford Favorite Reality Tv Show: All Home Renovation Shows And Locked Up reach NCAA Tournament final...Helped team If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It to 2011 NCAA Championship...Led team Be?: Pugnacity in scoring as a sophomore with 54 goals And What Would Be The First Song?: “Trouble” Thunderbird Gerard and helped squad advance to NCAA title Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: I Will Definitely Have match...As true freshman led the team in Another Puppy In The Next 10 Years And Hopefully A Child. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: . I’d scoring with 59 goals and named MPSF Have To Learn To Skate First, Though.

Newcomer of the Year. P LAYERS Role Model: My Parents Athletic Inspiration: My Teammates HIGH SCHOOL Attended College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, CA.

PERSONAL Graduated in 2013 with degree in psychology...Older sister Lauren played water polo at UC- Davis...Younger sister Natalie is on USA Water Polo Cadet National Team training squad. SEIDEMANN

69 Maggie Steffens attacker

Hometown: Danville, CA @maggiesteffens Last College: Stanford 2016 Height: 5-9 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 06/04/1993 Club: NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Team captain…Scored seven goals as Team USA claimed gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Led Team USA with 17 goals in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Logged 10 goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Scored 17 goals in Team USA’s qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games...Added 11 goals to help lead team to Gold-medal win at 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament...Tallied 13 goals during 2015 FINA World Championship to assist with a team Gold...Led Team USA to a Gold medal finish with 15 goals at 2015 Pan American Games...Posted 12 goals helping Team USA earn second consecutive FINA World Cup crown in 2014...Second on team in scoring with 11 goals in Gold medal effort at 2014 FINA World League Super Final...Added five goals during 2013 FINA World Cup Qual- ifiers...Tallied INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: five goals in 2013 Holiday Cup...Scored eleven goals in 2013 FINA World Cham- 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE pionships...Led team with nine goals en 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE route to third-place finish at 2013 FINA 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE World League Super Final...Led team to 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, GOUDA, NETHERLANDS, Gold medal at 2012 Olympic Games in 1ST PLACE London, England, with 21 goals...Named 2016 FINA WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, LEWISVILLE, TX, MVP at 2012 Olympics... Tied Olympic 1ST PLACE record with most goals in single game, 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE scoring seven in win over Hungary... Seven goals set a record for an Olympic 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Games debut match...Led team with 11 2015 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE goals at 2012 FINA World League Super 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE Final...Posted six goals on way to Gold 2014 FINA LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE medal and Olympic qualification at 2011 2013 FINA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE Pan American Games...Scored winning 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE goal in 20th round of an epic shootout to 2013 CANADA CUP, GATINEAU, CANADA, 1ST PLACE defeat Canada 26 for Gold medal at 2011 Pan American Games...Scored five times 2013 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 5TH PLACE en route to sixth-place finish at 2011 2013 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BEIJING, CHINA, 3RD PLACE FINA World Championships...Registered 2012 OLYMPICS, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1ST PLACE five goals during Gold medal run at 2011 2012 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, CHANGSHU, CHINA, 1ST PLACE FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, 2011 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE China...Added four goals to help Team 2011 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 6TH PLACE USA take home Gold at 2010 FINA World 2011 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TIANJIN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE Cup...Scored five goals, including winning goal against Australia in final match at 2010 FINA WORLD CUP, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE 2010 FINA World League Super Final... 2010 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE Scored two goals at 2009 Holiday Cup... 2009 HOLIDAY CUP, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2ND PLACE Club Championship winner with Diablo... 2009 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KHANTY-MANSYSK, RUSSIA, Three-time Junior Olympic champion... 3RD PLACE Three-time Junior Olympic Co-MVP...Flori- 2009 CANADA CUP, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE da International Tournament champion.

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COLLEGE Competed for Stanford University where she helped team to NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017… Named NCAA Tournament MVP in 2017...Multiple time finalist for Peter J. Cutino Award...Helped Stanford reach NCAA Tournament Final in 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Monte Vista HIGH SCHOOL... League champions 2007-2009...NCS champions 2007- 2010...Undefeat- ed 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 of the year 2009.

PERSONAL From a family of about 45 cousins- FUN FACTS -most are successful athletes. Most of Pregame Ritual: Ever Changing! But Always Includes Some Sort Of Dancing... her uncles and cousins played water Favorite Quote: “If You Stumble, Make It Part Of The Dance.” polo. Competed on Senior National Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mud Pie Mojo! Cold Stone Creamery Team with her sister Jessica until 2012. Favorite Chain Restaurant: Chipotle There is so much more to learn as a Favorite Reality Tv Show: The Voice player. If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It P LAYERS Be?: “Smile” And What Would Be The First Song?: “Vivir Mi Vida” Marc Anthony Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: In A Pool. Backyard Pool? Olympic Pool? Hotel Pool? Only Time Can Tell! Etc. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Beach Dream big, play big! Always Volleyball strive to be amongst the best, Role Model: My Older Siblings Teresa, Charlie, And Jessica and surround yourself with Athletic Inspiration: Almost Every Single Sports Game And Event I Watch. Whether It’s Little Kids, Col- Lege, Professional, Or National, Inspiration Is All those who support you and Around! Guess That’s Why I’m Such A Sports Fan! your passion! STEFFENS

71 Mary Brooks attacker Hometown: Fresno, CA Last College: UC Irvine 2018 Height: 5-9 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 03/24/1996 Club: Santa Barbara

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Longtime member of the USA Women’s National Team pipeline…Scored three goals help- ing Team USA to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Helped the United States to gold at the 2015 FINA Junior World Championships and 2014 FINA Youth World Champion- ships…Represented Team USA at the first-ever FINA Youth World Championship in 2012.

COLLEGE Competes for the UC Irvine women’s water polo team… Back-to-back Big West Player of the Year honors… Champions in 2017… All-Big-West First team hon- ors… Led team with 55 goals in 2016… ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention in 2015… Named Big West Freshman of the Year in 2015… Scored 36 goals in 26 matches… All-Big West Honorable Mention. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH SCHOOL Attended Clovis HIGH SCHOOL… 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2013 CIF Champion… Four-time confer- 2015 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE ence champion… Four-time NISCA HIGH 2014 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE SCHOOL All-American… Four-time All-CIF 2012 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 4TH PLACE - two-time MVP… Four-time all-confer- ence - three-time Player of the Year… Four-time Fresno Bee All-Star - two-time Player of the Year… Three-time team FUN FACTS MVP… School record holder with 415 Instagram Account: maryalicebrooks goals, 181 assists, 319 steals, and 295 Snapchat Account: maryalicebrooks exclusions earned… Three-time Junior Pre-game ritual: Pump up music Olympics All-American… Five-time USA Favorite Quote: “Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of Olympic Developmental Youth National practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with Team Region All-Championship team the game and never looked back...play for her.” – Mia Hamm member… Four-time CIF and conference Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream champion in swim… Four-time All-CIF, Favorite Chain Restaurant: In-N-Out all-conference in swim… CIF Central Favorite Reality TV Show: Keeping up with the Kardashians Section record holder in 200 free and 400 If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: Erythang free - only female to win 50 free CIF title And what would be the first song?: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor all four years. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? I see myself as a special edu- cation teacher and having three dogs Pitbull, German Shepard and a Dachshund PERSONAL If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Volleyball Parents are Matt and Jenny… Born Role Model: My mom, Jenny Brooks in Fresno, CA… Currently resides in Athletic Inspiration: Kobe Bryant Newport Beach, CA.

Etc. Thank you to my family, my parents for allowing me to pursue my dream everyday growing up and to my siblings for always being my number one supporters.

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Hometown: Littleton, CO @BrigittaGames Last College: HUSC 2017; Golden West Community COLLEGE 2014 Height: 6-1 Position: Center Birthdate: 02/09/1995 Club: SoCal, Colorado Water Polo Pirates, Rocky Mountain Neptunes, NY Athletic Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Named to the roster but did not compete at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final due to injury…Member of the U.S. Youth National Team... A member of the USA’s 2013 World University Games Team competing in Kazan, Russia.

COLLEGE Competed for the University of Southern California water polo team… 2016 NCAA Champions… Was the team’s second leading scorer with 43 goals as a junior... Peter J. Cutino Award finalist in 2016... First Team All-American in 2016... Named to NCAA All-Tournament First Team after scoring seven goals at the NCAA tournament... Named to MPSF All-Tournament Team and was selected to the All-MPSF Second Team in 2016... Named MPSF Player of the Week on April 12... Scored 27 goals in her first season at USC... Earned All-American P LAYERS Honorable Mention and to MPSF All-New- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: comer Team in 2015. 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL Swam and competed in throws on the track and field team at Chatfield High in Littleton, CO... Named to ODP FUN FACTS All-Region Team... Was a two-time USA Instagram: BrigittaGames Water Polo Academic All-American... As Snapchat: BrigittaGames a swimmer, earned all-conference second Pregame Ritual: Sometimes to get fired up for a game my teammate Amanda team honors in 2010 and twice received and I will start to hand fight and punch each other in the arms. all-conference honorable mention... Also Favorite Quote: “There are no short cuts to any place worth going” “The reward earned all-conference honorable mention for work well done is the opportunity to do more” in track in 2012... An honor student. — Jonas Salk Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Moose tracks, fudge swirl parts are the best!! PERSONAL Favorite Chain restaurant: Cheesecake Factory Parents are Gregory and Silvia… Favorite Reality TV Show: Don’t really watch reality TV or TV in general. But I has one brother, Nicholas, and one sister, am currently obsessed with Once Upon A Time. You could say that I’m a “Oncer”. Annika… Born in Long Beach, CA… If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Currently lives in Los Angeles, CA… Be?: Mellow-Jello and dem Good ole Feels Enjoys camping with family and going to And What Would Be The First Song?: “Play That Song” by Train Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Still apart of water polo the movies in her free time... Has always somehow  wanted to go heli-skiing in Canada or If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?” Football or Austria... Also hopes to travel to Greece, Hockey Italy and Japan. Role Model: currently Robert Carlyle Athletic Inspiration: Kobe Bryant Etc. Always be thankful of coaches and teachers and family, be- BROO K S / GAMES cause weather you like them or not they are the ones that push you to grow and help mold you into who you become.

73 Paige Hauschild Attacker Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA Last College: USC 2021 Height: 5-11 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 08/17/1999 Club: Santa Barbara 805

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Part of a ­silver medal effort at the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 FINA 2017 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, DAVIS, CA, 2ND PLACE Intercontinental Tournament 2016-17 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 5TH PLACE and a gold 2015 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, medal effort at 1ST PLACE the 2015 FINA Intercontinental Tournament… Longtime FUN FACTS member of the USA Water Polo National Instagram: @paigehauschild Team pipeline. Snapchat: paigehaus5 Pregame Ritual: Listening to music, and dancing HIGH SCHOOL Favorite Quote: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Attended San Marcos HIGH SCHOOL Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chocolate chip in Santa Barbara, CA… Three-time Favorite Chain restaurant: The Habit Division I First Team All-CIF selection… Favorite Reality TV Show: The Bachelor or The Amazing Race 2016-17 Division I CIF Finalist… 2016 If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Outstanding Field Player of the Irvine Be?: Paige’s poppin’ playlist Tournament And What Would Be The First Song?: “Low” by Flo Rida Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Living in SB, traveling, going PERSONAL to the beach, etc. Parents are Dad and Mom…siblings, If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play? Beach Volleyball names…hobbies include list hobbies. Role Model: My mom Athletic Inspiration: Kobe Bryant

74 Carlee Kapana Goalkeeper

Hometown: Newport Beach, CA @carlee_kap_ucla Last College: UCLA 2019 Height: 5-9 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 05/22/1997 Club: Newport

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Longtime member of the USA National Team pipeline competing at the Youth World Championships and Pan American Games…Selected top goalkeeper at the 2014 FINA Youth World Championships and the 2014 Youth Pan American Championship.

COLLEGE Competes for the UCLA women’s water polo team… In 2017, named to First Team All-NCAA, All-MPSF Honorable Mention… Named Collegiate Cup Most Valuable Goalie 2016… In 2016, played in 18 games 11 starts and 50 quarters, allowing 61 goals for a goals-against average of 4.88 ... Recorded 115 saves on the season, including a season-high 15 against UCSB at the UCSB Winter Invite Jan. 23 ... Earned MPSF Newcomer of the Week honors for her performance at the UCSB Winter Invite INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: P LAYERS Jan. 26 ... Tallied 10 steals and five assists. 2014 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE 2014 YOUTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIVERSIDE, CA 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2013 YOUTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES, ARGENTINA, 1ST PLACE Attended Newport Harbor High 2012 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 4TH PLACE School in Newport, CA… Four-year 2011 YOUTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES, PUERTO RICO, 2ND PLACE letterwinner… Helped lead the Sailors to the 2012 CIF championship and a pair of runner-up results in 2013 and 2014 ... First-Team All-American in 2015 ... FUN FACTS Two-time First-Team Division I All-CIF Twitter Account: carlee_kap_ucla selection ... Newport Harbor HS MVP Instagram Account: carlee_kap and Sunset League MVP in 2015 ... 2015 Pre-game ritual: listen to my pump up playlist OCADA Sunset League Female Athlete of Favorite Quote: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that the Year and Newport Beach Chamber counts.” -John Wooden of Commerce Top Athlete ... 2015 Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ANA Newport-Mesa Dream Team Player of the Favorite Chain Restaurant: Gulfstream Year ... In 2014, she earned Goalie of the Favorite Reality TV Show: Are You The One? Tournament at the Irvine SoCal Champion- If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: ships ... 2012 JV Defensive Player of the Let the Good Times Roll Year at Newport Harbor HS ... Member of And what would be the first song?: “Stand Tall” by The Dirty Heads the 2012 CIF-SS Division I Championship Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Living in Hawaii in a house on team ... Also lettered in swimming. the North Shore with my husband and maybe kids and either working as a water polo coach or owning my aunt’s sandwich shoppe in Haleiwa PERSONAL If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Soccer Parents are Joseph and Susan… Role Model: Chris Whitelegge Athletic Inspiration: David Eckstein has one older brother, Chase… Born in Honolulu, HI… Currently lives in Westwood, CA.

Etc. Thanks mom and dad you’re rad

and awesome! HAUSCHILD / K A P

75 Amanda Longan Goalkeeper

Hometown: Moorpark, CA @LonganAmanda Last College: USC 2019 Height: 6-1 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 01/16/1997 Club: Santa Barbara 805

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Competed for Team USA at the 2015 Junior World Championships earning a gold medal and top goalkeeper honors.

COLLEGE Competes for the USC women’s water polo team… Finished 3rd place overall in MPSF in 2017… Named to MPSF All-Tournament team and All-APSF Second Team in 2017… Averaged 10.4 saves and 4.7 goals-against per game as a true freshman in 2016... Appeared in 18 games, collecting a total of 145 saves on the year... First Team All-American... All-MPSF First Team and MPSF All-Newcomer Team... Picked MPSF Tournament MVP after making 22 saves in two games... Had 12 saves in the MPSF Championship game... Compiled 24 saves in three games at the NCAA Tournament, with nine in the semifinals and final... Set career high with 17 saves at Stanford on April 16... Had eight games with double-digit saves... A five-time MPSF Newcomer of the Week.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Oaks Christian High School INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: in Westlake Village, CA… Named league Player of the Year as a junior out of Oaks 2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE Christian High in Westlake Village, Calif.... Helped her team win the Tri-Valley League championship for the first time in school history in 2014... Set school record with FUN FACTS 31 saves in a singles game... Was a Twitter Account: @LonganAmanda three-time all-league first team selection... Instagram Account: amanda_longan Named the Ventura County Star Most Snapchat Account: amanda_longan Valuable Goalie as a senior and was also Pre-game ritual: Tap the cross bar twice at the beginning of the game and when selected to the first team... A three-time I switch cages Ventura County Star second team honor- Favorite Quote: “I don’t need easy, I just need possible.” –Bethany Hamilton ee... Played club for 805 Santa Barbara. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chip Favorite Chain Restaurant: Original Tommy’s Hamburgers PERSONAL Favorite Reality TV Show: Impractical Jokers Parents are Jon and Kim… two If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: sisters, Andi and Shelby. A blend of 60s/70s/80s and country And what would be the first song?: “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Hopefully by a pool, either playing or coaching water polo. If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Sand Volleyball Etc. Role Model: Louis Zamperini Athletic Inspiration: Bethany Hamilton Thankful to my parents, family, friends, all the coaches who I’ve ever worked with, and to everyone that has supported my water polo career.

76 Jordan Raney Defender Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA Last College: Stanford 2018 Height: 5-10 Position: Defender Birthdate: 06/02/1996 Club: Huntington Beach

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Tallied five goals, including two in the title match during a gold medal effort at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Scored six goals and won gold at the FINA Junior World Championships in Volos, Greece in August 2015… Team USA went a perfect 6-0 and outscored its opponents 106-46… In group play, scored once against Mexico 8/17, twice against Ukraine 8/18 and one against Spain 8/19… Scored once in a 12-9 quarterfinal win over Brazil 8/21… Netted another goal in a 13-11 victory in the semifinals against Russia 8/22… Stanford repre- sented the United States and finished fifth at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea… Played 153 minutes in seven games, scored seven goals, had seven assists, one steal and five field blocks… In 2014, won gold with the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team at both the UANA Junior Pan American Championships and the FINA World Youth Championships… Scored 13 total goals over six games at the UANA Junior Pan American Championships in Riverside, Calif., highlighted by four in a 19-4 victory over Brazil on July 11… The U.S. was a perfect 6-0 and defeated Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico twice and Brazil twice by a combined score of 107-18… Scored P LAYERS four times at the FINA World Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain from Aug. 25-31, including three in the opener against Hungary, a 14-9 U.S. win… Raney and Team USA swept their way to the title… The United States beat Hungary, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, Greece and Canada… Underwent common training with Team Japan in May in Southern California… In 2013, was part of the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team that underwent common training with Team Australia in August in Southern California… Competed at the Futures 50 Classic at Foothill HIGH SCHOOL in Santa Ana, Calif. from Oct. 25-27… In 2012, was part of the U.S. Women’s Cadet National Team that underwent common training with Team Canada in July in Southern California… Made her U.S. debut with the silver-medal winning Cadet Women’s National Team in 2011 at the UANA Youth Pan American Championships in Puerto Rico

COLLEGE Competes for the Stanford water polo team… in 2017: NCAA Champions… All-NCAA Tournament Second Team, All-MPSF Honorable Mention, MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week April 11… In 2016: ACWPC Second Team All-American, ACWPC All-Academic – Excellent, All-NCAA Tournament Second Team, All-MPSF First Team, MPSF All-Tournament Team, MPSF All-Academic… Scored 21 goals in 15 games, had five multi-goal efforts and one hat trick… In 2015: NCAA Champions… ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention, ACWPC All-Academic - Superior MPSF Newcomer of the Year, MPSF All-Newcomer Team, Five-time MPSF/ Kap7 Newcomer of the Week… scored 25 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: goals in 18 games, had seven multi-goal efforts and one hat trick. 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE 2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA, 5TH PLACE Attended Mira Costa HIGH SCHOOL 2014 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MADRID, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE in Manhattan Beach, CA… Lettered four 2014 UANA YOUTH PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, RIVERSIDE, CA, 1ST PLACE years in water polo… Team captain as a 2011 UANA YOUTH PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, PUERTO RICO, 1ST PLACE senior in 2014… Won the outright Bay League Championship in 2014 and were co-champions in 2011, 2012 and 2013… Advanced to the CIF-SS Division III finals FUN FACTS

in 2014, the quarterfinals in 2013 and the Instagram: Jordan_Raney LONGAN / RANEY CIF-SS Division I first round in both 2011 Pregame Ritual: Blast intense music from my Spotify playlist and 2012… Named league MVP, area MVP, Favorite Quote: “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” CIF MVP, All-SoCal and an All-American in Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Jamoca Almond Fudge 2014… Named league MVP, All-Area, All- Favorite Chain restaurant: Ike’s CIF, All-SoCal and an All-American in 2013. Favorite Reality TV Show: Long Island Medium If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It PERSONAL Be?: Mix of all types of music Parents are Kris and Tina… has one And What Would Be The First Song?: “Slide” by Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean brother, Jack… Mother was an All-Amer- & Migos ican swimmer at UCLA and father played Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Living today! If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Volleyball water polo at Pomona COLLEGE… Born Role Model: and Benson in Santa Monica, CA… Has a brown belt Athletic Inspiration: Movie: Miracle on Ice in . 77 Jamie Neushul Attacker

Hometown: Isla Vista, CA @Jneushul8 Last College: Stanford 2017 Height: 5-6 Position: Attacker Birthdate: 05/12/1995 Club: Santa Barbara 805

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Added five goals helping Team USA win gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final… Captained the United States at the FINA Junior World Championships in Volos, Greece in August 2015, won gold medal… Team USA went a perfect 6-0 and outscored its opponents 106- 46… Scored 14 goals, including three hat tricks… In group play, scored four against Mexico 8/17, once against Ukraine 8/18 and three against Spain 8/19… Scored three more in a 12-9 quarterfinal win over Brazil 8/21… Netted two goals in a 13-11 victory in the semifinals against Russia 8/22… Scored once in the 13-10 championship clincher against Spain 8/23… Stanford represented the United States and finished fifth at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea… Played 168 minutes in seven games, scored a team-high 18 goals, had four assists, nine steals and two field blocks… Tied for fifth at the tournament in goals scored.

COLLEGE Competed for the Stanford University women’s water polo team… Named ACWPC All-American four times… Won NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015, and 2017… In 2017, All-NCAA Tournament Second team… All-MPSF First Team… MPSF All-Academic… Earned MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week Feb. 7… In 2016, ACWPC All-Academic – Superior… All-NCAA Tournament First Team… All-MPSF First Team… MPSF All-Tournament Team… MPSF All-Academic… Led the team with a career-high 49 goals… Scored in 20 games and topped the team in multi-goal efforts 15 and hat tricks 11… In 2015, ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention… ACWPC All-Academic – Excellent… All-MPSF Honorable Mention… MPSF All-Academic… MPSF/Kap7 Player of the Week March 10… Tied for fourth on the team with 28 goals… Scored in 17 games, had nine multi-goal efforts and two hat tricks… In 2014, ACWPC All-Academic – Excellent… MPSF All-New- comer Team… MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week April 14… Seventh on the team with 20 goals.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Dos Pueblos HIGH SCHOOL in Goleta, CA… Played four years of water polo, swam for three years and ran cross country one year… Helped lead Dos Pueblos to CIF Southern Section Division I titles in 2010 and 2011, scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals in the 2010 title game… Team made the tournament quarterfinals in 2013… Three-time All-CIF Southern Section Division I first team selection 2011-13… Four-time pick for the All-Channel League INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: first team… Played for Santa Barbara Water Polo Club from 2005-13… Helped 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE club teams to 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U 2015 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE Junior Olympics titles and has been named a JO All-American at each level… Named 2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA, 5TH PLACE 14U Junior Olympic MVP in 2009 and 16U MVP in 2011… Also helped teams to U.S. National Club Championships crowns at the 12U, 14U and 18U levels. FUN FACTS Twitter Account: @Jneushul8 PERSONAL Instagram Account: jamieneushul Parents are Peter and Cathy… two Snapchat Account: jamieneushul siblings, Kiley and Ryann… Both parents Pre-game ritual: Mainly just enjoy myself- grab a coffee, listen to some music, played water polo at UC Santa Barbara… joke with some teammates to stay loose Mother, Cathy, is currently Head Coach of Favorite Quote: “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. UCSB women’s water polo… Sister Kiley When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes is a 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist and two- better too.” –Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist time Cutino Award Winner 2012, 2015 at Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream Stanford… Loves dogs and the beach! Favorite Chain Restaurant: Chipotle Favorite Reality TV Show: Swamp People If you had to make a music playlist named after yourself, what would it be?: Good Vibes Only Etc. And what would be the first song?: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?: Surrounded by people that I Endless thanks to my family love while doing something that inspires me. And with a dog, or 10. who have taught me to love If you couldn’t play Water Polo what sport would you play?: Basketball Laker what I do, learn how to do it Nation! better, and listen to those who Role Model: My parents, my sisters—best people I know. can help me. Athletic Inspiration: Steve Nash, small guy with a big brain and became a Laker eventually 78 Mia Rycraw Goalkeeper

Hometown: Walnut, CA @savagelifemia Last COLLEGE: Arizona State 2018 Height: 6-1 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 03/19/1995 Club: Foothill Club

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Recorded 12 saves in helping Team USA to gold at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Named top goalkeeper at the 2017 Kunshan Cup where Team USA won first place honors.

COLLEGE Competes for the Arizona State University women’s water polo team… In 2016, tallied 31 saves in first two games… named Second-Team All-American honoree, helped the Sun Devils to 5.31 goals per game-a new school record and third-lowest total in the ever-competitive MPSF Conference… Stopped 318 shots on the season… led the conference in saves… posted the third-best single season total in ASU history… Second on the team with 37 steals… Saved

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: P LAYERS a career-high 20 saves in the team’s fifth-place victory during conference 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE tournament... 20 saves on 48 shots was good for the second-best total in NCAA Tournament history… earned All-Tour- nament honors… In 2015, played in 15 FUN FACTS games, started 5 games… finished the Twitter: savagelifemia season with 80 saves. Instagram: savagelifemia Snapchat: savagelifemia HIGH SCHOOL Pregame Ritual: Listen to music and focus Attended Walnut High School in Favorite Quote: “If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and Walnut, CA… All-area honors San Gabriel apologize.”—Muhammed Ali Valley… All-CIF honors… All-League… Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pistachio Broke records for single season saves and Favorite Chain restaurant: Raising Cane’s cumulative saves… named team MVP. Favorite Reality TV Show: I don’t watch reality TV If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It PERSONAL Be?: $avagelife Parents are Richard and Eugenia… And What Would Be The First Song?: “DNA” by Kendrick Lamar has three siblings, Robert, Richard, and Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: “I see myself being Janelle. extremely successful. I will probably have kids at this point too. I will also be married to my soulmate.” If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play? “I could honest- ly play any sport that I want to because of my athleticism. I can play basketball, volleyball, run track… Anything.” Role Model: My mom - she has played collegiate basketball CSU Fullerton, professional overseas basketball Japan Airlines, and professional basketball for the Los Angeles Sparks. She also coached at CSU Fullerton for a couple of years as well. Athletic Inspiration: My grandfather who attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the 50s, got a degree in architecture, and played collegiate basketball during a time that was blatantly and extremely insensitive towards the African American community. He also participated in many Senior Olympics and basketball. NEUSHUL / RYCRAW Etc. I want to thank God for guiding me through life and for continuing to blessed me beyond measure.

79 Gabby Stone Goalkeeper Hometown: La Jolla, CA Last College: Stanford 2017 Height: 6-0 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 03/07/1994 Club: San Diego Shores

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Racked up 37 saves in a gold medal effort at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final including nine stops in the championship match…Trained with the USA Senior National Team in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games…Played for San Diego Shores Water Polo Club from 2009-12...Named U.S. Club Championship MVP in 2012...Junior Olympics All-American from 2008-10 and 2012.

COLLEGE Attended Stanford University...NCAA Champion in 2014, 2015, and 2017...Three-time ACWPC All-America selection. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH SCHOOL CIF San Diego Section Division III 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE titles in 2011 and 2012... Named San Diego County Player of the Year as a senior... Two-time CIF San Diego Section Division III MVP 2011-12...Named to FUN FACTS section first team 2010, 2011, 2012... Pregame Ritual: I Usually Listen To My Pump-Up Playlist, Warm Up My Selected to CIF San Diego Section Shoulders With A Band, Roll Out My Legs, And Get To- Gether With The Team To All-Academic First Team in 2011 and Prepare For The Game! 2012...Twice named Western League Favorite Quote: “Shoot For The Moon, Even If You Miss It You Will Land Among Athlete of the Year 2011-12...Named The The Stars.”--Les Brown Bishop School’s Co-Athlete of the Year as Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate a senior...Named U.S. Club Championship Favorite Chain restaurant: California Pizza Kitchen MVP in 2012...Junior Olympics All- Amer- Favorite Reality TV Show: The Bachelorette ican from 2008-10 and 2012. If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Be?: Dance! PERSONAL And What Would Be The First Song?: “Absolutely Story Of A Girl” Nine Days Parents are Guy and Susan...two Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: I See Myself Having older siblings, Sally and Laura...hobbies Completed Law School And Working On My Career--And Hopefully Be Living include reading, watching movies, travel- Near A Beach! ing, and kayaking. If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Beach Volleyball Role Model: My Mom Athletic Inspiration: Seeing Athletes Succeed Through adversity.

80 Alys Williams Defender

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA @alyswilliams12 Last College: UCLA 2017 Height: 5-11 Position: Defender Birthdate: 05/28/1994 Club: Huntington Beach WP

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB Added five goals including three in a win over Japan during a gold medal run at the 2017 FINA World League Super Final…Scored three goals in 2016 FINA World League Super Final...Part of a gold medal effort at the 2015 FINA World Championships…Has played for virtually every level of the National Team... Helped Team USA to Gold at 2014 FINA World League Super Final, Kirishi Cup, and FINA World Cup...Competed on Junior National Team in 2013 and Youth National Team in 2012.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:

COLLEGE 2017 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER IFNAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE P LAYERS Competed for UCLA...Helped Bruins 2016 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 1ST PLACE to back-to-back NCAA Finals in 2014 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE and 2015 and again in 2017...ACWPC 2014 FINA WORLD CUP, KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA, 1ST PLACE All-American Honorable Mention two 2014 FINA LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, KUNSHAN, CHINA, 1ST PLACE years in a row...All-MPSF honors… Red-shirted the 2016 season to train 2013 HOLIDAY CUP, SANTA ANA, CA, 1ST PLACE with Team USA. 2013 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, VOLOS, GREECE, 1ST PLACE 2012 FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 4TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL Edison HIGH SCHOOL Athlete of the Year & Hall of Fame inductee...First Team All-CIF Division 1...First Team All- FUN FACTS League...All-County Team. Pregame Ritual: Coffee, Listening to the same music playlist, Stretching, and Swim warm-up. PERSONAL Favorite Quote: “I am a member of the team and i rely on the team. I defer Psychology major...Parents are to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the Robert and Constance Williams...Sisters champion”-Mia Hamm Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate are Chelsea and Lyndsie Williams. Favorite Chain restaurant: Corner Bakery Favorite Reality TV Show: The Amazing Race If You Had To Make An iPod Playlist Named After Yourself, What Would It Be?: Alice in Wonderland Etc: And What Would Be The First Song?: “Follow Me” Uncle Kracker A song that never gets old! Thank you to my parents who Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now?: Starting a Career surround- have supported me in pursuing ed by friends and family who i love. my dreams every step of the If You Couldn’t Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: Volleyball way. Role Model: Robert Fair My Grandpa Athletic Inspiration: Mia Hamm STONE / WILLIAMS

81 INTRODUCTION TO WATER POLO

BY DEFINITION TIME CLOCKS No other team sport combines as many As in basketball, two clocks are used to time diverse physical and tactical elements a water polo game. One indicates the time as water polo—often described as remaining in the quarter, and the other, called a combination of swimming, soccer, the possession (shot) clock, indicates how basketball, hockey, rugby, and . much time remains for the offensive team to The game is fast paced and vigorous, shoot the ball. requiring its players to be strong, quick, and extremely accurate. STARTING Each quarter is started with the teams WATER POLO HISTORY lined up on opposite goal lines. On a signal During the mid 1800s, as swimming became (whistle) from the referee, the teams sprint a popular recreation in England, several water toward the center pool for the ball. The team sports emerged, bridging the gap between gaining possession of the ball advances land and water sports. Among them were it toward its offensive end of the pool by water football, water rugby, water handball, swimming, dribbling, or passing the ball. and water polo. FOULS As the game developed and European rules There are three types of fouls in water polo. were adopted, the sport quickly spread to Ordinary fouls account for approximately several countries by 1900, including Hungary, 80% of the whistles during the game and Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. personal fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) Water polo had its official start in the USA the remainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching in 1888. By 1900, water polo had become the ball with two hands; taking the ball under so popular that it earned the distinction of water when tackled; impeding an opponent in becoming the first team sport added to the possession of the ball who is not holding the Olympic program. ball; pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling (failing to advance the ball into a better scoring THE GAME opportunity). Major fouls include exclusion and A team consists of six field players and penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls include: kicking one goalkeeper. The object of the game is or striking; deliberate splashing in the face; similar to that of soccer — to score as many an ordinary foul committed by the defense; goals as possible — by throwing the ball interfering with a free throw; misconduct or into the team’s goal net while preventing the disrespect to the referee; holding, sinking, or opposition from doing so at the other end of pulling back an opponent not holding the ball. A the pool. player who receives three major foul is excluded for the remainder of the game with substitution.

82 Understanding Water Polo

Water polo can be a confusing game line. A penalty shot is awarded by the referee. for spectators. The whistle is constantly The offensive player faces the goalkeeper blowing and the play never stops, even across five meters of water. When the whistle when someone is excluded. In addition, sounds and the referee makes a hand signal, there are several misconceptions about the player takes a shot at the goal. the game, including how the players keep The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a their horses swimming. Well hang in there, point when fouls are committed beyond five because the following information should meters, the player fouled may either take a help to make the picture much clearer. free throw or a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, without faking. The standard course for an international The CENTER LINE mark indicates the water polo match is generally 30x20 meters center of the field of play. To start each for men and 25x20 meters for women but can quarter, the ball is placed on the center line vary depending on the competition and rules and the teams race from their respective goal decided for a specific event. The pool should lines for possession. be all deep, with championship games played After a goal, the teams line up on the in a minimum depth of two meters. Goals are center line, each in their respective sides, to positioned at each end of the course. restart play. Each team has seven players. Six are field players and one goalkeeper, who ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: guards a 0.9 meter high by 3 meter wide • impeding the progress of an opponent in (approximately three feet by 10 feet) goal at possession of the ball who is not holding the end of the field of play. the ball The object of the game is to throw a • pushing off an opponent ball into the opponent’s goal and prevent members of the opposing team from scoring Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: on your goal. • touching the ball with two hands (field The ball is advanced by throwing it or players outside of five meters) swimming with it. The major restrictions are that • taking the ball under water when tackled a player cannot touch the ball with both hands • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 at the same time (the goalkeeper is an exception seconds of gaining possession or failure to to this rule) or strike the ball with a closed fist. advance the ball (also called stalling) Each contest consists of four eight- minute quarters. The offensive team has 30 seconds of actual playing time to take a shot FOULS play an important part in the at the goal, or else it loses possession of strategy of water polo. Much of a team’s the ball. effort will often go into inducing its opponents Possession (shot) clocks indicate the to commit fouls. There are three kinds of number of seconds remaining before a team fouls: ordinary, exclusion, and penalty. can lose possession. For ordinary fouls, the opposing team The TWO-METER LINE, visible on each receives the ball at the point of the foul or at side of the pool, delineates the distance from the spot of the ball or from the location of the the goal. The offensive team may not pass ball if it is further from the defending team’s this line unless preceded by or accompanied goal. If the foul was committed inside the by the ball. two-meter line, the free throw must be taken The FIVE-METER LINE is a second mark from the two-meter line. The player taking the visible along the side of the pool. Should free throw has approximately three seconds an offensive player who has possession to put the ball into play. If the ball is not put in of the ball and is moving toward the goal play within three seconds, the team may be be fouled inside this line, he/she may be charged with delay of game and the opposing awarded a penalty shot from the five-meter team may be awarded the ball.

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taking shots on the goal, some teams will EXCLUSION FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: • interfering with a free throw patiently work for an exclusion, so as to • impeding or pushing off of an opponent be able to attack the goal with a one-man before a free throw, goal throw, corner advantage. When that happens, most teams throw, or penalty throw is taken will go into a “zone defense,” whereby each • committing an act of misconduct by player covers a pre-assigned section of water using foul language or violent or persistent rather than a particular offensive player. foul play that is unacceptable within the A penalty foul is punished by awarding a spirit of the rules and that is likely to bring penalty throw to the offended team. A penalty the game into disrepute throw is a direct shot at the goal and shall be • intentionally splashing an opponent taken by any player of the team to which it • refusing obedience or showing is awarded, except the goalkeeper, from any disrespect to an official or referee point on the opponent’s five-meter line. Much • holding, sinking, or pulling back an of the action in front of the goal consists of opponent not holding the ball the offensive team passing the ball to the • committing an overly aggressive center forward, who plays a position between ordinary foul the two goal posts and the opponents two • committing an act of brutality, such as and five-meter lines. The object is to draw intentional kicking or striking an opponent exclusion fouls that will give the offensive or making disproportionate movements team a six-on-five advantage. Most goals in with that intent water polo are scored in this situation.

An exclusion foul is punished by the PENALTY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: award of a free throw to the opposing • a defending player committing any foul team and the exclusion of the player who within the five-meter area but for which a committed the foul. The excluded player goal would probably have resulted must move to the re-entry area, located out • a defending player committing an act of of bounds nearest to the player’s own goal brutality within the five-meter area line (near the team bench side of the pool), • an excluded player intentionally without leaving the pool or interfering with interfering with play play. The excluded player, or a substitution, • an excluded player or a substitute shall be permitted to return after 20 seconds reentering improperly during the last of actual playing time, from the time of the minute of the game foul, after a goal has been scored, or after a • the coach of the team not in possession change of possession, whichever is shortest. of the ball requesting a time out A player is removed for the remainder of the game with substitution after committing three A “counterattack” occurs when a team exclusion fouls. receives the ball and sprints down the pool An act of brutality is defined as kicking at top speed, hoping to score before the or striking or attempting to strike or kick an defenders can get organized and set up their opponent or official with malicious intent. front court defense. Counterattacks also tend The offending player is removed from the to produce exclusion fouls. remainder of the game (with substitution When facing an advantage or a scoring after four minutes), leaving the team of the threat, many defenders will simply pull back offending player with one less player than the the offensive player by the legs or . opponent (for those four minutes). Goals are scored when the ball An exclusion leaves one team short- completely passes between the front of the handed, seven players to six. Many goals are goal posts. It need not slam into the back scored during exclusions. The game strategy of the net, although the usual shot sails into of most teams is to induce the defensive the goal at tremendous speeds, sometimes team to commit exclusion fouls. Rather than exceeding 60 mph.

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ADVANTAGE RULE: Free throw: A rule permitting the referee to refrain from When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she declaring a foul if, in his/her judgment, such receives a free throw. This is a pass that the a declaration would give the advantage to the defender may not block or interfere with in defending team. any manner. The player receiving a free throw must put the ball in play, either by passing to Center: a teammate, dribbling the ball, or tossing it in The area in front of the goal between the two- the air to himself/herself. and four-meter lines. Thus the center forward who plays in this position is generally called Front court : the center. The defender is called the guard. The area of the pool in front of the goal.

Counterattack: Game clock: A term used to describe fast-break transition The clock that displays the time remaining in play. Generally it’s used to set up a half-court the period. offense or exploit a man advantage over the opponent’s defense for a highpercentage Goalkeeper (goalie): shot. A player whose primary responsibility is to defend the goal. He/she may use two hands Corner throw: inside five-meters to defend against shots by A corner throw is awarded to the offense the opposing team. when a defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds at Impeding: either end of the pool. The offensive player It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, puts the ball into play at the two-meter mark or hamper the free limb movement of, or to on the side nearest to where the ball went impede in any way, an opponent who hasn’t out. gained an offensive advantage and who isn’t holding the ball. Dribble: The method a player uses to swim with the Inside water: ball. An offensive advantage that exists when an offensive player is positioned between the Driver /Attacker: goal he/she is attacking and the defender. A A player who normally tries to get away penalty foul should be called if the offensive from his defender in the front court by player is held, sunk, or pulled back when quick, explosive swimming. Drivers are field he/she is in control of the ball and is on or players who specialize in driving skills and inside the five-meter line. It is a major foul if fast shooting techniques. Drivers must be the offensive player is held, sunk or pulled extremely quick swimmers and have above back when he/she has inside water outside average hand-eye coordination. They also the five-meter line whether in control of the are responsible for considerable defensive ball or not. pressure. Lob shot: Dry pass: A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to A pass made from one player to another pass over the goalie’s hands and under the where the ball is caught without touching the crossbar. water. Man-down (also Player-down): Egg beater: The time of play in which a defending team The alternating leg kick that enables players has one player fewer, normally due to an to lift themselves vertically out of the water. exclusion.

Exclusion (Ejection): Man-up (also Player-up): A foul that results with an offending player The time of play in which the offensive team being excluded from the game for 20 has a player advantage, most often a six-on- seconds. five situation following a defensive player’s exclusion (also called 6 on 5)

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Neutral throw: Skip shot: A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral A shot designed to skip off the water into the throws generally occur when two players goal. Because of water turbulence, the angle commit a foul at the same time. The referee of the shot is somewhat unpredictable and will award a neutral throw by requiring two difficult to stop by the goalkeeper. players from opposing teams to face each other, at which point he/she blows the whistle Slough (also Drop): and throws the ball into the air between them. The action taken by a defender when he/she moves away from his/her opponent to help Personal foul : defend in another area. A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty shot. Any player committing three Sprint: personal fouls is excluded from the remainder The manner in which a water polo game of the game. begins each quarter. Each team lines up at the end line or at the two-meter line to start. Penalty shot: When the referee blows his whistle, the two A shot awarded to the offense when a players closest to the referee sprint toward defender commits a major foul within five the ball, which is dropped on the halfway meters of his/her own goal. Any offensive line. When possible, the ball will be placed in field player in the pool may take a free shot at a pull-start ring at the center of the pool, for the goal when the referee blows the whistle. two players to sprint toward. The selected player may shoot from no closer than five meters and may NOT fake or delay. Strong side: The defending goalkeeper may not move The side of the pool in which the ball is to block the shot until the referee blows the located. whistle. Tackling: Pick: Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a Much like basketball the method an player who is “holding the ball” is not a foul offensive player uses to free himself/herself as long as it is NOT done in a manner likely momentarily from his/her defender. This to injure the offensive player. The focus of the is accomplished by swimming so close to defender must be the ball. another offensive player that the defender swims into the offensive teammate by Two-meter player: mistake, allowing the attacking player to be A name given to the player is located on open for an instant. or about the two meter line in front of the opposing team’s goal. This individual is also Possession (shot) clock: called a center or center forward. The clock that displays the time of possession in which a team must take a shot Weak side: (also called shot clock or 30-second clock). The side of the pool opposite of where the ball is located. Press: A type of defense in which everyone is Wet pass: covered tightly. A pass from one player to another that lands on the water, within the reach of the receiving Red: player. The period of time immediately prior to the expiration of the shot/possession clock or Wet shot: game clock. Some teams yell “RED” when A shot that originates with the ball on the either of these clocks indicates 10 seconds water. or less. Zone defense: Re-entry area (penalTy area): A type of defense in which players are The location of the pool behind each goal line, assigned an area to defend. Defensive players where a penalized player must await re-entry must assume responsibility for covering any after an exclusion. offensive player entering that particular zone or area.

86 USA WATER POLO GOALS

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

87 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael Graff Chairman

Rudy Baldoni

Richard Esterkin

Houston Hall

Ray Kennedy

Kay Krill

Jeremy Laster

Sheldon Pang

Walt Price

Alfonso Pulido

Steve Rodosky

Bill Smith

Jessica Steffens

Robert Sternfels

Peter Varellas

Brenda Villa

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Christopher Ramsey Chief Executive Officer

Marty Samuels Chief Operating Officer

Jim Callahan Chief Financial Officer

Stephanie London Krogius Chief Membership & Advancement Officer

John Abdou Chief High Performance Officer

Greg Mescall Director of Communications

Christy Sicard Director of Membership Development

Katherine Schmidt Director of Marketing

Scott Aubin Director of Finance

Ryan Cunnane Director of Events

Mark Carney Director of Sport Growth

Joni Walbring Director of Human Resources

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Anne Laurence High Performance Manager

Fay Hu Finance Manager

Joe Linehan Texas Development Manager

Annalece Montgomery Marketing Coordinator

Yiyon Lee Development Coordinator

Kathryn Manderino High Performance Coordinator

Katie Wieber Sr. Events Coordinator

Sherie Key Video Producer

Kay Hurd Communications/Social Media Coordinator

Meghan Nee Membership Services & Administrative Assistant

Mai Lam Executive Assistant to the CEO

Jim Cullingham National Director of Referees

90 2017 USA WATER POLO MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

McQuin Baron Alex Bowen Nic Carniglia Luca Cupido

Hannes Daube Matt DeTrane Thomas Dunstan Ben Hallock

Drew Holland Johnny Hooper Max Irving Nolan McConnell

Alex Obert Blake Parrish Chancellor Alex Roelse Ramirez

Marko Vavic Alex Wolf

91 2017 USA WATER POLO WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Mary Brooks Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer Makenzie Fischer

Brigitta Games Paige Hauschild Carlee Kapana Amanda Longan

Maddie Kiley Neushul Jamie Neushul Jordan Raney Musselman

Mia Rycraw Melissa Maggie Steffens Seidemann

Gabby Stone Alys Williams

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