As a member of the New Zealand U20 National Team helped lead the squad to an eighth place finish in the 2023 World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Coimbra, Portugal.
As a Freshman (2023 Season)
GCC Rankings: No. 3 in goals against average, No. 4 in save percentage, No. 7 in saves per game, No. 8 in saves
Appeared in 23 games with 10 starting assignments and posted a 5-4 record… Finished with a total of 395:08 in goal, which included three games – vs. No. 12 UC Davis (2/4), vs. No. 23 LMU ( 2/25) & vs. Siena (3/10) where she played all 32 minutes… Surrendered 130 for a goals against average of 10.53, which was the best on the team… Made 124 saves for a team-high .488 save percentage… Reached double digit saves (11) vs. Siena, her season-high… Assisted on a season-best three goals vs. Westcliff (3/12) also had two assists vs. Pomona-Pitzer (1/22) and vs. Siena… Had a season-high two steals vs. UCLA (2/24).
High School
A graduate of St. Cuthbert’s College in Auckland, New Zealand… A two-year player with St. Cuthbert’s premier team and was the team captain in 2022… In 2022 earned an 18 & Under Auckland Water Polo League Division 1 bronze medal… In 2021 won the 16 & Under Division 1 National Championships gold medal, was the Championship MVP and earned a 16 & Under Auckland Water polo League Division 1 silver medal… In 2019, won a bronze medal in both the 14 & Under (Division 1) and 16 & Under (Division 2) Auckland Water Polo League as well as a gold in 14 & Under Water Polo Division 1 National Championships… Competed on the New Zealand Youth Women’s Squad (2021-2022), the New Zealand U20 Women’s Team for Australian State Championships (2022) and as a reserve on the New Zealand Youth Women’s World Championships Team (2022).
CLUB
Competed for Mountfort Water Polo Club from 2019 to 2020 and Sea Wolf Water Polo Club from 2021 to-2022.
As a Freshman (2023 Season)
GCC Rankings: No. 3 in goals against average, No. 4 in save percentage, No. 7 in saves per game, No. 8 in saves
Appeared in 23 games with 10 starting assignments and posted a 5-4 record… Finished with a total of 395:08 in goal, which included three games – vs. No. 12 UC Davis (2/4), vs. No. 23 LMU ( 2/25) & vs. Siena (3/10) where she played all 32 minutes… Surrendered 130 for a goals against average of 10.53, which was the best on the team… Made 124 saves for a team-high .488 save percentage… Reached double digit saves (11) vs. Siena, her season-high… Assisted on a season-best three goals vs. Westcliff (3/12) also had two assists vs. Pomona-Pitzer (1/22) and vs. Siena… Had a season-high two steals vs. UCLA (2/24).
High School
A graduate of St. Cuthbert’s College in Auckland, New Zealand… A two-year player with St. Cuthbert’s premier team and was the team captain in 2022… In 2022 earned an 18 & Under Auckland Water Polo League Division 1 bronze medal… In 2021 won the 16 & Under Division 1 National Championships gold medal, was the Championship MVP and earned a 16 & Under Auckland Water polo League Division 1 silver medal… In 2019, won a bronze medal in both the 14 & Under (Division 1) and 16 & Under (Division 2) Auckland Water Polo League as well as a gold in 14 & Under Water Polo Division 1 National Championships… Competed on the New Zealand Youth Women’s Squad (2021-2022), the New Zealand U20 Women’s Team for Australian State Championships (2022) and as a reserve on the New Zealand Youth Women’s World Championships Team (2022).
CLUB
Competed for Mountfort Water Polo Club from 2019 to 2020 and Sea Wolf Water Polo Club from 2021 to-2022.
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