List of United States women's national water polo team rosters

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This article contains lists of women's national water polo team rosters of the United States of America .

Contents

Abbreviations

# Ordering by name № Cap numberRef.References
L/R Handedness LLeft-handedRRight-handed
Pos. Playing position FPField playerGK Goalkeeper
AAttackerCCenterDDefender
UUtility

Olympic Games

Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 2000. The United States has participated in 5 of 5 tournaments.

2000 Summer Olympics

Host city: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
Final Ranking: 2nd place (Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal)
Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Guy Baker [1]

№PlayerPos.HeightL/RBirthplaceBirthdateAgeCollegeRef.
1 Bernice Orwig GK5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim, California Nov 24, 197623 years, 297 days USC [2]
2 Heather Petri A5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland, California Jun 13, 197822 years, 95 days UC Berkeley [3] [4]
3 Ericka Lorenz 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, California Feb 18, 198119 years, 211 days UC Berkeley [5]
4 Brenda Villa A5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California Apr 18, 198020 years, 151 days Stanford [6] [7]
5 Ellen Estes FP5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon Oct 13, 197821 years, 339 days Stanford [8] [9]
6 Coralie Simmons 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) Flag of the United States.svg Hemet, California Mar 1, 197723 years, 199 days UCLA [10]
7 Maureen O'Toole FP5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach, California Mar 24, 196139 years, 176 days University of Hawaii [11] [12]
8 Julie Swail (Captain)5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim, California Dec 27, 197227 years, 264 days UC San Diego [13]
9 Heather Moody FP5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Rexburg, Idaho Aug 21, 197327 years, 26 days San Diego State [14] [15]
10 Robin Beauregard FP5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach, California Feb 23, 197921 years, 206 days UCLA [16] [17]
11 Nicolle Payne GK5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Flag of the United States.svg Paramount, California Jul 15, 197624 years, 63 days UCLA [18] [19]
12 Kathy Sheehy FP5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) Flag of the United States.svg Moraga, California Apr 26, 197030 years, 143 days San Diego State [20] [21]
13 Courtney Johnson 5 ft 3.5 in (1.61 m) Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City, Utah May 7, 197426 years, 132 days UC Berkeley [22]

2004 Summer Olympics

Host city: Flag of Greece.svg Athens
Final Ranking: 3rd place (Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal)
Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Guy Baker [1]

№PlayerPos.HeightL/RBirthplaceBirthdateAgeCollegeRef.
1 Jackie Frank GK5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg Hermosa Beach, California May 1, 198024 years, 107 days Stanford [23]
2 Heather Petri A5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland, California Jun 13, 197826 years, 64 days UC Berkeley [3] [4]
3 Ericka Lorenz 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, California Feb 18, 198123 years, 180 days UC Berkeley [5]
4 Brenda Villa A5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California Apr 18, 198024 years, 120 days Stanford [6] [7]
5 Ellen Estes FP5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon Oct 13, 197825 years, 308 days Stanford [8] [9]
6 Natalie Golda D5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Flag of the United States.svg Lakewood, California Dec 28, 198122 years, 232 days UCLA [24] [25]
7 Margaret Dingeldein 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) Flag of the United States.svg Merced, California May 30, 198024 years, 78 days Stanford [26]
8 Kelly Rulon A5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, California Aug 16, 198420 years, 0 days UCLA [27]
9 Heather Moody (Captain)FP5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Rexburg, Idaho Aug 21, 197330 years, 361 days San Diego State [14] [15]
10 Robin Beauregard FP5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach, California Feb 23, 197925 years, 175 days UCLA [16] [17]
11 Amber Stachowski 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Flag of the United States.svg Mission Viejo, California Mar 14, 198321 years, 155 days UCLA [28]
12 Nicolle Payne GK5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Flag of the United States.svg Paramount, California Jul 15, 197628 years, 32 days UCLA [18] [19]
13 Thalia Munro 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) Flag of the United States.svg Santa Barbara, California Mar 8, 198222 years, 161 days UCLA [29]

2008 Summer Olympics

Host city: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing
Final Ranking: 2nd place (Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal)
Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Guy Baker [1]

№PlayerPos.HeightL/RBirthplaceBirthdateAgeCollegeRef.
1 Betsey Armstrong GK6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Ann Arbor, Michigan Mar 14, 198325 years, 150 days University of Michigan [30] [31]
2 Heather Petri A5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Oakland, California Jun 13, 197830 years, 59 days UC Berkeley [3] [4]
3 Brittany Hayes A5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)L Flag of the United States.svg Orange County, California Feb 7, 198523 years, 186 days USC [32]
4 Brenda Villa (Captain)A5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California Apr 18, 198028 years, 115 days Stanford [6] [7]
5 Lauren Wenger U6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim, California Mar 11, 198424 years, 153 days USC [33]
6 Natalie Golda D5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Lakewood, California Dec 28, 198126 years, 227 days UCLA [24] [25]
7 Patty Cardenas A5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Commerce, California Aug 19, 198423 years, 358 days USC [34]
8 Jessica Steffens D6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, California Apr 7, 198721 years, 126 days Stanford [35]
9 Elsie Windes D5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon Jun 17, 198523 years, 55 days UC Berkeley [36]
10 Alison Gregorka D5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Ann Arbor, Michigan Jun 29, 198523 years, 43 days Stanford [37]
11 Moriah van Norman C5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, California May 30, 198424 years, 73 days USC [38]
12 Kami Craig C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Camarillo, California Jul 21, 198721 years, 21 days USC [39]
13 Jaime Hipp GK6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Fresno, California Sep 1, 198126 years, 345 days UCLA [40]

2012 Summer Olympics

Host city: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
Final Ranking: 1st place (Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal)
Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Adam Krikorian [19]

№PlayerPos.HeightL/RBirthplaceBirthdateAgeCollegeRef.
1 Betsey Armstrong GK6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Ann Arbor, Michigan Mar 14, 198329 years, 138 days University of Michigan [30] [31]
2 Heather Petri A5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Oakland, California Jun 13, 197834 years, 47 days UC Berkeley [3] [4]
3 Melissa Seidemann D6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Hoffman Estates, Illinois Jun 26, 199022 years, 34 days Stanford [41]
4 Brenda Villa (Captain)A5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California Apr 18, 198032 years, 103 days Stanford [6] [7]
5 Lauren Wenger U6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim, California Mar 11, 198428 years, 141 days USC [33]
6 Maggie Steffens D5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Ramon, California Jun 4, 199319 years, 56 days Stanford [42]
7 Courtney Mathewson A5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Orange, California Sep 14, 198625 years, 320 days UCLA [43]
8 Jessica Steffens D6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, California Apr 7, 198725 years, 114 days Stanford [35]
9 Elsie Windes D5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon Jun 17, 198527 years, 43 days UC Berkeley [36]
10 Kelly Rulon A5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, California Aug 16, 198427 years, 349 days UCLA [27]
11 Annika Dries C6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)R Flag of the United States.svg La Jolla, California Feb 10, 199220 years, 171 days Stanford [44]
12 Kami Craig C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Camarillo, California Jul 21, 198725 years, 9 days USC [39]
13 Tumua Anae GK5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Honolulu, Hawaii Oct 16, 198823 years, 288 days USC [19]

2016 Summer Olympics

Host city: Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
Final Ranking: 1st place (Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal)
Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Adam Krikorian [19]

№PlayerPos.HeightL/RBirthplaceBirthdateAgeCollegeRef.
1 Sami Hill GK6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Honolulu, Hawaii Jun 8, 199224 years, 62 days UCLA [45]
2 Maddie Musselman A5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Newport Beach, California Jun 16, 199818 years, 54 daysHigh school
(Committed to UCLA later)		 [46]
3 Melissa Seidemann D6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Hoffman Estates, Illinois Jun 26, 199026 years, 44 days Stanford [41]
4 Rachel Fattal A5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Los Alamitos, California Dec 10, 199322 years, 243 days UCLA [47]
5 Caroline Clark D6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Palo Alto, California Jun 17, 198531 years, 53 days UCLA [48]
6 Maggie Steffens (Captain)A5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)R Flag of the United States.svg San Ramon, California Jun 4, 199323 years, 66 days Stanford [42]
7 Courtney Mathewson A5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Orange, California Sep 14, 198629 years, 330 days UCLA [43]
8 Kiley Neushul A5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Goleta, California Mar 5, 199323 years, 157 days Stanford [49]
9 Aria Fischer C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Beach, California Mar 2, 199917 years, 160 daysHigh school
(Committed to Stanford later)		 [50]
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist A5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Newport Beach, California May 16, 199224 years, 85 days USC [51]
11 Makenzie Fischer D6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Beach, California Mar 29, 199719 years, 133 days Stanford [52]
12 Kami Craig C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Camarillo, California Jul 21, 198729 years, 19 days USC [39]
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)R Flag of the United States.svg Miami, Florida Sep 12, 199421 years, 332 days Princeton [53]

World Aquatics Championships

Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the World Aquatics Championships since 1986. The United States has participated in 14 of 14 tournaments.

FINA Water Polo World Cup

The FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in 17 of 17 tournaments.

Pan American Games

Women's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Pan American Games since 1999. The United States has participated in 6 of 6 tournaments.

See also

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