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

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

## Abbreviations

| # | Ordering by name | № | Cap number | Ref. | References |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed |
| Pos. | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
| A | Attacker | C | Center | D | Defender |
| U | Utility | | | | |

## 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: Sydney Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal) Head coach: Guy Baker
| № | Player | Pos. | Height | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Bernice Orwig | GK | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Anaheim, California | Nov 24, 1976 | 23 years, 297 days | USC |
| 2 | Heather Petri | A | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Oakland, California | Jun 13, 1978 | 22 years, 95 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | Ericka Lorenz | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | San Diego, California | Feb 18, 1981 | 19 years, 211 days | UC Berkeley |
| 4 | Brenda Villa | A | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Los Angeles, California | Apr 18, 1980 | 20 years, 151 days | Stanford |
| 5 | Ellen Estes | FP | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Portland, Oregon | Oct 13, 1978 | 21 years, 339 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Coralie Simmons | | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Hemet, California | Mar 1, 1977 | 23 years, 199 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Maureen O'Toole | FP | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | Long Beach, California | Mar 24, 1961 | 39 years, 176 days | University of Hawaii |
| 8 | Julie Swail (Captain) | | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Anaheim, California | Dec 27, 1972 | 27 years, 264 days | UC San Diego |
| 9 | Heather Moody | FP | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Rexburg, Idaho | Aug 21, 1973 | 27 years, 26 days | San Diego State |
| 10 | Robin Beauregard | FP | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | Long Beach, California | Feb 23, 1979 | 21 years, 206 days | UCLA |
| 11 | Nicolle Payne | GK | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | Paramount, California | Jul 15, 1976 | 24 years, 63 days | UCLA |
| 12 | Kathy Sheehy | FP | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | Moraga, California | Apr 26, 1970 | 30 years, 143 days | San Diego State |
| 13 | Courtney Johnson | | 5 ft 3.5 in (1.61 m) | Salt Lake City, Utah | May 7, 1974 | 26 years, 132 days | UC Berkeley |

### 2004 Summer Olympics

Host city: Athens Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal) Head coach: Guy Baker
| № | Player | Pos. | Height | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Jackie Frank | GK | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Hermosa Beach, California | May 1, 1980 | 24 years, 107 days | Stanford |
| 2 | Heather Petri | A | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Oakland, California | Jun 13, 1978 | 26 years, 64 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | Ericka Lorenz | | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | San Diego, California | Feb 18, 1981 | 23 years, 180 days | UC Berkeley |
| 4 | Brenda Villa | A | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Los Angeles, California | Apr 18, 1980 | 24 years, 120 days | Stanford |
| 5 | Ellen Estes | FP | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Portland, Oregon | Oct 13, 1978 | 25 years, 308 days | Stanford |
| 6 | Natalie Golda | D | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Lakewood, California | Dec 28, 1981 | 22 years, 232 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Margaret Dingeldein | | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) | Merced, California | May 30, 1980 | 24 years, 78 days | Stanford |
| 8 | Kelly Rulon | A | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | San Diego, California | Aug 16, 1984 | 20 years, 0 days | UCLA |
| 9 | Heather Moody (Captain) | FP | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Rexburg, Idaho | Aug 21, 1973 | 30 years, 361 days | San Diego State |
| 10 | Robin Beauregard | FP | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | Long Beach, California | Feb 23, 1979 | 25 years, 175 days | UCLA |
| 11 | Amber Stachowski | | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | Mission Viejo, California | Mar 14, 1983 | 21 years, 155 days | UCLA |
| 12 | Nicolle Payne | GK | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | Paramount, California | Jul 15, 1976 | 28 years, 32 days | UCLA |
| 13 | Thalia Munro | | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | Santa Barbara, California | Mar 8, 1982 | 22 years, 161 days | UCLA |

### 2008 Summer Olympics

Host city: Beijing Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal) Head coach: Guy Baker
| № | Player | Pos. | Height | L/R | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Betsey Armstrong | GK | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | R | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mar 14, 1983 | 25 years, 150 days | University of Michigan |
| 2 | Heather Petri | A | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | R | Oakland, California | Jun 13, 1978 | 30 years, 59 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | Brittany Hayes | A | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | L | Orange County, California | Feb 7, 1985 | 23 years, 186 days | USC |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (Captain) | A | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | R | Los Angeles, California | Apr 18, 1980 | 28 years, 115 days | Stanford |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | U | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | R | Anaheim, California | Mar 11, 1984 | 24 years, 153 days | USC |
| 6 | Natalie Golda | D | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | R | Lakewood, California | Dec 28, 1981 | 26 years, 227 days | UCLA |
| 7 | Patty Cardenas | A | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | R | Commerce, California | Aug 19, 1984 | 23 years, 358 days | USC |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | D | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | San Francisco, California | Apr 7, 1987 | 21 years, 126 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | D | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | R | Portland, Oregon | Jun 17, 1985 | 23 years, 55 days | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Alison Gregorka | D | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | R | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Jun 29, 1985 | 23 years, 43 days | Stanford |
| 11 | Moriah van Norman | C | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | R | San Diego, California | May 30, 1984 | 24 years, 73 days | USC |
| 12 | Kami Craig | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | R | Camarillo, California | Jul 21, 1987 | 21 years, 21 days | USC |
| 13 | Jaime Hipp | GK | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | Fresno, California | Sep 1, 1981 | 26 years, 345 days | UCLA |

### 2012 Summer Olympics

Host city: London Final Ranking: 1st place ( Gold medal) Head coach: Adam Krikorian
| № | Player | Pos. | Height | L/R | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Betsey Armstrong | GK | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | R | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mar 14, 1983 | 29 years, 138 days | University of Michigan |
| 2 | Heather Petri | A | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | R | Oakland, California | Jun 13, 1978 | 34 years, 47 days | UC Berkeley |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | D | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Jun 26, 1990 | 22 years, 34 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (Captain) | A | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | R | Los Angeles, California | Apr 18, 1980 | 32 years, 103 days | Stanford |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | U | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | R | Anaheim, California | Mar 11, 1984 | 28 years, 141 days | USC |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens | D | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | R | San Ramon, California | Jun 4, 1993 | 19 years, 56 days | Stanford |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | A | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | R | Orange, California | Sep 14, 1986 | 25 years, 320 days | UCLA |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | D | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | San Francisco, California | Apr 7, 1987 | 25 years, 114 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | D | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | R | Portland, Oregon | Jun 17, 1985 | 27 years, 43 days | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Kelly Rulon | A | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | R | San Diego, California | Aug 16, 1984 | 27 years, 349 days | UCLA |
| 11 | Annika Dries | C | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | R | La Jolla, California | Feb 10, 1992 | 20 years, 171 days | Stanford |
| 12 | Kami Craig | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | R | Camarillo, California | Jul 21, 1987 | 25 years, 9 days | USC |
| 13 | Tumua Anae | GK | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | R | Honolulu, Hawaii | Oct 16, 1988 | 23 years, 288 days | USC |

### 2016 Summer Olympics

Host city: Rio de Janeiro Final Ranking: 1st place ( Gold medal) Head coach: Adam Krikorian
| № | Player | Pos. | Height | L/R | Birthplace | Birthdate | Age | College |
| 1 | Sami Hill | GK | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | Honolulu, Hawaii | Jun 8, 1992 | 24 years, 62 days | UCLA |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | A | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | R | Newport Beach, California | Jun 16, 1998 | 18 years, 54 days | High school (Committed to UCLA later) |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | D | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Jun 26, 1990 | 26 years, 44 days | Stanford |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | A | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | R | Los Alamitos, California | Dec 10, 1993 | 22 years, 243 days | UCLA |
| 5 | Caroline Clark | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | R | Palo Alto, California | Jun 28, 1990 | 26 years, 42 days | UCLA |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (Captain) | A | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | R | San Ramon, California | Jun 4, 1993 | 23 years, 66 days | Stanford |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | A | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | R | Orange, California | Sep 14, 1986 | 29 years, 330 days | UCLA |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | A | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | R | Goleta, California | Mar 5, 1993 | 23 years, 157 days | Stanford |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | R | Laguna Beach, California | Mar 2, 1999 | 17 years, 160 days | High school (Committed to Stanford later) |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | A | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | R | Newport Beach, California | May 16, 1992 | 24 years, 85 days | USC |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | D | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | R | Laguna Beach, California | Mar 29, 1997 | 19 years, 133 days | Stanford |
| 12 | Kami Craig | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | R | Camarillo, California | Jul 21, 1987 | 29 years, 19 days | USC |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | R | Miami, Florida | Sep 12, 1994 | 21 years, 332 days | Princeton |

## 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.