United States women's national water polo team

United States women's national water polo team
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s.
On March 27, 2009, USA Water Polo named Adam Krikorian the head coach of the United States women's national team. Krikorian was the UCLA men's and women's water polo team head coach.
Results
Major tournaments
Competitive record
Updated after the 2020 World League.
Olympic Games
2000 – Silver medal
2004 – Bronze medal
2008 – Silver medal
2012 – Gold medal
2016 – Gold medal
2020 – Gold medal
World Championship
1986 – Bronze medal
1991 – Bronze medal
1994 – 4th place
1998 – 8th place
2001 – 4th place
2003 – Gold medal
2005 – Silver medal
2007 – Gold medal
2009 – Gold medal
2011 – 6th place
2013 – 5th place
2015 – Gold medal
2017 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
2022 – Gold medal
2023 – 5th place
World Cup
1979 – Gold medal
1980 – Silver medal
1981 – 4th place
1983 – Silver medal
1984 – Silver medal
1988 – 4th place
1989 – Silver medal
1991 – Bronze medal
1993 – 5th place
1995 – 6th place
1997 – 7th place
1999 – 6th place
2002 – Silver medal
2006 – 4th place
2010 – Gold medal
2014 – Gold medal
2018 – Gold medal
2023 – Gold medal
World League
2004 – Gold medal
2005 – 5th place
2006 – Gold medal
2007 – Gold medal
2008 – Silver medal
2009 – Gold medal
2010 – Gold medal
2011 – Gold medal
2012 – Gold medal
2013 – Bronze medal
2014 – Gold medal
2015 – Gold medal
2016 – Gold medal
2017 – Gold medal
2018 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
2020 – Gold medal
2022 – Bronze medal
Pan American Games
1999 – Silver medal
2003 – Gold medal
2007 – Gold medal
2011 – Gold medal
2015 – Gold medal
2019 – Gold medal
Minor tournaments
The United States is usually represented by a U20 team in these competitions.
Summer Universiade
2011 – Silver medal
2013 – 8th place
2015 – 5th place
2017 – Gold medal
2019 – 8th place
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
2013 – Gold medal
Holiday Cup
1998 – Silver medal
1999 – Bronze medal
2000 – Gold medal
2001 – Gold medal
2002 – Gold medal
2003 – Gold medal
2004 – Gold medal
2006 – Gold medal
2007 – Bronze medal
Kirishi Cup
2014 – Gold medal
World Games
1981 – Silver medal
Olympic Year Tournament
1996 – 7th place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
Head coach: Adam Krikorian
1 Ashleigh Johnson
2 Maddie Musselman
3 Tara Prentice
4 Rachel Fattal
5 Jenna Flynn
6 Maggie Steffens
7 Jewel Roemer
8 Ryann Neushul
9 Emily Ausmus
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist
11 Bayley Weber
12 Jordan Raney
13 Amanda Longan
Jovana Sekulic
Ellen Woodhead
Former squads
Olympic Games
2000 – Silver medal
Bernice Orwig (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Coralie Simmons, Maureen O'Toole, Julie Swail (Captain), Heather Moody, Robin Beauregard, Nicolle Payne (GK), Kathy Sheehy, Courtney Johnson. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2004 – Bronze medal
Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Kelly Rulon, Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Nicolle Payne (GK), Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2008 – Silver medal
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patty Cardenas, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2012 – Gold medal
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2016 – Gold medal
Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
World Aquatics Championships
2003 – Gold medal
Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa, Ellen Estes, Natalie Golda, Margaret Dingeldein, Jackie Frank (GK), Heather Moody (Captain), Robin Beauregard, Amber Stachowski, Gabrielle Domanic, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2005 – Silver medal
Emily Feher, Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Kristina Kunkel, Erika Figge, Jamie Hipp, Kelly Rulon, Moriah Van Norman, Drue Wawrzynski, Thalia Munro. Head Coach: Heather Moody
2007 – Gold medal
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Ericka Lorenz, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, Patricia Cardenas, Brittany Hayes, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2009 – Gold medal
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Brittany Hayes, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Tanya Gandy, Kelly Rulon, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Moriah van Norman, Kami Craig, Jaime Hipp (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2011 – 6th place
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2013 – 5th place
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Lauren Silver, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson (Captain), Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2015 – Gold medal
Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Alys Williams, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2017 – Gold medal
Gabby Stone (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jordan Raney, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Jamie Neushul, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Amanda Longan (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
2019 – Gold medal
Amanda Longan (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Stephania Haralabidis, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Alys Williams, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
Pan American Games
2007 – Gold medal
Betsey Armstrong (GK), Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp (GK), Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2011 – Gold medal
Betsey Armstromg, Heather Petri, Melissa Seidemann, Brenda Villa (Captain), Lauren Wenger, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Kelly Rulon, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Tumua Anae (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
2015 – Gold medal
Sami Hill (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Ashley Grossman, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson (GK). Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
2019 – Gold medal
Ashleigh Johnson (GK), Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Stephania Haralabidis, Maggie Steffens (Captain), Jamie Neushul, Kiley Neushul, Aria Fischer, Alys Williams, Makenzie Fischer. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Other tournaments
1979 FINA World Cup – Gold medal
Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Dion Dickinson, Vaune Kadlubek, Debby Kemp, Simone LaPay, Marsha McCuen-Kavanaugh, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Sallie Thomas, and Lyn Taylor.
1981 FINA World Cup – 4th place
Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith
1981 World Games – Silver medal
Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Ruth Cox, Debbie Decker, Leslie Entwistle, Karen Hastie, Vaune Kadlubek, Simone LaPay, Robin Linn, Sue McIntyre, Maureen O'Toole, Marla Smith
2004 FINA World League – Gold medal
Robin Beauregard, Margaret Dingeldein, Ellen Estes, Jacqueline Frank, Natalie Golda, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Moody, Thalia Munro, Nicolle Payne (GK), Heather Petri, Kelly Rulon, Amber Stachowski, and Brenda Villa. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2005 FINA World League – 5th place
Katherine Hansen, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Brittany Hayes, Jaime Hipp (GK), Kristina Kunkel, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Aimee Stachowski, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Drue Wawrzynski, and Lauren Wenger. Head Coach: Heather Moody.
2006 FINA World League – Gold medal
Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Ericka Lorenz, Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
2007 FINA World League – Gold medal
Elizabeth Armstrong, Patricia Cardenas, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Natalie Golda, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp (GK), Heather Petri, Jessica Steffens, Moriah van Norman, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, and Elsie Windes. Head Coach: Guy Baker.
Statistics
Olympic Games
Age records
Most appearances
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of appearances, date of last appearance, date of birth, respectively.
Three athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have competed in four Olympic Games.
Two men have each made at least two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States women's national team.
Leading scorers
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of goals, date of the game (match), name of the player, respectively.
Maggie Steffens is the American female water polo player with the most goals at the Olympic Games, scoring 38.
Multiple medalists
Seventeen athletes have each won at least two Olympic medals in water polo. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa are the only two American female water polo players to have won four Olympic medals.
Two men have each won at least two Olympic medals as head coaches of the United States men's national team.
Under-20 team
The United States women have won a record four titles at the FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.
See also
United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
United States men's national water polo team
USA Water Polo
USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
List of world champions in women's water polo
References
External links
Women
United States
Women's water polo in the United States