PRINCETON, N.J. — After reaching the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship title game for the third straight season, the Princeton University women’s water polo team has announced its incoming Class of 2023.
Genevieve Fraipont
La Canada, Calif. (La Canada High School)
5’6
UTL
High School: Senior captain … All-League four straight years … CIF Division V first team twice (2016-17) and CIF Division V second team twice (2018-19) … Won the 2018 Jim Staunton Champions for Character Award … Three-time MVP … Lettered in swimming all four years and played softball as a senior … Member of the California Scholarship Federation, Athletic Leadership Council and Operation Walk Club.
Club: Junior Olympic title in 2015 and 2017 with Rose Bowl Club.
Academic: Outstanding USA Water Polo All-Academic three times … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Vincenza and Michael Fraipont … Has a brother of William.
Maisie McPherson
Dana Point, Calif. (Mater Dei High School)
5’7
ATT
High School: Senior captain who was second-team All-Trinity … Led the team with 56 steals as a junior … Team was the CIF Regional Champions in 2018 and three-time Trinity League champions (2017-19) … Named Most Improved in 2018 … Lettered in swimming … Member of the Yell Squad … Director of Special Games with Rise Above Disabilities … Head Planner of the Boo Bash with Down Syndrome Association of Orange County … President of the Salvation Club … Part of Growing Yoki’s GARDEN.
Academic: California Scholastic Federation and Varsity Academic Award all four years … Registered a 4.0 GPA all eight semesters … All-Academic three times … Monarch of the Month for April of 2019 … Dean’s Award for zero detentions.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and David McPherson … Has a brother, John … Father, David, played water polo at USC … Uncle, Dr. John McPherson and Aunt, Chris (Spector), were members of the Princeton swim teams from 1985-1989 … Great Uncle, Royce Flippin Jr., played football at Princeton.
Mindy Pang
Greenwich, Conn. (Rye County Day School)
5’5
ATT
High School: School did not have an aquatics program … Member of the Girls Peep Mentor … Oral Proficiency Intern (Spanish) … Peer Tutor … School Tour Guide.
Club: Member of the Greenwich Aquatics Club for nine years … Six-time member of the Olympic Development Program Northeast Zone team … ODP All-Star Program in 2019 … USAWP National Team Selection and USAWP Futures Camps … Team has finished in the top 10 in the Junior Olympics three times … Top-six finish at the Club Champs (2018) … Squad won the gold at the ODP Regional Championship (2019).
Academic: National Merit Scholar Finalist … AP Scholar with Distinction … National Gold Spanish Exam Award (2017, 2018) … National Gold Scholastic Art Award for Photography (2017) … USAWP Outstanding All-Academic (2016-19).
Personal: Daughter of Hong and Sheldon Pang … Has two brothers … Brother, Charlie, plays water polo at Brown.
CiCi Stewart
Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach High School)
5’7
Attack
High School: Recorded 18 goals, 24 assists and 12 steals as a senior captain … Earned the 2019 Captain Award … Team was a three-time Orange Coast League Champion (2016-18), won the CIF-SS Division I twice (2017, 2019) and brought home the Surf League crown in 2019 … Also lettered in swimming … Member of the Athletic Leadership Team.
Academic: USAWP All-Academic … Two-time Orange Coast Scholar Athlete … Surf League Scholar Athlete … AP Scholar with Honor … National Hispanic Recognition Program … Superintendent’s Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Stephanie and Thomas Stewart … Has two brothers, Max and Henry.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
