PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women’s water polo team released its Class of 2027.
Oliva Krotts (Laguna Beach, Calif./Mater Dei)
Mater Dei: Trinity League MVP, All-CIF First Team, All-Trinity First Team in 2023 … US Club Championships, All-Tournament MVP and 18-U All-America Second Team in 202 … Team won the Trinity League title … Won Team Inspirational Award … Lettered in swimming … National Honor Society … Principal Honor Roll … Athlete Academic Award of Excellence.
Personal: Daughter of Kim and Jason Krotts … Has two sisters, Charli and Brooklyn … Cousin, Campbell Case, plays lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University.
Ally Lurie (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte)
Miramonte: Kai-Cal HI All-America second team twice … DAL All-League First Team twice … High School Coaches’ Award winner … Miramonte Best Defender Award … Team won Diablo Athletic North Coast Section twice … Team won the CIF Championships in 2021 and 2022 … Lettered in swimming … Member of the California Scholarship Federation.
USA Water Polo: Development Team in 2019 and Cadet squad in 2021 …. USA Water Polo All-Academic four years.
Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Jason Lurie … Has two sisters, Sophie and Samantha.
Charlotte Riches (Laguna Beach, Calif./Laguna Beach)
Laguna Beach: Los Angeles Times Dream Team, All-CIF Southern Section, All-Orange County, All-Surf League twice … All-Team Selection in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions … San Diego County Cup All-Tournament twice … Lettered in swimming … Student Senate … Senior captain who led the team in drawn ejections twice …. Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year … Team won the CIF-SS Division-I title and reached the state regional in 2020 … Squad was the CIF-SS Open Division runner-up … AP Scholar … Four-time Surf League Scholar-Athlete for water polo and swimming … Honor Roll and Superintendent Award
USA Water Polo/Club: Women’s Development Team twice in 2018 and 2019 …. Seven-time medalist for USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Four-time USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Futures Super Finals Water Polo Championship MVP … US Club Water Polo MVP in 2021 … US Water Polo Junior Olympics in 2017 … 2022 Gold Medalist in the Futures Super Finals … 2022 U.S. Club Championship gold medal.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and Steve Riches … Has a sister, Isabel … Sister, Isabel, played water polo at Brown University.
CJ Weigel (Riverside, Conn./Greenwich)
Greenwich: Senior captain who led team to undefeated record for over three years … National Junior Olympics All-America Honorable Mention … Middle School National Title … Maureen O’Toole Positive Coaching Alliance Sportsmanship Award … Two-time Coaches’ Award … MVP in 2018 and Leadership Award in 2019 … Lettered in swimming … Cardinal Crazies Club President … Help The Homeless Club … Automotive Electrification and Student Give Back Clubs … Math and Science and High School Scholar Athlete Awards.
Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Greg Weigel … Has two sisters, Lane and Lily.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
