BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Princeton University’s Emese Batizi (So., Budapest, Hungary/Szent István Gimnázium) and Hungary vanquished host nation Brazil, 19-8, to earn a spot in the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s U20 Water Polo Championships Fifth Place game.
Competing in Salvador, Brazil, the Hungarians will face the Netherlands at 11:30 a.m. local time/10:30 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, August 16, for Fifth Place. The Netherlands earned its Fifth Place berth courtesy the 13-7 disposition of Croatia.
All matches for the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships are scheduled to stream live on the World Aquatics YouTube site. Live statistics and postgame box scores are available from MicroPlus Timing Services.
Batizi is making her sixth appearance on the international stage after earning roster spots on Hungary’s U14 (2018-19), U15 (2019-20), U17 (2021-22) and U19 (2023-24) teams.
During her inaugural season at Princeton, Batizi appeared in 25 games, recording 26 goals, 25 assists and 22 steals as the Tigers finished the season as the runner-up at the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship.
