BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — 2024 Olympian Jovana Sekulic (Sr., Belgrade, Serbia/The Episcopal Academy) of Princeton University was named to the Team USA roster for the upcoming 2025 World Aquatics World Championships set for July 10-23 in Singapore. Only 14 athletes will be eligible for each match and they will be determined prior to each game day.
The 2022 CWPA Rookie of the Year and 2023 Most Valuable Player, Sekulic – who is anticipated to compete for the Tigers in 2025 – did not compete for Princeton in 2024 and 2025.
In 2023, she wrapped up a sophomore season that saw her earn All-America status after she led the team with 76 goals and 93 drawn ejections, producing 14 hat tricks and 24 contests with at least two drawn ejections. She, along with 2023 CWPA Rookie of the Year/2024 CWPA Most Valuable Player/goalkeeper Lindsey Lucas, were the first players in program history to be named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship All-Tournament First-Team. Sekulic – who scored two goals and drew six ejections in the Tigers’ two NCAA games at the 2023 NCAA Championship tournament – is a two-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America selection with Third (2022) and Second (2023) Team honors.
Sekulic is one of two current/former Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) athletes on the competition/administrative roster as former University of Maryland athlete Ally Beck serves as the Women’s National Team Operations Manager.
A 2011 CWPA Southern Division Second Team All-Conference selection and the 2011 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s Water Polo Championship Most Valuable Player, the Mission Viejo, Calif., native and Santa Margarita Catholic alumnus totaled 125 goals, 51 assists, 63 steals and 118 drawn kickouts in 130 games as a Terrapin during the 2008-11 seasons.
Team USA has been drawn into Group B where the action begins Thursday, July 10 when the United States opens play against China at 9:10 p.m. Pacific time. They’ll also meet the Netherlands and Argentina in group play. Live streaming of the World Championships will be available on Peacock (login required).
The USA Women’s National Team has won gold at eight World Championships (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024) including most recently at the 2024 event in Doha, Qatar.
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2025 World Aquatics World Championships Roster (14 athletes to be selected prior to each match)
Amanda Longan (Moorpark, Calif./University of Southern California/NYAC)
Tara Prentice (Temecula, Calif./University of California-Irvine/NYAC/Sabadell)
Anna Pearson (Irvine, Calif./University of California-Los Angeles/SET)
Jenna Flynn (San Jose, Calif./Stanford University/NYAC)
Julia Bonaguidi (La Jolla, Calif./University of California/San Diego Shores)
Jovana Sekulic (Belgrade, Serbia/Princeton University/NYAC)
Ryann Neushul (Goleta, Calif./Stanford University/NYAC)
Jewel Roemer (Martinez, Calif./Stanford University/680 Water Polo)
Emma Lineback (Laguna Beach, Calif./University of California-Los Angeles/SET)
Emily Ausmus (Riverside, Calif./University of Southern California/NYAC)
Ella Woodhead (San Rafael, Calif./Stanford University/SHAQ)
Isabel Williams (Severna Park, Md./University of California/Glyfada)
Rachel Gazzaniga (North Tustin, Calif./University of Southern California/SOCAL)
Malia Allen (Irvine, Calif./University of California-Los Angeles/Panionios)
Ava Stryker (Santa Barbara, Calif./University of Southern California/Santa Barbara 805)
Head Coach – Adam Krikorian
Assistants – Molly Cahill, Dan Klatt and Natalie Benson
Video Coach – Andrew Silva
Team Manager – Ally Beck
Sports Medicine Manager – Larnie Boquiren
2025 World Aquatics World Championships Schedule (subject to change)
July 10 – vs, China 9:10 p.m. Pacific/12:10 a.m. Eastern
July 13 – vs. Netherlands 5:45 a.m. Pacific/8:45 a.m. Eastern
July 14 – vs. Argentina 6:00 p.m. Pacific/9:00 p.m. Eastern
July 17 – Crossover Round
July 19 – Quarterfinal Round
July 21 – Semifinal Round
July 23 – Final Round
