Rosters Announced for USA vs. Australia Water Polo Series

Photo Courtesy: USA Water Polo/Beeldboot

Huntington Beach, CA – May 19 – Rosters have been released for the upcoming USA-Australia series starting this Friday in Claremont, CA with a men’s water polo contest. The five game series featuring the men’s and women’s national teams from both nations will also visit Los Angeles, CA and Fresno, CA before concluding in Irvine, CA on May 26 with a women’s water polo match. For complete series details including schedules, tickets, live broadcasts, and live stats click here. See below for complete rosters.

USA Women’s National Team Roster (all matches)
1. Sami Hill (Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/Santa Barbara)
1. Ashleigh Johnson (Miami, FL/Princeton/NYAC)
1. Gabby Stone (La Jolla, CA/Stanford/San Diego Shores)
2. Maddie Musselman (Newport Beach, CA/Corona del Mar HS/CdM Aquatics)
3. Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
4. Rachel Fattal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/SOCAL)
5. KK Clark (Menlo Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
6. Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
7. Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
8. Kiley Neushul (Goleta, CA/Stanford/Santa Barbara)
9. Aria Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/NYAC)
10. Kaleigh Gilchrist (Newport Beach, CA/USC/NYAC)
11. Makenzie Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET)
12. Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/NYAC)
13. Kodi Hill (Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/Santa Barbara 805)
14 Ashley Grossman (Santa Monica, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
15 Alys Williams (Huntington Beach, CA/UCLA/HBWPC)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Asst. Coaches: Dan Klatt and Chris Oeding
Team Manager: Jen Adams Funakura

Australia Women’s National Team Roster (all matches)
1 Lea Yanitsas
2 Gemma Beadsworth
3 Hannah Buckling
4 Holly Lincoln Smith
5 Keesja Gofers
6 Bronwen Knox
7 Rowie Webster
8 Glencora McGhie
9 Zoe Arancini
10 Ash Southern
11 Isobel Bishop
12 Nicola Zagame
13 Kelsey Wakefield
14 Bronte Halligan
15 Jayde Appel
Head Coach: Greg McFadden
Asst. Coaches: Eddie Denis and Dalibor Maslan

USA Men’s National Team Roster (all matches)
1 Merrill Moses (Palos Verdes, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC)
2 Jackson Kimbell (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/Newport)
3 Alex Obert (Loomis, CA/Pacific/NYAC)
4 Nikola Vavic (Palos Verdes, CA/USC/Trojan)
5 Alex Roelse (Maarssen, Netherlands/UCLA/Bruin)
6 Luca Cupido (Newport Beach, CA/California/Newport)
7 Josh Samuels (Villa Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
8 Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
9 Alex Bowen (Santee, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
10 Bret Bonanni (Huntington Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
11 Ben Hallock (Studio City, CA/Stanford/LA Premier)
12 John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC)
13 McQuin Baron (North Tustin, CA/USC/United) (GK)
14 Nic Carniglia (Lodi, CA/California/Davis)
15 Thomas Dunstan (New Canaan, CT/Mater Dei HS/Regency)
16 Drew Holland (Orinda, CA/Stanford/Stanford) (GK)
Head Coach: Dejan Udovicic
Asst. Coaches: Jack Kocur and Alex Rodriguez
Team Leader: Rick McKee

Australia Men’s National Team Roster (May 20)
1. James Clark
2. Richie Campbell
3. George Ford
4. Johnno Cotterill
5. Nathan Power
6. Jarrod Gilchrist
7. Aidan Roach
8. Tyler Martin
9. Joel Swift
10. Mitch Emery
11. Rhys Howden (c)
12. Lachlan Edwards
13. Joe Kayes
13. James Stanton-French (GK)
15. Joel Dennerley (GK)
Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic
Asst. Coaches: Paul Oberman, Dean Kontic, and Chris Wybrow

Australia Men’s National Team Roster (May 22)
1. Joel Dennerley
2. Richie Campbell
3. George Ford
4. Johnno Cotterill
5. Nathan Power
6. Jarrod Gilchrist
7. Aidan Roach
8. Tyler Martin
9. Joel Swift
10. Mitch Emery
11. Rhys Howden (c)
12. Lachlan Edwards
13. Joe Kayes
13. James Stanton-French (GK)
15. James Clark (GK)

Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic
Asst. Coaches: Paul Oberman, Dean Kontic, and Chris Wybrow

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