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Ashleigh Johnson and Jovana Sekulic
Johnson '17 and Sekulic Named To U.S. 2024 World Championships Roster
January 30, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON – Ashleigh Johnson '17 and Jovana Sekulic will represent the United States at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships.
The World Championships take place February 2-18 in Doha, Qatar. Only 13 athletes will be eligible for each match and they will be determined prior to each game day.
Team USA has been drawn into Group A where the action begins Sunday, February 4 when the United States opens play against the Netherlands. They'll also meet Brazil and Kazakhstan 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 seven World Championships (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022) and most recently claimed fifth place at the 2023 event in Fukuoka, Japan. While this event will serve as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games, Team USA has already qualified following their gold medal win at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Johnson '17, an All-American selection every season she competed at Princeton, led the United States to the gold medal in women's water polo at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming just the fifth Princeton athlete to ever win multiple gold medals.
Sekulic, who is taking the year off at Princeton, had a sophomore season that saw her earn All-American status in 2023 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 Lindsey Lucas, were the first players in program history to be named the NCAA All-Tournament First-Team after scoring two goals and drawing six ejections in the Tigers' two NCAA games. Sekulic was the CWPA Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.
The World Championships take place February 2-18 in Doha, Qatar. Only 13 athletes will be eligible for each match and they will be determined prior to each game day.
Team USA has been drawn into Group A where the action begins Sunday, February 4 when the United States opens play against the Netherlands. They'll also meet Brazil and Kazakhstan 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 seven World Championships (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022) and most recently claimed fifth place at the 2023 event in Fukuoka, Japan. While this event will serve as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games, Team USA has already qualified following their gold medal win at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Johnson '17, an All-American selection every season she competed at Princeton, led the United States to the gold medal in women's water polo at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming just the fifth Princeton athlete to ever win multiple gold medals.
Sekulic, who is taking the year off at Princeton, had a sophomore season that saw her earn All-American status in 2023 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 Lindsey Lucas, were the first players in program history to be named the NCAA All-Tournament First-Team after scoring two goals and drawing six ejections in the Tigers' two NCAA games. Sekulic was the CWPA Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.
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