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Women's Water Polo Releases Class of 2028
September 04, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON - The two-time defending CWPA Champion Princeton Women's Water Polo Team has announced its incoming Class of 2028.
Hadley Harbilas
Newport Beach, Calif.
Mater Dei HS
High School: Two-time captain who earned All-CIF Team and All-Trinity League honors … Squad was a CIF Finalist and CIF Regional finals in 2024 … Earned team best defense award twice … National Honor Society … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Costa Harbilas … Has a sister, Chloe, and brother, Cameron … Sister, Chloe, played water polo at Stanford and won two NCAA titles … Father, Costa, played football at Cornell.
Emese Batizi
Budapest, Hungary
Szent István Gimnázium
Water Polo: Member of the Hungary's U14 (2018-19), U15 (2019-20), U17 (2021-22) and U19 (2023-24) teams … Finished third at the Heraklesz International Water Polo Tournament for the U20 squad in 2023 … Nabbed gold at the International Danube League Water Polo … Earned BVSC's club "Best Developed Player" three times.
Academic: Earned school's Academic Excellence award … Special Honors for Excellent Academic Performance for Geography (2017-18), Faculty Commendation (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23), Hungarian Literature, Geography, Physical Education, Hungarian Language.
Personal: Daughter of Dr Ünoke Batiziné Méder and Dr. Kristóf A. Batizi … Has two sisters, Hanga and Villo and a brother, Benedek … Brother, Benedek, plays water polo professionally.
Kendall Wyer
La Jolla, Calif.
The Bishops School
High School: Earned three All-CIF honors including two First-Team selections as a junior and as a senior captain … Named a 2023 All-American … Set the school record with 98 assists in a season … Team won four San Diego CIF titles … Collected CIF game ball and Kandel Team Award … Lettered in swimming.
Personal: Daughter of Erin and Keith Wyer … Has a brother, Deming … Great grandfather, Ralph, played ice hockey at Princeton.
Margaret Brandin
Menlo Park, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep.
High School: WCAL All-League First Team as a junior … Two-time CCS All-League including First-Team honors in 2023 … SHP Athlete of the Distinction … Team was the WCAL champions from 2021-23 … Squad won the CCS Open Division title in 2023 and was runner up in 2021 and 2022 … Helped team to CIF Division I semifinals twice … Was a three-time WBAL All-League First Team as a swimmer.
Personal: Daughter of Jackie Brandin … Has a sister, Kate.
Hadley Harbilas
Newport Beach, Calif.
Mater Dei HS
High School: Two-time captain who earned All-CIF Team and All-Trinity League honors … Squad was a CIF Finalist and CIF Regional finals in 2024 … Earned team best defense award twice … National Honor Society … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Costa Harbilas … Has a sister, Chloe, and brother, Cameron … Sister, Chloe, played water polo at Stanford and won two NCAA titles … Father, Costa, played football at Cornell.
Emese Batizi
Budapest, Hungary
Szent István Gimnázium
Water Polo: Member of the Hungary's U14 (2018-19), U15 (2019-20), U17 (2021-22) and U19 (2023-24) teams … Finished third at the Heraklesz International Water Polo Tournament for the U20 squad in 2023 … Nabbed gold at the International Danube League Water Polo … Earned BVSC's club "Best Developed Player" three times.
Academic: Earned school's Academic Excellence award … Special Honors for Excellent Academic Performance for Geography (2017-18), Faculty Commendation (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23), Hungarian Literature, Geography, Physical Education, Hungarian Language.
Personal: Daughter of Dr Ünoke Batiziné Méder and Dr. Kristóf A. Batizi … Has two sisters, Hanga and Villo and a brother, Benedek … Brother, Benedek, plays water polo professionally.
Kendall Wyer
La Jolla, Calif.
The Bishops School
High School: Earned three All-CIF honors including two First-Team selections as a junior and as a senior captain … Named a 2023 All-American … Set the school record with 98 assists in a season … Team won four San Diego CIF titles … Collected CIF game ball and Kandel Team Award … Lettered in swimming.
Personal: Daughter of Erin and Keith Wyer … Has a brother, Deming … Great grandfather, Ralph, played ice hockey at Princeton.
Margaret Brandin
Menlo Park, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep.
High School: WCAL All-League First Team as a junior … Two-time CCS All-League including First-Team honors in 2023 … SHP Athlete of the Distinction … Team was the WCAL champions from 2021-23 … Squad won the CCS Open Division title in 2023 and was runner up in 2021 and 2022 … Helped team to CIF Division I semifinals twice … Was a three-time WBAL All-League First Team as a swimmer.
Personal: Daughter of Jackie Brandin … Has a sister, Kate.
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