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Shanna Davidson was honored as CWPA MVP.
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Davidson Named CWPA MVP; Six Earn All-Conference
April 07, 2026 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON – The Princeton Women's Water Polo Team had six members named CWPA All-Conference highlighted by Shanna Davidson being selected as CWPA Most Valuable Player.
Davidson is the fourth consecutive Tiger to be honored as CWPA MVP (Jovana Sekulic, 2023, Lindsey Lucas, 2024, Kayla Yelensky, 2025). She is in the middle of a career year with a personal-high 64 goals, 45 assists, 51 steals, and 24 sprint wins. The senior captain scored in 24 contests, producing 12 hat tricks including three five-goal performances along with 14 multi-assist outings and 14-multi-steal games. She also nabbed first team all-conference, the second of her career.
Didi Evans was picked as the CWPA Rookie of the Year, the first Tiger to collect the award since Lindsey Lucas in 2023. Evans leads the team in points with 117 points, contributing 41 goals and team-best 76 assists. She is five helpers shy of Rachael Carver's program single-season record of 81. In her third career game, Evans broke the single-game record for assists with eight vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31), adding four goals. She had assists in all but one game and has seven hat tricks. Evans was also second team all-conference.
Lucas earned her fourth all-conference award and second first-team laurel after going 17-5 for the Tigers with a .565 save percentage and 222 saves. Her signature game was an 18-save performance vs. No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer, allowing just one goal. She also became the CWPA's all-time leader (man or woman) in Player of the Week honors (27) this season. The senior captain has 13 10+ save outings including a current stretch of four of five.
Olivia Krotts was named first team all-conference after picking up career highs in goals (57) and drawn ejections (62). Krotts has more than doubled her career tallies as she came into the season with 45 in her first two campaigns. The junior scored a tally in 26 games in 2026, adding eight hat tricks and had 17 contests with at least two drawn ejections. This is her second straight all-conference accolade.
Ava Houlahan was picked for the second team all-conference as she has matched her personal best with 41 goals, along with 33 assists, 29 steals and 15 blocks. The senior captain had 11 multi-goal games including four tallies vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31) and No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 14). She also produced 19 contests with at least one assist including four at No. 25 Villanova (Feb. 19). Houlahan now has two all-conference picks.
Ally Lurie was named CWPA Honorable Mention All-Conference, her first all-conference honor. She has recorded 18 goals, 26 assists and 22 steals for the Tigers. She has four multi-goal outings and seven games with at least two assists. Lurie earned CWPA Player of the Week after a hat trick vs. Iona (Feb. 14).
Princeton takes on Saint Francis in the first round of the CWPA Championships on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Davidson is the fourth consecutive Tiger to be honored as CWPA MVP (Jovana Sekulic, 2023, Lindsey Lucas, 2024, Kayla Yelensky, 2025). She is in the middle of a career year with a personal-high 64 goals, 45 assists, 51 steals, and 24 sprint wins. The senior captain scored in 24 contests, producing 12 hat tricks including three five-goal performances along with 14 multi-assist outings and 14-multi-steal games. She also nabbed first team all-conference, the second of her career.
Didi Evans was picked as the CWPA Rookie of the Year, the first Tiger to collect the award since Lindsey Lucas in 2023. Evans leads the team in points with 117 points, contributing 41 goals and team-best 76 assists. She is five helpers shy of Rachael Carver's program single-season record of 81. In her third career game, Evans broke the single-game record for assists with eight vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31), adding four goals. She had assists in all but one game and has seven hat tricks. Evans was also second team all-conference.
Lucas earned her fourth all-conference award and second first-team laurel after going 17-5 for the Tigers with a .565 save percentage and 222 saves. Her signature game was an 18-save performance vs. No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer, allowing just one goal. She also became the CWPA's all-time leader (man or woman) in Player of the Week honors (27) this season. The senior captain has 13 10+ save outings including a current stretch of four of five.
Olivia Krotts was named first team all-conference after picking up career highs in goals (57) and drawn ejections (62). Krotts has more than doubled her career tallies as she came into the season with 45 in her first two campaigns. The junior scored a tally in 26 games in 2026, adding eight hat tricks and had 17 contests with at least two drawn ejections. This is her second straight all-conference accolade.
Ava Houlahan was picked for the second team all-conference as she has matched her personal best with 41 goals, along with 33 assists, 29 steals and 15 blocks. The senior captain had 11 multi-goal games including four tallies vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31) and No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 14). She also produced 19 contests with at least one assist including four at No. 25 Villanova (Feb. 19). Houlahan now has two all-conference picks.
Ally Lurie was named CWPA Honorable Mention All-Conference, her first all-conference honor. She has recorded 18 goals, 26 assists and 22 steals for the Tigers. She has four multi-goal outings and seven games with at least two assists. Lurie earned CWPA Player of the Week after a hat trick vs. Iona (Feb. 14).
Princeton takes on Saint Francis in the first round of the CWPA Championships on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
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