2022 Women's Water Polo Roster
Evans, Alana
Jersey Number 5
Alana Evans
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Laguna Beach
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
Bio
At Princeton:
2022: Played in 28 games for the Tigers, making 18 starts...Contributed 10 goals, 44 assists and 36 steals...recorded a hat trick on a perfect 3-3 shooting vs. Liu (Feb. 11)... had a career high five helpers at Villanova (Feb. 4) as well as at Brown (Apr. 9)...stole the ball away four times at Concordia (Mar. 9).
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Saw action in all 11 games … Scored four times and 11 assists … Stole 10 passes … Added an assist and two steals at No. 10 Arizona State (Feb. 2) … Had a goal and three assists vs. La Salle (Feb. 20) … Scored twice and had four steals at George Washington (Feb. 29).
2019: Did not miss a game, starting three games … Scored seven times with 18 assists and 25 steals … First collegiate goal was vs. No. 25 Azusa Pacific (Feb. 1) … Collected two goals and five steals at LaSalle (Feb. 22) … Nabbed three steals vs. Siena (Feb. 24) and George Washington (Mar. 9) … Scored at No. 12 Loyola Marymount (Mar. 16) and vs. No. 16 Wagner (Mar. 30).
Before Princeton:
High School: Selected to the All-CIF Southern Section third team after senior captain campaign … Earned school's Coaches' Award in 2016, John Wooden and Co-Captain honors in 2018 … Squad was a two-time state and CIF Southern D-I Southern Section champions (2015, 2017) … Was also on the swim team … President of the Smile Train Club for three years.
Academic: USA Water Polo Academic All-American three times … Orange Coast League OC Scholar Athlete and Superintendent's Academic Honor Roll all four years … High School Excellence Award in chemistry and world history.
Club/ODP: SET Club Water Polo (2014-18) … Team won the 2014 National Junior Olympic championship.
Personal: Daughter of Esme' and Scott Evans … Has a sister, Haley … Sister, Haley, played water polo at UCLA from 2016-18.
Why I chose Princeton: "When I was a freshman, I toured schools on the East Coast with my sister for her water polo Junior Day visits," mentioned Evans. "As soon as I walked onto Princeton's campus, I knew I wanted to end up there someday. I believe that at Princeton, I can play and contribute to a sport that I love while at the same time receiving an amazing education that is beyond compare. I am excited to have new experiences during the next four years and I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to meet and interact with a diverse group of accomplished students and athletes. I'm also very excited to live in a different state and experience the four seasons."
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
2022: Played in 28 games for the Tigers, making 18 starts...Contributed 10 goals, 44 assists and 36 steals...recorded a hat trick on a perfect 3-3 shooting vs. Liu (Feb. 11)... had a career high five helpers at Villanova (Feb. 4) as well as at Brown (Apr. 9)...stole the ball away four times at Concordia (Mar. 9).
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Saw action in all 11 games … Scored four times and 11 assists … Stole 10 passes … Added an assist and two steals at No. 10 Arizona State (Feb. 2) … Had a goal and three assists vs. La Salle (Feb. 20) … Scored twice and had four steals at George Washington (Feb. 29).
2019: Did not miss a game, starting three games … Scored seven times with 18 assists and 25 steals … First collegiate goal was vs. No. 25 Azusa Pacific (Feb. 1) … Collected two goals and five steals at LaSalle (Feb. 22) … Nabbed three steals vs. Siena (Feb. 24) and George Washington (Mar. 9) … Scored at No. 12 Loyola Marymount (Mar. 16) and vs. No. 16 Wagner (Mar. 30).
Before Princeton:
High School: Selected to the All-CIF Southern Section third team after senior captain campaign … Earned school's Coaches' Award in 2016, John Wooden and Co-Captain honors in 2018 … Squad was a two-time state and CIF Southern D-I Southern Section champions (2015, 2017) … Was also on the swim team … President of the Smile Train Club for three years.
Academic: USA Water Polo Academic All-American three times … Orange Coast League OC Scholar Athlete and Superintendent's Academic Honor Roll all four years … High School Excellence Award in chemistry and world history.
Club/ODP: SET Club Water Polo (2014-18) … Team won the 2014 National Junior Olympic championship.
Personal: Daughter of Esme' and Scott Evans … Has a sister, Haley … Sister, Haley, played water polo at UCLA from 2016-18.
Why I chose Princeton: "When I was a freshman, I toured schools on the East Coast with my sister for her water polo Junior Day visits," mentioned Evans. "As soon as I walked onto Princeton's campus, I knew I wanted to end up there someday. I believe that at Princeton, I can play and contribute to a sport that I love while at the same time receiving an amazing education that is beyond compare. I am excited to have new experiences during the next four years and I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to meet and interact with a diverse group of accomplished students and athletes. I'm also very excited to live in a different state and experience the four seasons."
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2019 | 30 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 35 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 |
Career Highs:
| Goals | 2, 2x - MR - at George Washington (2/29/20) |
| Assists | 3, vs. La Salle (2/20/20) |
| Steals | 5, at LaSalle (2/22/19) |
| Ejections Drawn | 1, 13x - MR - vs. Villanova (2/28/20) |
| Blocks | 1, vs. Cal State East Bay (2/1/20) |
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