Princeton University Athletics
2025 Men's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 1A
Pierre du Plessis
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- High School:
- Rondebosch Boys’ High School
2025: Played in 14 games and made eight starts ... started all six games in Southern California during the October fall break trip ... started the regular-season finale against MIT (Nov. 9) as well as a Sept. 27 game against LIU ... season-high 14 saves came against Long Beach State (Oct. 16), and all four games with 10-plus saves came on the fall break trip ... had five steals on the season and had an assist against Long Beach State.
Before Princeton:
Represented South Africa U16 at the FINA World Championships and U18 at the Maccabiah Games…Represented Western Province at the annual National Provincial Tournaments from U12-U19…Captain of the South Africa and Western Province U16 teams…Captain of the RBHS U19 team to first ever gold medal at King Edward School (KES) Tournament…Goalie of the Tournament at KES…High school MVP and Defensive Player of the Year…Three-time Goalie of the Tournament…Elected as prefect to RBHS Executive Council…Member of RBHS School Council…Head of outreach portfolio for three years…Head of environmental portfolio…Coordinator of RBHS volunteers for Cape Town Marathon…Awarded academic honors twice…Economics Olympiad gold…Two-time US Water Polo All-American Outstanding Academic
Personal: Son of Charl JA du Plessis and Tanya Goodman…Has a sister, Tessa
Career Stats:
Before Princeton:
Represented South Africa U16 at the FINA World Championships and U18 at the Maccabiah Games…Represented Western Province at the annual National Provincial Tournaments from U12-U19…Captain of the South Africa and Western Province U16 teams…Captain of the RBHS U19 team to first ever gold medal at King Edward School (KES) Tournament…Goalie of the Tournament at KES…High school MVP and Defensive Player of the Year…Three-time Goalie of the Tournament…Elected as prefect to RBHS Executive Council…Member of RBHS School Council…Head of outreach portfolio for three years…Head of environmental portfolio…Coordinator of RBHS volunteers for Cape Town Marathon…Awarded academic honors twice…Economics Olympiad gold…Two-time US Water Polo All-American Outstanding Academic
Personal: Son of Charl JA du Plessis and Tanya Goodman…Has a sister, Tessa
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Record | GA | Saves | Save % | Assists | Steals |
| 2025 | 14 | 3-4 | 115 | 84 | .422 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 14 | 3-4 | 115 | 84 | .422 | 1 | 5 |
| Career Highs | |
| Saves | 14, at Long Beach State (10/16/25) |
| Assists | 1, at Long Beach State (10/16/25) |
| Steals | 1, 4x.- MR at MIT (11/9/25) |
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