Princeton University Athletics
2025 Men's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 27
Taylor Bell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tustin, Calif.
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic HS
Awards
NWPC Rookie of the Year (2025)
All-NWPC Second Team (2025)
NWPC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 8, 2025, Sept. 22, 2025, Oct. 13, 2025, Oct. 20, 2025, Nov. 3, 2025)
2025: NWPC Rookie of the Year and a second-team All-NWPC honoree ... five-time NWPC Rookie of the Week ... played in all 33 games and started 25 ... led the team with 58 goals ... second on the team with 43 assists ... led the team with 29 steals ... second on the team with 28 sprints won against just four losses ... added four blocks and 12 ejections drawn ... scored in each of the final six games of the season ... longest goal-scoring streak was nine games, from Oct. 4-Nov. 1 ... season-high four goals came against UC Irvine (Sept. 20) and again against Brown (Nov. 8) ... had a season-high four assists against MIT (Oct. 4) ... season-high four assists against UC San Diego (Oct. 18).
Before Princeton:
High School: Senior captain that won the Trinity League MVP… Two time First-Team All Trinity League, Two-time All County, Five time, USA Water Polo All-American…Team was three-time Trinity League Champions, three-time Regional Champions and CIF Champions…Part of JSerra's 30-game winning streak …Recorded 98 goals in senior season…JSerra’s second leading scorer in program history…Played for the 2024 U18 National Team…also lettered in swim and holds two JSerra program records in the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle…Named to Dean’s list…Two-time Principal’s Honor Roll Honoree
Personal: Son of Colleen and John Bell…Has a brother, John, and two sisters, Holland and Kylie.
Career Stats:
NWPC Rookie of the Year (2025)
All-NWPC Second Team (2025)
NWPC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 8, 2025, Sept. 22, 2025, Oct. 13, 2025, Oct. 20, 2025, Nov. 3, 2025)
2025: NWPC Rookie of the Year and a second-team All-NWPC honoree ... five-time NWPC Rookie of the Week ... played in all 33 games and started 25 ... led the team with 58 goals ... second on the team with 43 assists ... led the team with 29 steals ... second on the team with 28 sprints won against just four losses ... added four blocks and 12 ejections drawn ... scored in each of the final six games of the season ... longest goal-scoring streak was nine games, from Oct. 4-Nov. 1 ... season-high four goals came against UC Irvine (Sept. 20) and again against Brown (Nov. 8) ... had a season-high four assists against MIT (Oct. 4) ... season-high four assists against UC San Diego (Oct. 18).
Before Princeton:
High School: Senior captain that won the Trinity League MVP… Two time First-Team All Trinity League, Two-time All County, Five time, USA Water Polo All-American…Team was three-time Trinity League Champions, three-time Regional Champions and CIF Champions…Part of JSerra's 30-game winning streak …Recorded 98 goals in senior season…JSerra’s second leading scorer in program history…Played for the 2024 U18 National Team…also lettered in swim and holds two JSerra program records in the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle…Named to Dean’s list…Two-time Principal’s Honor Roll Honoree
Personal: Son of Colleen and John Bell…Has a brother, John, and two sisters, Holland and Kylie.
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Ejections | Blocks |
| 2025 | 33 | 58 | 124 | 43 | 29 | 28-4 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| Career | 33 | 58 | 124 | 43 | 29 | 28-4 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| Career Highs | |
| Goals | 4, 2x- MR at Brown (11/8/25) |
| Assists | 4, vs. MIT (10/4/25) |
| Steals | 4, at UC San Diego (10/18/25) |
| Ej. Drawn | 2, 2x - MR vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (9/20/25) |
| Blocks | 1, 4x - MR vs. Harvard (11/23/25) |
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