Princeton University Athletics
2027 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 4
Charlotte Riches
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Laguna Beach
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
Awards:
CWPA Player of the Week (Mar. 9, 2026)
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Mar. 11, 2024, Mar. 25, 2024, Apr. 15, 2024)
2026: Registered 41 goals and 52 drawn ejections in 29 games for the Tigers … Hat trick and four drawn ejections vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31) … Snagged four goals and three steals vs. No. 23 CBU (Feb. 7) … Drew four ejections vs. LIU (Feb. 28) … Had five tallies vs. Fresno Pacific (Mar. 7) … Hat trick vs. Whittier (Mar. 13) … Posted two tallies and five drawn ejections vs. No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 14) … Scored four goals vs. Saint Francis (Mar. 21) … Dropped in four goals vs. No. 7 seed Saint Francis (Apr. 10) in the CWPA Quarterfinals.
2025: Saw time in every game, securing 18 goals, six assists, 10 steals and 34 drawn ejections … Scored twice and three drawn ejections vs. No. 22 Wagner (Jan. 26) … Had two tallies vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) … Hat trick at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Snagged two tallies vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16) … Hat trick vs. Bucknell in the CWPA Semifinals (Apr. 26).
2024: Saw action in every game, making four starts … Had a stretch four straight games with goals (Feb. 17-22) including a hat trick vs. Mt. St. Mary’s (Feb. 18) … Scored twice vs. No. 8 Michigan (Mar. 2) and vs. Iona (Mar. 20) … Produced a goal in four consecutive games (Apr. 6-13) … Scored vs. No. 13 Michigan in the CWPA Championship game (Apr. 28).
Before Princeton:
Laguna Beach: Los Angeles Times Dream Team, All-CIF Southern Section, All-Orange County, All-Surf League twice … All-Team Selection in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions … San Diego County Cup All-Tournament twice … Lettered in swimming … Student Senate … Senior captain who led the team in drawn ejections twice …. Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year … Team won the CIF-SS Division-I title and reached the state regional in 2020 … Squad was the CIF-SS Open Division runner-up … AP Scholar … Four-time Surf League Scholar-Athlete for water polo and swimming … Honor Roll and Superintendent Award
USA Water Polo/Club: Women's Development Team twice in 2018 and 2019 …. Seven-time medalist for USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Four-time USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Futures Super Finals Water Polo Championship MVP … US Club Water Polo MVP in 2021 … US Water Polo Junior Olympics in 2017 … 2022 Gold Medalist in the Futures Super Finals … 2022 U.S. Club Championship gold medal.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and Steve Riches … Has a sister, Isabel … Sister, Isabel, played water polo at Brown.
Career Highs:
Goals: 5, vs. Fresno Pacific (3/7/26)
Assists: 1, 16x - MR - vs. No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (3/14/26)
Steals: 3, 2x - MR - vs. Gannon (2/7/26)
Drawn Ejections: 5, vs. No. 24 Pomona-Piter (3/14/26)
Blocks: 1, 7x - MR - vs. Gannon (2/7/26)
CWPA Player of the Week (Mar. 9, 2026)
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Mar. 11, 2024, Mar. 25, 2024, Apr. 15, 2024)
2026: Registered 41 goals and 52 drawn ejections in 29 games for the Tigers … Hat trick and four drawn ejections vs. Santa Clara (Jan. 31) … Snagged four goals and three steals vs. No. 23 CBU (Feb. 7) … Drew four ejections vs. LIU (Feb. 28) … Had five tallies vs. Fresno Pacific (Mar. 7) … Hat trick vs. Whittier (Mar. 13) … Posted two tallies and five drawn ejections vs. No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 14) … Scored four goals vs. Saint Francis (Mar. 21) … Dropped in four goals vs. No. 7 seed Saint Francis (Apr. 10) in the CWPA Quarterfinals.
2025: Saw time in every game, securing 18 goals, six assists, 10 steals and 34 drawn ejections … Scored twice and three drawn ejections vs. No. 22 Wagner (Jan. 26) … Had two tallies vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) … Hat trick at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Snagged two tallies vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16) … Hat trick vs. Bucknell in the CWPA Semifinals (Apr. 26).
2024: Saw action in every game, making four starts … Had a stretch four straight games with goals (Feb. 17-22) including a hat trick vs. Mt. St. Mary’s (Feb. 18) … Scored twice vs. No. 8 Michigan (Mar. 2) and vs. Iona (Mar. 20) … Produced a goal in four consecutive games (Apr. 6-13) … Scored vs. No. 13 Michigan in the CWPA Championship game (Apr. 28).
Before Princeton:
Laguna Beach: Los Angeles Times Dream Team, All-CIF Southern Section, All-Orange County, All-Surf League twice … All-Team Selection in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions … San Diego County Cup All-Tournament twice … Lettered in swimming … Student Senate … Senior captain who led the team in drawn ejections twice …. Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year … Team won the CIF-SS Division-I title and reached the state regional in 2020 … Squad was the CIF-SS Open Division runner-up … AP Scholar … Four-time Surf League Scholar-Athlete for water polo and swimming … Honor Roll and Superintendent Award
USA Water Polo/Club: Women's Development Team twice in 2018 and 2019 …. Seven-time medalist for USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Four-time USA Water Polo Junior Olympics … Futures Super Finals Water Polo Championship MVP … US Club Water Polo MVP in 2021 … US Water Polo Junior Olympics in 2017 … 2022 Gold Medalist in the Futures Super Finals … 2022 U.S. Club Championship gold medal.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and Steve Riches … Has a sister, Isabel … Sister, Isabel, played water polo at Brown.
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2024 | 30 | 22 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 0-0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 0-0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2026 | 29 | 41 | 65 | 5 | 10 | 0-0 | 52 | 4 |
| Career | 87 | 81 | 154 | 16 | 32 | 0-0 | 116 | 7 |
Career Highs:
Goals: 5, vs. Fresno Pacific (3/7/26)
Assists: 1, 16x - MR - vs. No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer (3/14/26)
Steals: 3, 2x - MR - vs. Gannon (2/7/26)
Drawn Ejections: 5, vs. No. 24 Pomona-Piter (3/14/26)
Blocks: 1, 7x - MR - vs. Gannon (2/7/26)
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