Princeton University Athletics
Women's Water Polo
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- rdorst@princeton.edu
- Phone:
- 258-1847
A former All-America standout at UCLA, Becca Dorst is in her third season with Princeton women's water polo. After spending two years as an assistant, she took over as the interim head coach when Luis Nicolao left to head the men's program at the U.S. Naval Academy.
A four-year letterwinner at perennial national power UCLA, Dorst finished her collegiate career with 92 goals, 23 assists, 87 steals, 32 blocks, and a .471 shot percentage. As a senior in 2014, Dorst garnered ACWPC honorable mention All-America honors, racking up 36 goals and 33 steals. Starting all 32 of her appearances, she was a second-team All-MPSF honoree, leading the Bruins to a national runner-up finish.
Helping UCLA to a third-place NCAA showing in 2013, Dorst started 15 of her 19 outings, scoring 16 goals, while collecting 14 steals. During her first two seasons as a member of the Bruins, Dorst recorded 40 goals, 40 steals, and 17 assists, picking up honorable mention ACWPC All-America honors as a sophomore. During her four seasons, UCLA posted a 105-23 overall record.
Also excelling in the classroom, Dorst garnered MPSF and ACWPC All-Academic honors as a senior, while earning a spot on both the Fall and Winter Director’s Honor Roll. During her junior campaign, she was named to the Winter Director’s Honor Roll after taking home ACWPC and MPSF All-Academic accolades in 2012.
Earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA in 2014, Dorst spent the last year playing professionally for the Drummoyne Water Polo Club in Australia. Dorst has also served as an assistant water polo coach with Meriden Water Polo in Sydney, Australia and the NorCal Water Polo Club in Woodside, Calif. Dorst has also assisted as a counselor for the UCLA Water Polo Camp.
