Princeton University Athletics
2026 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 5
Emese Batizi
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Szent István Gimnázium
- Hometown:
- Budapest, Hungary
Awards:
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Apr. 21, 2025)
2026: Contributed 22 goals, 22 assists, 31 steals and 16 drawn ejections in 22 games … Started season with two goals and four steals vs. Iona (Feb. 14) and vs. No. 25 Villanova (Feb. 19) … Dished out six assists and recorded eight steals vs. Mercyhurst (Feb. 21) … Added two goals and four steals at No. 20 Brown (Feb. 28) … Put up two steals and four steals vs. Fresno Pacific (Mar. 7) … Hat trick vs. Whittier (Mar. 13) … Scored twice and had two drawn ejections vs. No. 10 Michigan (Mar. 21) … Had two goals and three assists vs. No. 7 seed Saint Francis (Apr. 10) in the CWPA Quarterfinals.
2025: Played in 25 games, recording 26 goals, 25 assists and 22 steals … First collegiate goals at No. 21 Brown … Hat trick and two assists vs. Bucknell (Feb. 22) ... Added three assists and two steals vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) and at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Went three consecutive games with two goals each (Mar. 15-19) … Snagged two goals, two assists vs. No. 9 Harvard (Mar. 29) … Contributed four points vs. Saint Francis (Apr. 6) … Had two goals vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16).
Before Princeton:
Water Polo: Member of the Hungary's U14 (2018-19), U15 (2019-20), U17 (2021-22) and U19 (2023-24) teams … Finished third at the Heraklesz International Water Polo Tournament for the U20 squad in 2023 … Nabbed gold at the International Danube League Water Polo … Earned BVSC's club "Best Developed Player" three times.
Academic: Earned school's Academic Excellence award … Special Honors for Excellent Academic Performance for Geography (2017-18), Faculty Commendation (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23), Hungarian Literature, Geography, Physical Education, Hungarian Language.
Personal: Daughter of Dr Ünoke Batiziné Méder and Dr. Kristóf A. Batizi … Has two sisters, Hanga and Villo and a brother, Benedek … Brother, Benedek, plays water polo professionally.
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
Goals: 3, 2x - MR - vs. Whittier (3/13/26)
Assists: 6, vs. Mercyhurst (2/21/26)
Steals: 8, vs. Mercyhurst (2/21/26)
Ejections Drawn: 2, 8x - MR - at No. 18 Marist (4/2/26)
Blocks: 1, 12x - MR - vs. No. 22 Wagner (4/1/26)
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Apr. 21, 2025)
2026: Contributed 22 goals, 22 assists, 31 steals and 16 drawn ejections in 22 games … Started season with two goals and four steals vs. Iona (Feb. 14) and vs. No. 25 Villanova (Feb. 19) … Dished out six assists and recorded eight steals vs. Mercyhurst (Feb. 21) … Added two goals and four steals at No. 20 Brown (Feb. 28) … Put up two steals and four steals vs. Fresno Pacific (Mar. 7) … Hat trick vs. Whittier (Mar. 13) … Scored twice and had two drawn ejections vs. No. 10 Michigan (Mar. 21) … Had two goals and three assists vs. No. 7 seed Saint Francis (Apr. 10) in the CWPA Quarterfinals.
2025: Played in 25 games, recording 26 goals, 25 assists and 22 steals … First collegiate goals at No. 21 Brown … Hat trick and two assists vs. Bucknell (Feb. 22) ... Added three assists and two steals vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) and at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Went three consecutive games with two goals each (Mar. 15-19) … Snagged two goals, two assists vs. No. 9 Harvard (Mar. 29) … Contributed four points vs. Saint Francis (Apr. 6) … Had two goals vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16).
Before Princeton:
Water Polo: Member of the Hungary's U14 (2018-19), U15 (2019-20), U17 (2021-22) and U19 (2023-24) teams … Finished third at the Heraklesz International Water Polo Tournament for the U20 squad in 2023 … Nabbed gold at the International Danube League Water Polo … Earned BVSC's club "Best Developed Player" three times.
Academic: Earned school's Academic Excellence award … Special Honors for Excellent Academic Performance for Geography (2017-18), Faculty Commendation (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23), Hungarian Literature, Geography, Physical Education, Hungarian Language.
Personal: Daughter of Dr Ünoke Batiziné Méder and Dr. Kristóf A. Batizi … Has two sisters, Hanga and Villo and a brother, Benedek … Brother, Benedek, plays water polo professionally.
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2025 | 25 | 26 | 53 | 25 | 23 | 9-9 | 12 | 6 |
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 22 | 31 | 23-11 | 16 | 6 |
| Career | 47 | 48 | 103 | 47 | 54 | 32-20 | 28 | 12 |
Career Highs:
Goals: 3, 2x - MR - vs. Whittier (3/13/26)
Assists: 6, vs. Mercyhurst (2/21/26)
Steals: 8, vs. Mercyhurst (2/21/26)
Ejections Drawn: 2, 8x - MR - at No. 18 Marist (4/2/26)
Blocks: 1, 12x - MR - vs. No. 22 Wagner (4/1/26)
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