Princeton University Athletics
2026 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 1
Lindsey Lucas
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Miramonte
- Hometown:
- Orinda, Calif.
Awards:
ACWPC Third Team All-America (2023)
ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America (2024, 2025, 2026)
NCAA All-Tournament First Team (2023)
CWPA Player of the Year (2024)
CWPA Rookie of the Year (2023)
CWPA First-Team All-Conference (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
CWPA Tournament Rookie of the Tournament (2023)
CWPA All-Tournament First Team (2024)
CWPA All-Tournament Second Team (2023, 2025, 2026)
CWPA Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Feb. 13, 2023, Feb. 27, 2023, Mar. 20, 2023, Apr. 3, 2023, Apr. 10, 2023, May 15, 2023, Feb. 12, 2024, Feb. 19, 2024, Mar. 4, 2024, Mar. 18, 2024, Apr. 1, 2024, Apr. 8, 2024, Apr. 15, 2024, Apr. 29, 2024, Mar. 10, 2025, Apr. 14, 2025, Apr. 21, 2025, Mar. 16, 2026, Mar. 23, 2026, Apr. 6, 2026)
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Feb. 27, 2023, May 1, 2023, May 15, 2023)
2026: Graduates as the CWPA record holder (man or woman) for Player of the Week honors with 28 … Finishes second in program history with 1,059 saves … Recorded a 19-6 record with 251 saves and a .568 save percentage … Began the season with 10 saves and four steals vs. LIU (Jan. 21) … Snagged 12 stops vs. No. 22 Marist (Jan. 31) … Dropped in 17 stoppages vs. No. 23 CBU (Feb. 7) … Contributed four consecutive performances with 10 or more saves (Mar. 7-13) … Standout performance with 18 saves and one goal allowed vs. No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 11) … Finished the regular season with 10+ save outings in four of the last five contests (Mar. 14-Apr. 2) … Wrapped up Princeton career with a remarkable 12 saves in a four overtime thriller to No. 1 seeded Harvard in the CWPA Championship (Apr. 12).
2025: Appeared in 25 games, making 24 starts, adding a 17-7 record with 238 saves and a .551 save percentage … Posted 13 stops vs. LIU (Jan. 25) … Recorded 11 saves at No. 21 Brown (Feb. 7) … Scooped up 10 saves vs. No. 11 UC San Diego (Feb. 8) … Season-best 17 saves vs. No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 9) … Dropped in 12 stops vs. No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Snagged 12 stops at No. 4 UCLA (Mar. 13) … Added 13 saves vs. No. 2 USC (Mar. 14) … Secured 12 stops at No. 14 Michigan (Apr. 5) … Finished the regular season with 12 saves vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16).
2024: Started 25 games, going 18-7 with a .543 save percentage … Opened the season with 13 saves at No.4 Hawaii (Jan. 26) … Produced 10 stops vs. No. 20 Harvard (Feb. 17) … Impressive performance with 17 saves vs. No. 21 San Diego State (Feb. 18) … Consecutive games with double digits stops vs. No. 13 Indiana and vs. No. 13 UC San Diego (Mar. 10) … Added 12 saves at No. 11 LMU (Mar. 15) and at No. 1 UCLA (Mar. 16) … Put up 17 stops vs. No. 11 Michigan (Apr. 6) … Had nine saves in the CWPA Championship Game vs. No. 13 Michigan (Apr. 28).
2023: Saw action in 32 games … Posted a 28-4 record with 325 saves and a .578 save percentage … Her 325 saves were the fifth most in a single-season in program history … Added 13 steals and 12 assists … Had 17 10+ save performances … Began collegiate career with 12+ saves in four straight contests (Jan. 28-29) … Back-to-back outings with 13 stops vs. No. 18 Harvard and St. Francis-Brooklyn (Feb. 25) … Remarkable 19 saves at No. 7 Long Beach State (Mar. 14) … Posted 17 stops vs. No. 17 Wagner (Mar. 30) … Dropped in 15 stops vs. No. 3 Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (May 12).
Before Princeton:
Miramonte: A senior captain who produced 163 saves and a .710 save percentage … First-Team All-League and League's Most Outstanding Goalie … Team went undefeated in 2021 and won the Diablo Athletic League, North Coast Section, and state titles … Lettered in swimming … California Scholarship Federation … USA Water Polo Academic All-American three times … 49ers Ca-Hi Sports North Coast Section Scholar Athlete of the Year.
National/Club: Four-time Junior Olympics All-American highlighted by First-Team accolade in 2021 … Futures Super Finals Top Goalie … U.S. Club Championship MVP … Member of the U.S. Youth National Team in 2020-21, traveling to Greece … Also a member of the Cadet National Squad.
Personal: Daughter of Darla and Steve Lucas … Has two brothers, Daniel and Ben.
Why I chose Princeton?
I chose Princeton because I wanted to get the best education and I loved everyone that I met at the school when visiting. I know it is a place where I will be able to be myself and find a sense of belonging.
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
Saves - 19, at No. 7 Long Beach State (3/14/23)
Assists - 3, vs. Bucknell (2/22/25)
Steals - 4, vs. LIU (1/21/26)
ACWPC Third Team All-America (2023)
ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America (2024, 2025, 2026)
NCAA All-Tournament First Team (2023)
CWPA Player of the Year (2024)
CWPA Rookie of the Year (2023)
CWPA First-Team All-Conference (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
CWPA Tournament Rookie of the Tournament (2023)
CWPA All-Tournament First Team (2024)
CWPA All-Tournament Second Team (2023, 2025, 2026)
CWPA Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Feb. 13, 2023, Feb. 27, 2023, Mar. 20, 2023, Apr. 3, 2023, Apr. 10, 2023, May 15, 2023, Feb. 12, 2024, Feb. 19, 2024, Mar. 4, 2024, Mar. 18, 2024, Apr. 1, 2024, Apr. 8, 2024, Apr. 15, 2024, Apr. 29, 2024, Mar. 10, 2025, Apr. 14, 2025, Apr. 21, 2025, Mar. 16, 2026, Mar. 23, 2026, Apr. 6, 2026)
CWPA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Feb. 27, 2023, May 1, 2023, May 15, 2023)
2026: Graduates as the CWPA record holder (man or woman) for Player of the Week honors with 28 … Finishes second in program history with 1,059 saves … Recorded a 19-6 record with 251 saves and a .568 save percentage … Began the season with 10 saves and four steals vs. LIU (Jan. 21) … Snagged 12 stops vs. No. 22 Marist (Jan. 31) … Dropped in 17 stoppages vs. No. 23 CBU (Feb. 7) … Contributed four consecutive performances with 10 or more saves (Mar. 7-13) … Standout performance with 18 saves and one goal allowed vs. No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 11) … Finished the regular season with 10+ save outings in four of the last five contests (Mar. 14-Apr. 2) … Wrapped up Princeton career with a remarkable 12 saves in a four overtime thriller to No. 1 seeded Harvard in the CWPA Championship (Apr. 12).
2025: Appeared in 25 games, making 24 starts, adding a 17-7 record with 238 saves and a .551 save percentage … Posted 13 stops vs. LIU (Jan. 25) … Recorded 11 saves at No. 21 Brown (Feb. 7) … Scooped up 10 saves vs. No. 11 UC San Diego (Feb. 8) … Season-best 17 saves vs. No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 9) … Dropped in 12 stops vs. No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Snagged 12 stops at No. 4 UCLA (Mar. 13) … Added 13 saves vs. No. 2 USC (Mar. 14) … Secured 12 stops at No. 14 Michigan (Apr. 5) … Finished the regular season with 12 saves vs. No. 18 Wagner (Apr. 16).
2024: Started 25 games, going 18-7 with a .543 save percentage … Opened the season with 13 saves at No.4 Hawaii (Jan. 26) … Produced 10 stops vs. No. 20 Harvard (Feb. 17) … Impressive performance with 17 saves vs. No. 21 San Diego State (Feb. 18) … Consecutive games with double digits stops vs. No. 13 Indiana and vs. No. 13 UC San Diego (Mar. 10) … Added 12 saves at No. 11 LMU (Mar. 15) and at No. 1 UCLA (Mar. 16) … Put up 17 stops vs. No. 11 Michigan (Apr. 6) … Had nine saves in the CWPA Championship Game vs. No. 13 Michigan (Apr. 28).
2023: Saw action in 32 games … Posted a 28-4 record with 325 saves and a .578 save percentage … Her 325 saves were the fifth most in a single-season in program history … Added 13 steals and 12 assists … Had 17 10+ save performances … Began collegiate career with 12+ saves in four straight contests (Jan. 28-29) … Back-to-back outings with 13 stops vs. No. 18 Harvard and St. Francis-Brooklyn (Feb. 25) … Remarkable 19 saves at No. 7 Long Beach State (Mar. 14) … Posted 17 stops vs. No. 17 Wagner (Mar. 30) … Dropped in 15 stops vs. No. 3 Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (May 12).
Before Princeton:
Miramonte: A senior captain who produced 163 saves and a .710 save percentage … First-Team All-League and League's Most Outstanding Goalie … Team went undefeated in 2021 and won the Diablo Athletic League, North Coast Section, and state titles … Lettered in swimming … California Scholarship Federation … USA Water Polo Academic All-American three times … 49ers Ca-Hi Sports North Coast Section Scholar Athlete of the Year.
National/Club: Four-time Junior Olympics All-American highlighted by First-Team accolade in 2021 … Futures Super Finals Top Goalie … U.S. Club Championship MVP … Member of the U.S. Youth National Team in 2020-21, traveling to Greece … Also a member of the Cadet National Squad.
Personal: Daughter of Darla and Steve Lucas … Has two brothers, Daniel and Ben.
Why I chose Princeton?
I chose Princeton because I wanted to get the best education and I loved everyone that I met at the school when visiting. I know it is a place where I will be able to be myself and find a sense of belonging.
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Record | GA | Saves | Save % | Assists | Steals |
| 2023 | 32 | 28-4 | 237 | 325 | .578 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 25 | 18-7 | 206 | 245 | .543 | 3 | 23 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17-7 | 194 | 238 | .551 | 10 | 13 |
| 2026 | 26 | 19-6 | 191 | 251 | .568 | 9 | 16 |
| Career | 108 | 82-24 | 828 | 1,059 | .561 | 34 | 65 |
Career Highs:
Saves - 19, at No. 7 Long Beach State (3/14/23)
Assists - 3, vs. Bucknell (2/22/25)
Steals - 4, vs. LIU (1/21/26)
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