Princeton University Athletics
2022 Women's Water Polo Roster

Jersey Number 14
Maisie McPherson
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mater Dei
- Hometown:
- Dana Point, Calif.
At Princeton
2022: Saw action in 19 games for the Tigers...Contributed four goals, four assists and 11 steals...Scored goals at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 22) vs. La Salle (Jan. 30) at Villanova (Feb. 4) and at Long Beach State (Mar. 8)...Registered two steals in a game three times.
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Played in every game … Scored four times and had five assists … Stole 11 passes … Snagged goals vs. Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State (Feb. 1) … Stole two passes vs. No. 3 Hawaii (Feb. 2) … Produced a goal, two assists and two steals vs. Villanova (Feb. 28) … Helped out with three assists at George Washington (Feb. 29).
Before Princeton:
Mater Dei: Senior captain who was second-team All-Trinity … Led the team with 56 steals as a junior … Team was the CIF Regional Champions in 2018 and three-time Trinity League champions (2017-19) … Named Most Improved in 2018 … Lettered in swimming … Member of the Yell Squad … Director of Special Games with Rise Above Disabilities … Head Planner of the Boo Bash with Down Syndrome Association of Orange County … President of the Salvation Club … Part of Growing Yoki's GARDEN.
Academic: California Scholastic Federation and Varsity Academic Award all four years … Registered a 4.0 GPA all eight semesters … Academic All-American three times … Monarch of the Month for April of 2019 … Dean's Award for zero detentions.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and David McPherson … Has a brother, John … Father, David, played water polo at USC … Uncle, Dr. John McPherson and Aunt, Chris (Spector), were members of the Princeton swim teams from 1985-1989 … Great Uncle, Royce Flippin Jr., played football at Princeton.
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
2022: Saw action in 19 games for the Tigers...Contributed four goals, four assists and 11 steals...Scored goals at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 22) vs. La Salle (Jan. 30) at Villanova (Feb. 4) and at Long Beach State (Mar. 8)...Registered two steals in a game three times.
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Played in every game … Scored four times and had five assists … Stole 11 passes … Snagged goals vs. Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State (Feb. 1) … Stole two passes vs. No. 3 Hawaii (Feb. 2) … Produced a goal, two assists and two steals vs. Villanova (Feb. 28) … Helped out with three assists at George Washington (Feb. 29).
Before Princeton:
Mater Dei: Senior captain who was second-team All-Trinity … Led the team with 56 steals as a junior … Team was the CIF Regional Champions in 2018 and three-time Trinity League champions (2017-19) … Named Most Improved in 2018 … Lettered in swimming … Member of the Yell Squad … Director of Special Games with Rise Above Disabilities … Head Planner of the Boo Bash with Down Syndrome Association of Orange County … President of the Salvation Club … Part of Growing Yoki's GARDEN.
Academic: California Scholastic Federation and Varsity Academic Award all four years … Registered a 4.0 GPA all eight semesters … Academic All-American three times … Monarch of the Month for April of 2019 … Dean's Award for zero detentions.
Personal: Daughter of Karin and David McPherson … Has a brother, John … Father, David, played water polo at USC … Uncle, Dr. John McPherson and Aunt, Chris (Spector), were members of the Princeton swim teams from 1985-1989 … Great Uncle, Royce Flippin Jr., played football at Princeton.
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1-0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 11 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1-0 | 1 | 2 |
Career Highs:
| Goals | 1, 4x - MR - vs. Villanova (2/28/20) |
| Assists | 3, at George Washington (2/29/20) |
| Steals | 2, 2x - MR - vs. Villanova (2/28/20) |
| Ejections Drawn | 1, vs. Villanova (2/28/20) |
| Blocks | 1, vs. Villanova (2/28/20) |
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