2022 Women's Water Polo Roster
Carver, Rachael
Jersey Number 17
Rachael Carver
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Laguna Beach
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
Bio
Awards:
ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America (2025)
CWPA First-Team All-Conference (2024)
CWPA Second-Team All-Conference (2025)
CWPA First-Team All-Tournament (2024, 2025)
CWPA Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Mar. 4, 2024, Apr. 1, 2024, Feb. 28, 2025, Mar. 10, 2025)
ACWPC All-Academic Team (2022)
CWPA Scholar Athlete (2022)
2025: Graduates as the program all-time leader in career assists (260) ... Started every game for the Tigers, leading the team with 60 assists along with 44 goals, 26 steals and 25 drawn ejections … Secured 15 multi-goal performances, five hat tricks and 15 multi-assist outings … Broke the program record for career assists with six dimes vs. No. 22 Wagner (Jan. 26) … Put up seven points with five helpers at No. 21 Brown (Feb. 7) … Stretch of four consecutive games (Feb. 22-Mar. 8) …. Hat trick, four assists and three steals vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) … Career-high five goals at No. 12 LMU (Mar. 8) … Dished out five dimes at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Hat trick vs. CSUN (Mar. 15) … Produced five points vs. No. 9 Harvard (Mar. 29) … Hat trick vs. Saint Francis (Apr. 6) … Scored twice and had four dimes vs. Bucknell in the CWPA Semifinal (Apr. 26) … Had four assists vs. No. 15 Harvard in the CWPA Championship (Apr. 27).
2024: Started every game … Snagged 32 goals, 72 assists, 24 drawn ejections and 18 steals … Assisted on four goals vs. No. 5 Fresno State (Jan. 27) … Dropped in three helpers vs. Villanova (Feb. 8) … Put up four helpers vs. Siena (Feb. 17) … Hat trick and three assists at La Salle (Feb. 22) … Had three consecutive games with two goals and two assists each (Mar. 2-3) … Dished out five dimes and stole two steals vs. Brown (Mar. 3) … Hat trick at No. 11 LMU (Mar. 15) … Produced eight points with six helpers vs. No. 18 Wagner (Mar. 28) … Secured four helpers vs. No. 24 Brown in the CWPA Semifinal (Apr. 27).
2023: Saw action in 33 games … Posted 35 goals and 81 assists along with 25 steals and 13 blocks … Her 81 helpers broke the single-season Princeton record … Started the season with six consecutive games with a goal and at least two assists … Contributed a combined nine helpers in one day (Feb. 25) vs. No. 18 Harvard and St. Francis Brooklyn … Added six assists at No. 22 San Diego State (Mar. 11) … Dropped four goals vs. Siena (Mar. 11) … Put up four helpers vs. No.15 UC San Diego (Mar. 12) … Stretch of 11 straight games with an assist including nine multi-assist outings (Mar. 12-Apr. 8) … Hat trick and two helpers vs. St. Francis in the CWPA Semifinals (Apr. 29) … Hat trick and three helpers vs. No. 3 Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (May 12).
2022: Played in all 31 games for the Tigers, including 16 starts...Accumulated 34 goals, 47 assists and 26 steals...Her first collegiate goal came against California Baptist (Jan. 21)...Recorded hat tricks in three games...Distributed four assists at Concordia (Mar. 9)...Had 17 multi-assist games...swiped three steals in a game three times.
Before Princeton:
Laguna Beach: 2020 All-CIF D-I and OC Register All-County Second Team … Named Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week … Team won back-to-back CIF D-I titles and the regional state title in 2020 … Set the school record for single-season assists and steals … Lettered in swimming … Was on the Superintendent's Honor Roll all four years …
Personal: Daughter of Julia and Rob Carver … Has two sisters, Hannah and Kara … Father, Rob, and cousin, Lauren, played water polo at USC.
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
Goals: 5, vs. No. 12 LMU (3/8/25)
Assists: 6, 4x - MR - vs. No. 22 Wagner (1/26/25)
Drawn Ejections: 3, vs. No. 22 Wagner (1/26/25)
Blocks: 3, 4x - MR - vs. No. 11 Michigan (4/26/24)
ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America (2025)
CWPA First-Team All-Conference (2024)
CWPA Second-Team All-Conference (2025)
CWPA First-Team All-Tournament (2024, 2025)
CWPA Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023, Mar. 4, 2024, Apr. 1, 2024, Feb. 28, 2025, Mar. 10, 2025)
ACWPC All-Academic Team (2022)
CWPA Scholar Athlete (2022)
2025: Graduates as the program all-time leader in career assists (260) ... Started every game for the Tigers, leading the team with 60 assists along with 44 goals, 26 steals and 25 drawn ejections … Secured 15 multi-goal performances, five hat tricks and 15 multi-assist outings … Broke the program record for career assists with six dimes vs. No. 22 Wagner (Jan. 26) … Put up seven points with five helpers at No. 21 Brown (Feb. 7) … Stretch of four consecutive games (Feb. 22-Mar. 8) …. Hat trick, four assists and three steals vs. Saint Francis (Feb. 23) … Career-high five goals at No. 12 LMU (Mar. 8) … Dished out five dimes at No. 23 Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 12) … Hat trick vs. CSUN (Mar. 15) … Produced five points vs. No. 9 Harvard (Mar. 29) … Hat trick vs. Saint Francis (Apr. 6) … Scored twice and had four dimes vs. Bucknell in the CWPA Semifinal (Apr. 26) … Had four assists vs. No. 15 Harvard in the CWPA Championship (Apr. 27).
2024: Started every game … Snagged 32 goals, 72 assists, 24 drawn ejections and 18 steals … Assisted on four goals vs. No. 5 Fresno State (Jan. 27) … Dropped in three helpers vs. Villanova (Feb. 8) … Put up four helpers vs. Siena (Feb. 17) … Hat trick and three assists at La Salle (Feb. 22) … Had three consecutive games with two goals and two assists each (Mar. 2-3) … Dished out five dimes and stole two steals vs. Brown (Mar. 3) … Hat trick at No. 11 LMU (Mar. 15) … Produced eight points with six helpers vs. No. 18 Wagner (Mar. 28) … Secured four helpers vs. No. 24 Brown in the CWPA Semifinal (Apr. 27).
2023: Saw action in 33 games … Posted 35 goals and 81 assists along with 25 steals and 13 blocks … Her 81 helpers broke the single-season Princeton record … Started the season with six consecutive games with a goal and at least two assists … Contributed a combined nine helpers in one day (Feb. 25) vs. No. 18 Harvard and St. Francis Brooklyn … Added six assists at No. 22 San Diego State (Mar. 11) … Dropped four goals vs. Siena (Mar. 11) … Put up four helpers vs. No.15 UC San Diego (Mar. 12) … Stretch of 11 straight games with an assist including nine multi-assist outings (Mar. 12-Apr. 8) … Hat trick and two helpers vs. St. Francis in the CWPA Semifinals (Apr. 29) … Hat trick and three helpers vs. No. 3 Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (May 12).
2022: Played in all 31 games for the Tigers, including 16 starts...Accumulated 34 goals, 47 assists and 26 steals...Her first collegiate goal came against California Baptist (Jan. 21)...Recorded hat tricks in three games...Distributed four assists at Concordia (Mar. 9)...Had 17 multi-assist games...swiped three steals in a game three times.
Before Princeton:
Laguna Beach: 2020 All-CIF D-I and OC Register All-County Second Team … Named Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week … Team won back-to-back CIF D-I titles and the regional state title in 2020 … Set the school record for single-season assists and steals … Lettered in swimming … Was on the Superintendent's Honor Roll all four years …
Personal: Daughter of Julia and Rob Carver … Has two sisters, Hannah and Kara … Father, Rob, and cousin, Lauren, played water polo at USC.
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2022 | 31 | 34 | 62 | 47 | 26 | 4-13 | 19 | 13 |
| 2023 | 33 | 35 | 77 | 81 | 25 | 1-11 | 17 | 13 |
| 2024 | 30 | 32 | 76 | 72 | 18 | 3-9 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 28 | 44 | 95 | 60 | 26 | 0-4 | 25 | 4 |
| Career | 122 | 145 | 310 | 260 | 95 | 8-37 | 85 | 39 |
Career Highs:
Goals: 5, vs. No. 12 LMU (3/8/25)
Assists: 6, 4x - MR - vs. No. 22 Wagner (1/26/25)
Drawn Ejections: 3, vs. No. 22 Wagner (1/26/25)
Blocks: 3, 4x - MR - vs. No. 11 Michigan (4/26/24)
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