2019 W. Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 4
Nicole Kresich
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mater Dei
- Hometown:
- Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Bio
At Princeton:
2022: Played 23 games for the Tigers, with 16 starts...Scored 23 goals, distributed 29 assists, made 18 steals and drew 17 ejections...Recorded hat tricks vs Cal-Baptist (Jan. 21), at Villanova (Feb. 4) and vs. Brown (Apr. 24)...had a career high five assists vs Liu (Feb. 11)...secured a career high five steals vs Loyola Marymount (Mar. 11).
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Played in nine games … Scored six times and had 10 assists … Drew 11 ejections … Put up two goals at No. 10 Arizona State (Feb. 2) … Drew three ejections in back-to-back games vs. No. 17 Wagner and No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 15) … Had a goal and three assists vs. Iona (Feb. 19).
2019: Missed just one game ... Added 16 goals, 26 assists, 18 steals and 24 drawn ejections … Scored first collegiate goal at No. 7 Arizona State (Feb. 1) … Multi-goal performance vs. CSU-Monterey Bay (Feb. 2) …. Stretch of five consecutive games with a goal (Feb. 2-22) … Remarking out with five goals, four assists and three steals at LaSalle (Feb. 22) … Drew three ejections vs. Siena (Feb. 24) … Helped on three goals vs. George Washington (Mar. 9) … Drew three ejections vs. Cal State-East Bay (Mar. 15) … Had a streak of five straight games with a drawn ejection (Mar. 21-Apr. 13) … Had three assists vs. No. 21 Bucknell (Apr. 27) in the CWPA Semifinals.
Before Princeton:
High School: Trinity League All-League (2017-18) … CIF second team (2018) … Trinity League second team in 2016 … Was selected as the team's best offensive player three times (2015-17) … Senior captain for the 2018 CIF D-I Regional Champions … Also swam for the school … Member of the Surfrider Foundation, Campus Ministry, California Scholarship Foundation, the Scarlett Scroll student newspaper, Volunteers for Rise Against Disabilities Special Games.
Academic: MDHS Scholar Athlete Award (2015-18) … Mater Dei High School Varsity Academic Honors all four years … Outstanding USAWP Academic All-American (2014-17).
Personal: Daughter of Peggy and John Kresich … Has a brother, Jack.
Why I chose Princeton: "I chose Princeton because I fell in love with the university the second I stepped on campus," said Kresich. "I felt very comfortable walking around campus, sitting in on classes, and talking with current students. In addition to its academic excellence, Princeton has a competitive water polo team that can compete with the top California schools. Balancing D-I water polo and a rigorous course load sums up my high school experience, so I'm familiar with that and respect that Princeton values academics as well as competitive athletics. Princeton provides students with unbelievable educational opportunities that are not available at other universities, including study abroad opportunities and internships that support the future success of their alumni in the career world. Building future relationships and alumni connections are very important to me, and having a degree from Princeton will open a lot of opportunities in the workforce through alumni networks."
Career Stats:
Career Highs:
2022: Played 23 games for the Tigers, with 16 starts...Scored 23 goals, distributed 29 assists, made 18 steals and drew 17 ejections...Recorded hat tricks vs Cal-Baptist (Jan. 21), at Villanova (Feb. 4) and vs. Brown (Apr. 24)...had a career high five assists vs Liu (Feb. 11)...secured a career high five steals vs Loyola Marymount (Mar. 11).
2021: Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Played in nine games … Scored six times and had 10 assists … Drew 11 ejections … Put up two goals at No. 10 Arizona State (Feb. 2) … Drew three ejections in back-to-back games vs. No. 17 Wagner and No. 22 San Diego State (Feb. 15) … Had a goal and three assists vs. Iona (Feb. 19).
2019: Missed just one game ... Added 16 goals, 26 assists, 18 steals and 24 drawn ejections … Scored first collegiate goal at No. 7 Arizona State (Feb. 1) … Multi-goal performance vs. CSU-Monterey Bay (Feb. 2) …. Stretch of five consecutive games with a goal (Feb. 2-22) … Remarking out with five goals, four assists and three steals at LaSalle (Feb. 22) … Drew three ejections vs. Siena (Feb. 24) … Helped on three goals vs. George Washington (Mar. 9) … Drew three ejections vs. Cal State-East Bay (Mar. 15) … Had a streak of five straight games with a drawn ejection (Mar. 21-Apr. 13) … Had three assists vs. No. 21 Bucknell (Apr. 27) in the CWPA Semifinals.
Before Princeton:
High School: Trinity League All-League (2017-18) … CIF second team (2018) … Trinity League second team in 2016 … Was selected as the team's best offensive player three times (2015-17) … Senior captain for the 2018 CIF D-I Regional Champions … Also swam for the school … Member of the Surfrider Foundation, Campus Ministry, California Scholarship Foundation, the Scarlett Scroll student newspaper, Volunteers for Rise Against Disabilities Special Games.
Academic: MDHS Scholar Athlete Award (2015-18) … Mater Dei High School Varsity Academic Honors all four years … Outstanding USAWP Academic All-American (2014-17).
Personal: Daughter of Peggy and John Kresich … Has a brother, Jack.
Why I chose Princeton: "I chose Princeton because I fell in love with the university the second I stepped on campus," said Kresich. "I felt very comfortable walking around campus, sitting in on classes, and talking with current students. In addition to its academic excellence, Princeton has a competitive water polo team that can compete with the top California schools. Balancing D-I water polo and a rigorous course load sums up my high school experience, so I'm familiar with that and respect that Princeton values academics as well as competitive athletics. Princeton provides students with unbelievable educational opportunities that are not available at other universities, including study abroad opportunities and internships that support the future success of their alumni in the career world. Building future relationships and alumni connections are very important to me, and having a degree from Princeton will open a lot of opportunities in the workforce through alumni networks."
Career Stats:
| Season | GP | Goals | Shots | Assists | Steals | Sprints (W-L) | Ej. Drawn | Blocks |
| 2019 | 29 | 16 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 1-1 | 24 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 |
| Career | 38 | 22 | 75 | 36 | 19 | 1-1 | 35 | 4 |
Career Highs:
| Goals | 5, at LaSalle (2/22/19) |
| Assists | 4, at LaSalle (2/22/19) |
| Steals | 3, at LaSalle (2/22/19) |
| Ejections Drawn | 3, 5x - MR - vs. No. 22 San Diego State (2/15/20) |
| Blocks | 1, 4x - MR - vs. La Salle (2/20/20) |
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