Princeton University Releases Class of 2028 Women’s Water Polo Recruits
PRINCETON, N.J. — The two-time defending Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Champion Princeton University women’s water polo team has announced its incoming Class of 2028.
Hadley Harbilas
Newport Beach, Calif.
Mater Dei HS
High School: Two-time captain who earned All-CIF Team and All-Trinity League honors … Squad was a CIF Finalist and CIF Regional finals in 2024 … Earned team best defense award twice … National Honor Society … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Costa Harbilas … Has a sister, Chloe, and brother, Cameron … Sister, Chloe, played water polo at Stanford University and won two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles … Father, Costa, played football at Cornell University.
Emese Batizi
Budapest, Hungary
Szent István Gimnázium
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.
Kendall Wyer
La Jolla, Calif.
The Bishops School
High School: Earned three All-CIF honors including two First-Team selections as a junior and as a senior captain … Named a 2023 All-America selection … Set the school record with 98 assists in a season … Team won four San Diego CIF titles … Collected CIF game ball and Kandel Team Award … Lettered in swimming.
Personal: Daughter of Erin and Keith Wyer … Has a brother, Deming … Great grandfather, Ralph, played ice hockey at Princeton University.
Margaret Brandin
Menlo Park, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep.
High School: WCAL All-League First Team as a junior … Two-time CCS All-League including First-Team honors in 2023 … SHP Athlete of the Distinction … Team was the WCAL champions from 2021-23 … Squad won the CCS Open Division title in 2023 and was runner up in 2021 and 2022 … Helped team to CIF Division I semifinals twice … Was a three-time WBAL All-League First Team as a swimmer.
Personal: Daughter of Jackie Brandin … Has a sister, Kate.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
