Roster

Name

2021 (GSAS)
Immunobiology PhD

Yale (2016-20): All North-Atlantic Second Team 2019
UC San Diego Club team (2010-2014)…Daughter of Jim and Susan Fitzgerald…loves learning about the field of cancer immunology, hiking, hunting, and spending a rainy day with coffee and a book…started playing water polo in 7th grade…transitioned to goalie as a sophomore in high school 

Yale: Joined Fall 2019
Boston Metro Master’s Team (2016-19)
Emory University (2012-16)….Daughter of Peter Meisner and Paula Richards. Enjoys running, hanging out with her cats, and growing plants…chose water polo because she saw it in the summer Olympics happened right befor and thought it looked fun (also thought the players were standing on the bottom of the pool). 

2022 (TC)
Archaeological Studies

Yale: Joined Fall 2019
High School: XC DAC All-Star (2015, 2016), DAC individual runner-up, PVC 2nd team, XC DAC allstar (2015, 2016) DAC individual runnersup 2017 and PVC 2nd team, State Qualifier in, xc, indoor and outdoor track (2017)….Northern Maine Class C Softball Champion team member (2018)…Daughter of Tim and Joanna DeSchiffart; loves hiking, running, skiing and skating (being outdoors), spending an afternoon with a good book, and spending quality time with friends and family….joined water polo because she wanted to try something new and missed having a team and being part of a group of strong, competitive, hardworking women and loves being in the water and playing team sports

Yale: Joined Fall 2019
Carnegie Mellon (2014-2018): President (2016-2017), Co-Captain (2017-2018), 2018 All conference second team Mid-Atlantic Division
High School: Varsity swimming (2010-2014), Co-Captain (2014), Varsity Water Polo (2010-2014)…Daughter of Dr Dan Wu and Dr Huiping Jiang. Enjoys watching TV, listening to music and doing puzzles….loves that water polo is a team sport 

2020 (TC)
Economics

Yale: Joined Spring 2018.
High School: Lady Makos Swimming and Water Polo Varsity Teams 2012-2016, 4x Varsity Athletic Letter Award…Daughter of Mylene Diaz and Jorge Castillo, member of three dance groups on campus, loves white chocolate, ice cream, and laughing at her own jokes…missed being part of a team after two-year hiatus from the sport, happy to be back and part of such a welcoming and loving community

19

2021 (TC); 2022 (YSPH)
History of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Ethnicity, Race and Migration, MPH in Social and Behavioral Science

Yale (2017-20): First Team All-North Atlantic (2018), Second Team All-North Atlantic (2019), All-American Nominee (2018, 2019), All-League MVP Nominee (2018), “Outstanding” Collegiate Club Scholar-Athlete Team (2018, 2019)
High School: All-Ocean League First Team (unaninous, 2017) and Second Team (2016), Dave Sanchez Scholar Athlete Award (2017), Team Captain (2016-17) , Team MVP (Varsity 2016-17, JV 2014-15), Team Ranked Top Ten CIF SS Div. (2015-16), 4x CIF Playoff Qualifiers (lettered 3x). Also a 4x varsity softball letterwinner, All-League Sportsmanship 2017…..Daughter of Nadine Miki Fujimoto and Dr. Curtiss Takada Rooks, father played football at Dartmouth, favorite TV show is Brooklyn 99, loves the UCLA Bruins and good ice cream

Yale: Joined Fall 2019.
High School: Top 16 in state in 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly (2018)…Daughter of Chris and Melissa Mondzelewski…Loves reading, watching the Bachelor, and teaching my little sister how to swim butterfly. 

Coach: Jennifer Bookert

Bio: Played four years varsity Division 1 at Bucknell University. Head Coach: 2018-present Yale Women’s Club Water Polo; 2015-2018 Carnegie Mellon University Women’s Club Water Polo. Assistant Coach: Chatham University Women’s D3 Water Polo.