Irvine, CA - July 16 - The roster for the Women's Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2026 World Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The competition begins on July 25 and will run through July 31 while featuring some of the best pipeline players in the country.

Results and information can be found from World Aquatics. See below for roster and schedule.

Women's Cadet National Team Roster

Name		Position	Hand	Club	Zone
Natalie Arata		Attacker	Right	Tustin-Irvine Patriot Aquatics	Southern Pacific
Catherine Bambury (Kate)		Attacker	Right	Tustin-Irvine Patriot Aquatics	Southern Pacific
Sophia Becker		Goalkeeper	Right	Stanford Water Polo Foundation	Pacific
Abigail Billish (Abby)		CD/Attacker	Right	Viking Water Polo	Coastal California
Claire Billish		CD/Attacker	Right	908 Water Polo	Coastal California
Teodora Diaconu		Center	Right	Greenwich Aquatics	Northeast
Siena Doble		Attacker	Right	Santa Barbara Water Polo Club	Coastal California
Amaya Dresevic		Attacker	Left	San Diego Dons Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest
Blake Hofley		Attacker	Right	Legacy Water Polo Club	Southern Pacific
Juliana Horton		CD/Attacker	Right	Santa Barbara Water Polo Club	Coastal California
Gia Jacob		Attacker	Right	Odin Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest
McKenna Mack		Attacker	Right	Newport Beach Water Polo	Southern Pacific
Paige Segesman		Center	Right	Regency Water Polo Club	Southern Pacific
Louise Walls		Center Defender	Right	Lamorinda Water Polo	Pacific
Margaret Weber		Goalkeeper	Left	Lamorinda Water Polo	Pacific

Head Coach - Brenda Villa
Asst Coach - Chris Vidale
Asst Coach - Gina Castagnola
Team Manager - Alyssa Diacono

Women's Cadet National Team Schedule
July 25 - USA vs. Peru at 11:30am pt
July 26 - USA vs. Canada at 1:00am pt
July 27 - USA vs. Romania at 11:30am pt
July 28 - USA vs. Italy at 4:00am pt
July 29 - TBD (Quarterfinals)
July 30 - TBD (Semifinals)
July 31 - TBD (Finals)