Princeton University Announces Class of 2013 Women's Recruits

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Princeton water polo coach Luis Nicolao has announced the three student-athletes that will join the women’s water polo team next spring as the Class of 2013. The group is comprised of three Californians – Rachele Gyorffy, Saranna Soroka and Brittany Zwirner.

“We are very excited about our incoming class,” says Nicolao. “I know that all three will have an impact on our program from the day they get on campus in the fall.”

Rachele Gyorffy, Utility, Sacramento, Calif., Rio Americano

Gyorffy is a Sacramento native and attended Rio Americano High School. She began playing water polo in the seventh grade. In high school, she won four varsity letters and four section titles. She was voted the section’s most valuable player and first-team All-Metro as a senior. Gyorffy was also a high school all-american as a junior and senior. In addition to playing water polo at Rio Americano, she also earned four varsity letters in swimming and won sections as a junior. She was also part of the Youth National team as a high school freshman and sophomore. Gyorffy’s older sister Janelle attended Pomona College and played water polo there. She also has a younger sister Victoria in high school that also plays water polo.

Saranna Soroka, Center, Redondo Beach, Calif., Chadwick

Soroka was a four-year starter at Chadwick, where she holds the school record for goals in a season with 142. As a senior, she served as the team’s captain and was a first-team All-CIF selection, the Prep League Most Valuable Player, and a Daily Breeze All-Area pick. As a junior, she scored 105 goals and was a first-team all-league selection, a second-team all-CIF, and a Daily Breeze All-Area pick. She was also a 2008 USA Water Polo Academic All-American. Additionally, Soroka plays for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club and earned a silver medal at the 2008 Junior Olympics.

Brittany Zwirner, Utility, Santa Ana, Calif., Foothill

Zwirner was a four-year letterwinner in both water polo and swimming at Foothill High School. Originally a native of the Philippines, Zwirner was the Sea View League Player of the Year this season. She also took home first-team All-CIF, Orange County All-League honors and was her team’s Knight of the Year as a senior. As a junior, Zwirner was her team’s defensive Most Valuable Player and was a first-team All-Sea View and second-team All-CIF choice. A season earlier as a sophomore, Zwirner won the team’s Key Player Award and was second-team all-league.

Release courtesy Princeton Athletic Communications