FUKUOKA, Japan – After 12 days of competition at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships seven Sun Devils from past and present competed for five different countries in Fukuoka, Japan, including Sun Devil assistant coach Ethan D'Souza who's a member of the Canadian coaching staff, assisted them to an 7th place finish, the country's best since 2017.
Sun Devil Alumnae Bente and Lieke Rogge helped lead the Netherlands to a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics after reaching the championship match, and then helped defeat Spain 17-16 in a penalty shootout for the country's first World Aquatics Title in 32 years.
"It's great to see so many Sun Devils across the top teams of the world!" head coach Petra Pardi said. "The history of ASU Water Polo is incredible and these women were and are pillars to our future successes."
Below is a look at the eight athletes who competed at the World Aquatic Championships, representing their respective countries in Fukuoka.
Bente Rogge, Netherlands:
Serving four years in Tempe and compiling 154 career goals, which ranks eighth in program history. Rogge is now representing her country alongside her sister, Lieke Rogge on the world stage. In the group stage, she assisted the Netherlands to a perfect 3-0 and a spot in the quarterfinals with nine points in three games with four goals and five assists. She also shined on the defensive side with nine steals in three games, leading the team with five against Spain, the reigning European Champions in a 9-8 victory. She added two blocks in the group stage. In the quarterfinals against Canada, she tallied two assists and added a steal. In the semifinal match against Italy, she was vital on the defensive end with two blocks and a steal in the victory to move into the championship match.
Lieke Rogge, Netherlands:
She played alongside her sister in 2019 and compiled 37 goals and added 28 assists as a Sun Devil. But has medaled three times as part of the Dutch junior team in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In group play, she managed two hat tricks in three games, including four assists in the three games. She compiled 10 points heading into the quarterfinals and has five steals going into the knockout stage. Just a month ago the Rogge sisters competed together at the Women's Water Polo World Cup, ultimately coming in second place falling the team USA. Against Canada, she found the back of the net twice, while getting an assist and a steal in a 17-10 victory to move the Dutch into the semifinals. Similar to the quarterfinal match, Rogge was able to net two goals which tied for the team lead in the 9-8 victory to bring her tally to 10 goals for the tournament. In the championship match she netted a hat trick and converted a penalty shot to help the Dutch bring in their first World Aquatics title in 32 years. She also had two blocks and added an assist against Spain.
Blaire McDowell, Canada:
Playing four years for the Maroon and Gold and compiling 66 goals, 54 assists and 108 steals, she was a vital force for the Sun Devils in her tenure in Tempe, with her 108 career steals ranking ninth in program history. McDowell is part of the Canadian squad and helped lead the team to a victory against New Zealand with two goals, and an assist while obtaining an assist against Japan with Canada having a 2-1 record at the end of group play. In the round of 16 match against South Africa, she found the net once on her only shot to advance the Canadians into the quarterfinals, from there she added another assist to her tally against the Dutch, but fell to the Netherlands 10-17, moving into the consultation side of the bracket. Capping off her experience she helped the Canadian side to a 7th place finish after a 14-12 victory over Greece.
Julliette Dhalluin, France:
Coming off of one of the best freshman seasons in program history with 70 goals, 48 assists, and being named an All-American she now is playing under the French side in the world championships. In three group-stage games, she has compiled five goals, seven assists, and added a block. She led the French to victory against China with four goals which led both teams, while adding two assists. In the round of 16, she continued to find success penetrating the back of the net with two goals against Spain and also added two assists leading the team with four points. In the consultation round against South Africa, she dominated the pool with her second hat trick of the tournament. She generated three assists for a team-leading six points in the 19-6 victory to move the French team into a match against Israel for 9th place. For the third straight match, she found the back of the net, adding another goal to her tally along with an assist to help the French team secure a 11-7 victory over Israel. For Worlds' Dhalluin tallied 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points.
Mia Ryraw, France:
Mia Ryraw played for the Maroon & Gold for four seasons registering 814 saves which ranks third in program history and a three-time All-American is playing alongside Dhalluin at the World Championships. In three games she's had 24 saves including 12 against Australia. She managed five saves against Spain, and in a victory against South Africa, she obtained six saves in the entire first half, earning the win. In the match for ninth place, Ryraw saved nine shots and was vital in securing a victory for France.
Sophie Shorter-Robinson, New Zealand:
The Auckland native finished her freshman year with the Sun Devils with 25 goals and a month ago was a member of the World Cup team that finished in eighth out of 16 teams. In three games she has found the net three times and scored twice against Japan in group play. In a match against Italy she found the net once, alongside Millie Quin. She drew a team-best seven fouls in a close defeat against Israel, but rebounded in the 11th-place match against South Africa. She scored twice in a 25-6 victory.
Millie Quin, New Zealand:
She spent her freshman season in California and netted a goal against Pacific and now is part of the Maroon & Gold transferring in as an attacker who can attack the net at any time. She is alongside teammate Shorter-Robinson and has found success in the water with a balanced four goals, and four assists, with two multi-goal games against Japan and Canada. Quin also has had a steal in every game, with five in the group stage with three coming against the Japanese. Similar to her teammate Shorter-Robinson she also scored a goal against the Italians in the round of 16. In a match against Israel, she found the back of the net once and also assisted on two goals in a 12-15 defeat. In the last match of World's against South Africa, she scored a hat trick and also had an assist. She also won both of the swim-offs and added a steal to the victory for the Kiwis. For Worlds, she had nine goals and seven assists for New Zealand.
Kelsey White, South Africa:
White spent four years with the Sun Devils from 2009-2012 and tallied 89 goals, 63 assists with 110 steals, which ranks eighth in program history. She was vital in a 12-9 victory against Argentina, scoring two goals and adding an assist to lead her country to victory being one of three players for the South African side have a multi-goal game. The win also secures her country's first top-12 finish in championship history. After the historic win over Argentina, she netted a goal against Canada, and faced New Zealand for 11th place, in a successful world's for the South African team securing their best finish in team history.
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Sun Devil Alumnae Bente and Lieke Rogge helped lead the Netherlands to a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics after reaching the championship match, and then helped defeat Spain 17-16 in a penalty shootout for the country's first World Aquatics Title in 32 years.
"It's great to see so many Sun Devils across the top teams of the world!" head coach Petra Pardi said. "The history of ASU Water Polo is incredible and these women were and are pillars to our future successes."
Below is a look at the eight athletes who competed at the World Aquatic Championships, representing their respective countries in Fukuoka.
Bente Rogge, Netherlands:
Serving four years in Tempe and compiling 154 career goals, which ranks eighth in program history. Rogge is now representing her country alongside her sister, Lieke Rogge on the world stage. In the group stage, she assisted the Netherlands to a perfect 3-0 and a spot in the quarterfinals with nine points in three games with four goals and five assists. She also shined on the defensive side with nine steals in three games, leading the team with five against Spain, the reigning European Champions in a 9-8 victory. She added two blocks in the group stage. In the quarterfinals against Canada, she tallied two assists and added a steal. In the semifinal match against Italy, she was vital on the defensive end with two blocks and a steal in the victory to move into the championship match.
Lieke Rogge, Netherlands:
She played alongside her sister in 2019 and compiled 37 goals and added 28 assists as a Sun Devil. But has medaled three times as part of the Dutch junior team in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In group play, she managed two hat tricks in three games, including four assists in the three games. She compiled 10 points heading into the quarterfinals and has five steals going into the knockout stage. Just a month ago the Rogge sisters competed together at the Women's Water Polo World Cup, ultimately coming in second place falling the team USA. Against Canada, she found the back of the net twice, while getting an assist and a steal in a 17-10 victory to move the Dutch into the semifinals. Similar to the quarterfinal match, Rogge was able to net two goals which tied for the team lead in the 9-8 victory to bring her tally to 10 goals for the tournament. In the championship match she netted a hat trick and converted a penalty shot to help the Dutch bring in their first World Aquatics title in 32 years. She also had two blocks and added an assist against Spain.
Blaire McDowell, Canada:
Playing four years for the Maroon and Gold and compiling 66 goals, 54 assists and 108 steals, she was a vital force for the Sun Devils in her tenure in Tempe, with her 108 career steals ranking ninth in program history. McDowell is part of the Canadian squad and helped lead the team to a victory against New Zealand with two goals, and an assist while obtaining an assist against Japan with Canada having a 2-1 record at the end of group play. In the round of 16 match against South Africa, she found the net once on her only shot to advance the Canadians into the quarterfinals, from there she added another assist to her tally against the Dutch, but fell to the Netherlands 10-17, moving into the consultation side of the bracket. Capping off her experience she helped the Canadian side to a 7th place finish after a 14-12 victory over Greece.
Julliette Dhalluin, France:
Coming off of one of the best freshman seasons in program history with 70 goals, 48 assists, and being named an All-American she now is playing under the French side in the world championships. In three group-stage games, she has compiled five goals, seven assists, and added a block. She led the French to victory against China with four goals which led both teams, while adding two assists. In the round of 16, she continued to find success penetrating the back of the net with two goals against Spain and also added two assists leading the team with four points. In the consultation round against South Africa, she dominated the pool with her second hat trick of the tournament. She generated three assists for a team-leading six points in the 19-6 victory to move the French team into a match against Israel for 9th place. For the third straight match, she found the back of the net, adding another goal to her tally along with an assist to help the French team secure a 11-7 victory over Israel. For Worlds' Dhalluin tallied 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points.
Mia Ryraw, France:
Mia Ryraw played for the Maroon & Gold for four seasons registering 814 saves which ranks third in program history and a three-time All-American is playing alongside Dhalluin at the World Championships. In three games she's had 24 saves including 12 against Australia. She managed five saves against Spain, and in a victory against South Africa, she obtained six saves in the entire first half, earning the win. In the match for ninth place, Ryraw saved nine shots and was vital in securing a victory for France.
Sophie Shorter-Robinson, New Zealand:
The Auckland native finished her freshman year with the Sun Devils with 25 goals and a month ago was a member of the World Cup team that finished in eighth out of 16 teams. In three games she has found the net three times and scored twice against Japan in group play. In a match against Italy she found the net once, alongside Millie Quin. She drew a team-best seven fouls in a close defeat against Israel, but rebounded in the 11th-place match against South Africa. She scored twice in a 25-6 victory.
Millie Quin, New Zealand:
She spent her freshman season in California and netted a goal against Pacific and now is part of the Maroon & Gold transferring in as an attacker who can attack the net at any time. She is alongside teammate Shorter-Robinson and has found success in the water with a balanced four goals, and four assists, with two multi-goal games against Japan and Canada. Quin also has had a steal in every game, with five in the group stage with three coming against the Japanese. Similar to her teammate Shorter-Robinson she also scored a goal against the Italians in the round of 16. In a match against Israel, she found the back of the net once and also assisted on two goals in a 12-15 defeat. In the last match of World's against South Africa, she scored a hat trick and also had an assist. She also won both of the swim-offs and added a steal to the victory for the Kiwis. For Worlds, she had nine goals and seven assists for New Zealand.
Kelsey White, South Africa:
White spent four years with the Sun Devils from 2009-2012 and tallied 89 goals, 63 assists with 110 steals, which ranks eighth in program history. She was vital in a 12-9 victory against Argentina, scoring two goals and adding an assist to lead her country to victory being one of three players for the South African side have a multi-goal game. The win also secures her country's first top-12 finish in championship history. After the historic win over Argentina, she netted a goal against Canada, and faced New Zealand for 11th place, in a successful world's for the South African team securing their best finish in team history.
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