STANFORD, Calif. – NCAA champion Stanford was honored with five Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACPWC) All-Americans on Friday, highlighted by Ryann Neushul being named the Player of the Year.
Joining Neushul as first-team selections were Christine Carpenter, Jenna Flynn and Jewel Roemer while Juliette Dhalluin was named to the third team.
The Cardinal completed an awards sweep as Dunlevie Family Director of Women’s Water Polo John Tanner was named Head Coach of the Year while Associate Head Coach Susan Ortwein was tabbed the Assistant Coach of the Year.
Stanford was honored with at least four ACWPC All-Americans for the 21st consecutive season. The Cardinal has produced 64 All-Americans in school history, with those individuals combining for 154 honors.
One of three finalists for the prestigious Peter J. Cutino Award to be presented next week, Neushul produced a unique seven-year career which began as a freshman in 2019 and concluded as Stanford’s first four-time NCAA champion in school history. A four-time ACWPC All-American (2019, 2022-23, 2025), Neushul started all 26 contests as a senior and led the Cardinal in multi-goal games (20) while ranking second in goals (60), assists (39) and shot attempts (105). Neushul, whose 228 career goals ranks fifth all-time in school history, was recognized as Stanford’s eighth MPSF Player of the Year while also earning all-conference accolades for the fourth time in her career. Named to both the NCAA All-Tournament Team and MPSF All-Tournament Team, Neushul is a three-time ACWPC All-Academic honoree and three-time MPSF All-Academic selection.
Carpenter emerged as the nation’s top goalkeeper during a breakthrough first full season, anchoring a defense that surrendered the fewest goals in the country while and allowing double-digit goals only four times. Carpenter finished with 165 saves, including making a career-high 13 stops on two occasions. Named MVP of both the MPSF All-Tournament Team and NCAA All-Tournament Team, Carpenter was also a second-team All-MPSF selection.
A two-time ACWPC All-American (2023, 2025), Flynn led the Cardinal in goals (68), points (99) and shots (123) while contributing 31 assists and 20 multi-goal games. Flynn, who also produced 12 hat tricks, was named a second-team All-MPSF pick. Flynn, who is one of four players in school history to score at least 60 goals as a freshman, recorded the ninth-best single-season total in school history this season with 68.
Roemer closed out her career as a three-time NCAA champion, joining Neushul as a four-time ACWPC All-American (2019, 2022-23, 2025). Starting all 26 games this past season, Roemer led the Cardinal in assists (43) while ranking third in goals (46), points (89), shots (82) and multi-goal games (15). Named to the MPSF All-Tournament Team, Roemer was appointed a second-team All-MPSF honoree and made the cut as a Peter J. Cutino Award Midseason Watch List pick.
Dhalluin made an immediate impact in her first season on The Farm since transferring from Arizona State last summer. A two-time ACWPC All-American (2023, 2025), Dhalluin was one of Stanford’s most consistent performers and ranked third in assists (36) and fourth in goals (41), shots (77) and multi-goal games (11). Dhalluin scored seven goals in NCAA competition, including a hat trick in Stanford’s championship game victory over USC.
Tanner, a nine-time ACWPC Coach of the Year, and Ortwein have led Stanford to unprecedented success during their 28-year tenure. Under their direction, the Cardinal has produced 24 all-time NCAA appearances, 10 NCAA titles, nine national runner-up finishes and a 666-97 overall record.
Stanford (25-1, 5-1 MPSF) claimed its 10th NCAA title overall and third over the last four seasons, defeating USC 11-7 on May 11. The nation's only program to have participated at every NCAA Championship since the event's inception, Stanford put the finishing touches on a dominant campaign in 2025. In addition to producing one of only four 15-0 starts in school history, the Cardinal recorded three wins apiece over fellow contenders USC and UCLA while holding the nation’s No. 1 ranking for most of the season. For the fourth time in school history, Stanford captured both the NCAA and MPSF crowns in the same season.