2013 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Hannah Buckling
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Wenora School
- Hometown:
- Sydney, Australia
In her single season served at USC, Australian standout Hannah Buckling certainly made her mark. Buckling was instrumental in USC's run to the 2013 NCAA Championship, earning status as the 2013 MPSF Tournament MVP and going on to garner All-American honors after punching up 40 goals for the Trojans that season. Upon her return to Australia, Buckling rejoined her National Team and has stood out as a driving force for the Aussies' success. Buckling provided five goals for Australia in its fourth-place finish at the 2010 FINA World Championships, following up silver medal that she won in the 2013 event. Buckling was the 2012 Australian Junior Female Water Polo Player of the Year, and has stayed on that powerful path in her time with the Stingers. She earned her first trip to the Olympic Games in 2016, and she has since helped the Aussies earned bronze medals at the 2019 FINA World Championships and 2018 FINA World Cup. Now, she's on her way to her second Olympic games with this summer's trip to Tokyo.
2013: Hannah Buckling played one season at USC as a transfer from Sydney University... USC's third leading scorer with 40 goals, Buckling was selected MPSF Tournament MVP after scoring seven goals at the tournament, including four goals scored in the final win over Stanford... Replicated that scoring effort at the NCAA Tournament, named to NCAA All-Tournament Second Team after against providing seven goals at the tourney, including four goals scored in the national championship victory over Stanford... Named to All-America Second Team and earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention... Named an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete and earned AWPCA All-Academic honors... Named MPSF Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 25.
NATIONAL TEAMS: Buckling won a silver medal with Australia at the 2013 FINA World Championships... Named the Australian Junior Female Water Polo Player of the Year in 2012... As a member of Australia's Junior National Team, won bronze at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships and gold at the 2012 Canada Cup... Currently a member of the Australian Senior National Team.
AT SYDNEY UNIV.: Buckling competed for Sydney University's water polo team from 2010-12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Buckling played club for Sydney Northern Beaches... An honor student.
PERSONAL: Buckling plans to pursue a career in medicine... Parents are Mike and Rachel... Has one sibling, Calum... Lists seeing Cathy Freeman win 400-meter gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games as her most thrilling sports moment... Enjoys reading and playing netball in her free time... Hopes to travel to New York and wants to go to the Olympics after graduation... Born June 3, 1992.
