2023 Women's Water Polo Roster
Poissonnier, Claire
Jersey Number 5
Claire Poissonnier
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, Calif.
- High School:
- Foothill
Bio
2025: Named ACWPC Honorable Mention All-American ... Named to CWPA All-Tournament Second Team ... Finished the season with 27 goals and was second on the team with 38 ejections drawn ... Added 16 steals, eight assists and one field block ... Started the season with three goals, four ejections drawn, an assist and a steal against Iona (Feb. 1) ... Scored three goals with three assists and a steal against Santa Clara (Feb. 15) ... Netted three goals with an assist against C-M-S (March 26) ... Scored three goals and had two steals against Saint Francis (April 27).
2024: Named CWPA All-Tournament Second Team ... Led Brown with 55 ejections drawn and was second on the team with 42 goals ... Added 21 steals, 12 assists and four blocks ... Began the season with five goals against Biola (Jan. 20) ... Scored three goals and had two steals against Salem (Feb. 2) ... Drew five ejections and had two steals and two assists against Long Beach (March 27) ... Netted three goals and drew an ejection against California Baptist (March 28) ... Had three goals with three drawn exclusions, two steals and an assist against Saint Francis (April 6) ... Had three goals and three drawn exclusions against Princeton (April 13) ... Netted four goals with two ejections drawn and two steals against Bucknell (April 26) ... Scored three goals and had two exclusions drawn against Harvard in the CWPA Tournament (April 28).
2023: Was second on the team with 48 exclusions drawn ... Added 26 goals, 27 steals, 19 assists and two field blocks ... Scored a goal and had three steals against Austin College (Feb. 5) ... Had three goals with two assists and an exclusion drawn against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... Drew four exclusions with a steal and a goal against Long Island (Feb. 26) ... Had two goals with two exclusions drawn, an assist and a steal against La Salle (March 4) ... Scored three goals against Saint Francis (April 1) ... Scored two goals with two exclusions drawn, a block and a steal against Bucknell (April 2) ... Had two goals, three exclusions drawn, two steals and two assists against Saint Francis (April 15) ... Drew five exclusions with a goal and a steal against Harvard (April 22).
2022: Appeared in 38 games, scoring 26 goals with 30 steals ... Second on the team with 50 exclusions drawn and added five assists and three field blocks ... Scored two goals with a steal in the season opener against Ottawa (Ariz.) (Jan. 22) ... Had three steals with a drawn exclusion against Siena (Feb. 5) ... Netted two goals with three steals against Cal State Monterey Bay (Feb. 19) ... Drew four exclusions with two steals and an assist against Wagner (March 6) ... Scored two goals in three-straight games against La Verne (March 28), C-M-S (March 28), and Azusa Pacific (March 30) ... Scored three goals against Austin College (April 2).
Before Brown: Earned Third Team All-CIF … Gained varsity letters all four years in water polo and swimming … Played for coaches Paden Mitchell and Andrew Rome … Competed on the club level for SOCAL Water Polo; won team’s Player’s Player Award … Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award … Principal’s Honor Roll Student … Gained the Perfect Attendance Award.
Personal: Claire is the daughter of Tricia and Arnaud Poissonnier … Has five siblings, Camille, Marc, Madeleine, Elise, and Livianne … Entered Brown undecided on a concentration.
Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the stellar water polo program where I can challenge myself physically and be part of a supportive community. I also can't wait to explore my interests further thanks to the open curriculum!”
2024: Named CWPA All-Tournament Second Team ... Led Brown with 55 ejections drawn and was second on the team with 42 goals ... Added 21 steals, 12 assists and four blocks ... Began the season with five goals against Biola (Jan. 20) ... Scored three goals and had two steals against Salem (Feb. 2) ... Drew five ejections and had two steals and two assists against Long Beach (March 27) ... Netted three goals and drew an ejection against California Baptist (March 28) ... Had three goals with three drawn exclusions, two steals and an assist against Saint Francis (April 6) ... Had three goals and three drawn exclusions against Princeton (April 13) ... Netted four goals with two ejections drawn and two steals against Bucknell (April 26) ... Scored three goals and had two exclusions drawn against Harvard in the CWPA Tournament (April 28).
2023: Was second on the team with 48 exclusions drawn ... Added 26 goals, 27 steals, 19 assists and two field blocks ... Scored a goal and had three steals against Austin College (Feb. 5) ... Had three goals with two assists and an exclusion drawn against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... Drew four exclusions with a steal and a goal against Long Island (Feb. 26) ... Had two goals with two exclusions drawn, an assist and a steal against La Salle (March 4) ... Scored three goals against Saint Francis (April 1) ... Scored two goals with two exclusions drawn, a block and a steal against Bucknell (April 2) ... Had two goals, three exclusions drawn, two steals and two assists against Saint Francis (April 15) ... Drew five exclusions with a goal and a steal against Harvard (April 22).
2022: Appeared in 38 games, scoring 26 goals with 30 steals ... Second on the team with 50 exclusions drawn and added five assists and three field blocks ... Scored two goals with a steal in the season opener against Ottawa (Ariz.) (Jan. 22) ... Had three steals with a drawn exclusion against Siena (Feb. 5) ... Netted two goals with three steals against Cal State Monterey Bay (Feb. 19) ... Drew four exclusions with two steals and an assist against Wagner (March 6) ... Scored two goals in three-straight games against La Verne (March 28), C-M-S (March 28), and Azusa Pacific (March 30) ... Scored three goals against Austin College (April 2).
Before Brown: Earned Third Team All-CIF … Gained varsity letters all four years in water polo and swimming … Played for coaches Paden Mitchell and Andrew Rome … Competed on the club level for SOCAL Water Polo; won team’s Player’s Player Award … Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award … Principal’s Honor Roll Student … Gained the Perfect Attendance Award.
Personal: Claire is the daughter of Tricia and Arnaud Poissonnier … Has five siblings, Camille, Marc, Madeleine, Elise, and Livianne … Entered Brown undecided on a concentration.
Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the stellar water polo program where I can challenge myself physically and be part of a supportive community. I also can't wait to explore my interests further thanks to the open curriculum!”
| Career Stats: | |||||||
| Year | G | A | PTS | STL | EJD | SW | FB |
| 2022 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 27 | 48 | -- | 2 |
| 2024 | 42 | 12 | 54 | 21 | 55 | -- | 4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 38 | -- | 1 |
| Totals | 121 | 44 | 165 | 94 | 191 | 1 | 10 |
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