2026 Women's Water Polo Roster
Poissonnier, Madeleine

Jersey Number 2
Madeleine Poissonnier
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Tustin, Calif.
- High School:
- Foothill
Bio
2025: Finished the season with 28 goals, 22 assists, 23 exclusions drawn, 14 blocks and a team-high 33 steals ... Had three steals and two assists against Indiana (Feb. 1) ... Scored two goals with two assists and two steals against Villanova (Feb. 2) ... Scored a goal with four assists and had two ejections drawn with a steal and a block against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 8) ... Had four steals with a goal and a block against Harvard (March 8) ... Handed out five assists with a goal and a steal against Pomona-Pitzer (March 26) ... Scored three goals with two ejections drawn against Michigan (April 6).
2024: Named CWPA First Team All-Conference and Second Team CWPA All-Tournament Team ... Finished the season with 31 goals, 35 steals, 24 ejections drawn, 16 assists and nine blocks ... Scored three goals with three steals and one assist against California Baptist (March 28) ... Had five steals and three ejections drawn against Saint Francis (April 6) ... Scored three goals with two steals, two ejections drawn, an assist and a block against Harvard in the CWPA third-place game.
2023: Named CWPA Second Team All-Conference and Second Team CWPA All-Tournament Team ... Named CWPA Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on April 27 ... Finished the season leading the team with 55 steals and was third on the team with 36 exclusions drawn ... Had 28 goals, 16 assists and 16 field blocks ... Had three exclusions drawn, two steals and one block against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... Picked up three steals, two exclusions drawn and a goal against Long Island (Feb 26) ... Had three goals, four steals, two exclusions drawn, two assists and one block against La Salle (March 4) ... Tallied two goals with two steals and two exclusions drawn against Concordia (March 25) ... Had a goal, two exclusions drawn, two blocks, an assist and a steal against Long Beach (March 29) ... Scored two goals with four steals, an assist and an exclusion drawn against Saint Francis (April 15) ... Picked up three goals, five steals, a block and an exclusion drawn against Bucknell (April 16) ... Drew five exclusions with a goal, an assist and a steal against Harvard (April 22) ... Had three goals, four steals, a block and an assist against St. Francis Brooklyn (April 22) ... Scored four goals with three assists, a steal and a block against Bucknell in the CWPA Tournament (April 29).
Before Brown: Member of SoCal Water Polo and NorthWood Water Polo ... 2022 Crestview League MVP, Century Conference First Team, First Team All-CIF SS Open Division and Varsity captain ... Three-time Academic All-American and member of the National Honors Society and California Scholarship Federation ... First Team National Junior All-American in 2017 & 2018 and Junior Olympic Gold Medal Recipient in 2018 and 2021
Why Brown?: “I chose Brown because of its balance of sports and academics. While at Brown, I will be able to keep playing the sport I love while also pursuing my academic interests through the open curriculum."
2024: Named CWPA First Team All-Conference and Second Team CWPA All-Tournament Team ... Finished the season with 31 goals, 35 steals, 24 ejections drawn, 16 assists and nine blocks ... Scored three goals with three steals and one assist against California Baptist (March 28) ... Had five steals and three ejections drawn against Saint Francis (April 6) ... Scored three goals with two steals, two ejections drawn, an assist and a block against Harvard in the CWPA third-place game.
2023: Named CWPA Second Team All-Conference and Second Team CWPA All-Tournament Team ... Named CWPA Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on April 27 ... Finished the season leading the team with 55 steals and was third on the team with 36 exclusions drawn ... Had 28 goals, 16 assists and 16 field blocks ... Had three exclusions drawn, two steals and one block against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... Picked up three steals, two exclusions drawn and a goal against Long Island (Feb 26) ... Had three goals, four steals, two exclusions drawn, two assists and one block against La Salle (March 4) ... Tallied two goals with two steals and two exclusions drawn against Concordia (March 25) ... Had a goal, two exclusions drawn, two blocks, an assist and a steal against Long Beach (March 29) ... Scored two goals with four steals, an assist and an exclusion drawn against Saint Francis (April 15) ... Picked up three goals, five steals, a block and an exclusion drawn against Bucknell (April 16) ... Drew five exclusions with a goal, an assist and a steal against Harvard (April 22) ... Had three goals, four steals, a block and an assist against St. Francis Brooklyn (April 22) ... Scored four goals with three assists, a steal and a block against Bucknell in the CWPA Tournament (April 29).
Before Brown: Member of SoCal Water Polo and NorthWood Water Polo ... 2022 Crestview League MVP, Century Conference First Team, First Team All-CIF SS Open Division and Varsity captain ... Three-time Academic All-American and member of the National Honors Society and California Scholarship Federation ... First Team National Junior All-American in 2017 & 2018 and Junior Olympic Gold Medal Recipient in 2018 and 2021
Why Brown?: “I chose Brown because of its balance of sports and academics. While at Brown, I will be able to keep playing the sport I love while also pursuing my academic interests through the open curriculum."
Career Stats: | |||||||
Year | G | A | PTS | STL | EJD | SW | FB |
2023 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 36 | -- | 16 |
2024 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 35 | 24 | -- | 9 |
2025 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 33 | 23 | -- | 14 |
Totals | 87 | 54 | 141 | 123 | 83 | -- | 39 |
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