Riley Hughes

Class:
Senior
Position:
Center
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Evanston, Ill.
High School:
Evanston Township

2021: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2020: Totaled two steals, two ejections drawn, and one field block on the year … Season shortened due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) … Earned ACWPC All-Academic and CWPA Scholar-Athlete honors.

2019: Totaled 17 goals, four assists, 14 steals, and 10 ejections drawn on the year … Scored a season-high two goals in each of four games … Came up with a season-best two steals in each of three games … Tallied two goals and two steals vs. UC San Diego (Mar. 30) … Notched two goals and an assist vs. Conn. College (Apr. 9) … Earned ACWPC All-Academic and CWPA Scholar-Athlete honors.

2018: Posted 17 goals, 11 steals, and 20 ejections drawn on the season … Scored two or more goals in each of four games … Netted a season-high three goals vs. Toronto (Mar. 3) … Drew a season-high four ejections vs. Puerto Rico (Apr. 21) … Earned ACWPC All-Academic and CWPA Scholar-Athlete honors.

Before Brown: Earned First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Sectional as a junior … Served as captain of the water polo and swimming teams as a senior … Tallied 38 goals and 32 steals as junior … Played for head coach Andy Miner … Competed on the club level for North Beach Water Polo Club and head coach Claire Howie … Also competed in swimming for head coach Kevin Auger … National Honor Society member … Photo editor for school yearbook.

Personal: Riley is the daughter of Kathy Tisdahl and Patrick Hughes; Kathy rowed crew at Washington University in St. Louis … Has one younger brother, Patrick … Cousin Jay Beidler ’04 played for Brown men’s squash … Born on June 12, 1999 … Education Studies concentrator.

Why Brown? “I want to be at a school that celebrates the unconventional path. Brown’s curriculum makes this possible by providing opportunities to explore multiple academic interests. I am beyond excited to join the water polo team and play under Coach Mercado. Brown has been my top choice since I started my college process, and I cannot wait to be a part of this awesome school!”