2022 Women's Water Polo Roster
Knowles, Katharine

Jersey Number 17
Katharine Knowles
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Fullerton, Calif.
- High School:
- Troy
Bio
2025: Finished the season with three goals and two assists ... Scored a goal against Siena (March 2) ... Had a goal and an assist against Mercyhurst (April 26) ... Scored a goal against Saint Francis (April 27).
2024: Finished the season with 13 goals, nine assists, eight steals and three blocks ... Scored three goals with an assist against Salem (Feb. 2) ... Scored a goal in seven-straight games from Jan. 20 to Feb. 4 ... Had two goals with an assist and a block against Santa Clara (Feb. 18).
2023: Scored seven goals and added 11 assists, six steals and two blocks ... Scored two goals against Austin College (Feb. 5) ... Had a goal and two assists against La Salle (March 4) ... Scored a goal with three assists against Saint Francis (April 1) ... Collected two assists and two steals against Saint Francis (April 15).
2022: Appeared in 38 games for the Bears ... Scored 12 goals and handed out 15 assists while adding three steals and two field blocks ... Scored two goals and had an assist in the season opener against Ottawa (Ariz.) (Jan. 22) ... Dished out four assists against Mount St. Mary's (March 5) ... Posted a goal and an assist against Bucknell in the first round of the CWPA Tournament (April 22).
Before Brown: Won League MVP honors in 2021 … Earned Team MVP accolades in 2020 and 2021 … Gained First Team All-League in 2019 and 2020 … Garnered Second Team All-CIF in 2020 … Led the Freeway League in scoring in 2020 with 128 goals … Served team as a captain … Played for head coach Jason Wilson … Competed on the club level for SOCAL Water Polo and the USA Water Polo SoPac ODP Zone Team … Also competed in swimming for head coach Kyle Knoff; served team as a captain … Earned Scholar-Athlete and USA Water Polo Academic All-American laurels … National Honor Society student.
Personal: Katharine is the daughter of Michelle and Jesse Knowles … Has two younger siblings, Jessica and Adam … Completed an internship with the CDC in high school … Plans to concentrate in Public Health.
Why Brown? “Brown has everything I wanted in a college experience. It's a perfect balance between rigorous academics and athletics.”
2024: Finished the season with 13 goals, nine assists, eight steals and three blocks ... Scored three goals with an assist against Salem (Feb. 2) ... Scored a goal in seven-straight games from Jan. 20 to Feb. 4 ... Had two goals with an assist and a block against Santa Clara (Feb. 18).
2023: Scored seven goals and added 11 assists, six steals and two blocks ... Scored two goals against Austin College (Feb. 5) ... Had a goal and two assists against La Salle (March 4) ... Scored a goal with three assists against Saint Francis (April 1) ... Collected two assists and two steals against Saint Francis (April 15).
2022: Appeared in 38 games for the Bears ... Scored 12 goals and handed out 15 assists while adding three steals and two field blocks ... Scored two goals and had an assist in the season opener against Ottawa (Ariz.) (Jan. 22) ... Dished out four assists against Mount St. Mary's (March 5) ... Posted a goal and an assist against Bucknell in the first round of the CWPA Tournament (April 22).
Before Brown: Won League MVP honors in 2021 … Earned Team MVP accolades in 2020 and 2021 … Gained First Team All-League in 2019 and 2020 … Garnered Second Team All-CIF in 2020 … Led the Freeway League in scoring in 2020 with 128 goals … Served team as a captain … Played for head coach Jason Wilson … Competed on the club level for SOCAL Water Polo and the USA Water Polo SoPac ODP Zone Team … Also competed in swimming for head coach Kyle Knoff; served team as a captain … Earned Scholar-Athlete and USA Water Polo Academic All-American laurels … National Honor Society student.
Personal: Katharine is the daughter of Michelle and Jesse Knowles … Has two younger siblings, Jessica and Adam … Completed an internship with the CDC in high school … Plans to concentrate in Public Health.
Why Brown? “Brown has everything I wanted in a college experience. It's a perfect balance between rigorous academics and athletics.”
Career Stats: | |||||||
Year | G | A | PTS | STL | EJD | SW | FB |
2022 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 35 | 37 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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