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2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

22 Samara Eschleman

  • Position Center
  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Reading, Pa.
  • High School Muhlenberg
  • Prev School Saint Francis (PA)

Biography

Milestones
  • 2026 All-MAAC Third Team.
2026 (Junior)
  • Selected to the All-MAAC Third Team.
  • First player in program history to be named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
  • Played in 19 games for the Explorers.
  • Ranked second on the team with 46 goals.
  • Tallied three assists.
  • Tied for fourth on the team with 14 steals.
  • Recorded 12 exclusions drawn.
  • Blocked two shots.
  • Recorded 10 hat tricks.
  • Averaged just over 2.6 goals per game in eight MAAC contests.
  • Scored four goals and recorded two steals in the season-opening 12-10 win against Iona (Feb. 7).
  • Tallied two goals against her former team in La Salle's 11-9 win against Saint Francis (Feb. 14).
  • Led team with three goals at Bucknell (Feb. 14).
  • Tied for the team-high with four goals in the 20-13 win against Gannon (Feb. 28).
  • Netted three goals in the 20-7 win against Wheaton (March 1).
  • Led team with three goals in the 14-6 win against Fresno Pacific (March 6).
  • Scored three goals against No. 25 Villanova (March 11).
  • Led the team with four goals against No. 20 Wagner (March 15).
  • Tallied a team-high four goals and recorded two steals in the 13-8 win against LIU (March 22).
  • Recorded a team-high four steals against No. 18 Marist (March 28).
  • Tied for the team-high with three goals against Iona (March 28).
  • Led team with five goals, including the 150th of her career, in the 11-8 win against Siena (March 29), helping the Explorers secure a spot in the 2026 MAAC Women's Water Polo Tournament.
2025 (Sophomore at Saint Francis)
  • Named to CWPA Player of the Week Honor Roll (March 5).
  • Scored 58 goals on 117 shots.
  • Tallied 16 steals.
  • Dished out four assists.
  • Recorded seven blocked shots.
2024 (Freshman at Saint Francis)
  • Named CWPA Rookie of the Week twice (Feb. 7 & Feb. 14).
  • Scored 49 goals on 136 shots for the Red Flash
  • Tallied blocked shots.
  • Earned eight assists
  • Recorded 19 steals.
Background 
  • Played water polo at Muhlenberg High School.
  • First Team All-State, Finialist for PA Miss Water Polo, and First Team All-Conference as a senior.
  • First Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-State as a junior.
  • PA Water Polo Rookie of the Year as a freshman.
  • Played club water polo for Kingfish and NORCO.

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