2022 Water Polo Roster
Libby Alsemgeest
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- High School:
- St. Cuthbert’s College
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | Pts | ShPct | EX | DEX | STL | FB | SPW | SPL |
| 2021 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 36 | .524 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 33 | .382 | 14 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 62 | 7 | 69 | .453 | 27 | 110 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Highs
Points: 4, 3x, last vs. St. Francis (PA) (4/30/23)
Goals: 4 vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/20/21)
Assists: 3 vs. St. Francis (PA) (4/30/23)
Drawn Exclusions: 9, vs. No. 4 California (1/21/24)
Steals: 5, vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/20/21)
Field Blocks: 1, vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (3/21/21)
At Michigan
• Joined team in the fall of 2020
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Set a new School Record for Most Drawn Exclusions in a single Season (80)
• CWPA Rookie of the Tournament
• Four-time CWPA Rookie of the Week
• CWPA Player of the week
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
Senior (2024)
• Scored one goal against No. 20 Harvard (4/27/24)
• Drew seven exclusions against No. 7 Arizona State (2/25/24)
• Scored four goals against Cal State Fullerton (2/24/24)
• Tallied four points (three goals, one assist) against Salem (2/17/24)
• Drew 11 exclusions, scored four goals and added one assist against No. 14 Arizona State (2/4/24)
• Notched 11 drawn exclusions against No. 1 USC (2/3/24)
• Drew nine exclusions against Marist (1/28/24)
• Recorded nine drawn exclusions against California (1/21/24)
• Scored three points with two goals against Marist (1/28/24)
• Appeared in 29 games in 2024
Junior (2023)
• Set a new School Record for Most Drawn Exclusions in a single Season (80)
• Matched a career-high four points against St. Francis (PA) (4/30/23)
• Recorded a season-high five drawn exclusions against No. 1 Stanford (2/5/23)
• Appeared in all 33 games this season
Sophomore (2022)
• Redshirt
Freshman (2021)
• CWPA Rookie of the Tournament
• Four-time CWPA Rookie of the Week
• CWPA Player of the week• Finished second on the team in goals scored (33) and fifth in total points (36)
• Scored four goals against Mount St. Mary's March 20
• Also tallied a hat trick against Mount St. Mary's March 21
• Drew three exclusions on four different occasions
• Played all four matches of the Michigan Invitational, scoring five goals
• Scored three goals in the CWPA Tournament, including a goal in the championship game against Bucknell
• Tallied two goals and a drawn exclusion in the NCAA Tournament against No. 4 Arizona State
National
• Member of the 2019 World Championships team in Gwangju, South Korea
• Competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Madeira, Portugal
• Trained with the senior national team in 2019, joining the Australian Tour
• Selected for the 2018 Youth World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia
• Member of the 2017 Born 2000 Australian Tour
Prep
• Graduated from St. Cuthbert’s College in Auckland, New Zealand in 2019
• Head of the Sports Committee at St. Cuthbert’s
• 2019 Auckland College Sport Water Polo Player of the Year
• Competed with Atlantis City Waitakere Water Polo clubs
• Member of the 2019 New Zealand senior national league tournament team
• 2019 team captain
• U16 National Championships MVP in 2018, leading the team to a first place finish
• First place finish in the 2017 Senior National League
• Competed at the 2018 Pan Pacific Games with the U16 and U18 teams, placing second
Personal
• Full name is Elizabeth Kate Alsemgeest
• Born in Hamilton, New Zealand
• Birthday: January 9, 2002
• Mother is Pippa Alsemgeest
• Has one sibling, Sam
Why Michigan
"The moment I stepped on campus, I knew Michigan was for me. I choose Michigan for the opportunity to pursue both my academic and sporting careers to the highest level. The culture and atmosphere of the university and water polo team instantly made me feel as though I was a part of a family.”
Why Water Polo
"I started water polo when I was about 10. I had been a swimmer basically my whole life prior and saw my brother playing and decided I wanted to try too. I became hooked on water polo straight away because of the team camaraderie and its competitive nature.”
