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2025: Played in 25 games, collecting 24 points on eight goals and 16 assists … Had a season-high two goals in the win over Salem (March 8) … Saw two-assist outings against Toronto (March 8), Wagner (March 23) and VMI (April 13) … Also saw time in the net against Wagner and VMI with a season-high four saves in the contest against Wagner.

2024: Appeared in 21 games during her sophomore season finishing with 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points… Attempted 24 shots while racking up 14 steals, four blocks and one exclusion drawn... Selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice.
 
2023: Played in all 33 games in her debut season … Scored 11 goals on 36 shot attempts … Added 12 assists for 23 points … Picked up 14 steals and two blocks with four exclusions drawn … Was successful in her one sprint on the season … Scored a season-high two goals in the win over VMI on March 18 … Record a trio of three-point outings throughout the season, netting a goal with two assists against Chapman on Feb. 26, Occidental on March 4, and VMI on March 26.
 
Punahou School: Competed as an attacker on the water polo team for four years while also competing with the varsity swimming and diving team.
 
Personal: Native of Oahu, Hawaii, born Sept. 29, 2004 … One of five children to Jerelyn Watanabe and Richard Jones … Has four siblings: Nathalie, Lillie, Alice and Arthur … Mother, Jerelyn, rowed for four years at MIT … Chose Villanova because of the emphasis on community and the opportunity to be apart of a culture she is not used to … Appreciates how the school also fosters the idea of giving back to the community which is very important to her … Outside of the pool, likes to play sudoku, hang out with friends at the beach and play with her dog, Tito … Political Science major.