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Santa Clara University

2009 Men's Water Polo

2 Liam Farrell

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Goleta, Calif.
  • Highschool Dos Pueblos

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: Named All-WWPA honorablemention ... named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team ... started in all30 matches in 2008 ... second on the team with scoring with 45goals on 127 attempts ... also recorded 35 drawn ejections, goodfor second on the team ... third on the team with 24 assists ...recorded 12 steals and seven field blocks on the season ...recorded a season-high four goals against Princeton and Brown(Sept. 13), and also against George Washington (Sept. 14). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-08: 9/7 vs. Queens -Started and scored two goals on four attempts while notching anassist and two steals ... 9/8 vs. George Washington - Started andscored once on three attempts while notching a steal and drawingtwo kickouts while surrendering one ... 9/8 vs. Navy - Started andattempted two shots, had an assist, and drew one kickout ... 9/9vs. Princeton - Started and scored two goals on four attempts withan assist ... 9/9 vs. Gannon - Started and scored once in fourattempts while surrendering one kickout ... 9/15 vs. UCLA - Startedand drew two kickouts ... 9/15 vs. UC Davis - Started and scoredtwo goals on six attempts while drawing one kickout ... 9/16 vs.Air Force - Started and scored once on four attempts ... 9/16 vs.UC Santa Cruz - Started and scored three times on five attemptswith two steals and a kickout drawn while surrendering one kickout... 9/20 vs. Fordham - Started and scored four goals on fourattempts with an assist and a kickout drawn ... 9/22 vs. La Verne -Started and scored one goal on one attempt with an assist, a steal,and a kickout drawn while surrendering one kickout ... 9/22 vs.Redlands - Started and scored two goals on five attempts with threeassists and a steal while surrendering two kickouts ... 9/23 vs.Claremont - Started and attempted five shots, had two assists, andsurrendered two kickouts ... 9/23 vs. Whittier - Started and hadone goal on four attempts with an assist, three kickouts drawn, anddrew a 4M ... 9/29 vs. UC Davis - Started and scored two goals onfive attempts ... 9/30 vs. UCLA - Started and scored one goal onone attempt with an assist ... 9/30 vs. Fresno Pacific - Startedand notched a hat trick on three attempts ... 10/5 vs. Whittier -Started and scored two goals on two attempts ... 10/5 vs. Pomona -Started and attempted six shots with an assist and a kickout ...10/6 vs. Brown - Started and attempted four shots with an assist, asteal, and a kickout ... 10/6 vs. Cal Lutheran - Started and scoreda hat trick on eight attempts with an assist, a steal, and akickout drawn ... 10/14 vs. UC Santa Cruz - Started and attemptedfour shots, notched a steal, a field block, drew a kickout andsurrendered two ... 10/26 vs. LMU - Started and scored once on fourattempts with a steal, drawing one kickout and giving up one ...10/28 vs. Cal - Started and scored once on two attempts with akickout drawn ... 11/3 vs. UC Santa Cruz - Started and scored fourgoals on five attempts with an assist, a steal, and three kickoutsdrawn ... 11/4 vs. UC Davis - Started and attempted four shots withtwo assists, a steal, and two kickouts drawn ... 11/11 vs. Stanford- Started and scored once on five attempts with two steals, a fieldblock, and a kickout drawn ... 11/16 vs. Pomona (WWPA 1st round) -Started and scored one goal on two attempts with an assist, asteal, four field blocks, while drawing a kickout and surrenderingtwo ... 11/17 vs. LMU (WWPA semifinals) - Started and scored onceon three attempts with an assist, a steal, a kickout drawn and akickout surrendered ... 11/18 vs. Air Force (WWPA 3rd place game) -Started and scored twice on four attempts with an assist, twosteals, and two kickouts drawn.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: 9/2 vs. Navy -Started, made three attempts and earned one steal ... 9/2 vs.Bucknell - Started, notched an assist, made four attempts andearned a kickout ... 9/3 vs. George Washington - Started and had ahat-trick along in five attempts. Earned one steal and drew twokickouts, surrendering one as well as surrendering a 5M ... 9/3 vs.Johns Hopkins - Started, had two assists and two attempts,surrendered a kickout and a 5M ... 9/16 vs. USC - Started, hadthree attempts adn surrendered two kickouts ... 9/16 vs. UC SantaBarbara - Started, scored two goals in three attempts and had twosteals ... 9/17 vs. Princeton - Started, scored two goals in fourattempts, had one steal and drew one kickout ... 9/17 vs. LongBeach State - Started, scored two goals in six attempts andsurrendered one kickout ... 9/23 vs. Redlands - Started, scored twogoals in three attempts, drew one kickout ... 9/23 vs. Claremont -Started, scored a goal in five attempts, notched an assist, had twosteals, drew two kickouts and surrendered one ... 9/24 vs. CalLutheran - Started, scored four goals in five attempts, notched anassist and had two steals ... 9/24 vs. Whittier - Started, had ahat trick in five attempts, notched an assist and drew one kickout... 9/30 vs. Cal Baptist - Started, scored three goals and notchedan assist in five attempts ... 10/1 vs. UC Davis - Started, madethree attempts, had one steal drew two kickouts and surrendered two... 10/6 vs. Chapman - Started and scored on four out of fiveattempts along with an assist. Had one steal and one kickout ...10/6 vs. Occidental - Started and scored two goals on two attempts.Had one assist and surrender two kickouts ... 10/7 vs. La Verne -Started and scored three times on three attempts and made oneassist. Had one kickout drawn ... 10/7 vs. Pomona-Pitzer - Startedand scored three out of three attempts. Had one assist and onekickout drawn ... 10/14 vs. UC Santa Cruz - Started and scored twogoals, including the game-winner in the second overtime period.Notched two assists, had a steal and surrendered one kickout ...10/21 vs. Loyola Marymount - Started, scored two goals in sevenattempts and had three steals ... 10/28 vs. UC Davis - Started,scored a goal in four attempts, notched three assists, had threesteals and drew one kickout ... 10/28 vs. UC San Diego - Started,had two attempts, notched an assist and surrendered a 5M penalty... 10/29 vs. Air Force - Started, scored two goals in sevenattempts, notched an assist, had a steal and drew two kickouts ...11/4 vs. UC Santa Cruz - Started, scored a goal in four attempts,had a steal and drew a kickout and a 5M penalty ... 11/5 vs.California - Started, scored a goal in two attempts and drew onekickout ... 11/11 vs. Pacific - Started, scored two goals in fourattempts, notched two assists, had a steal, two kickouts drawn, andtwo kickouts surrendered ... 11/12 vs. Stanford - Started, recordedtwo attempts and notched three assists ... WWPAChampionships: 11/17 vs. Air Force - Started, had a hattrick in six attempts, had a steal, drew one kickout andsurrendered one kickout ... 11/18 vs. UC San Diego - Started, hadthree attempts, drew two kickouts and surrendered one kickout ...11/19 vs. UC Davis - Started, scored a goal in six attempts,notched an assist, drew one kickout and surrendered one kickout ...Earned All-WWPA Newcomer of the Year honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Dos PueblosHigh in Goleta, Calif ... coached by Chris Parrish ... team wonboth the Channel League and CIF Division IV titles in 2004 and 2005... was selected to the CIF All-Academic Water Polo Team in 2003and 2004 ... in 2004 was selected to the All-Channel League FirstTeam and All-CIF Second Team, also led the team in scoring duringCIF Playoffs ... in 2005 was selected to All-Channel League FirstTeam, All-CIF Div. IV First Team, and the California/HawaiiAll-American Team ... participated in the Southern CaliforniaAll-Star Game in 2005 ... was also a member of the varsity swimteam that won the 2005 New Zealand Intl. 18U Men's Classic ... wasa member of the National Honor Society ... a member of theCalifornia Scholarship Federation ... worked with the Teddy BearKids with Cancer Foundation ... received Presidential Award forEducational Excellence in 2006 ... was a member of the SantaBarbara Water Polo Club from 2000 to 2006, participated in the Jr.Olympics for four years ... coached the U12 team at Santa BarbaraWater Polo Club in 2005.

PERSONAL: Born in Santa Barbara ... parents areWilliam and Joanne Farrell ... has one sibling, Gabrielle ... planson entering the Leavey School of Business at SCU.

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Historical Player Information

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    2006Freshman

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    6'0" 180 lbs
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    2007Sophomore

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    6'0" 180 lbs
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    2008Junior

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    6'0" 180 lbs
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    2009Senior

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    6'0" 180 lbs
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