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Santa Clara University

2022 Men's Water Polo

4 Matt Peterson

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 190
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Orinda, Calif.
  • High School Campolindo / Diablo Valley College
  • Position Attacker

Biography

AT SANTA CLARA: Fourth-year member of the program who has seen action in 37 career games … Has recorded 23 goals, 17 steals and 15 assists through the 2022 season. 

AS A 5TH YEAR (2022): Saw time in 20 games ... Tallied eight goals, seven assists, three field blocks, and four steals ... season high two goals vs Fresno Pacific (11/5). 

AS A SENIOR (2021): Started 14 games ... Tallied 10 goals, 11 steals and eight assists ... Scored two goals vs. Fordham (9/5) and Biola (9/24) ... Career-high three steals vs. Biola (9/24) ... Had two assists vs. Redlands (9/18) and Biola. 

AS A JUNIOR (2020-played in spring 2021): Started all three games … led the team with five goals ... also recorded two steals and one kickout drawn on the season … had a career-high three goals and one steal vs. San Jose State (Feb. 28, 2021) … had one kickout drawn vs. San Jose State (March 5, 2021).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Diablo Valley College in in Pleasant Hill, California … as a freshman his team was the Big 8 Conference champion … awarded conference MVP and Norcal All state.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Campolindo High School in Orinda, CA … his team earned North Coast Section (NCS) in 2017 and 2016.

PERSONAL: Volunteered at East Bay Sea Serpents coaching swimming to disabled individuals ... majoring in economics.

CAREER HIGHS:

  • Goals: 3 vs. San Jose State (Feb. 28, 2021)
  • Assists: 2 vs. Biola (Sept. 24, 2021); 2 vs. Redlands (Sept. 18, 2021)
  • Steals: 3 vs. Biola (Sept. 24, 2021)
  • Kickouts Drawn: 2 vs. Stanford (Sept. 8, 2021); 2 vs. Gannon (Sept. 5, 2021)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Junior

    Attacker
    6'2" 170 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Senior

    Attacker
    6'3" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Attacker
    6'4" 190 lbs
    4