2025 Men's Water Polo Roster
Biography
WCC Preseason Team (2025)
ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
All-WCC Honorable Mention (2024)
3x WCC Newcomer of the Week (2024)
ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" Honors (2024)
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Bronze" Honors (2024-25)
AT SANTA CLARA: Had an outstanding debut season in collegiate water polo in 2024, emerging as one of the West Coast Conference's and nation's best ... Was named an honorable mention All-American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches and earned all-WCC Honorable Mention accolades while being named WCC Newcomer of the Week three times during his rookie 2024 campaign ... Was placed on the 2025 WCC Preseason Team after his superior rookie season ... Also earned All-Academic "Superior" honors from the ACWPC and landed on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with "Bronze" honors in 2024 ... Led the WCC in 2024 as a freshman in steals (57), sprint wins (47) and field blocks (22) ... Has 51 goals, 26 assists (77 points), 57 steals, 47 sprint wins, 28 drawn exclusions and 22 field blocks in his career.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025): Named to the WCC Preseason Team ...
AS A FRESHMAN (2024): Splashed onto the collegiate water polo scene as a true freshman, appearing in and starting 23 of the Broncos' 24 games ... Named an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention ... Was named all-WCC Honorable Mention ... Tabbed the WCC Newcomer of the Week on three occasions (1st, 2nd, 3rd) ... Earned All-Academic "Superior" Honors from the ACWPC ... Grabbed "Bronze" honors on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Finished second on the team with 77 points, 51 goals and 28 drawn exclusions, and was fourth with 26 assists ... Was the WCC leader in steals (57), sprint wins (47) and field blocks (22) ... Scored multiple goals in 15 games, grabbed multiple steals in 20, and had multiple assists in nine of them ... Scored 11 total goals in four games at the Princeton Invitational (Sept. 13-15) to earn his first WCC Newcomer of the Week nod, including a season-high five goals versus Bucknell (Sept. 14) ... Had a season-high four steals in three different games, and had a season-high three assists at UC Davis (Sept. 27) ... Drew a season-high three exclusions at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11) ... Scored four goals in each of the final two games of the season: versus Air Force (Nov. 15) on Senior Day, and versus California Baptist (Nov. 22) at the WCC Tournament ... Gave a preview of what was to come in his first-ever appearance, scoring three goals, grabbing three steals and winning two sprints versus Fresno Pacific (Sept. 7) on Opening Day.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Liceo Giordano Bruno in his home country of Italy ... Was a member of the Italian U18 national team that placed fourth in the Mediterranean Games ... Played in three world championships with the U18, U19 and U20 Italian national junior teams ... Won an Italian championship in 2022-23 while leading his team in scoring and being named the best player of the tournament ... Was his team's top scorer in the A2 league with President Bologna during the 2022-23, scoring 50 goals ... Also played club water polo in the top Italian League (Serie A1) as a member of Bologna De Akker ... Was a class representative in 2021-22, an Institute representative in 2022-23, and earned a spot in the math games.
CAREER HIGHS:
Goals -- 5, vs. Bucknell (Sept. 14, 2024)
Assists -- 3, at UC Davis (Sept. 27, 2024)
Steals -- 4, multiple times, last at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11, 2024)
Kickouts Drawn -- 3, at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11, 2024)
Field Blocks -- 4, vs. San Jose State (Sept. 20, 2024)
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Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
Utility
6'3"
187 lbs
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2025Sophomore
Utility
6'3"
187 lbs