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2023 Men's Water Polo Roster

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Team Photo Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego

Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'9" Muir
    Jr. Structural Engineering Orinda, Calif. Campolindo
    Junior Structural Engineering Orinda, Calif. Campolindo
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4" Muir
    So. Mechanical Engineering Mill Valley, Calif. Tamalpais
    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Mill Valley, Calif. Tamalpais
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'0" Revelle
    Jr. Astrophysics La Mesa, Calif. Grossmont Grossmont CC
    Junior Astrophysics La Mesa, Calif. Grossmont Grossmont CC
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'6" Roosevelt
    Fr. International Studies San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine
    Freshman International Studies San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine
  • Defender DEF 6'2" Seventh
    Jr. Economics San Diego, Calif. Bonita Vista Grossmont
    Junior Economics San Diego, Calif. Bonita Vista Grossmont
  • Defender DEF 6'0" Marshall
    Jr. Mathematics Ranchos, Argentina El Toro Golden West
    Junior Mathematics Ranchos, Argentina El Toro Golden West
  • Utility UTL 6'7" Warren
    Jr. International Studies Split, Croatia ExCathedra Split West Valley
    Junior International Studies Split, Croatia ExCathedra Split West Valley
  • Center CTR 6'3" Muir
    Jr. Public Health Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas
    Junior Public Health Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas
  • Attacker ATK 6'0" Muir
    Jr. Mathematics & Economics Irvine, Calif. Northwood
    Junior Mathematics & Economics Irvine, Calif. Northwood
  • Attacker ATK 6'2" Roosevelt
    Jr. International Studies Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colégio Militar West Valley
    Junior International Studies Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colégio Militar West Valley
  • Utility UTL 6'5" Sixth
    Jr. Political Science Newport Beach, Calif. Corona del Mar Golden West
    Junior Political Science Newport Beach, Calif. Corona del Mar Golden West
  • Attacker ATK 5'11" Muir
    Jr. International Business Irvine, Calif. Orange Lutheran
    Junior International Business Irvine, Calif. Orange Lutheran
  • Attacker ATK 6'3" Warren
    So. Real Estate & Development Coronado, Calif. Coronado
    Sophomore Real Estate & Development Coronado, Calif. Coronado
  • Attacker ATK 6'3" Seventh
    Jr. Business Economics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colégio Elza Campos Golden West
    Junior Business Economics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colégio Elza Campos Golden West
  • Center CTR 6'3" Sixth
    So. Business Economics Rancho Bernardo, Calif. Cathedral Catholic
    Sophomore Business Economics Rancho Bernardo, Calif. Cathedral Catholic
  • Defender DEF 6'6" Seventh
    So. Human Biology Riverside, Calif. John W. North
    Sophomore Human Biology Riverside, Calif. John W. North
  • Attacker ATK 6'4" Muir
    R-Fr. Business Economics Woodland Hills, Calif. Oaks Christian
    Redshirt Freshman Business Economics Woodland Hills, Calif. Oaks Christian
  • Attacker ATK 6'1" Warren
    Jr. Aerospace Engineering La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla
    Junior Aerospace Engineering La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla
  • Attacker ATK 6'4" Sixth
    Fr. Real Estate and Development Honolulu, Hawai‘i Mid-Pacific Institute
    Freshman Real Estate and Development Honolulu, Hawai‘i Mid-Pacific Institute
  • Attacker ATK 6'1" Roosevelt
    Fr. Business Economics Redondo Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Freshman Business Economics Redondo Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Attacker ATK 6'4" Seventh
    Fr. Real Estate and Development Costa Mesa, Calif. Mater Dei
    Freshman Real Estate and Development Costa Mesa, Calif. Mater Dei
  • Center CTR 6'4" Warren
    Fr. Aerospace Engineering La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla
    Freshman Aerospace Engineering La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla
  • Attacker ATK 6'2" Muir
    So. Business Economics Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa
    Sophomore Business Economics Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa
  • Attacker ATK 6'0" Marshall
    R-Fr. Business Psychology Thousand Oaks, Calif. Foothill
    Redshirt Freshman Business Psychology Thousand Oaks, Calif. Foothill
  • Defender DEF 6'1" Seventh
    So. Business Economics Moraga, Calif. Campolindo
    Sophomore Business Economics Moraga, Calif. Campolindo
  • Attacker ATK 6'4" Muir
    Jr. Political Science La Mesa, Calif. Steele Canyon
    Junior Political Science La Mesa, Calif. Steele Canyon
  • Attacker ATK 6'1" Marshall
    Sr. Urban Studies & Planning Dana Point, Calif. Dana Hills
    Senior Urban Studies & Planning Dana Point, Calif. Dana Hills
  • Attacker ATK 6'3" Muir
    Fr. International Studies Dana Point, Calif. JSerra Catholic
    Freshman International Studies Dana Point, Calif. JSerra Catholic

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Matt Ustaszewski '04

  • Assistant Coach

    Arman Momdzhyan '18

  • Assistant Coach

    Alessandro Valania '20

  • Assistant Coach

    Glenn Busch '01

  • Director of Operations

    Rob Patty '02

2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School Previous College Major College
1 Logan Estes GK 6-9 Jr. Orinda, Calif. / Campolindo Structural Engineering Muir
1A Nikita Valajev GK 6-4 So. Mill Valley, Calif. / Tamalpais Mechanical Engineering Muir
1B Parker George GK 6-0 Jr. La Mesa, Calif. / Grossmont Grossmont CC Astrophysics Revelle
1C Alex Hegeman GK 6-6 Fr. San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine International Studies Roosevelt
2 Emiliano Castro DEF 6-2 Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Bonita Vista Grossmont Economics Seventh
3 Augi Macchi DEF 6-0 Jr. Ranchos, Argentina / El Toro Golden West Mathematics Marshall
4 Ante Buzov UTL 6-7 Jr. Split, Croatia / ExCathedra Split West Valley International Studies Warren
5 Jack Martin CTR 6-3 Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas Public Health Muir
6 Max Abravanel ATK 6-0 Jr. Irvine, Calif. / Northwood Mathematics & Economics Muir
7 Lucas Romaguera ATK 6-2 Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Colégio Militar West Valley International Studies Roosevelt
8 Eamon Hennessey UTL 6-5 Jr. Newport Beach, Calif. / Corona del Mar Golden West Political Science Sixth
9 Miles Wilson ATK 5-11 Jr. Irvine, Calif. / Orange Lutheran International Business Muir
10 Matthew Wastila ATK 6-3 So. Coronado, Calif. / Coronado Real Estate & Development Warren
11 Felipe Ferreira ATK 6-3 Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Colégio Elza Campos Golden West Business Economics Seventh
12 Bennett Axline CTR 6-3 So. Rancho Bernardo, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic Business Economics Sixth
13 Brendon Fezzey DEF 6-6 So. Riverside, Calif. / John W. North Human Biology Seventh
14 Franco Scalamandre ATK 6-4 R-Fr. Woodland Hills, Calif. / Oaks Christian Business Economics Muir
15 Rhys Bugelli ATK 6-1 Jr. La Jolla, Calif. / La Jolla Aerospace Engineering Warren
16 Jaime Bhattacharyya ATK 6-4 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai‘i / Mid-Pacific Institute Real Estate and Development Sixth
17 Nolan Roberts ATK 6-1 Fr. Redondo Beach, Calif. / Loyola Business Economics Roosevelt
18 Landon Akerstrom ATK 6-4 Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. / Mater Dei Real Estate and Development Seventh
19 Finn Bugelli CTR 6-4 Fr. La Jolla, Calif. / La Jolla Aerospace Engineering Warren
20 Collin Tournat ATK 6-2 So. Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa Business Economics Muir
21 Reef Lippa ATK 6-0 R-Fr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Foothill Business Psychology Marshall
22 Luca Rago DEF 6-1 So. Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo Business Economics Seventh
23 Trevor Moore ATK 6-4 Jr. La Mesa, Calif. / Steele Canyon Political Science Muir
24 Kaden Likins ATK 6-1 Sr. Dana Point, Calif. / Dana Hills Urban Studies & Planning Marshall
25 Mason Presley ATK 6-3 Fr. Dana Point, Calif. / JSerra Catholic International Studies Muir

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Matt Ustaszewski 2023 Matt Ustaszewski '04 Head Coach
Arman Momdzhyan 2023 Arman Momdzhyan '18 Assistant Coach
Alessandro Valania 2023 Alessandro Valania '20 Assistant Coach
Glenn Busch Glenn Busch '01 Assistant Coach
Rob Patty 2023 Rob Patty '02 Director of Operations

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