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2022 Men's Water Polo Roster

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14 Brendan Nugent

  • Position Utility
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Laguna Niguel, Calif.
  • High School Aliso Niguel
  • Major International Business
  • College Muir

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2022
All-WWPA Championships Second Team ... ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent) ... WWPA All-Academic.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2021
ACWPC All-Academic ... WWPA All-Academic ... Played in all 24 games ... Amassed 29 points on 16 goals and 13 assists ... Had three goals against Concordia (9/10) ... Scored multiple goals in six contests ... Totaled five assists across three games at the WWPA Championships ... Had at least one assist in the final six games of the season ... Finished his campaign with 11 steals.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2020
ACWPC All-Academic ... Season canceled due to the pandemic.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2019
ACWPC All-Academic ... Scored his first collegiate goal against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (9/7), which was also his first collegiate game.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Redshirted the season.

CLUB
Played for Set Water Polo Club.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, Calif. ... Was an all-league first team selection.

PERSONAL
Born: Aug. 31 in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Siblings: Has two brothers, Cole and Mason
Major: International business
College: Muir
Future plans: Find a job in software or medical sales
Roots for: Oklahoma Sooners
Favorite athlete: Baker Mayfield
Listens to: Tame Impala
Hobbies: Spearfishing, hunting

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals 3 4 times 11/19/22 at LMU
Assists 2 8 times 11/19/22 at LMU
Points 5 11/19/22 at LMU
Shots 6 11/19/22 at LMU
Steals 2 8 times 11/20/22 vs. UC Davis
Field Blocks 1 5 times 11/19/22 at LMU
Drawn Exclusions 2 at Long Beach State 9/17/22
 
CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A P Sh. Sh. % EX DEX STL FB
2021 24 16 13 29 35 .457 4 3 11 1
2019 28 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 0 0 0
Totals 52 17 13 30 36 .472 5 3 11 1

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Utility
    6'2" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Utility
    6'2" 185 lbs
    13
  • 14

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Utility
    6'2" 185 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022Senior

    Utility
    6'2" 0 lbs
    14

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