WRIGHT HEAD COACH • 3Rd Year Alma Mater: UCLA ’01

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adam WRIGHT HEAD COACH • 3rd Year Alma Mater: UCLA ’01

Adam Wright begins his third season as UCLA’s head men’s water polo coach in 2011. A former standout in the pool at UCLA and on the U.S. Olympic Team, Wright helped lead the Bruins to the championship game of the 2009 NCAA Tournament in his first season as the program’s head coach. Wright was named the fourth head coach in program history on June 3, 2009. In two seasons as UCLA’s head coach, Wright has led the Bruins to a 42-13 record, including an 11-5 mark in conference action. In 2009, UCLA won the MPSF Tournament title and advanced to the title match of the NCAA Tournament. In 2010, the Bruins finished in a tie for second place in the MPSF regular-season standings and posted a fourth-place finish at the MPSF Tournament. Under Wright’s guidance, Ben Hohl has twice secured ACWPC All-America (2009, 2010). In 2009, Scott Davidson became the first UCLA men’s water polo player to secure MPSF Player of the Year honors since 2000 (Sean Kern). Davidson and Hohl finished their careers ranking fifth and seventh, respectively, on the Bruins’ all-time goals scored list. In addition, goalkeeper Chay Lapin became UCLA’s all- time saves leader in 2009, totaling 719 stops in four seasons. UCLA’s path to the NCAA Tournament in Wright’s first season as head coach came as a result of hard work, discipline and a strong finish at the MPSF Tournament, culminating in the Bruins’ first conference tournament title since 2000. After opening MPSF play with consecutive losses in October, Wright knew that the Bruins would have to win the MPSF Tournament to have any chance at playing for a national title. He adjusted the team’s practice and conditioning regimen, preparing the Bruins for the three-day tournament setting. After finishing fourth in the MPSF regular-season standings, UCLA surged in the conference tournament. The Bruins opened with an 8-5 win over No. 5-seed Pepperdine and downed No. 1-seed and tournament host USC, 10-6, the following day. UCLA claimed the tournament title with a 10-7 win over No. 3-seed California, which was fresh off an upset of No. 2-seed Stanford. Prior to his tenure as head coach, Wright was a four-year letterwinner at UCLA from 1997-2000, helping lead the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000. Following his collegiate career, he served as a key member on the U.S. National Team, participating in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He helped THE WRIGHT FILE lead Team USA to a seventh-place finish in 2004 (Athens) and to the silver medal in 2008 (Beijing). Coaching Highlights • Guided the men’s water polo team to the 2010 NCAA championship contest Wright served as an assistant coach with the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo • Led the Bruins to the MPSF Tournament title in 2010 as the No. 4 seed teams during the 2008-09 school year. He helped guide the women’s program to • Helped lead the women’s water polo program to its fifth straight NCAA title in 2009 an unprecedented fifth consecutive NCAA championship in May 2009. Following • Secured the top men’s water polo recruiting class in the spring of 2009 the 2008 men’s water polo season, Wright played an integral role in securing • Coached Wilson High School’s boys water polo program to four CIF Championships • Helped guide Wilson High School’s girls water polo program to two league titles the top men’s recruiting class in the nation. Team USA Highlights In addition, Wright served as an assistant coach with the varsity boys and girls • Led Team USA to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing water polo programs at Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) from 2001-04. He • Scored four goals and registered a team-high nine assists at the 2008 Olympics helped coach the boys program to four consecutive CIF Division I championships • Played in two summer Olympic Games – 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing) and Moore League titles. Wright coached the girls team to two Moore League • Scored in six games at 2003 World Championships, leading the U.S. with five goals titles and two CIF Division I quarterfinal playoff appearances. Playing Highlights (at UCLA) • Led UCLA to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000 As a senior at UCLA in 2000, Wright scored 39 goals before earning honorable • Finished four-year career having accumulated 128 goals, playing from 1997-2000 mention All-America acclaim and second-team All-MPSF honors. In 1999, he secured • Named a second-team All-America selection in 1998, third-team selection in 1999 third-team All-America and second-team All-MPSF honors. That season, Wright • Graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology led UCLA in assists (27) and was second in total points (48) and steals (39). International Competition Highlights In his first two seasons, he scored 43 goals – 26 as a freshman and 27 as a • 2010 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Oradea, Romania) • 2009 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Rome, Italy) sophomore. He gained second-team All-America honors in 1998 and was an • 2009 FINA World League Super Final, 4th Place (Podgorica, Montenegro) honorable mention All-America and All-MPSF selection as a freshman in 1997. • 2008 Olympic Games, 2nd Place (Beijing, China) • 2008 FINA World League Super Final, 2nd Place (Genoa, Italy) Wright graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology. • 2007 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Berlin, Germany) • 2007 Pan American Games, 1st Place (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Following his collegiate career, Wright competed in the European League (Italy • 2007 FINA World Championships, 9th Place (Melbourne, Australia) and Russia) for Bissolati Cremona, Civitavecchia SNC, Nuoto Catania and Dynamo • 2006 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Athens, Greece) Moscow from 2004-08. He has competed for the U.S. National Team in all major • 2005 ASUA Cup, 1st Place (Mexico City, Mexico) tournaments from 2001-11, helping lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2003 • 2004 Olympic Games, 7th Place (Athens, Greece) and 2007 Pan American Games as well as the 2005 ASUA Cup (Mexico City). • 2004 Torneo di Napoli, 3rd Place (Naples, Italy) • 2003 FINA World League Super Final, 3rd Place (New York, N.Y.) Wright, 33, is married to Kerry Norris, a former UCLA women’s soccer player. He • 2003 U.S. Cup, 2nd Place (Stanford, Calif.) and his wife reside with their one-year old daughter, Rome, in Los Angeles. • 2002 FINA World Cup, 7th Place (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) • 2001 FINA World Championships, 7th Place (Fukuoka, Japan) • 2000 UPS Cup, 6th Place (Los Alamitos, Calif. - USA “B”) • 1999 World University Games, 4th Place (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

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daniel LEYSON ASSISTANT COACH • 1st Year Alma Mater: USC ’92

Daniel Leyson begins his first season as an assistant coach for UCLA in 2011. Leyson has previously served as an assistant coach with the USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National Team and head coach of Rose Bowl Water Polo Club in Pasadena, Calif., since 2005. He coached the USA National Team from 2002-04 under the leadership of the most successful coach in Olympic water polo history, Ratko Rudic, a three-time Olympic gold medal winning head coach. He served as an assistant to Rudic on the USA National Team that placed seventh in Athens in the 2004 Olympic Games. Since his experience with the USA National Team in 2004, Leyson has served as the director and head coach of Rose Bowl Water Polo Club. He has helped take Rose Bowl Water Polo Club from a grassroots level to emerging as one of the nation’s strongest water polo programs. Most recently, Leyson received the Bill Barnett Distinguished Men’s Coaching Leyson served as head coach at Loyola High School (Los Angeles) in the fall Award (Scholastic) from USA Water Polo. He served as an assistant coach for of 2002 and was an assistant coach with the men’s and women’s water polo the 2010 USA Youth National Team. As coach of the 16U and 18 U boys teams, programs at USC from 2000-02. Leyson had teams among the top 10 at the Junior Olympics while also claiming first place at the South Florida International Tournament, US Club Championships A four-year starter (1989-92) and three-time All-America selection at USC, Leyson and the City of Commerce International Tournament. He also guided the 16U captured first-team All-America honors as a senior in 1992. He was the leading squad to a first place finish in the Ironman League where a Rose Bowl athlete scorer at the 1992 NCAA Tournament, leading the Trojans to a third-place finish was named MVP. at the national tournament that fall. In addition, Leyson led his team to the gold medal at the 2007 Pan America After graduating from USC in 1992, he competed with the USA National Team Maccabiah Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an assistant coach at in 1994 and 1995 and played professionally in Europe from 1995-98 for Club Los Angeles Valley College from 2006-08 and was named the 2006 Coastal Natacio and Atletico Barceloneta, a first-division Spanish club team. Leyson played California Development Coach of the Year. in the LEN Trophy games in Barcelona, Spain and Belgrade, Serbia. Serving as the coach of the Coastal California Zone Youth Team, Leyson guided Leyson earned his Master’s degree in physical education from Ball State University his team to a first-place finish at the 2007 National Youth Camp Tournament in 2008. and to second place in 2006. He has participated in countless common training sessions and friendly matches, including at the FINA World League, 2003 World Championships, 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Olympics. He has helped organize the Olympic Water Polo Academy, a clinic for young players that featured instruction from USA National Team players and coaches.

steve GILL ASSISTANT COACH • 2nd Year Alma Mater: UC Irvine ’93

Steve Gill enters his second season as a volunteer assistant coach with the UCLA men’s water polo team in 2011. A former standout playing the two-meter position at UC Irvine and with the U.S. National Team, Gill primarily coaches the Bruins’ two-meter players. Gill’s past coaching experience includes working with age-group club teams Orange County Water Polo (formerly Split OC) and SET Water Polo Club from 2004-2007. Gill’s international water polo career included stops in Italy, Australia, Croatia, A three-time All-America selection and three-year letterwinner at UC Irvine (1989- Spain and Greece. He competed for SS Lazio Nuoto in Rome, Italy in 1994 and for 1992), Gill captured MPSF Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior in 1992. West Magpies Waterpolo Club in Sydney, Australia in 1996. Gill spent two years He helped lead the Anteaters to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament (1996-1998) competing for VK Jug in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He also played for C.N. in 1991 and 1992. Mediterrani in Barcelona, Spain in 1998. In 2003 and 2004, Gill competed for Following his collegiate career, Gill played for the U.S. Senior National Team and two teams in Athens, Greece – Glyfada Water Polo Club (2003) and Panionios excelled for various professional water polo teams in Europe and Australia. Playing Water Polo Club (2004). at the World University Games in 1991 and 1993, Gill led Team USA to gold Gill graduated from UC Irvine in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in social medal finishes in both tournaments. He competed for the U.S. Senior National science. Team from 1992-1996 and in 2003-2004

PLAYER PROFILES

aimone 9 BARABINO

Sophomore • Utility • 6-2 • 210 Recco, Italy (La Scuola d’Italia [NY])

2010 – Played in 24 games, making two starts…scored 10 goals on 26 attempts, converting at a 38.5 percent rate…served as one of the Bruins’ three primary two-meter players…finished third on the team with 22 earned exclusions…also collected five blocks, four steals and two assists…scored in nine games, including a season-high two goals against Pacific in a first-round victory at the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 26)…scored in five of UCLA’s final eight matches…scored one goal in his first collegiate game, a 12-4 victory over Concordia (Sept. 11) in UCLA’s season opener. High School – Studied for four years at Istituto Emiliani di Nervi (province of Genoa), Italy before spending one year in New York City at Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi…played water polo in Italy for the club R.N. Camogli…led R.N. Camogli to the gold medal at the Italian Championship in each of three seasons (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09)…earned team MVP honors in 2006 and 2008…represented Italy at the European Youth Championship in 2008 (7th place) and 2009 (6th place)…finished fifth during Nationals in 2010 with the New York Athletic Club’s ‘B’ team…helped lead Italy to an eighth-place finish at the Six Nations tournament and a fourth-place result at the Eight Nations tournament. AIMONE BARABINO’S CAREER Statistics Personal – Full name: Aimone Barabino (pronounced ai-MOHN-uh bar-uh-BEE-noh)…born March Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 19, 1991 in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (province of Genoa)…Aimone is the younger of 2010 24/2 10 26 .385 2 4 5 22 Alessandro Barabino and Cristiana Pizzo’s two sons…has one older brother, Alarico…undeclared Totals 24/2 10 26 .385 2 4 5 22 major…interested in studying biology.

david chris 8 CULPAN 1 1 FAHLSING

RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-1 • 190 RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 180 Hillsborough, Calif. (Sacred Heart Prep) San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic)

2010 – Redshirted. 2010 – Redshirted. High School – Two-year varsity water polo and four-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Sacred High School – Four-year varsity water polo and three-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Cathedral Heart Prep under head coaches Brian Kreutzkamp and Kevin Morris, respectively…secured All- Catholic High School under head coaches Brett Ormsby and Jeff Owen, respectively…secured Central Coast Section Division II co-Most Valuable Player honors as a senior in 2009, helping first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as a senior in 2009 and second-team acclaim as a lead Sacred Heart Prep to a 24-5 overall record, culminating in the 2009 CCS Division II title with junior in 2008…guided Cathedral Catholic to the CIF San Diego Section title as a senior…named a 14-5 win over Menlo School…secured first-team All-Western Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) a first-team California-Hawaii All-America honoree as a senior, serving as Cathedral Catholic’s honors, totaling 106 goals as a senior. team captain that season…also earned San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team acclaim as a senior…named a second-team All-Western League honoree as a junior, helping lead Cathedral Club – Competed for Stanford Water Polo Club…helped lead club team to second place at U.S. Catholic to the CIF San Diego Section Division II semifinals that fall. National Club Championships in 2010 and third place at the Junior Olympics in 2009. Club – Competed for Del Mar Water Polo Club…helped lead the club team to the championship Personal – Full name: David Liam Culpan…born August 19, 1991 in Hillsborough, Calif…David is at the Winterfest Tournament in Los Alamitos, Calif…traveled to Europe (Croatia and Italy) with the younger of Grant and Mary Culpan’s two children…has one older sister, Kimberly…undeclared the club team. major. Personal – Full name: Chris Conrad Fahlsing…born Feb. 11, 1992 in San Diego, Calif…Chris is the oldest of John and Deborah Hilinski’s six children…has three younger brothers and two sisters – one older, one younger…undeclared major…intends to study biology.

james 1 HARTSHORNE

Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 6-1 • 170 Irvine, Calif. (Northwood)

2010 – Played in 14 games as goalkeeper, making 13 starts…became the first UCLA goalkeeper to play as a true freshman since 1999 (Brandon Brooks)…did not appear in a game until the seventh game of the season (vs. Princeton, Oct. 2 at SoCal Tournament)…compiled a 7.18 goals (2009) and junior (2008), capturing second-team all-league accolades as a sophomore (2007) against average and a team-leading 106 saves…allowed 96 goals in 53.5 quarters (427 minutes, and freshman (2006)…finished his four-year career totaling 1126 saves – breakdown includes 29 seconds)…recorded a season-high and UCLA season-best 16 saves in an 8-6 win over UC 250 in each of freshman and sophomore seasons, 325 as a junior and 301 as a senior…also Irvine in the semifinals of the SoCal Tournament (Oct. 3)…tallied 10 saves in a 9-8 loss to USC in competed for SoCal Water Polo Club and trained for the USA Junior National Team. the championship match of the SoCal Tournament (Oct. 3)…also totaled 10 saves in UCLA’s next Personal – Full name: James Alexander Hartshorne…born July 18, 1992 in Santa Ana, game, an 11-8 loss at California (Oct. 9)…finished the year third among MPSF goalkeepers in goals Calif…James is the third of David and Sherry Hartshorne’s four sons…has two older brothers, against average (7.18) and fifth in saves per game (7.57). Peter and Andrew, and one younger brother, John….undeclared major…intends to study applied High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Northwood High School under head science and mathematics. coach Ed Carrera…also was a three-year varsity swimming letterwinner under head coaches Steve Carrera and Eddie Papke and was a one-year varsity volleyball letterwinner under head coach Brian JAMES HARTSHORNE’S CAREER Statistics Hughes…helped lead Northwood to the CIF playoffs in each of his four seasons with the varsity Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP team, capturing two Sea View League titles…secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division 2010 14/13 53.5 106 96 7.18 427:29 I honors each of his four seasons…was a first-team All-Sea View League honoree as a senior Totals 14/13 53.5 106 96 7.18 427:29

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2010 – Played in 25 games, making two starts…scored 14 goals on 24 attempts, converting at a 58 percent rate…recorded 23 earned exclusions, the second-highest total on the team…also brett tallied two blocks and two steals…scored in 11 matches, including three two-goal games…scored one goal in four consecutive matches (Nov. 8-26)…had two goals in a win over Chapman (Oct. 17)…also had two goals in a first-round SoCal Tournament victory against Princeton (Oct. 2) and 12 HAYS versus Air Force (Sept. 18) at the NorCal Tournament. 2009 – Played in 30 games, making 27 starts…scored 15 goals on 32 attempts, converting at a 47 percent clip…tallied a team-leading 44 earned exclusions…also registered nine blocks RS Senior • Center • 6-2 • 215 and six steals…scored in 11 matches, including three multiple-goal games…scored a career-high Fontana, Calif. (Bonita) three goals at UC Irvine (Oct. 24) in an 8-7 MPSF victory…recorded two goals against Long Beach State (Oct. 10) and at Pacific (Oct. 25)…scored one goal in UCLA’s title-clinching 10-7 victory over California (Nov. 29) at the MPSF Tournament. 2008 – Played in 20 games…scored four goals on 16 attempts, scoring at a 25 percent rate… collected six steals, two assists and three earned exclusions…notched his first collegiate goal in UCLA’s MPSF opener against Long Beach State (Oct. 4)…also scored one goal against Bucknell (Oct. 11) in the NorCal Tournament and totaled a season-high two goals against Concordia (Nov. 8). 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Bonita High School under head coach John Ashby…finished his high school career with three CIF Southern Section Division VI championships (2003-2005) and four Miramonte League titles (2003-2006)…three-time All-CIF honoree, earning first-team honors as a sophomore and senior…named the 2005 CIF Southern Section Division VI Most Valuable…scored 370 goals in four seasons, the highest total in school history…totaled a school-record 114 goals as a senior…earned 2006 fifth-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades…as a junior (2005), led the Bonita Bearcats to their 14th consecutive Miramont League title, posting a record of 20-13; Bonita defeated Rowland Heights, 17-14, to win the CIF Division VI title – the fifth-consecutive division championship for Bonita, and the first boys’ water polo team in CIF history to win five-consecutive CIF titles since 1952…as a swimmer, won the CIF Division IV Championship (individual) in the 50-meter freestyle. BRETT HAYS’ CAREER Statistics Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club, earning first-team All-America honor at the Junior Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE Olympics in 2005-06 and 2006-07…has also played with the United States Youth National Team 2008 20/0 4 16 .250 2 6 1 3 and Development Team…has played in Canada, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Mexico City. 2009 30/27 15 32 .469 0 6 9 44 Personal – Full name: Brett Michael Hays…born February 25, 1989 in Fontana, Calif…Brett is one 2010 25/2 14 24 .583 0 2 2 23 of Jack and Kelly Hays’ four children…has one brother (Jack, Jr.) and two older sisters (Amber and Totals 75/29 33 72 .458 2 14 12 70 Ashley)…father (Jack, Sr.) played football at Fresno State…history major.

Notes – Enters his senior season having scored 58 goals, collecting 45 assists, 41 steals and 34 earned exclusions the last three years...has captured ACWPC All-Academic honors each of his three seasons at UCLA...earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors the past two years. cullen 2010 – Started 23 matches…scored 21 goals on 52 attempts, converting at a 40 percent clip…earned honorable mention All-MPSF accolades…secured ACWPC All-Academic “superior” 2 HENNESSY honors…named an MPSF All-Academic Team selection…led the Bruins with 13 assists and recorded 11 steals, 10 earned exclusions, five blocks and won 12 sprints…scored in 16 matches, including four multiple-goal efforts…tied his career high with three goals in a loss at the finals of the NorCal Tournament against USC (Sept. 19)…scored one goal in each of UCLA’s final two RS Senior • Attacker • 6-2 • 185 MPSF Tournament games. Fairfax, Calif. (Sir Francis Drake) 2009 – Started all 30 matches…scored 23 goals on 71 attempts…earned honorable mention ACWPC All-America accolades and honorable mention All-MPSF acclaim…was a second-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…secured ACWPC All-Academic “superior” honors…also named an MPSF All-Academic Team honoree…led the Bruins with 27 assists, in addition to recording 16 steals, 14 earned exclusions and six blocks…won 17 sprints…scored in 16 matches, including six multiple-goal efforts…registered a career-high three goals against Iona (Sept. 12) at the Princeton Invitational…scored one goal in each of UCLA’s MPSF Tournament wins against USC (Nov. 28) and California (Nov. 29). 2008 – Played in 24 games, making two starts…scored 14 goals on 34 attempts, converting at a 41 percent clip…earned ACWPC Academic All-America “excellent” honors…collected 14 steals, the fourth-highest total on the team…also recorded 10 earned exclusions, six blocks and five assists…won five sprints…scored at least one goal in 13 matches…recorded his first collegiate goal in UCLA’s season-opening 10-4 victory at UC Irvine (Sept. 13)…tallied a season-high two goals in a 9-2 victory over Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9)…scored one goal in eight of the team’s first nine matches. 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Sir Francis Drake High School under coaches Mark Anderson and former Bruin standout Matt Swanson (water polo) and Joe Fahy (swimming)…earned 2006 Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) Water Polo Player of the Year honors…was a three-time first-team All-MCAL and All-CIF North Coast Section selection (2004-2006)…named a 2006 first-team All-Northern California water polo selection…gained 2006 first-team California/Hawaii All-America honors; named a fourth-team All-American in 2005 and eighth-team All-American in 2004…led Sir Francis Drake to the 2006 Chuck Metz Championship, defeating Marin Catholic, 6-2…as a swimmer, captured 2007 MCAL Player of the Year honors…won the 2007 CIF North Coast Section Championship in the 200 freestyle (1:39.99) and 500 freestyle (4:31.78); holds MCAL records in both events, in addition to earning first-team All-America accolades…six-time MCAL swim champion…also was a 2007 Marin County Athletic Foundation Scholar-Athlete and earned California Scholarship Federation (CSF) lifetime membership. Club – Competed for Marin Water Polo Club under head coach Michael Cereghino…played for the Pacific Zone Team from 2003-07. U.S. National Team – Competed on the 2006 USA Youth National Team, traveling to Croatia, Germany and Canada…also served as a 2005 USA Cadet National team member…spent the summer of 2005 on the USA Youth National Team’s summer European tour. CULLEN HENNESSY’S CAREER Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE Personal – Full name: Cullen James Hennessy…born January 14, 1989 in San Francisco, 2008 24/2 14 34 .412 5 14 6 10 Calif…Cullen is the youngest of Brian and Sue Hennessy’s three children… brother, Sean, swam 2009 30/30 23 71 .324 27 16 6 14 for UC Santa Barbara before graduating in 2005…sister, Lauren, graduated from UC Santa Cruz 2010 23/23 21 52 .404 13 11 5 10 in 2007…father, Brian, and uncle and two cousins attended UCLA…sociology major. Totals 77/55 58 157 .369 45 41 17 34

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player accolades as a freshman (2006)…named to the San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-Academic Team in 2009…served as team captain as a junior in 2008…registered 191 career goals and alex drew 210 career ejections. Club – Competed for Del Mar Water Polo Club…led the club team to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 17 JOHNSON Junior Olympics…finished first at the 2010 Winterfest Tournament in Los Alamitos, Calif…earned a third-place finish at the 2010 Commerce Tournament…also participated at the USA National Team’s Youth Training Camp…traveled to Europe (Croatia) with the Junior National Team. RS Freshman • Center • 6-1 • 210 Personal – Full name: Alexander Ray Johnson…born October 10, 1991 in Phoenix, Ariz…Alex is Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) the younger of Chip and Karen Johnson’s two children…has one younger sister, Toni…undeclared major.

2010 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and two-year swimming letterwinner at Coronado High School under head coach Randall Burgess…earned first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as a senior (2009) and junior (2008) and third-team acclaim as a sophomore (2007)…was named a third-team California-Hawaii All-America selection as a senior and fourth-team honoree as a junior…named Coronado’s varsity team MVP in 2008 and 2009 after earning most improved

bret 3 LATHROPE

Junior • Attacker • 6-4 • 180 Moraga, Calif. (Miramonte)

2010 – Played in all 25 matches, making two starts…scored nine goals on 19 attempts, converting at a 47 percent clip…registered six blocks, three assists, two steals and two earned exclusions…scored in six matches, including a career-high-tying four goals against Air Force in a first-round victory at the NorCal Tournament (Sept. 18). 2009 –Played in 30 matches, making seven starts…scored 11 goals on 27 attempts…tallied nine steals, five blocks and four assists…scored in seven matches, including a career-high four goals against Iona (Sept. 13) at the Princeton Invitational…also scored two goals in the team’s season opener, at Princeton (Sept. 11). High School – Three-year water polo and four-year swimming letterwinner at Miramonte High School under head coaches James Lathrop and Don Heidary, respectively…helped lead Miramonte to three consecutive CIF North Coast Section titles (2006-08)…guided high school team to a 26-1 overall record in 2008, culminating in a 17-6 win over De La Salle in the CIF title match…the 2008 National Team – Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team from 2005-08…played for the Miramonte team was recognized as Swimming World Magazine High School Team of the Year 2008 USA Water Polo National B and National 20-and-Under Team…2007 USA Water Polo and as ESPN Rise Magazine Bay Area High School Team of the Year…secured first-team All-Diablo National Cadet Team (competed in Montenegro and won gold at Youth Pan Am Games in the Foothill Athletic League (DFAL) honors in 2007 and 2008…named a first-team All-North Coast Dominican Republic)…2006 USA Water Polo National Cadet Team…2005 USA Water Polo Section selection in 2008 and second-team selection in 2007…earned third-team All-NorCal honors National Development Team. in 2008 (honorable mention in 2007)…secured eighth-team California-Hawaii All-America honors Personal – Full name: Bret Daniel Lathrope…born April 6, 1991 in Walnut Creek, Calif…Bret is the in 2008…named an honorable mention All-DFAL selection in 2006…as a swimmer, was a six-time youngest of Daniel and Beverly Lathrope’s three children…sister, Allison, competed on the swimming NISCA High School All-America selection (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 team at Claremont McKenna for four seasons…brother, Scott, competed on the swimming team freestyle relay…three-time first-team All-DFAL selection (2007-09)…was a CIF North Coast Section at Stanford for four seasons…undeclared major. finalist in 2009 (third in 200 freestyle, third in 500 freestyle, first in 400 freestyle relay, seven in 200 freestyle relay); in 2007 (12th in 500 freestyle, third in 400 freestyle relay, ninth in 200 BRET LATHROPE’S CAREER Statistics medley relay)…six-time DFAL swimming champion…established Miramonte High School records in Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 200 freestyle (1:40.72, eclipsing the record held by Kirk Everist) and 500 freestyle (4:34.66). 2009 30/7 11 27 .407 4 9 5 3 Club – Competed for Lamorinda Water Polo under head coach James Lathrop…played for Pacific 2010 25/2 9 19 .474 3 2 6 2 Zone Team from 2005-09, winning the National Zone Championship in 2006. Totals 55/9 20 46 .435 7 11 11 5

2010 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Esperanza High School under head coach Galen Diaz…also lettered in swimming and soccer…as a water polo player, secured second- daniel team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a senior (2009) and third-team acclaim as a junior (2008)…named a first-team All-Sunset League accolades as a senior and junior, capturing 24 LENHART second-team all-league honors as a sophomore (2007)…established the single-season school record with 117 goals as a senior in addition to collecting 60 assists and 58 steals that fall…logged 60 goals and 55 assists as a junior…contributed 38 goals and 40 assists as a sophomore. RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-3 • 180 Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club…won the Junior Olympics with SoCal in the 18-and- Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza) under division…also helped guide SoCal to the Cal Cup title. Personal – Full name: Daniel Joseph Lenhart…born March 9, 1992 in Yorba Linda, Calif…Daniel is the youngest of Gary and Debbie Lenhart’s four children…has one brother, Steven, and two sisters, Jennifer and Shannon…Steven plays professional soccer for the Columbus Crew (MLS) and played collegiate soccer at Azusa Pacific University…undeclared major. The UCLA Athletic Department wishes to express its gratitude to Arpad & Katherine Domyan and Irving & Betty Webb for endowing men’s water polo scholarships. — For information on how you can endow a scholarship, call the UCLA Athletic Fund Office (Scott Wandzilak) at 310-206-3031.

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as a senior (2008)…also secured third-team All-Orange County and fourth-team California-Hawaii All-America honors as a senior…led Servite to a CIF Division II runner-up finish in 2008…earned third-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II accolades as a junior (2007)…also was named a jd second-team All-Trinity League selection as a junior…registered 45 goals, 25 assists and 70 steals his junior season…led Servite to a CIF Division II semifinal appearance in 2007 and CIF Division II 16 MARCIN quarterfinal finish in 2006…as a swimmer, was a CIF Division I finalist in the 200-yard IM (1:54.74) and 100-yard breaststroke (57.47)…was the 2009 Trinity League 200-yard IM champion, posting a CIF auto-qualification time of 1:58.22…also earned a CIF auto-qualification time with a second- RS Sophomore • Attacker • 6-4 • 190 place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.43). Huntington Beach, Calif. (Servite) Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…competed as a SOPAC Zone Youth Team member in 2008 and 2009 and as a SOPAC Zone Cadet Team member in 2007…earned 2009 USA Water 2010 – Did not play. Polo Academic All-America honors as an outstanding achiever…was a US Club Champion and Junior Olympics Champion in 2007 and 2009 with SoCal Water Polo. 2009 – Redshirted. Personal – Full name: John David Marcin…born June 9, 1991…JD is the oldest of John and High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Servite High Clarice Marcin’s three children…has one sister, Laura, and one brother, Stephen…intends to School under head coaches Mustafa Hassan and Jim Sprague…was a three-year starter on the major in biochemistry. water polo team (2006-08) and served as a varsity substitute as a freshman (2005)…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and first-team All-Trinity League accolades

2010 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at JSerra under head coach Peter Asic…also was a three-year varsity swimming letterwinner…named a second-team All-CIF Southern Section christopher Division II selection as a senior (2009) and a first-team All-CIF honoree as a junior (2008)…secured second-team All-Trinity League accolades as a junior and sophomore (2007)…was a third-team 6 MEINHOLD All-Southern California selection as a junior…started for the inaugural JSerra boys’ water polo team in 2007 and helped bring the program to the CIF Southern Section Division II finals by 2009. Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club and Orange County Water Polo Club…also played for RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 190 SSV Esslingen (Germany)…with SoCal Water Polo Club, helped lead the team to the championship San Clemente, Calif. (JSerra) at the Speedo Cup and a first-place finish at the Junior Olympics…with SSV Esslingen, led the club team to a second-place finish in the German Turbo Cup Final…competed for A-Jugend (19-and- under) at the Southern German Championships. Personal – Full name: Christopher Loren Meinhold…born Feb. 6, 1992 in Glendale, Calif…Christopher is the older of Frank and Gail Meinhold’s two sons…has one younger brother, Conrad…his cousin, Oliver Korn, helped lead Germany’s field hockey team to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing…intends to major in international relations with a minor in German.

andrew 1 MESESAN

RS Senior • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 205 Santa Ana, Calif. (Servite)

2010 – Played in 10 games, making six starts…totaled 59 saves and posted an 8.00 goals against average, allowing 62 goals in 31 quarters (248 minutes)…recorded a career-high 10 saves in the start against Chapman (Oct. 17)…tallied nine saves in two quarters of UCLA’s season-opening win over Concordia (Sept. 11)…played in UCLA’s first six matches before missing time due to injury. 2009 – Played in three games…recorded seven saves and allowed seven goals in 29 minutes, 50 seconds…logged a season-high four saves in two quarters against Chapman (Oct. 25)…also tallied two saves against Pacific (Oct. 25) and had one stop versus Redlands (Oct. 10). 2008 – Played in four games, making one start…totaled seven saves and allowed 10 goals in 49 minutes, 40 seconds…recorded a career-high six saves against Bucknell in a NorCal Tournament contest, his first collegiate start (Oct. 11)…also made one stop against Concordia (Nov. 8). 2007 – Redshirted. .High School – Four-year water polo letterwinner under head coach Jim Sprague…was a two-time All-CIF selection, gaining second-team honors in 2006 and third-team accolades in 2005…named a first-team All-Trinity League selection as a senior…finished his high school career with 976 total saves…recorded 286 saves and scored one goal in 30 games his senior season… totaled a season- high 17 saves against Northwood, and registered 14 games with 10 or more saves…helped lead Servite to the inaugural Trinity League title…captured second-team All-Serra League honors as a junior and sophomore…helped lead Servite to the 2005 CIF Championship and the 2004 Serra League Championship and a berth in the 2004 CIF semifinals…also competed for SoCal Water Polo…earned 2003 MVP accolades and the Coaches’ Award after leading SoCal Water Polo to ANDREW MESESAN’S CAREER Statistics the San Diego Cup Championship. Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP Personal – Full name: Andrew Scarborough Mesesan…born August 1, 1988 in Santa Ana, Calif…is 2008 4/1 6.2 7 10 6.45 49:40 the older of Kenneth and Linda Mesesan’s two children…has one sister, Claire…lists his greatest 2009 3/0 3.7 7 7 7.56 29:50 athletic thrill as helping lead Servite High School to the 2005 CIF Southern Section Division II 2010 10/6 31.0 59 62 8.00 248:00 Championship…political science major. Totals 17/7 40.9 73 79 7.73 327:30

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cristiano 7 MIRARCHI

Sophomore • Utility • 6-1 • 190 Rome, Italy (Evangelista Torricelli)

2010 – Played in 24 matches, making 22 starts…scored 35 goals on 69 attempts, converting at a 50.7 percent rate…finished second on the team with 35 goals, seven shy of Ben Hohl’s team-leading 42 goals and the highest single-season total by a freshman since 2001, when Brett Ormsby registered 43 goals…named an honorable mention ACWPC All-America and All-MPSF selection…secured ACWPC All-Academic acclaim as an “outstanding” selection…finished his freshman campaign with 10 steals, six assists and five blocks…ranked 16th among MPSF field players with a 1.46 goals per game average…ranked fourth in that category among MPSF freshmen…scored in 18 of the Bruins’ 25 matches, including in nine of the team’s first 10 games…collected 10 multiple-goal games, including a season-high five goals in UCLA’s 10-9 win over Stanford in a semifinal match of the NorCal Tournament (Sept. 18)…also had four goals against UC San Diego (Oct. 30) and three goals in two matches…led UCLA with eight goals at the SoCal Tournament (Oct. 2-3), including a team-high three goals in a 9-8 loss to USC in the championship match (Oct. 3). .High School – Studied at Evangelista Torricelli in Rome, Italy for five years…competed for the club team Roma Pallanuoto…helped lead the team to three gold medals and four silver medals at the Italian championships…earned team MVP honors in 2007…played in 60 games with the Italian Junior National Team and three matches with the Italian Senior National Team…served as team captain and was the top scorer for Italy during the European Youth Championships in 2008 and CRISTIANO MIRARCHI’S CAREER Statistics 2009…earned MVP honors at the 2009 Eight Nations Tournament in Syracuse, Italy. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE Personal – Full name: Cristiano Mirarchi…born July 11, 1991 in Rome, Italy…Cristiano is the oldest 2010 24/22 35 69 .507 6 10 5 3 of Maurialo Mirarchi and Elisabetta Porfirione’s three children…has one brother, Massimiliano, Totals 24/22 35 69 .507 6 10 5 3 and one sister, Veronica…undeclared major.

08)…served as team captain his senior season, scoring a team-high 98 goals and collecting 69 steals…captured first-team All-Southern California and California All-America accolades as a senior…helped lead Foothill to the 2008 CIF Southern Section championship…named a first-team paul All-County boys’ water polo selection in 2008 by the Orange County Register…secured first-team All-Sea View League honors as a junior (2007) and senior (2008)…earned third-team California- 18 PICKELL Hawaii All-America honors as a junior and fifth-team accolades as a sophomore (2006). Personal – Full name: Paul Sanborn Pickell…born June 15, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif…Paul is the third of Stephen and Shelley Pickell’s four sons…has three brothers – Blake, Nick and RS Sophomore • Attacker • 6-1 • 190 Cooper…undeclared major. Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) PAUL PICKELL’S CAREER Statistics 2010 – Played in nine games, making two starts…scored two goals on seven attempts…also totaled Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE four blocks, four steals and two assists…scored his first collegiate goal in a non-conference victory 2010 9/2 2 7 .286 2 4 4 0 against Chapman (Oct. 17)…also had one goal in a non-conference win over Air Force (Nov. 8). Totals 9/2 2 7 .286 2 4 4 0 2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner under head coach Jim Brumm at Foothill High School…was a three-time first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I selection (2006-

2010 – Played in seven games as goalkeeper, making six starts…recorded a 5.16 goals against average, totaling 35 saves and allowing 20 goals in 15.5 quarters (124 minutes, 31 seconds)…opened the season competing for the starting goalkeeper position before sustaining an injury at Pacific (Oct. 2), missing UCLA’s next 13 games…totaled a career-high 10 saves in a matt win over Pomona-Pitzer (Oct. 30). 1 RAPACZ 2009 – Played in 12 games as goalkeeper, making four starts…posted a 5.41 goals against average, collecting 56 saves in over 22 quarters…served as the Bruins’ primary backup goalkeeper, accruing 183 minutes, 27 seconds in the cage…logged a season-high eight saves in two quarters of a 16-6 win over Long Beach State (Oct. 10) in the UCI Invitational…twice registered seven saves, in RS Junior • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 210 back-to-back games on the same day of the Princeton Invitational (vs. Brown, Iona on Sept. 12). Orange, Calif. (Villa Park) 2008 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Villa Park High School under head coach John Carcich…also was a two-year varsity swimming letterwinner…established the Villa Park single-season record with 354 saves in 2007; also added 53 assists, the second-highest total on the team…helped lead Villa Park to the 2007 CIF Southern Section Division II championship with a 6-4 victory over Mater Dei; recorded 12 saves in that contest…led Villa Park to a 29-8 overall record and a 5-0 mark in Century League play as a senior (2007)…named the 2007 CIF-SS Div. II Player of the Year…also earned first-team All-Orange County accolades…named the 2007 Century League Co-Most Valuable Player with teammate Josh Samuels…named a first-team California- Hawaii All-America selection as goalkeeper….named most valuable player of the North-South Challenge, totaling 16 saves in the championship victory (3-2) against Atherton Sacred Heart Prep…captured second-team All-CIF-SS Div. II honors in 2006; also was a first-team All-Century League selection that year. Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club…earned first-team honors in 2006 and 2007 at the Junior Olympics…helped lead his team to the Junior Olympics championship. Personal – Full name: Matthew Russell Rapacz…born May 19, 1990 in Santa Ana, Calif…Matt MATT RAPACZ’S CAREER Statistics is the older of Tom and Mary Rapacz’s two children…has one younger sister, Lauren…lists his Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP greatest athletic thrill as having led Villa Park to the CIF Division II title and being named Player of 2009 12/4 22.9 56 31 5.41 183:27 the Year…intends to major in business-economics. 2010 7/6 15.5 35 20 5.16 124:31 Totals 19/10 38.4 91 51 5.31 307:58

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del Mar team offensive most valuable player his senior season, finishing the year second on the team with 51 goals…served as team co-captain his senior season…gained ninth-team California All-America honors and fifth-team All-Southern California accolades in 2008…earned third-team lucas All-CIF Division I and first-team All-Pacific Coast League honors as a junior (2007)…named the team’s most improved player as a junior, totaling 40 goals, 23 steals and 16 assists that season…helped 20 REYNOLDS lead Corona del Mar to the 2007 Pacific Coast League championship. Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club…led the team to the 2009 Junior Olympic Championship in addition to winning the 2009 Winterfest Championship and 2009 National RS Sophomore • Center • 6-5 • 215 Club Championship title. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Personal – Full name: Lucas Wil Reynolds…born March 2, 1991 in Newport Beach, Calif…Lucas is the younger of Bruce and Lynn Reynolds’ two sons…has one older brother, Patrick…father, Bruce, 2010 – Played in six matches…scored two goals on nine attempts…also collected two earned played on the men’s water polo team at UC Irvine…undeclared major. exclusions, one block and one steal…scored two goals against Chapman (Oct. 17)…made his collegiate debut against Air Force in the first round of the NorCal Tournament (Sept. 18). LUCAS REYNOLDS’ CAREER Statistics 2009 – Redshirted. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2010 6/0 2 9 .222 0 1 1 2 High School – Two-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Corona del Totals 6/0 2 9 .222 0 1 1 2 Mar High School…under head coach Barry O’Dea…secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I and first-team All-Pacific Coast League accolades as a senior (2008)…named the Corona

josh 23 SAMUELS

Junior • Utility • 6-4 • 205 Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park)

2010 – Played in 22 matches, making 12 starts…scored 27 goals on 66 attempts, converting at a 40.9 percent rate…ranked third on the team with 27 goals…earned honorable mention ACWPC All-America honors…finished his sophomore campaign with a team-leading 24 steals…ranked second on the squad with 12 blocks…also contributed seven assists and five earned exclusions…won eight sprints…scored in 13 matches, netting nine multiple-goal games…tied his career-high with four goals against Pacific (Oct. 2) in the second round of the SoCal Tournament…also had three three-goal matches – versus USC (Sept. 19) in the championship match of the SoCal Tournament, against Loyola Marymount (Sept. 25) and versus Pacific (Nov. 26) in the first round of the MPSF Tournament. 2009 – Played in all 30 matches, making six starts…scored 32 goals, the fourth-highest total on the team, on 87 attempts, converting at a 37 percent clip…also registered 18 steals, nine blocks, seven assists and six earned exclusions…named a second-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…scored in 18 matches, totaling 10 multiple-goal games…recorded a season-high four goals against Iona (Sept. 12) at the Princeton Invitational…had two three-goal efforts – at Loyola Marymount (Oct. 22) and versus California (Nov. 29) in the Bruins’ 10-7 championship win at the MPSF Tournament. Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Foundation…led the 16-and-under team to the gold High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coach medal in 2007, earning Co-MVP honors…also led the 18-and-under team to the gold medal in John Carcich…also was a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner under head coach Kevin Reynolds… 2009, securing MVP honors. named the 2009 Orange County Register Male Athlete of the Year and the 2009 Century League National Team – Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team from 2004-09 (Cadet, Youth and Male Athlete of the Year…earned 2008 Orange County Register Boys Water Polo Player of the Junior National Teams)…was a three-year team captain…helped lead the USA Men’s Junior National Year honors…gained first-team All-County honors (Orange County Register) in 2006, 2007 and Team to the gold at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games – scored two goals in Team USA’s 2008…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America and NISCA All-America acclaim in 2006, 13-12 win in the gold-medal match on July 31, 2008…scored a team-leading six goals for Team 2007 and 2008…earned All-CIF Division II honors all four seasons (first-team honors in 2007 USA in a 15-11 semifinal win over Brazil at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games. and 2008; co-MVP honors in 2008)…helped lead Villa Park to the 2007 CIF Division II title…also guided Villa Park to four Century League titles…was a four-time All-Century League selection…earned Personal – Full name: Joshua Martin Kugler Samuels…born July 8, 1991 in Newport Beach, Century League Player of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008…two-year team captain and four- Calif…Josh is the youngest of Martin Samuels and Elizabeth Kugler’s three children…sister, Angela, year scholar-athlete selection…concluded career as Villa Park’s all-time leading scorer – 408 competes for the Loyola Marymount women’s swimming team…brother, Albert, competes for the career goals (scored 140 in 2008; 138 in 2007; 78 in 2006; 51 in 2005)…also established the Loyola Marymount men’s water polo team…undeclared major. school record for career assists with 541 (totaled 61 in 1008; 65 in 2007; 53 in 2006; 29 in 2005)…also excelled on the swimming team, earning Century League MVP honors in 2008 and JOSH SAMUELS’ CAREER Statistics 2009…was a two-year swimming team captain and helped lead Villa Park to four Century League Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE titles…was the 2009 CIF Division II 50 freestyle champion…finished third in the 100 freestyle in 2009 30/6 32 87 .368 7 18 9 6 2009…earned second-team All-Orange County Register honors in the 50 and 100 freestyle in 2010 22/12 27 66 .409 7 24 12 5 2009…also earned NISCA All-America honors in the 50 and 100 freestyle in 2009…established Totals 52/18 59 153 .386 14 42 21 11 the school record in the 50 freestyle (20.71 seconds).

accolades as a junior (2008)…was a two-time first-team All-CIF Central Coast Section honoree (2008, 2009)…helped lead Menlo-Atherton to the 2009 CIF Central Coast Section championship match, scoring two goals in a 7-3 loss…guided Menlo-Atherton to the 2007 CIF-CCS championships jed as a sophomore (2007). 21 SPRINGER Club – Competed for Stanford Water Polo Club…led club team to a bronze medal at the 2009 Junior Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Club Championships. Personal – Full name: Jedediah Joseph Springer…born April 26, 1992 in Redwood City, Calif…Jed RS Freshman • Utility • 6-9 • 240 is the son of Randy and Debra Springer…intends to major in business-economics. Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton)

2010 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Menlo-Atherton High School under head coaches Johnny Bega and Tom McRae, respectively…secured co-MVP honors on the 2009 All-Peninsula League Bay Division Team as a senior…also captured first-team All-PAL

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chris 22 WENDT

RS Sophomore • Defender • 6-3 • 200 River Forest, Ill. (Fenwick)

2010 – Played in all 25 matches, making 11 starts…scored nine goals on 20 attempts, converting at a 45 percent clip…captured MPSF All-Academic Team honors…registered seven assists, seven blocks, six steals and four earned exclusions…scored in eight matches, totaling a season-high two goals against Chapman (Oct. 17)…scored one goal in each of five MPSF matches…netted his first collegiate goal against Air Force (Sept. 18) in the first round of the NorCal Tournament. 2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coaches Dave Perry and Luke McGuier, respectively…helped lead Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Ill.) to four Illinois state championships (2006-09), helping push the program’s streak to six consecutive state National Team – Competed for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team in 2008 and 2009…helped lead titles…named a first-team All-Illinois water polo selection as a sophomore, junior and senior…earned Team USA to a gold-medal finish at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games (Sao Paulo, Brazil)…played third-team All-Illinois honors as a freshman…as a senior (2009), tallied 108 goals and 91 assists for the U.S. Men’s Cadet Team in 2006 and 2007, leading the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2007 to lead Fenwick to a perfect 33-0 mark…as a junior (2008), recorded 104 goals and 72 assists, Youth Pan-American Games…played for the U.S. Men’s Devil Team in 2004 and 2005. guiding Fenwick to a 32-1 overall record…as a sophomore (2007), logged 85 goals and 63 assists, Personal – Full name: Christopher Joseph Wendt…born Jan. 23, 1991 in Chicago…Chris is the leading Fenwick to a 31-2 overall record…netted 27 goals and 30 assists as a freshman (2006), oldest of Joe and Rise Wendt’s three children…has two younger sisters, Gena and Olivia…father, leading Fenwick to a perfect 32-0 record…secured first-team All-America honors in 2008 and 2009; Joe, was an All-America water polo player in college and high school…uncle, George Wendt, is a third-team All-America selection in 2007…served as team captain in 2008 and 2009…recipient master’s swimming world record holder. of the Fenwick High School Lawless Award (scholar-athlete) in 2009…as a swimmer, earned All- Illinois and All-America accolades in 2008 and 2009…at the 2009 state swimming championships, CHRIS WENDT’S CAREER Statistics finished fourth in the 200 medley (1:35.05), sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:07.29), seventh in Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE the 200 freestyle relay (1:24.79) and 11th in the 50 freestyle (21:30). 2010 25/11 9 20 .450 7 6 7 4 Club – Competed for Windy City Water Polo…earned 2003 NAGS All-America honors. Totals 25/11 9 20 .450 7 6 7 4

2010 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head alex coach Chris Segesman…secured CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year honors as a senior (2009) in addition to earning Trinity League MVP honors…earned first-team California- 10 WHERRY Hawaii All-America acclaim as a senior…was named the CIF Division II Co-Player of the Year as a junior (2008) with current UCLA sophomore Josh Samuels…captured Trinity League Co-MVP honors as a junior and was named a first-team All-Southern California selection…was also named a first-team All-CIF Division II selection as a sophomore (2007)…totaled 98 goals, 68 steals and RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 180 30 assists as a senior…helped lead Mater Dei to the CIF Southern Section Division II title in 2008 Tustin, Calif. (Mater Dei) and 2009, pushing the Monarchs to a 26-5 record in 2009…scored seven goals in a CIF semifinal victory over Villa Park in Nov. 2009. Personal – Full name: Alexander Thomas Wherry…born March 5, 1992 in Orange, Calif…Alex is the youngest of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers – Nate and Zach…brother, Zach, is a redshirt sophomore the UCLA men’s water polo team…undeclared major.

2010 – Played in four matches…scored one goal on three attempts…also collected one steal and one assist…scored one goal against Pomona-Pitzer (Oct. 30)…made his collegiate debut against Loyola Marymount (Sept. 25). zach 2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head 14 WHERRY coach Chris Segesman…secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and All-Trinity League accolades as a junior and senior (2007, 2008) …also named a second-team All-Southern California selection and third-team California All-America honoree as a senior…gained fifth-team All- RS Sophomore • Defender • 6-1 • 200 California-Hawaii All-America honors as a junior…selected as Mater Dei’s “most valuable defender” Tustin, Calif. (Mater Dei) all four seasons (2005-08)…named a third-team All-CIF Division II selection and second-team All- Trinity League honoree as a sophomore (2006)…earned first-team All-Serra League accolades as a freshman (2005)…served as team captain for three seasons (2006-08)...helped lead Mater ZACH WHERRY’s CAREER Statistics Dei to its first-ever CIF boys water polo title in 2008, recording a 24-7 overall record...also played Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE for Regency Water Polo Club. 2010 4/0 1 3 .333 1 1 0 0 Personal – Full name: Zachary Kenneth Wherry…born July 19, 1990 in Orange, Calif…Zach is the Totals 4/0 1 3 .333 1 1 0 0 middle of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers, Nate and Alex…younger brother, Alex, is a redshirt freshman on the UCLA men’s water polo team…history major.

UCLA vs. the MPSF in 2011

Pepperdine California UC Irvine Stanford Pacific Long Beach State USC UC Santa Barbara Friday, Sept. 23 Friday, Oct. 7 Sunday, Oct. 9 Saturday, Oct. 15 Friday, Nov. 4 Thursday, Nov. 10 Friday, Nov. 18 Saturday, Nov. 19 at UCLA, 7 p.m. at UCLA, 7 p.m. at UC Irvine, 12 p.m. at Stanford, TBD at UCLA, 7 p.m. at LBSU, 7 p.m. at UCLA, 7 p.m. at UCLA, TBD UCLA had 12 goal scorers in The Bruins lost both games UCLA went 2-0 against UC Cristiano Mirarchi scored UCLA posted a 4-0 record Ben Hohl and Griffin White USC won all four games The Bruins overcame a a 13-8 win over Pepperdine,. to Cal last year, dropping an Irvine in 2010, winning 8-6 in five goals in a 10-9 win against Pacific last season, each scored three goals to against the Bruins in 2010, 6-5 halftime deficit against Trailing 4-3 after the first 11-8 road decision (MPSF the SoCal Tournament and over Stanford at the NorCal including a 7-5 victory in lead UCLA to an 11-5 win in including the title matches UC Santa Barbara in their period, the Bruins outscored match). California earned 11-8 at home in the MPSF Tournament. One month the first round of the MPSF the two teams’ only meeting. of the NorCal and SoCal final regular-season match, the Waves, 10-4, in the final a 10-9 win over UCLA in meeting. Ben Hohl totaled later, the Bruins won 9-8 Tournament. In MPSF play, UCLA led 6-4 at halftime and Tournaments. USC won the securing a 9-8 win. Jacob three quarters during their the MPSF Tournament’s five goals in UCLA’s two wins at home to finish 2-0 on the the Bruins notched a 10-9 outscored the 49ers, 5-1, in MPSF regular-season game, Murphy led UCLA’s effort final home game. third-place game. over the Anteaters. year against Stanford. road victory. the second half. 8-5, in its home pool. with three goals.

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griffin 5 WHITE

Junior • Attacker • 6-3 • 210 Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro)

2010 – Played in 24 matches, making 13 starts…scored 23 goals on 61 attempts, converting at a 38 percent clip…also added 14 earned exclusions, 12 steals, eight assists and seven blocks…scored in 15 matches, totaling five multiple-goal games…scored a season-high three goals in three matches – against Pacific (Oct. 2), UC Irvine (Oct. 23) and Long Beach State (Oct. 30)…also had one pair of two goal games, back-to-back in the NorCal Tournament…scored at least one goal in seven of UCLA’s first eight matches.. 2009 – Played in 30 matches, making 18 starts…scored 33 goals, third-most on the team and the highest single-season total by a freshman since 2001, when Brett Ormsby registered 43 goals…registered 66 shot attempts, scoring at a 50 percent clip…secured honorable mention ACWPC All-America accolades…named a second-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…tallied 18 first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a junior and sophomore (2006)…also steals, 13 earned exclusions, seven assists and five blocks…scored in 20 matches, totaling eight secured Sea View League MVP accolades as a junior…as a sophomore, scored 103 goals before multiple-goal efforts…registered a season-high five goals against Redlands (Oct. 10) in the UCI earning first-team All-Sea View League honors…a talented swimmer, captured All-America honors Invitational – most goals scored in one game by a true freshman since Sept. 7, 1997, when Sean as a sophomore, junior and senior. Kern tallied five goals in a 22-0 victory over Air Force at the Triton Tournament in San Diego… National Team – Competed for the USA Men’s Junior National Team in the summer of 2008 and scored three goals in two games – versus Johns Hopkins (Sept. 13) and against Chapman (Oct. 2009…helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games…scored 25)…tallied five two-goal performances...scored three goals in UCLA’s two NCAA Tournament a game-high five goals in Team USA’s 13-12 win in the gold-medal match (July 31, 2008). matches – two against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 5) in a semifinal win and one versus USC (Dec. 6) in a loss in the NCAA championship match. Personal – Full name: Stephen Daniel White…born April 23, 1992 in San Diego, Calif…Stephen is the older of Daniel and Elizabeth White’s two children…has one younger sister, Caroline…intends High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at El Toro High School to major in political science. under head coaches Don Stoll and Matt Tilton, respectively…earned All-CIF Southern Section Division I Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior (2008)…also named a first-team All-Southern California GRIFFIN WHITE’S CAREER Statistics selection and Orange County Player of the Year as a senior…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades as a senior and junior (2007)…named Sea View League Co-Player of the Year Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE as a senior…finished high school career at El Toro as the program’s career goals leader with 379 2009 30/18 33 66 .500 7 18 5 13 – broke the previous career mark of 269 goals on Oct. 2, 2008…registered 138 goals a senior, 2010 24/13 23 61 .377 8 12 7 14 including one nine-goal game, one eight-goal effort and three seven-goal performances…earned Totals 54/31 56 127 .441 15 30 12 27

stephen brendan 1 WHITE 15 ZWANEVELD

RS Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-6 • 215 RS Freshman • Utility • 6-2 • 195 San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) La Cañada, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake)

2010 – Redshirted. 2010 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Cathedral Catholic High School under High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Harvard-Westlake High School under head coach Brett Ormsby…secured first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as a senior (2009), head coaches Robert Lynn (2009) and Larry Felix (2006-08)…also was a four-year varsity swimming helping lead Cathedral Catholic to its first ever San Diego Section championship in boys’ water letterwinner under head coaches Darline Bible (2010) and Dawn Barrett (2007-09)…was a two- polo…Cathedral Catholic had never advanced to the CIF championship match since 1992 (prior year starter at Harvard-Westlake (2008, 2009)…helped lead the Wolverines to the CIF Southern to its title-clinching win in 2009)…was named a fifth-team California-Hawaii All-America selection Section Division I quarterfinals as a senior…guided Harvard-Westlake to the Mission League title in 2009…earned San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team acclaim as a senior. as a sophomore (2007) and freshman (2006)…named the team’s most valuable offensive player as a freshman. Club – Competed for Del Mar Water Polo Club…helped lead the club team to the championship at the Winterfest Tournament in Los Alamitos, Calif…finished fifth at the Junior Olympics with Del Club – Competed for Los Angeles Water Polo Club, leading the team to the silver medal at Mar…traveled to Europe (Croatia and Italy) with the club team. the 2010 Junior Olympics…also played for the Coastal California Zone Team in 2005 and from 2007-10…led the zone team to the 2008 National Zone Championships…earned USA Water Personal – Full name: Stephen Daniel White…born April 23, 1992 in San Diego, Calif…Stephen is Polo All-America honors in 2010. the older of Daniel and Elizabeth White’s two children…has one younger sister, Caroline…intends to major in political science. Personal – Full name: Brendan Edward Zwaneveld…born March 2, 1992 in Pasadena, Calif…Brendan is the oldest of Onno and Tonie Zwaneveld’s three children…has one younger brother, Alec, and one younger sister, Mimi…intends to major in business-economics.

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luka mario 13 BOKAVSEK CARDENAS

Junior • Utility • 6-2 • 220 Freshman • Attacker • 6-1 • 160 Split, Croatia (West Valley JC) Boca Raton, Fla. (St. Andrew’s)

Before UCLA – Two-year water polo letterwinner at West Valley Junior College (Saratoga, Calif.) High School – Four-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at St. Andrews under head under head coach Bruce Watson…helped lead West Valley to the 2010 state championship with a coaches Kurt Piedmore and Sid Cassidy, respectively…scored a school-record 111 goals as a 9-6 victory over Golden West in the title match…secured Most Valuable Player honors at the 2010 senior, leading St. Andrews to a perfect 29-0 record…secured all-area honors by the St. Petersburg state championship and 2010 NorCal Tournament… guided West Valley to a first-place finish at Times as a senior…helped lead St. Andrews to consecutive Florida High School Athletic Association the 2009 and 2010 NorCal Tournaments…helped West Valley finished second at the 2009 state (FHSAA) titles as a junior (2010) and senior (2011), the school’s first water polo championship… championship…earned first-team Junior College All-America acclaim in 2009. scored nine goals in an 18-7 win for St. Andrew’s in the 2010 state championship match…as a junior, scored 99 goals and recorded 44 steals and 19 assists…captured all-county Player of the High School – Studied at Prva Jezicna Gimnazija for four years…competed in club water polo for Year honors as a senior, sophomore and freshman…named a first-team NISCA All-America selection V.K. Posk, helping lead his team to one gold medal, five silver medals and two bronze medals at the as a junior and senior, a second-team honoree as a freshman…was a four-year varsity water polo Junior Crotian National Championship…secured Most Valuable Player honors at the U-14 Junior captain…scored 82 goals as a sophomore, 80 goals as a freshman and 68 goals in the eighth Croatian National Championship…served as the junior club’s team captain. grade…established the school records for steals in one game (nine) and one season (78)…also Personal – Full name: Luka Bokavsek (pronounced LOO-kuh boh-KAHV-shek)…born Oct. 27, 1990, competed for Stockton Water Polo Club, finishing 15th at the 2010 Junior Olympics. in Split, Croatia…Luka is the second of Davor and Natasa Bokavsek’s three children…has one older Personal – Full name: Mario Adolfo Cardenas…born Oct. 1, 1992 in Gainesville, Fla…Mario is the sister, Ela, and one younger sister, Lorena…has aspired to attend UCLA since his sophomore year son of Mario Cardenas and Monica Escaleras…has one younger brother, Andres, and one younger in high school…intends to major in business-economics. sister, Nicole…intends to major in business-economics.

brandon alex D’SA FORTIS

Freshman • Attacker • 5-10 • 260 Freshman • Attacker • 6-2 • 180 Seal Beach, Calif. (Wilson) Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Loyola)

High School – Three-year varsity water polo and two-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Long High School – Four-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Loyola High School under Beach Wilson High School under head coaches Tony Martinho and Eric Berg, respectively…one- head coaches Erik Healy and Kevin Mann, respectively…captured second-team All-CIF Southern year varsity swimming letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School…secured first-team All-CIF Section Division I honors as a senior (2010)…earned first-team All-Mission League accolades and Southern Section Division II honors and fourth-team California-Hawaii All-America acclaim as a seventh-team California-Hawaii All-America acclaim as a senior… led Loyola in goals, assists, steals senior (2010)…captured Player of the Year honors in 2010 from the Moore League, Long Beach and sprints won as a senior, earning team Most Valuable Offensive Player honors…also secured Press-Telegram and Wilson High School…scored 52 goals, registering 89 steals, 43 assists All-Southern California Water Polo Team honors…also captured All-Mission League honors as and 11 field blocks in 24 starts as a senior…captured first-team All-Moore League honors as a junior (2009)…as a swimmer, set three Loyola High relay records…helped Loyola capture the a junior (2009)…named the 2009 Wilson High School Defender of the Year…scored 10 goals, 2011 CIF Southern Section Division I title and California state championship…posted a time of collecting 50 steals, 50 assists and five field blocks in 24 starts as a junior…competed for Long 1:23.69 in the 200 freestyle relay (fourth in the nation) and a time of 1:34.72 in the 200 medley Beach Shore Aquatics. relay (27th in the nation)…also competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…helped LAWPC finished third at the 2011 Junior Olympics, scoring 29 goals in the tournament…competed in the Personal – Full name: Brandon Burnett D’Sa…born April 11, 1993 in Long Beach, Calif…Brandon is the older of Richard and Kristen D’Sa’s two sons…has one younger brother, Zachary…intends Olympic Development Program’s coastal California zone team in 2009-10. to major in history. Personal – Full name: Alexander Christian Fortis…born Aug. 20, 1992 in Los Angeles…Alex is the son of Philippe and Gail Fortis…undeclared major.

steals…scored 10 goals in a 13-6 win over University High School in a CIF Division II first-round playoff victory in 2010…scored 96 goals as a junior in 2009…named a first-team All-CIF-SS Division paul II selection and earned first-team All-Sea View League honors as a junior and sophomore…earned first-team California-Hawaii All-America acclaim in 2010, second-team honors in 2009 and third-team acclaim in 2008…named a second-team All-CIF-SS Division I honoree as a sophomore (2008)…also 4 REYNOLDS gained All-Orange County honors (Orange County Register) in 2008…competed for SoCal Water Polo Club, helping SoCal win the Junior Olympics 18-U division in 2009 and 2010. Freshman • Attacker • 6-1 • 170 USA Junior National Team – Spent three years competing for the USA Junior National Team Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) (2008-2011)…played in the 2009 Junior World Championships. Personal – Full name: Paul Michael Arthur Reynolds…born Oct. 6, 1992 in Tustin, Calif…Paul is High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Foothill High School under head coach the youngest of Frank and Karin Reynolds’ three children…has one older brother, Frank, and one Jim Brumm…also was a four-year varsity swimming letterwinner…as a water polo standout, secured older sister, Grace, who played on the UCLA women’s water polo team for two seasons (2010- CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year honors as a senior (2010), leading Foothill to 11)…undeclared major. the semifinals of the CIF Division II playoffs…named 2010 Orange County Register co-Player of the Year…led all Orange County area high school players with 160 goals as a senior and tallied 93

18 chris brian ROBERTSON ROBINSON

Freshman • Attacker • 5-10 • 165 Freshman • Attacker • 6-3 • 165 Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes)

High School – Three-year varsity water polo and two-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Corona High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Palos Verdes High School under head del Mar High School under head coach Barry O’Dea…helped lead Corona del Mar High School to the coach Chris Murin…secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division III honors as a senior 2010 CIF Southern Section Division II title, defeating Murrietta Valley, 11-10, in the championship (2010)…named the Daily Breeze Player of the Year in 2010, in addition to earning Palos Verdes match…also guided Corona del Mar to four consecutive league championships (2007-10)…competed High School Team MVP and Bay League MVP honors…was an eighth-team California-Hawaii All- for Corona del Mar Club Polo, participating in the Junior Olympics in 2008 and 2009. America selection as a senior…captured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV honors as a junior (2009)…also secured first-team All-Bay League acclaim as a junior…established the Palos Personal – Full name: Christopher Noble Robertson…born Dec. 28, 1992 in Fullerton, Calif…Chris Verdes High School single-season goals record as a senior…competed for Rose Bowl Water Polo is the older of Peter and Diana Robertson’s two sons…has one younger brother, Danny…undeclared Club in 2010 and 2011…participated at the National Junior Olympics from 2004-10. major. Personal – Full name: Brian Arthur Robinson…born Feb. 11, 1993 in Torrance, Calif…Brian is the son of Edward and Anne Robinson…has two older sisters, Suzanne and Rachael…has one younger brother, James…intends to major in political science.

philip maxwell ROSENBAUM VILIM-BROZYNA

Freshman • Attacker • 5-9 • 165 Freshman • Utility • 6-4 • 220 Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica)

High School – Two-year varsity water polo and four-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Foothill High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Santa Monica High School under High School under head coach Jim Brumm…served as team captain his senior year, earning head coach Matt Flanders…as a senior, recorded 64 goals, 39 assists and 17 steals…was a second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors…as a senior, recorded 72 goals, 46 second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II selection as a senior (2010)…captured Academic assists and 28 steals…secured first-team All-Century League acclaim as a senior and captured All-America honors during the 2010-11 school year…also competed for Los Angeles Water Polo fourth-team All-Orange County honors from the Orange County Register…helped lead Foothill to the Club…finished third at the 2011 Junior Olympics and second at the 2010 Junior Olympics…played 2010 Century League title as well as a CIF Division II semifinal postseason appearance…finished at the 16-U National Championships…also was a three-year goalkeeper for the Santa Monica High his senior season with 70 goals and 46 assists…competed for SoCal Water Polo Club, finishing School boys’ soccer team. third at the 18-U division Cal Cup and first at the 16-U NCC…also participated with the SOPAC Personal – Full name: Maxwell Pierre Vilim-Brozyna…born Dec. 24, 1992 in Toronto, Canada…Maxwell Zone Olympic Development Program. is the older of John Brozyna and Calo Vilim-Brozyna’s two sons…has one younger brother, Felix. Personal – Full name: Philip Emerson Rosenbaum…born May 26, 1993, in Columbus, Ohio…Philip is the youngest of William and Ginger Rosenbaum’s three sons…has two older brothers, Nathan and Jacob…intends to study neuroscience.