2017 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Saunders, Patrick
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Patrick Saunders
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Huntington Beach HS
Bio
2017
Patrick Saunders redshirted the season.
High School
Saunders was a four-year letterwinner for the Oilers in water polo and earned two varsity letters in swimming … he recorded 277 saves in the cage for Huntington Beach High School in 2016 and 235 in 2015 … he was twice named first team All-CIF and first team All-Sunset League as the Oilers finished second last year at the CIF-SS Championships and third in 2014 … he played his club ball for Vanguard Aquatics where he was named a five-time Junior Olympic All-American, winning gold, silver and bronze at the Junior Olympics during his prep career … was also a member of the USA Men's Youth National Team (2012-16).
Personal
Full name: Patrick John Saunders … born June 18, 1999 in Hinsdale, Illinois … his parents are Dan and Erin Saunders … has two older brothers, Danny and Liam and one older sister, Jane … lists Muhammad Ali, Walter Payton and Michael Jordan as the athletes he most admires … lists reading, writing and riding bikes as his favorite hobbies … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "the people there are all really friendly and the coaches are the best in the nation. It is both an athletic and academic school, and the area it is located in doesn't hurt either" … majoring in business/economics.
Patrick Saunders redshirted the season.
High School
Saunders was a four-year letterwinner for the Oilers in water polo and earned two varsity letters in swimming … he recorded 277 saves in the cage for Huntington Beach High School in 2016 and 235 in 2015 … he was twice named first team All-CIF and first team All-Sunset League as the Oilers finished second last year at the CIF-SS Championships and third in 2014 … he played his club ball for Vanguard Aquatics where he was named a five-time Junior Olympic All-American, winning gold, silver and bronze at the Junior Olympics during his prep career … was also a member of the USA Men's Youth National Team (2012-16).
Personal
Full name: Patrick John Saunders … born June 18, 1999 in Hinsdale, Illinois … his parents are Dan and Erin Saunders … has two older brothers, Danny and Liam and one older sister, Jane … lists Muhammad Ali, Walter Payton and Michael Jordan as the athletes he most admires … lists reading, writing and riding bikes as his favorite hobbies … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "the people there are all really friendly and the coaches are the best in the nation. It is both an athletic and academic school, and the area it is located in doesn't hurt either" … majoring in business/economics.
UCLA Men's Water Polo Ring Reveal
Wednesday, August 27
2024 UCLA Men's Water Polo NCAA Champions
Thursday, December 12
Highlights - UCLA M. Water Polo Celebrates NCAA Title
Sunday, December 08
Highlights - UCLA M. Water Polo vs. USC, NCAA Championship (Dec. 8, 2024)
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