2012 LMU Men's Water Polo Yearbook

The Seniors

Jon Colton

2011 All-American • All-WWPA

Kyle Testman 2011 All-WWPA

Gavyn Wild

Collin Walters

2012 Men’s Water Polo

To connect with us, all you need is LMULions...

Like us:

Follow us:

Watch us:

Robert Pusic

Matt Venner

o l o P r e t a W s ’ 2012 Men TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE 2012 LIONS ‘07, 08, 09, 10 WWPA Defending Champions 8 WWPA titles since 2001.

8 NCAA appearances since 2001 29 All-Americans since 2002 7 WWPA Player of the Year winners 48 All-WWPA selections since 2001 61-6 at home against WWPA in 11 years

Table of Contents....................2 2012 Quick Facts....................3 2012 Roster...........................4 2012 Schedule & Capsule........5 Speed Chart............................6 The Players.............................7 The Coaches..........................27

John Loughran................27

Martin Matthies...............29 All-Time Coaching Records.....28

LMU HISTORY

Winning Tradition...................32 2010 Championship................33 2009 Championship................34 2008 Championship................35 2007 Championship................36 2005 Championship................37 2004 Championship................38 2003 Championship................39 2001 Championship................40

2

INSIDE LMU

LMU - See for Yourself..........39 Personalized Learning...........40 A Solid Foundation................41 Where the Lions Live..............42 Student Life..........................43 Getting Involved....................44 Giving Back............................45 Student-Athlete Services.......46 Prepared for Tomorrow..........47 Building Champions................48 History of Champions.............49 Leadership............................50 LMU Sports Medicine.............51 Strength and Conditioning.....52 The Dreier Center..................53 The Lions Athletic Center.......54 Burns Aquatics Center...........55 Where the Lions Play.............56 LMU Game Day.......................57 Following the Lions...............58

2012 LMU Quick Facts Inside info: • • • • •

2012 Roster 2012 Schedule The WWPA History/Records Inside LMU Water Polo

LMU Men’s Water Polo

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Los Angeles, CA Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 9,234 (5,951 Undergrad) Nickname: Lions Colors - Primary/Secondary: Crimson & Navy/Gray & Marymount Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Western Water Polo Assoc.

Home Pool (Capacity): Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center (800) Inerim President: David W. Burcham Alma Mater: Occidental, ‘73; Long Beach St., ‘78; Loyola Law, ‘84 Athletic Director: Dr. William Husak Alma Mater: SUNY-Cortland, ‘72; Texas A&M, ‘76 Athletic Phone/Ticket Office: (310) 338-5404/(310) 338-LION MEN’S WATER POLO STAFF Head Coach: Alma Mater: Phone: Record - At LMU/Overall: Assistant Coach: Alma Mater/Season:

John Loughran Loyola-Chicago, ‘90 (310) 338-1844 261-187 (16th season)/334-242 (19th season) Marty Matthies Cal, ‘08 • 1st Season

TEAM FACTS 2011 Record - Overall/WWPA (finish): Starters Returning/Lost: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Newcomers/Redshirts Returning: POSTSEASON INFORMATION WWPA League Championships (8):

NCAA Appearances (7):

17-8/12-2 (3rd) 3/4 12/8 10/5

2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD (MWP Contact): John Shaffer Office Phone/Cell Phone: (310) 338-7643/(310) 864-2626 E-Mail: jshaffer@lmu.edu SID Office Fax: (310) 338-2703 Website: www.LMULions.com

3

2012 Roster No 18 4 21 22 5 3

17

10 15 14

11 2 8 7 1

12 9 13 6

1A

Name Seth Coldren Jon Colton Vuk Cvetkovic Emanuel Di Stasio Kyle Etrata Joe Ferretti Liam Jennis Kristofor Kaliakin Scott Keighley Mark Menis John Mikuzis Milutin Mitrovic Jack Mulligan Peter Olson Robert Pusic Liam Shorrock Matt Stipanovich Kyle Testman Tyler Testman Matt Venner Brenden Verloop Jake Villarreal Collin Walters Ian Weckler Gavyn Wild Kirk Wilenius Nicholas Zanobini

Pos ATT UTL CTR ATT ATT UTL CTR ATT ATT ATT CTR ATT ATT ATT ATT ATT ATT GK UTL CTR CTR ATT ATT GK GK GK UTL

Ht 6-0 5-11 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-7 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-2

Wt 185 190 220 175 170 195 200 170 185 205 225 190 180 180 195 185 215 195 180 245 240 190 190 175 195 205 175

Yr-Exp Fr.-RS* Sr.-3V* Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-RS* So.-1V Fr.-HS^ Fr.-RS* Fr.-HS^ So.-1V* Jr.-2V* Fr.-HS Fr.-HS^ So.-1V* Sr.-3V* Fr.-RS* So.-1V* Sr.-1V Fr.-HS^ Sr.-1V Jr.-2V* Fr.-RS* Sr.-3V* Fr.-HS^ Sr.-3V Fr.-HS^ Fr.-HS^

Hometown (Previous School) Reading, PA (Governor Mifflin HS) Garden Grove, CA (Cal) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj) Naples, Italy (Liceo Mercalli) Orange, CA (Villa Park HS) Huntington Beach, CA (Los Alamitos HS) Houston, TX (Strake Jesuit College Prep) Malibu, CA (Malibu HS) San Jose, CA (Leland HS) Naperville, IL (Naperville Central HS) Naperville, IL (Neuqua Valley HS) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj) San Jose, CA (Leland HS) Los Altos Hills, CA (Saint Francis HS) Pasadena, CA (Arcadia HS) San Anselmo, CA (St. Ignatius Prep) Saint Louis, MO (DeSmet Jesuit HS) San Juan Capistrano, CA (Golden West CC) San Juan Capistrano, CA (Capistrano Valley) Langly, B.C., Canada (Golden West CC) North Tustin, CA (Foothill HS) Agoura Hills, CA (Agoura HS) Bellevue, WA (Newport HS) Santa Cruz, CA (Aptos HS) Riverside, CA (Riverside Poly HS) Nipomo, CA (Nipomo HS) Davis, CA (Jesuit HS)

^ - Expected to redshirt 2012 season. * - Already served redshirt year.

HEAD COACH: ASSISTANT COACH: TRAINER: STRENGTH COACH:

John LOUGHRAN (Loyola University Chicago, ‘90) - 16th season Marty MATTHIES (Cal, ’08) – 1st season Christina MANCUSO (LMU, ‘08) - 1st season Geno del ROSARIO (Long Beach St., ‘01) - 3rd season

4

Major Biochemistry Business Administration Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biochemistry Undeclared Undeclared Multimedia Arts Business Entrepreneurship Engineering Political Science Electrical Engineering Heath & Human Science Physics Economics Health & Human Science Accounting Natural Science Business Natural Science Management Marketing Biochemistry Recording Arts History Health & Human Science Mechanical Engineering

Breaking Down 2 012

Sophomore Joe Ferretti Date Opponent Sept. 1 Sat. * at Whittier

Sat. Alumni Game Sept. 8 Sat. at Pepperdine Sept. 15-16 Sat.-Sun. at NorCal Invitational (1) Sept. 21 Fri. at UCLA Sept. 22 Sat. * Pomona-Pitzer Sept. 26 Wed. * at UC San Diego Sept. 29-30 Sat.-Sun. at SoCal Invitational (2) Oct. 5-6 Fri.-Sat. at Claremont Convergence (3) Oct. 13 Sat. USC Oct. 18 Thu. at Long Beach St. Oct. 20 Sat. * UC San Diego Oct. 26 Fri. * at UC Davis Oct. 27 Sat. * at Santa Clara Nov. 3 Sat. * Air Force Nov. 8 Thu. at Cal Baptist Nov. 16-18 Fri.-Sun. at WWPA Championships (4) Dec. 1-2 Sat.-Sun. at NCAA Championships (5)

Location Whittier, CA Burns Center Malibu, CA Stanford, CA Los Angeles, CA Burns Center La Jolla, CA Santa Barbara, CA Pomona, CA Burns Center Long Beach, CA Burns Center Davis, CA Santa Clara, CA Burns Center Riverside, CA Whittier, CA Los Angeles, CA

Time 9:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

All Day 7:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

All Day All Day 1:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

All Day All Day

Bold - Denotes Home Games. ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC. * - Denotes Western Water Polo Association opponent 1 – NorCal Invitational – Stanford – Stanford, CA; 2 –SoCal Invitational – UC Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara, CA; 3 – Claremont Covergence – Pomona-Pitzer – Pomona, CA; 4 – WWPA Championships – Whittier – Whittier CA; 5 – NCAA Championships – USC– Los Angeles, CA. ALL DATES, OPPONENTS, AND GAME TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

5

2012-13 PREVIEW...

STARTERS RETURNING: 3 NO NAME Pos. Cl. #1 Kyle Testman GK Sr. #4 Jon Colton UTL Sr. #3 Joe Ferretti UTL So.

Ht. 6-3 5-11 6-3

Stats/Notes All-WWPA H.M.; First-Team WWPA All-Tourney Team Captain; 2011 All-American; All-WWPA All-WWPA 2nd-Team; 2nd in goals with 41

OTHERS RETURNING: 9 NO NAME Pos. Cl. #10 Mark Menis ATT So. #15 John Mikuzis CTR Jr. #11 Peter Olson ATT So. #2 Robert Pusic ATT Sr. #7 Matt Stipanovich ATT So. #12 Matt Venner CTR Sr. #9 Brenden Verloop CTR Jr. #6 Colin Walters ATT Sr. #1A Gavyn Wild GK Sr.

Ht. 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-3

Stats/Notes Played 25 games, scored 25 goals as RSFr Scored 25 goals in 25 games Played all 25 games, 11 kickouts drawn Played just 10 games due to injury Played 12 games as RS Freshman Played all 25 games in first season at LMU Played seven games in 2011 55 games heading into senior season 22 games in goal; 115 saves in 56 quarters

REDSHIRTS RETURNING: 5 NO NAME Pos. #16 Seth Coldren ATT #5 Kyle Etrata ATT #17 Kristofor Kaliakin ATT #8 Liam Shorrock ATT #13 Jake Villarreal ATT

NEWCOMERS: 10 NO NAME Pos. #21 Vuk Cvetkovic CTR #22 Emanuel Di Stasio ATT

Liam Jennis CTR

Scott Keighley ATT #14 Milutin Mitrovic ATT

Jack Mulligan ATT

Tyler Testman UTL

Ian Weckler GK

Kirk Wilenius GK

Nicholas Zanobini UTL

Ht. 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0

Wt. 185 170 170 185 190

Class Fr.-RS Fr.-RS Fr.-RS Fr.-RS Fr.-RS

Hometown (Last School) Reading, PA (Governor Mifflin HS) Orange, CA (Villa Park HS) Malibu, CA (Malibu HS) San Anselmo, CA (St. Ignatius Prep) Agoura Hills, CA (Agoura HS)

Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-7 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-6 6-2

Wt. 220 175 200 185 190 180 180 175 205 175

Class Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS

Hometown (Last School) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj) Naples, Italy (Liceo Mercalli) Houston, TX (Strake Jesuit College Prep) San Jose, CA (Leland HS) Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj) San Jose, CA (Leland HS) San Juan Capistrano, CA (Cap. Valley) Santa Cruz, CA (Aptos HS) Nipomo, CA (Nipomo HS) Davis, CA (Jesuit HS)

STARTERS LOST: 4 NO NAME Pos. Ht. #5 Charlie Horton DEF 6-3 #7 Albert Samuels ATT 6-1 #9 Max Schlegel ATT 5-9 #13 Edgaras Asajavicius ATT 6-4

Wt. 200 190 200 200

Stats/Notes 106 career games, 79 career steals 90 career games, 56 steals, 37 field blocks 92 career games, 50 career goals 3-time All-American; 206 goals (4th all-time)

#

Kyle Testman G • 6-3 • 195 • Sr. San Juan Cap., CA

Gavyn Wild G • 6-3 • 195 • Sr. Riverside, CA

#

#

8

Liam Shorrock ATT • 6-0 • 185 • RS-Fr. San Anselmo, CA

16

#

Seth Coldren ATT • 6-0 • 185 • RS-Fr.

Reading, PA

2

1

1

#

Robert Pusic ATT • 6-2 • 195 • RS-Sr. Arcadia, CA

9

Brenden Verloop CTR • 6-2 • 240 • RS-Jr.

North Tustin, CA

17

#

Kristofor Kaliakin ATT • 6-0 •170 • RS-Fr. Malibu, CA

3

#

10

#

Mark Menis ATT • 6-2 • 205 • RS-So. Naperville, IL

21

#

Vuk Cvetkovic CTR • 6-4 • 220 • Fr. Novi Sad, Serbia

4

#

Joe Ferretti UTL • 6-3 • 195 • So. Huntington Beach, CA

5

#

Jon Colton UTL • 5-10 • 190 • RS-Sr. Garden Grove, CA

11

12

#

#

Peter Olson ATT • 6-0 • 180 • RS-So. Los Altos Hills, CA

#

Kyle Etrata ATT • 5-11 • 170 • Rs-Fr. Orange, CA

Speed Chart 6 7 #

Collin Walters ATT • 5-11 • 190 • RS-Sr.

Bellevue, WA

13

#

Matt Stipanovich ATT • 6-5 • 210 • RS-So. Saint Louis, MO

14

#

15

#

Matt Venner CTR • 6-2 • 245 • Sr. Langly, BC, Canada

Jake Villarreal ATT • 6-1 • 190 • RS-Fr. Agoura HIlls, CA

Milutin Mitrovic ATT • 6-1 • 190 • Fr. Novi Sad, Serbia

Liam Jennis CTR • 6-7 • 200 • Fr. Houston, TX

Scott Keighley ATT • 6-1 • 185 • Fr. San Jose, CA

Jack Mulligan ATT • 6-1 • 180 • Fr. San Jose, CA

#

John Mikuzis CTR • 6-4 • 225 • RS-Jr.

Naperville, IL

22

#

Emanuel Di Stasio ATT • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. Saint Louis, MO

Inside info:

Tyler Testman UTL • 6-1 • 180 • Fr. San Juan Cap., CA

Ian Weckler GK • 6-3 • 175 • Fr. Santa Cruz, CA

Kirk Wilenius GK • 6-6 • 205 • Fr. Nipomo, CA

Nicholas Zanobini UTL • 6-2 • 175 • Fr. Davis, CA

John Loughran Head Coach 16th Season

6

Marty Matthies Assistant Coach 1st Season

• • • • •

2012 Roster 2012 Schedule The WWPA History/Records Inside LMU Water Polo

Jon Colton

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Utility 5-11 • 190 RS-Senior Garden Grove, CA Transfer from Cal 2011 All-American 2011 1st-Team All-WWPA Major: Business Administration

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Jon Colton

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G 2009 28 2010 29 2011 25 Career 82

Official Stats

7

Att. Gls Sh% A To Ko EJ ST FB 25 6 0.240 3 21 20 39 14 11 27 9 0.333 3 21 20 39 14 11 60 24 0.400 12 37 71 34 16 8 112 39 0.348 18 78 115 120 47 30

Joe Ferretti

Returning Players

Inside info:

• Utility • 6-3 • 195 • Sophomore • Huntington Beach, CA • Los Alamitos HS • WWPA Newcomer of the Year • 2011 2nd-Team All-WWPA • Major: Undeclared

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Joe Ferretti

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2011 25 96 41 0.427 13 12 19 10 Career 25 96 41 0.427 13 12 19 10

Official Stats

8

Mark Menis

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Attacker 6-2 • 205 RS-Sophomore Naperville, Ill Naperville Central HS 25 goals in 2011 18 steals in 2011 Major: Engineering

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Mark Menis

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2011 25 55 25 0.455 6 4 18 6 Career 25 55 25 0.455 6 4 18 6

Official Stats

9

s i z u k i M n h Jo

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Center 6-4 • 225 RS-Junior Naperville, Ill Neuqua Valley HS 25 goals in 2011 24 Kickouts Drawn Major: Political Science

i Click For More Info...

John Mikuzis

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2010 16 13 8 0.615 0 3 4 0 2011 25 45 25 0.556 3 24 11 2 Career 41 58 33 0.569 3 27 15 2

10

Peter Olson

Returning Players

Inside info:

• Driver • 6-0 • 180 • RS-Sophomore • Los Altos Hills, CA • Saint Francis HS • 25 games as RS Freshman • Career-best 3 Goals vs. UoP • Major: Physics

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Peter Olson

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2011 25 16 5 0.313 6 3 5 3 Totals 25 16 5 0.313 6 3 5 3

Official Stats

11

c i s u P t r e b Ro

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Attacker 6-2 • 195 RS-Senior Pasadena, CA Arcadia HS 58 Career Games Played 8 goals in just 10 games in 2011 Major: Economics

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Robert Pusic

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2009 19 13 2 0.154 5 2 5 0 2010 29 35 12 0.343 4 6 9 2 2011 10 16 8 0.500 2 4 5 5 Totals 58 64 22 0.344 12 12 19 7

Official Stats

12

Returning Players

Matt Stipanovich Inside info:

• Attacker • 6-5 • 215 • RS-Sophomore • Saint Louis, MO • DeSmet Jesuit HS • Played 12 games as RS Freshman • Scored against Whittier • Major: Accounting

i Click For More Info...

h c i v o n a p i t S Matt Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2011 12 3 1 0.333 1 0 0 1 Career 12 3 1 0.333 1 0 0 1

13

n a m t s e T e Kyl

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Goalie 6-3 • 195 Senior San Juan Capistrano, CA Transfer from Golden West CC H.M. All-WWPA in 2011 1st Team WWPA All-Tourney Major: Natural Science

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Kyle Testman

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G QP Svs GA 2011 21 44 119 76 Totals 21 44 119 76

Official Stats

14

GAA 6.91 6.91

r e n n e V t t Ma

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Center 6-2 • 245 Senior Langly, BC, Canada Transfer from Golden West CC Played all 25 game first season All-Academic Selection Major: Natural Science

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Matt Venner

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2011 25 25 13 0.520 3 21 6 3 Career 25 25 13 0.520 3 21 6 3

Official Stats

15

p o o l r e V n e Brend

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Center 6-2 • 240 RS-Junior North Tustin, CA Foothill HS 7 games in 2011 18 career games Major: Management

i Click For More Info...

p o o l r e V n e d n e r B Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2010 11 3 0 0.000 0 2 1 2 2011 7 3 0 0.000 0 2 1 0 Career 18 6 0 0.000 0 4 2 2

16

Collin Walters

Returning Players

Inside info:

• Attacker • 5-11 • 190 • RS-Senior • Bellevue, WA • Newport HS • Career Highs in assists, steals, and field blocks in 2011 • Major: Biochemistry

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

s r e t l a W n i l l Co Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A Ko ST FB 2009 7 2 0 0.000 0 0 2 0 2010 23 12 6 0.500 5 7 10 2 2011 25 35 5 0.143 16 14 12 5 Totals 55 49 11 0.224 21 21 24 7

Official Stats

17

Gavyn Wild

Returning Players

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Goalie 6-3 • 195 Senior Riverside, CA Riverside Poly HS Played 22 Games in 2011 WWPA Player of the Weel Major: History

video highlights

i Click For More Info...

Gavyn Wild Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Career Stats Year 2009 2010 2011 Totals

Official Stats

18

G 7 10 22 39

QP Svs 7 8 12 20 56 115 76 143

GA 10 7 111 143

GAA 5.71 2.33 7.93 7.53

Newcomers/Redshirts

Vuk Cvetkovic

n e r d l o C h t Se Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Inside info:

Attacker 6-0 • 185 RS-Freshman Reading, PA Govern Mifflin HS 3-time All-State Selection 2-Time H.S. All-American Major: Biochemistry

• Center • 6-4 • 220 • Freshman • Novi Sad, Serbia • Gymnasium Jovan Jovanović Zmaj • Played in European Youth Olympic Festival, helping team to title • Major: Electrical Engineering

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Vuk Cvetkovic

Seth Coldren

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

19

o i s a t S i D Emanuel Inside info:

• Attacker • 5-11 • 175 • Freshman • Naples, Italy • Liceo Mercalli • C.N. Posillipo U17 Champions • 3-Time U20 Champions • Major: Mechanical Engineering

Newcomers/Redshirts

Kyle Etrata Inside info:

• Attacker • 5-11 • 170 • RS Freshman • Orange, CA • Villa Park HS • 2-time H.S. All-American • 2-time All-CIF Selection • Major: Biochemistry

i Click For More Info...

o i d a t S i D l e u n Ema

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Kyle Etrata

Full Biography

Full Biography

Official Stats

Official Stats

20

Newcomers/Redshirts

Liam Jennis Inside info:

Kristofor Kaliaki n Inside info:

• Center • 6-7 • 200 • Freshman • Houston, TX • Strake Jesuit College Prep • 2-Time H.S. All-American • State Player of the Year as a Sr. • Major: Undeclared

• Attacker • 6-0 • 170 • RS-Freshman • Mailbu, CA • Malibu HS • 2-time All-League Selection • First-Team All-CIF • Major: Multimedia Arts

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

n i k a i l a K r o f o t s i Kr

Liam Jennis

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

21

Newcomers/Redshirts

Milutin Mitrovic

y e l h g i e K t Scot Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Attacker 6-1 • 185 Freshman San Jose, CA Leland HS 1st-Team All-BVAL All-CCS in 2012 Major: Business Entrepreneurship

i Click For More Info...

Inside info:

• Attacker • 6-1 • 190 • Freshman • Novi Sad, Serbia • Gymnasium Jovan Jovanović Zmaj • 2nd at Serbian Nationals • 4th at Euro Jr. Championships • Major: Electrical Engineering

i Click For More Info...

c i v o r t i M n i t u l i M

Scott Keighley

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

22

Newcomers/Redshirts

Jack Mulligan Inside info:

• Attacker • 6-1 • 180 • Freshman • San Jose, CA • Leland HS • 3-time All-BVAL selection • 7-time Letterwinner • Major: Health & Human Science

i Click For More Info...

Jack Mulligan

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

23

Newcomers/Redshirts

k c o r r o h S Liam

Tyler Testman

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Inside info:

Attacker 6-0 • 185 RS-Freshman San Anselmo, CA St. Ignatius Prep 3-time All-League Selection 2-Time H.S. All-American Swimmer Major: Health & Human Science

• Utility • 6-1 • 180 • Freshman • San Juan Capistrano, CA • Capistrano Valley HS • Senior H.S. All-American • 3-time All-League selection • Major: Business

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Liam Shorrock

Tyler Testman

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

24

Newcomers/Redshirts

l a e r r a l l i V e k Ja

Ian Weckler

Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Inside info:

Attacker 6-0 • 190 RS-Freshman Agoura Hills, CA Agoura HS 7-time Letterwinner H.S. Academic All-American Major: Marketing

• Goalie • 6-3 • 175 • Freshman • Santa Cruz, CA • Aptos HS • 7-time Letterwinner • Senior All-CIF Selection • Major: Recording Arts

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Jake Villareal

Ian Weckler

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

25

Newcomers/Redshirts

N i c h o s l u as Zanobini i n e l i W k Kir Inside info: • • • • • • • •

Inside info:

Goalie 6-6 • 205 Freshman Nipomo, CA Nipomo HS 10-time Letterwinner 2-time All-CIF in Water Polo Major: Health & Human Science

• Utility • 6-2 • 175 • Freshman • Davis, CA • Jesuit HS • 8-time Letterwinner • All-Section Honoree • Major: Mechanical Engineering

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

i n i b o n a Z s a l Nicho

Kirk Wilenius

Full Biography

Full Biography

i Click For More Info...

i Click For More Info...

Official Stats

Official Stats

26

Coaching STaff

John Loughran Inside info:

• HEAD COACH • 16th Season at LMU • Record: 261-187 • Loyola-Chicago ‘90

T

he 2009 men’s water polo season was No. 13 for LMU Head Coach John Loughran. And to say it was a year of change and transition, might be an understatement.

Just three weeks after LMU won its seventh Western Water Polo Association championship in nine years and playing its seventh NCAA tournament in the same time span, Loughran was diagnoised with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

So on Christmas Day 2009, Loughran found himself in a hospital. Like so many of his teams, a complete team effort has Loughran in remission and back on the pool deck for his 16th season in 2012.

He didn’t miss a beat in 2010, leading the Lions to their fourth straight WWPA title and eighth in 10 years.

“The only reason I am back on this pool deck is from the support of so many people, many of whom I don’t even know. If it wasn’t for their donations of blood and blood platelets, I might not be here,” said Loughran. “As my recovery moves forward and I continue to remain in remission, it is so important to me, and to this team, to continue to

27

raise awareness on why it is so important to donate blood. There is a great need, and if we continue to team-up, so many will be helped.”

Loughran started in the 1997-98 year and by 2001, he had both programs winning titles and going to the NCAAs. He has led the Lions to a combined 15 WWPA titles (7 for women, 8 for men) and 15 trips to the NCAA Championship over the last 10 years as LMU has risen to become one of the top programs in the nation. He enters his 16th season with the men’s program with a record of 261-187.

After 12 years leading both the men’s and women’s programs, Loughran finally had a singular focus, taking over just the men’s program when LMU Ahletics’ Director Dr. William Husak announced in the summer of 2009 that the programs would have the focus of a head coach the entire year, hiring former assistant Kyle Witt as the women’s head coach, allowing Loughran to focus exclusively on the men’s team.

Adding to his impressive resume, Loughran has won nine WWPA Coach of the Year honors, four in women’s water polo (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) and five in men’s water polo, including the honor in 2010 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010).

Coaching STaff

YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS Year 1979-85 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

W L Pct. Records Unavailable 16 6 .727 13 6 .684 14 15 .482 9 13 .409 4 15 .215 10 18 .357 7 16 .304 16 16 .500 19 14 .576 14 12 .538 7 8 .466 9 17 .346 16 14 .533 22 9 .710 17 11 .607 15 14 .517 17 15 .531 17 14 .548 21 11 .656 19 16 .543 18 13 .581 13 17 .433 21 10 .677 19 9 .679 20 9 .689 17 8 .680 318 276 .535

Head Coach

WWPA

NCAA

Jim McMillan Jim McMillan Jim McMillan Jim McMillan Scott Thorton Doug Pitts Doug Pitts David Kintas David Kintas David Kintas David Kintas John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran John Loughran 5 coaches

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10th 6th 7th -- -- 5th 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 8 titles

--- --- -- --- ----- ----3rd -- 3rd 3rd 3rd -4th 3rd 4th 3rd -- 8 trips

Coach’s Record

Final: 52-40 (4 years) Final: 4-15 (1 year) Final: 17-34 (2 years)

Final: 56-48 (4 years)

Current: 261-187 (15) 8 titles in 11 years

Additionally, Loughran has coached 11 different players to 24 All-America honors while having six players earn seven WWPA Player of the Year honors from the men’s team, including Andy Stevens in 2008 and 2009, Ikaika Aki in 2010 and Edgaras Asajavicius in 2011. On the women’s side he coached players to 20 All-American honors and seven WWPA Player of the Year winners.

Loughran came to Los Angeles after five years as head coach for the men’s and women’s water polo and men’s swim teams at Queens College in Flushing, NY. He led the Queens College men’s water polo team to a 7563 overall record in five seasons. In 1995 and 1996 Queens won the College Water Polo Association (CWPA) North Division title. Queens finished each of Loughran’s last two seasons ranked 15th nationally, the highest rankings in program history.

Following the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Loughran garnered Eastern Cham-

pionship co-Coach of the Year honors and received CWPA North Division Coach of the Year accolades in 1994, 1995 and 1996. The men’s swim team at Queens won the dual meet title for the Metropolitan Collegiate Swim Conference (MCSC) in each of Loughran’s last three years.

In 1993, Loughran initiated the women’s water polo club program at Queens College. Then in 1996, they posted an 8-4 record in its inaugural year of varsity competition. The following year they finished second in the New York Division of the CWPA with a 13-3 mark.

A 1990 graduate of Loyola University Chicago, he was a four-year letterwinner on the water polo and swim teams. A native of Greenwich, Conn., Loughran was a second-team High School All-American in water polo.

Loughran resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with his wife, Merritt and their two children, Maeve and Finn. a CLICK HERE FOR FULL BIO

28

Coaching Staff

s e i h t t a M n Marti Inside info:

• ASSISTANT COACH • 1st Season at LMU • 3rd Season Overall • Graduated Cal ‘08 • Helped Cal to ‘06 National Title

M

artin Matthies, who was a three-time All-American for Cal and graduated in 2008 in Interdisciplinary Studies, became the assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s water polo programs at LMU, joining the men’s program in August of 2012 and with the women’s program for its 2013 season this spring. Matthies returns to the pool where he helped the Cal Bears to the 2006 national championship at the Burns Aquatics Center.

“I am really excited to be here because of the tradition of success that has been established over the last decade,” said Matthies. “I am excited to not only be a part of that tradition, but to play a role in helping the program to make even further strides to become the nation’s best.”

Matthies comes to LMU after serving as the assistant coach to both the men’s and women’s programs at Bucknell. He also served as the

29

Head Coach of the Olympic Development Program in the Southeast Zone. He took over that role after serving as an assistant in that same zone in 2011 and as the volunteer coach in the Coastal California Zone in 2010. In 2009 he was the volunteer assistant coach at Pepperdine and in 2007 he was the Lamorinda Water Polo Club Head Coach.

He joined Cal in 2003 and went on to earn All-American honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He was also a two-time All-MPSF selection. As a senior, he was a member of the Cal team that claimed the national championship over USC with a last second goal at the Burns Center.

In addition to his collegiate experience, Matthies was a member of the USA National Team from 2002-05 and 2009-10. He went on to play professional water polo in New Zealand (2009) and Brazil (2010). a CLICK HERE FOR FULL BIO

n o i t i d a r T g n inni AMOREWWINNING IN THE WWPA Here is a look at the Lions rise to the top in the WWPA.

WWPA WWPA Year Record Tourney Results 2011 12-2 2-1 Lost in semifinals to UCD CHAMPS 2010 15-1 3-0 Won WWPA title CHAMPS 2009 14-0 3-0 Won WWPA title CHAMPS 2008 11-0 3-0 Won WWPA title 2007 9-4 3-0 Won WWPA title CHAMPS 2006 10-5 2-1 Lost in finals to UCSD CHAMPS 2005 11-3 3-0 Won WWPA title 2004 12-2 3-0 Won WWPA title CHAMPS 2003 12-3 3-0 Won WWPA title CHAMPS 2002 11-3 2-1 Lost in finals to UCSD CHAMPS 2001 13-1 3-0 Won WWPA title 2000 13-4 2-1 Lost in finals to UCSD 1999 17-3 2-1 Lost in semifinals to AFA 1998 14-10 2-1 Lost in quarterfinals to UCSC 1997 7-10 2-1 Lost in semifinals to UCD 1996 n/a Did not play 1995 n/a 1-2 Lost in quarterfinals to AFA 1994 n/a 1-2 Lost in quarterfinals to UCD 1993 n/a 0-3 Lost in quarterfinals to AFA 1992 n/a Did not play 1991 n/a 0-3 Lost in quarterfinals to AFA 1990 n/a 0-3 Lost in quarterfinals to AFA 1989 n/a 1-2 Lost in quarterfinals to UCSD 1988 n/a 1-2 Lost in quarterfinals to CMS Totals: 181-51 39-24 overall

30

Water Polo History

Inside info: • • • •

LMU Men’s Water Polo LMU History Stats WWPA History

CHAMPIONSHIPS

A Record Four

Water Polo History

2010 • 20-9

LMU men’s water polo became the first men’s program in school history to win four straight conference championships thanks to a 9-6 win over UC Davis to claim the 2010 WWPA title. The program continued to add to its success, earning its eighth title in 10 years, the most of any men’s program in school history. The Lions advanced to their eighth NCAA tournament in 10 years, taking on host and second-ranked Cal in the semifinals. And for the third straight year, and fourth in five years, the Lions would fall by a single goal, as Cal would score in the closing minute to earn a 7-6 win. In the consolation final, the Lions would go up 9-4 in the third quarter and would play their entire bench in route to 9-7 win over St. Francis. They would go on to finish ranked seventh in the nation and four Lions were All-America honors.

Andy Stevens and Tibor Forai would claim their fourth All-American honor, becoming first student-athletes in LMU history to earn the status all four years of competition. In addition, Forai became the 10th CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning second-team honors. The Lions had six seniors that played all four years together, becoming the first men’s class to win a title in each of the competitive seasons. They would combine to play over 600 games as a group.

Inside info: • • • • • • •

2010 Results 2010 Stats 2010 All-Americans 2010 WWPA honors WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

31

WWPA Results (at Santa Clara):

Nov. 19 def. Redlands, 13-6

Nov. 20 def. #14 Santa Clara, 11-4

Nov. 21 def. #12 UC Davis, 9-6 NCAA Results (at Cal):

Dec. 4 lost to #2 Cal, 7-6

Dec. 5 def. #12 St. Francis, 9-7

CHAMPIONSHIPS

e s n e f e D e h On2009 t• 19-9

Water Polo History

All season the LMU men’s water polo team was one of the top-rated defenses in the nation, and the Lions defense came up huge when it mattered most. The Lions defeated No. 10 UC San Diego, 5-4, in the Western Water Polo Association Championship at Chapman University.

It was the Lions third consecutive title and seventh in nine years. Redshirt sophomore Max Schlegel broke a 4-4 tie with 4:01 to play in the game when he scored just outside of five-meters. With the lead, the Lions’ defense and WWPA MVP goalie Andy Stevens kept the Tritons off the board in the final frame. Stevens had 14 saves in the game, four in the final frame. Schlegel’s goal was the only time a team scored back-to-back goals in the game.

The Lions scored the final goal of the third period and then Schlegel scored the would-be game winner. LMU advanced to their seventh National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship. For the third time in four trips to the National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship, the Lions suffered a heartbreaking setback, this time to No.1 ranked UCLA in overtime, 9-8. With 37 seconds left in the second overtime, Cole Consami scored on a 6-on-5 from three-meters to give the Bruins the one-goal win in a back-and-forth contest at Princeton University’s DeNunzio Pool. The Lions then fell to the host in the consolation final, 6-5.

WWPA Results (at Chapman):

Nov. 20 def. Chapman, 13-3

Nov. 21 def. #13 Santa Clara, 12-7

Nov. 22 def. #10 UC San Diego, 5-4 NCAA Results (at Princeton):

Dec. 5 lost to #1 UCLA, 9-8 (ot)

Dec. 6 lost to #13 Princeton, 6-5

Inside info: • • • • • • •

32

2009 Results 2009 Stats 2009 All-Americans 2009 WWPA honors WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Peak Performanc e 2008 • 21-10

Water Polo History

LMU picked the best time of the season to play their best half of water polo as they executed to near perfection in the second half of the 2008 WWPA title game to pull away from ninth-ranked UC San Diego and earn a 12-10 win. Andrew Aki tied the game with 4:50 to play in the third quarter and then gave LMU an 8-7 lead 40 seconds later. UC San Diego managed to tie the game at 8-8 with 2:54 to play in the third period, setting the tone for yet another tight finish. LMU’s defense, led by tournament MVP Andy Stevens in goal, would allow just two more goals the rest of the way. Stevens, who was also the WWPA Player of the Year, would finish the game with 15 saves. Senior Tim Heafner would close the third frame with a goal to give LMU a 9-8 lead, one they would not let go of. In the NCAA tournament, the Lions led almost the entire game against host Stanford, but saw the Cardinal break a 5-5 tie with the game winner with just 18 seconds on the clock. Brian Benedetti scored twice. In the third place game, the Lions left little doubt as they recovered for a seven-goal win.

WWPA Results (at Claremont): Nov. 21 def. Pomona-Pitzer, 12-3 Nov. 22 def. #15 Santa Clara, 12-8 Nov. 23 def. #9 UC San Diego, 12-10

Inside info: • • • • • • •

2008 Results 2008 Stats 2008 All-Americans 2008 WWPA honors WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

33

NCAA Results (at Stanford): Dec. 6 lost #3 Stanford, 6-5 Dec. 7 def. #10 Navy, 11-4

CHAMPIONSHIPS

e l u d e h c S f Ahead o 2007 • 13-17

LMU entered the season with one of its youngest rosters in program history and entered the WWPA tournament in November with its lowest seed in the decade at No. 3. It was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Not so fast. Played in Colorado at the Air Force Academy, they opened the WWPA tournament by defeating six-seed Redlands, 168, and then avenged a regular season setback to No. 2 seed Santa Clara, 12-8. The Lions then played UC Davis for the fourth time on the season, losing the previous three by a combined five goals. This time they trailed 6-5 in the third but shutout UCD in the fourth and Tim Heafner scored in the final minutes to push the Lions back to the NCAAs. In the final four, the Lions gave USC all they wanted but fell down the stretch to the top-ranked Trojans, 8-4. In the consolation game, the Lions fell to No. 9 Navy, 7-6, the seventh one-goal game on the season for the Crimson and Navy.

WWPA Results (at Air Force): Nov. 16 def. #20 Redlands, 16-8 Nov. 17 def. #15 Santa Clara, 12-8 Nov. 18 def. #9 UC Davis, 7-6 NCAA Results (at Stanford): Dec. 1 lost #1 USC, 8-4 Dec. 2 lost #9 Navy, 7-6

Inside info: • • • • • • •

2007 Results 2007 Stats 2007 All-Americans 2007 WWPA honors WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

34

Water Polo History

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Three-Peat

Water Polo History

2005 • 19-16

The Loyola Marymount men’s water polo team finished its best for last in the 2005 season, winning eight of their last 11 as they won their third straight Western Water Polo Association championship and fourth in the last five years. The Lions, considered the underdog to rival UC San Diego, earned a thrilling 7-6 win over the Tritons at the Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center, giving the Lions the automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship. The Lions pushed Stanford to the brink, falling 7-6 in the semifinals before defeating 11thranked Saint Francis, 10-6, in the third place match. The Lions finish 19-16 overall, 10-3 in the WWPA and ranked eighth in the nation.

WWPA Results (at LMU): Nov. 17 def. Santa Clara, 8-5 Nov. 18 def. #11 UC Davis, 9-6 Nov. 19 def. #7 UC San Diego, 7-6 NCAA Results (at Bucknell): Dec. 3 lost #2 Stanford, 7-6 Dec. 4 def. #11 St. Francis, 10-6

Inside info: • • • • • •

35

2005 Results 2005 Stats 2005 All-Americans WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Water Polo History

Crunch Time 2004: 21-11

In a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding type year, the Loyola Marymount University men’s water polo team proved everyone wrong as they worked themselves to a second straight Western Water Polo Association championship in 2004 with a 21-11 final record. The Lions, coming one win shy of tying the program record in wins, took third in the 2004 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships with a 6-5 win over Princeton. The onegoal win over Princeton was part of a theme for the Lions in 2004 as they made a habit of pulling out the close wins. LMU went 12-4 on the season in games decided by two goals or less. In the stretch the Lions went 3-0 in overtime games, winning all three by one goal. They defeatied No. 7 Long Beach State, 8-7, No. 17 Whittier, 12-11, and No. 13 UC Davis, 7-6. The wins over Whittier and UC Davis helped the Lions advance to the WWPA title game.

WWPA Results (at UC Davis): Nov. 18 def. #17 Whittier, 12-11 (ot) Nov. 19 def. #13 UC Davis, 7-6 (ot) Nov. 20 def. #18 Redlands, 6-3

Inside info: • • • • • •

NCAA Results (at Stanford): Dec. 4 lost #1 Stanford, 14-6 Dec. 5 def. #10 Princeton, 6-5

2004 Results 2004 Stats 2004 All-Americans WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

36

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Back At It

Water Polo History

2003 • 17-14

The seventh-ranked Loyola Marymount University men’s water polo team won the 2003 Western Water Polo Association title and finished third in the 2003 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship in December. The Lions finished the season 17-14 overall and 12-3 in the WWPA. The Lions claimed a 6-5 win over seventh-ranked UC San Diego. It was a fitting reversal of fortunes for the Lions.

In the regular season the Lions were on the wrong end of heartbreakers all season, losing 10 of their 14 games by one-goal or in overtime. All 10 of those games came against teams ranked in the top-20 nationally, including two games at the hands of the Tritons. The Lions opened up the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship against the 2002 National Champions, Stanford. In an offensive showcase, the Lions fell to the Cardinal in their home pool 14-8. In the third place game, the Lions posted four unanswered goals in the first period to earn a 10-7 win over 11th-ranked Navy.

WWPA Results (at Redlands): Nov. 20 def. UC Santa Cruz, 12-4 Nov. 21 def. #17 Air Force, 9-8 Nov. 22 def. #7 UC San Diego, 6-5

Inside info: • • • • • •

2003 Results 2003 Stats 2003 All-Americans WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History

37

NCAA Results (at Stanford): Dec. 6 lost #2 Stanford, 14-8 Dec. 7 def. #11 Navy, 10-7

Water Polo History

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Beginning 2001 • 15-14

The 2001 season set in motion a new era for LMU men’s water polo as the team went 15-14 overall and won their first Western Water Polo Association Championship with a 4-2 win over UC San Diego at the brand new Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center. Opened that season, the Lions posted 10 wins at home that helped them to the programs first ever NCAA tournament. The Lions made their first trip a memorable one as they battled UCLA to the end in a 7-5 setback in the semifinals before making it look easy in the third place game. They defeated UMass 14-6 to pick-up the program’s first win in NCAA tournament play.

WWPA Results (at LMU): Nov. 16 def. UC Santa Cruz, 15-7 Nov. 17 def. Air Force, 13-4 Nov. 18 def. UC San Diego, 4-2 NCAA Results (at Stanford): Dec. 1 lost #3 UCLA, 7-5 Dec. 5 def. #16 UMass, 14-6

Inside info: • • • • • •

38

2001 Results 2001 Stats LMU All-Time Honors WWPA Champs WWPA History NCAA History