Men's Water Polo

• Two-Time WWPA All-Academic Team

A four-year utility player who saw action in 105 career games (32 starts) … did not miss a game in his four years … registered 105 goals, 51 steals and 69 assists during his career.

AS A SENIOR (2019): Started in all 28 games … posted 40 goals, 24 assists and 22 steals … also accumulated 10 field blocks and nine kickouts drawn … ranked fourth on the team in both goals and assists … tied for second-best on the team in steals … member of the WWPA All-Academic Team … had a season-high three steals against Ottawa University-Arizona (Sept. 21) … equaled his career high with four goals in three straight games - vs. Wagner (Oct. 4), at La Verne (Oct. 5) and vs. Occidental (Oct. 5) in the Gary Troyer Tournament ... posted 13 goals and three assists in that event to earn WWPA Player of the Week ... had a career-best three kickouts drawn against UC San Diego (Oct. 18).

AS A JUNIOR (2018): Played in all 25 games as a reserve … posted 23 goals, nine steals and 11 assists ... accumulated three kickouts drawn and one field block … member of the WWPA All-Academic team ... had season-best three goals against Johns Hopkins (Sept. 7) and Fordham (Sept. 9).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in all 25 games, all in reserve … accumulated 23 goals, seven steals and 15 assists … posted seven kickouts drawn and seven field blocks ... had a career-high tying four goals against UC San Diego (Oct. 26) … matched his career high of three steals against LMU (Oct. 28).

AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Played in all 27 games with four starts … recorded 19 goals, 13 steals and 19 assits ... accumulated two kickouts drawn and six field blocks … ranked fifth on the team in both goals and assists ... had five multi-goal and four multi-assist games … had career highs in goals (3) and assists (4) vs. Connecticut College (Sept. 10) ... matched his career high in goals (3) and notched a career-best three steals against Cal Baptist (Oct. 28).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played water polo at Bellarmine College Prep … record was 24-5 his senior year … led his team to their first WCAL title since 2006 … earned CCS titles in 2013 and 2015 … was First team All-American and First Team All-WCAL … was Second Team All-CCS as a junior … was CCS/Mercury News Player of the Year … played for West Valley water polo club for 10 years.

PERSONAL:  From Los Gatos, California … parents are Steven and Eileen Werner … has two siblings, Scott and Jen … his father and brother both participated in collegiate water polo … earned the title of Outstanding Academic All American as a junior in high school … president and co-founder of his high school Fishing Club … placed fifth in state high school bass fishing championships … hobbies include fishing, hunting, bee keeping, archery, sports and reading ... majoring in finance.

CAREER HIGH:

• Goals: 4, 4 times (last: Occidental, Oct. 5, 2019)
• Assists: 4 vs. Conn. College (Sept. 10, 2016)
• Steals: 3, 3 times (last: Ottawa University- Arizona, Sept. 21, 2019)
• Kickouts Drawn: 3 vs UC San Diego (Oct. 18, 2019)