University of California Athletics

Cal Success:

• Co-captain as a senior in 2018 earned All-MPSF second team honors after his final season of collegiate competition.
• Ranked third on the team with 38 goals while leading the team in assists (60) and field blocks (24).
• Also added 38 steals and 17 ejections earned.
• Ended the regular season 15th in the MPSF in goals epr game with 1.57.
• Named MPSF Player of the Week on Sept. 3 after finishing the season-opening Triton Invitational with nine goals, 18 assists, nine steals, two field blocks and three ejections earned. Had a season-high nine assists in Cal's win over UC Irvine.
• Scored a season-high four goals at UC Davis on Sept. 6.
• Finished Cal career with 86 goals.
• Earned All-MPSF honorable mention as a junior in 2017 thanks to a standout all-around season.
• Ranked seventh on the team in scoring with 21 goals and also contributed 31 assists, 19 steals, 12 field blocks and seven ejections earned.
• Scored a goal in Cal's NCAA semifinal game against USC.
• Scored a season-high two goals six times, including the Big Splash at Stanford.
• Was a key contributor as a sophomore in 2016 as the Bears won their 14th national title.
• Finished in a tie for 10th on the team in scoring with 15 goals as a sophomore.
• Scored a key goal in Cal's NCAA semifinal win over UCLA on Dec. 3.
• Recorded a season-high two goals against George Washington, St. Francis-Brooklyn and Long Beach State.
• Played a key role for the Bears off the bench as a redshirt freshman in 2015. Appeared in 30 games and scored 12 goals.
• Finished the season fourth on the team with 24 assists, ranked fourth in steals with 21 and fourth in field blocks with nine. Also earned eight ejections on the season.
• Scored a season-high two goals three times - Sept. 27 vs. Fresno Pacific, Oct. 10 at Loyola Marymount and Nov. 8 vs. Pepperdine.
• Scored a goal at the NCAA Tournament, finding the net once in Cal's third-place win over UC San Diego.
• Redshirted in 2014.

High School/National Team/Club Success:

• Played for the Athletic Club of Palaio Faliro and led the club to a silver medal at the 2013 U18 Greek National Championships.
• Played for Panathinaikos Water Polo Club in Athens and led the club to a silver medal at the 2014 U18 Greek National Championships. Also helped the club take bronze in the A1 division of the Men's Greek National Water Polo Championship in 2014. 

Personal:

• Native of Athens, Greece.
• Double degree in Data Science and Cognitive Science.
• Parents are Errikos and Despina Tzavaras.

Goals:
2015 - 12
2016 - 15
2017 - 21
2018 - 38