2016 M Water Polo Roster

4 Farrel South

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 206
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.
  • Last School(s) Newport Harbor

Biography

Cal Success:

  • One of Cal's four senior leaders in 2016 scored the eventual game-winning goal in overtime as Cal beat USC 11-8 to win the 14th national title in program history.
  • Ranked seventh on the team in scoring in 2016 with 19 goals.
  • Scored a goal in each of Cal's NCAA Tournament wins but the biggest moment of his career came in the national championship match as his goal with exactly one minute left in the first OT period gave the Bears a 9-8 lead over the Trojans.
  • Tallied a season-high four goals in the Bears' season opener at Princeton.
  • Scored multiple goals in a match five times -- Princeton, St. Francis-Brooklyn, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, UC Santa Barbara, Penn State Behrend.
  • Had another standout season as a junior in 2015, appearing in 30 matches and ranking sixth on the team in scoring with 22 goals.
  • Finished junior season second in field blocks with 11. Also had 22 assists, 15 steals and three ejections earned.
  • Scored three goals in Cal's overtime win over Pacific to start the season on Sept. 5, including the eventual game-winning goal in overtime. Equaled that season high on Sept. 27 against Concordia.
  • Was one of five Bears to score in Cal's NCAA semifinal against USC.
  • Appeared in 28 matches and ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 27 goals as a sophomore in 2014. Also added 15 steals, 10 field blocks, nine assists and three ejections earned.
  • Tied with Aleksa Saponjic for the team lead in goals at the MPSF Tournament with six. Scored four against UC Santa Barbara and two against Long Beach State.
  • 2014 season-high four goals came at the MPSF Tournament. Previous season high was three against Navy. 
  • As a redshirt freshman scored 30 goals in 25 matches 16 steals, 13 assists, four ejections earned and four field blocks.
  • Scored four goals during the 2013 MPSF Tournament, including two goals versus Long Beach State.
  • Led the Bears with four goals at UC Irvine during the SoCal Invitational, two goals versus UCLA in an MPSF match and tallied a goal versus USC in an MPSF match.

High School/National Team/Club Success:

  • First-team High School All-American from Newport Harbor High School.
  • Was a member of the USA National Junior Team and competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club.
  • An excellent shooter with a lot of international experience and one of the top young players out of Orange County in 2012.

Personal:

  • Parents are Kenneth and Amy South.
  • Born December 31, 1993, in Newport Beach, Calif.

Goals:
2013 -
30
2014 - 27
2015 - 22
2016 - 19
Total - 76

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Attacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
  • 2013Redshirt

    Attacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
  • 2014Sophomore

    Defender
    5'11" 206 lbs
  • 4

    2015Junior

    Defender
    5'11" 206 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016Senior

    Defender
    5'11" 206 lbs
    4