2017 Men's Water Polo Roster

7 Nicholas Carniglia

  • Position Defender/Utility
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lodi, Calif.
  • Last School(s) Lodi

Biography

Cal Success:

  • Closed out a great Cal career by helping the Bears reach the NCAA Tournament semifinals as a senior in 2017.
  • Ranked sixth on the team in scoring with 22 goals and also added 18 steals, 13 assists, 10 ejections earned and six field blocks in 2017.
  • Scored two goals against USC in the 2017 NCAA semifinals.
  • Recorded a season-high four goals in a 24-7 win over Air Force on Sept. 22.
  • Scored multiple goals in a match six times in 2017.
  • Continued to show his versatility and all-around game as a junior in 2016. Finished sixth on the team in scoring with 21 goals.
  • Had a strong offensive start to 2016, scoring five goals in the Bears' season-opening trip to the Princeton Invitational.
  • Scored a season-high three goals in Cal's 16-6 NCAA play-in win over Pomona-Pitzer on Dec. 1.
  • Made a mark on the scoresheet in Cal's title win, scoring a goal in the third period of the Bears' 11-8 overtime win over USC.
  • Strong all-around contributor for the Bears had a standout sophomore season in 2015. Tied for eighth on the team in scoring with 20 goals and had 15 steals, 14 assists, 13 ejections earned and four field blocks.
  • Scored a season-high three goals in 16-5 win over UC San Diego on Sept. 6.
  • Had a good weekend at the Aggie Roundup from Sept. 26-27. Scored six goals in four matches, including two apiece in wins over Concordia and Fresno Pacific.
  • Also earned MPSF All-Academic honors in 2015.
  • Appeared in all 29 games as a true freshman in 2014. Tied for ninth on the team with 19 goals.
  • Added 19 steals, 11 assists and seven ejections earned in 2014.
  • Scored a season-high four goals against La Verne on Sept. 7. Also scored a team-high three in the season finale against Pepperdine on Nov. 23.
  • Scored multiple goals in a game three times.

High School/National Team/Club Success:

  • Spent the spring of 2016 training with Team USA and competed at various international competitions in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics.
  • Named to the USA National Team in 2015. 
  • Eighth-team High School All-American at Lodi High School.
  • Member of the USA National Youth Team that captured the silver medal at the UANA Championships in 2013.

Goals
2014: 19
2015: 20
2016: 21
2017: 22
Total: 82

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Defender/Utility
    6'2" 207 lbs
  • 7

    2015Sophomore

    Defender/Utility
    6'2" 207 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2016Junior

    Defender/Utility
    6'3" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2017Senior

    Defender/Utility
    6'3" 205 lbs
    7