Men's Water Polo

Men's Water Polo Athletes of the Week | Nov. 2, 2026

Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: 
Nick Kennedy
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Attacker/#12
Hometown/High School: Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor

Kennedy recorded a pair of four-goal games to help CMS sweep a pair of close SCIAC contests. He had four goals and four assists in a 14-12 win over Cal Lutheran on Wednesday, including three goals in the fourth quarter as CMS turned an 8-7 deficit into a 14-12 win. He also had four goals in a 12-7 win over Whittier on Saturday, including a third-quarter goal that put CMS ahead to stay 7-6, and another in the fourth to make it 10-7.  

Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: 
David Yacoub
School: Chapman
Year: Sophomore
Position/Number: Goalkeeper/#1
Hometown/High School: Lake Forest, Calif./Mater Dei

Yacoub led Chapman defensively to a massive conference win over Redlands 11-10 on Saturday as he had 16 saves and two steals on the day. Then, he helped Chapman keep a competitive game against top-ranked Pomona-Pitzer, where he contributed another eight saves to go along with three steals. Yacoub, who is just a sophomore, is helping Chapman stay in the fight for the SCIAC Tournament. The Panthers are currently tied for fifth, in massive part, because of that conference win on the road at Redlands.