LOS ANGELES - Senior attacker Nicolas Saveljic from the UCLA men's water polo team has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, earning honors for Feb. 1-7.
Saveljic led all players in goals (11) and total points (12) this week at the USC Round Robin as the Bruins finished the weekend with victories over No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 USC and an overtime loss to No. 2 California. He was also tied for second in the tournament in steals with seven. He wrote himself into the MPSF record books, tying the all-time MPSF record for goals in a conference game and was one shy of tying the single game record by an MPSF player in any game with a career-high eight goals in the win over No. 1 Stanford. Only two other players have scored eight goals in a game in league play (Ben Hallock, Stanford vs. California on 11/9/19 and Jeff Colyer, Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara on 11/3/96). Additionally, it was the most-ever goals by a Bruin since Ryder Roberts scored seven goals in a win at No. 9 Pepperdine on Oct. 22, 2015.
He also recorded two steals, drew one exclusion, and had one assist in the win over the Cardinal. In the overtime loss to the Golden Bears, Saveljic tallied two goals and two steals while winning one sprint. He had the eventual game-winning goal against the Trojans late in the third quarter, his only score of the contest. He also won his only sprint and tallied three steals against USC, two of which came on Trojan power plays.
This is Saveljic's first UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week award of the season and second of his career.
Also nominated: Shae Anderson, W. Track & Field; Marley Canales, W. Soccer; Ethan Champlin, M. Volleyball; Jada Hart, W. Tennis; Mac May, W. Volleyball; Michael Mireles, M. Cross Country/Track & Field; Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball
Saveljic led all players in goals (11) and total points (12) this week at the USC Round Robin as the Bruins finished the weekend with victories over No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 USC and an overtime loss to No. 2 California. He was also tied for second in the tournament in steals with seven. He wrote himself into the MPSF record books, tying the all-time MPSF record for goals in a conference game and was one shy of tying the single game record by an MPSF player in any game with a career-high eight goals in the win over No. 1 Stanford. Only two other players have scored eight goals in a game in league play (Ben Hallock, Stanford vs. California on 11/9/19 and Jeff Colyer, Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara on 11/3/96). Additionally, it was the most-ever goals by a Bruin since Ryder Roberts scored seven goals in a win at No. 9 Pepperdine on Oct. 22, 2015.
He also recorded two steals, drew one exclusion, and had one assist in the win over the Cardinal. In the overtime loss to the Golden Bears, Saveljic tallied two goals and two steals while winning one sprint. He had the eventual game-winning goal against the Trojans late in the third quarter, his only score of the contest. He also won his only sprint and tallied three steals against USC, two of which came on Trojan power plays.
This is Saveljic's first UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week award of the season and second of his career.
Also nominated: Shae Anderson, W. Track & Field; Marley Canales, W. Soccer; Ethan Champlin, M. Volleyball; Jada Hart, W. Tennis; Mac May, W. Volleyball; Michael Mireles, M. Cross Country/Track & Field; Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball