2022 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Wirth, Eli
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Jersey Number 1C
Eli Wirth
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
- High School:
- University HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
โข 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2022, 2023)
โข ACWPCย All-Academic Honorsย (Superior - 2023)
โข 8-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in one game โฆ had a goals against average of 4.00 โฆ played the fourth quarter of a 21-6 win over Cal Lutheranย (Sept. 10), allowing one goal and didn't record any other statistics.
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Was a two-year varsityย letterwinnerย in water polo as a goalkeeper at University High Schoolย โฆ named a USA Water Polo Academic All-American (2019-20) โฆ played his club ball for Tustin-Irvine Patriot Aquaticsย Clubย โฆ made the squad as a walk-on.
Personal
Full name: Elias James Wirth, prefers Eliย โฆ born in Irvine, Calif. โฆ his parents are Tina and Troy Wirthย โฆ his father, Troy, played volleyball at USC and won an NCAA Championship in 1988 โฆ has an older brother, Jack โฆ says he chose UCLA because, "I chose to attend UCLA because it is one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. UCLA is so appealing to me because it holds academics to the highest standard, but is also a university that is equally prominent in athletics."ย โฆ lists Michael Jordanย as the athlete he admires mostย โฆ lists bodysurfing and film photography as his hobbiesย โฆ majoring in economics.
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โข 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2022, 2023)
โข ACWPCย All-Academic Honorsย (Superior - 2023)
โข 8-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in one game โฆ had a goals against average of 4.00 โฆ played the fourth quarter of a 21-6 win over Cal Lutheranย (Sept. 10), allowing one goal and didn't record any other statistics.
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Was a two-year varsityย letterwinnerย in water polo as a goalkeeper at University High Schoolย โฆ named a USA Water Polo Academic All-American (2019-20) โฆ played his club ball for Tustin-Irvine Patriot Aquaticsย Clubย โฆ made the squad as a walk-on.
Personal
Full name: Elias James Wirth, prefers Eliย โฆ born in Irvine, Calif. โฆ his parents are Tina and Troy Wirthย โฆ his father, Troy, played volleyball at USC and won an NCAA Championship in 1988 โฆ has an older brother, Jack โฆ says he chose UCLA because, "I chose to attend UCLA because it is one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. UCLA is so appealing to me because it holds academics to the highest standard, but is also a university that is equally prominent in athletics."ย โฆ lists Michael Jordanย as the athlete he admires mostย โฆ lists bodysurfing and film photography as his hobbiesย โฆ majoring in economics.
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| Eli Wirth's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP/GS | Record | SV | GA | GAA | MP | ||
| 2023 | 1/0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 8:00 | ||
| Totals | 1/0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 8:00 | ||
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