2020-21 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Nightingale, Hayden
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Jersey Number 20
Hayden Nightingale
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vista, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
• 3-time ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2020, 2021; Excellent - 2023)
• 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• 4-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 27 of 29 games … scored 13 goals on 28 attempts, converting at a 46.4 percent rate … finished with 18 total points and five assists … scored at least one goal in nine of the 27 games he played in, including four multiple-goal games … scored two goals a career-high four times, last in a win vs. Biola on Dec. 1 in the opening round of the NCAA Championship … also registered five field blocks, nine steals, and five drawn exclusions.
2022
Played in 24 of 27 games … finished the season with 10 goals on 19 shots, converting at a 52.6 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win over Washington & Jefferson (Nov. 18) … scored at least one goal in 6 of the 27 games played, two games were multi-goal games, and scored one hat trick … also had six steals, three field blocks and seven assists on the year.
2021
Played in 20 games … finished the season with four goals on 11 shots, converting at a 36..4 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high two goals in a win over Navy (Oct. 2) … also scored one goal in the MPSF-opening win over No. 3 Stanford (Oct. 9) and in a win at No. 7 Pacific (Oct. 17) … also had five steals, four field blocks and one assist on the year.
2020
Played in 14 games … finished the season with four goals on 11 shots, converting at a 36..4 percent rate … scored his first collegiate goal in a win at No. 5 California (Jan. 24) … also scored one goal in each of the MPSF tournament games against No. 3 Stanford (Mar. 6) and No. 4 USC (Mar. 7) … added three drawn exclusions, three steals, two assists and one field block on the year.
Team USA
Was a member of the U.S. Men’s Development, Cadet and Youth National Teams … named to the Youth Men’s National Pipeline Team roster in 2019 … received the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award through the Olympic Development Program in 2015 and 2016.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Vista High School … named Avocado East League most valuable player and first-team All-San Diego CIF honors in 2019 … scored five goals in a 17-15 victory over Segerstrom High School in 2019 to clinch the regional championship … helped the Panthers win the Southern California Regional Division II title in 2018 under coach Dave Spence … was a member of the 2016 team that won the CIF San Diego Open Division championship team when the Panthers defeated Cathedral Catholic in a 12-11 thriller … earned second-team All-San Diego CIF honors for 2016, 2017 and 2018 … finished his high school career top five all-time in goals and top 10 all-time in steals … played club with the North San Diego Stars … helped the Stars to a silver medal finish in the Junior Olympics’ Gold Division two years in a row as well as one gold medal finish in the Junior Olympics’ Silver Division.
Personal
Full name: Hayden Shawn Nightingale … born in San Diego, Calif. … his parents are Jeff and Rosanne Nightingale … has a younger brother, Reed … says he chose UCLA because of the brotherhood on the water polo team as well as the supportive, dedicated coaching staff … lists his greatest athletic thrill as “winning the 2016 San Diego CIF Open Division title with my high school team” … lists Stephen Curry as the athlete he admires most … lists surfing, shaping surfboards and making hand-planes as his hobbies … majoring in political science.
• 3-time ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2020, 2021; Excellent - 2023)
• 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• 4-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 27 of 29 games … scored 13 goals on 28 attempts, converting at a 46.4 percent rate … finished with 18 total points and five assists … scored at least one goal in nine of the 27 games he played in, including four multiple-goal games … scored two goals a career-high four times, last in a win vs. Biola on Dec. 1 in the opening round of the NCAA Championship … also registered five field blocks, nine steals, and five drawn exclusions.
2022
Played in 24 of 27 games … finished the season with 10 goals on 19 shots, converting at a 52.6 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win over Washington & Jefferson (Nov. 18) … scored at least one goal in 6 of the 27 games played, two games were multi-goal games, and scored one hat trick … also had six steals, three field blocks and seven assists on the year.
2021
Played in 20 games … finished the season with four goals on 11 shots, converting at a 36..4 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high two goals in a win over Navy (Oct. 2) … also scored one goal in the MPSF-opening win over No. 3 Stanford (Oct. 9) and in a win at No. 7 Pacific (Oct. 17) … also had five steals, four field blocks and one assist on the year.
2020
Played in 14 games … finished the season with four goals on 11 shots, converting at a 36..4 percent rate … scored his first collegiate goal in a win at No. 5 California (Jan. 24) … also scored one goal in each of the MPSF tournament games against No. 3 Stanford (Mar. 6) and No. 4 USC (Mar. 7) … added three drawn exclusions, three steals, two assists and one field block on the year.
Team USA
Was a member of the U.S. Men’s Development, Cadet and Youth National Teams … named to the Youth Men’s National Pipeline Team roster in 2019 … received the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award through the Olympic Development Program in 2015 and 2016.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Vista High School … named Avocado East League most valuable player and first-team All-San Diego CIF honors in 2019 … scored five goals in a 17-15 victory over Segerstrom High School in 2019 to clinch the regional championship … helped the Panthers win the Southern California Regional Division II title in 2018 under coach Dave Spence … was a member of the 2016 team that won the CIF San Diego Open Division championship team when the Panthers defeated Cathedral Catholic in a 12-11 thriller … earned second-team All-San Diego CIF honors for 2016, 2017 and 2018 … finished his high school career top five all-time in goals and top 10 all-time in steals … played club with the North San Diego Stars … helped the Stars to a silver medal finish in the Junior Olympics’ Gold Division two years in a row as well as one gold medal finish in the Junior Olympics’ Silver Division.
Personal
Full name: Hayden Shawn Nightingale … born in San Diego, Calif. … his parents are Jeff and Rosanne Nightingale … has a younger brother, Reed … says he chose UCLA because of the brotherhood on the water polo team as well as the supportive, dedicated coaching staff … lists his greatest athletic thrill as “winning the 2016 San Diego CIF Open Division title with my high school team” … lists Stephen Curry as the athlete he admires most … lists surfing, shaping surfboards and making hand-planes as his hobbies … majoring in political science.
| Hayden Nightingale's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2020 | 14 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 10 | 19 | .526 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 13 | 28 | .464 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 85 | 31 | 69 | .449 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
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