UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (Spring 2026)
• 3-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll (last Spring 2025)
2025
Played in 11 of 29 games, starting one … Bruins captured program’s 14th NCAA title and No. 125 for UCLA Athletics, beating top-seeded USC in 11-10 thriller (Dec. 7) … logged 35 saves (3.18 saves per game) … allowed 35 goals across 16.34 quarters played for goals against average of 8.57 … earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll … registered game- and season-high 10 saves that helped earn 36-4 win against Penn State Behrend in MPSF Championship Tournament quarterfinal round (Nov. 21).
2024
Redshirted the season ... Bruins captured program’s 13th NCAA title and No. 124 for UCLA Athletics, defeating USC 11-8 (Dec. 8) … named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025 and Spring 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Played water polo as a goalkeeper and competed in swimming, earning three varsity letters in each sport at San Ramon Valley High School … played club water polo for 680 drivers … named Futures WPL Super Finals Top Goalie in 2019 … named a Second Team All-American at the 2017 Junior Olympics.
PERSONAL
Full name: Nicholas Joseph Tovani, prefers Nick … born in San Ramon, Calif. … parents are Tony and Stephanie Tovani … has two older sisters, Sammi (26), and Sophie (23) … sister Sophie played water polo at the University of Michigan … chose UCLA “To pursue great success in academics and athletics.” … athlete he admires most is Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers … enjoys the ocean, eating, watching movies, meditation, and sunsets … major is undeclared.
| YEAR | GP/GS | Record | SV | GA | GAA | MP |
| 2024 | Redshirted | |||||
| 2025 | 11/1 | 1-0 | 35 | 35 | 8.57 | 154:43 |
| TOTALS | 11/1 | 1-0 | 35 | 35 | 8.57 | 154:43 |