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Jersey Number 12
Michael Graner
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- El Segundo, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola HS
2019
Played in the first four matches, making two starts … missed the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury … earned ACWPC All-Academic “outstanding” honors … registered his first-career hat trick against No. 12 Princeton, scoring a team-high three goals to lead No. 2 UCLA to a 14-5 victory (Sept. 7) … logged five goals on seven shots, converting at a 71.4 percent rate in four games … added one assist and one steal … medically retired following the 2019 season.
2018
Played in 11 matches, making one start … earned ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors and made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) ... scored eight goals on 18 attempts, converting at a 44.4 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high two goals in a 13-7 win over Santa Clara in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 12) and in a 10-0 win over No. 8 Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 13) as well as in an 18-1 win over Penn State Behrend (Nov. 16) in the first round of the MPSF Championship … he scored at least one goal in five of the 11 games he played, including three multiple goal games … drew five exclusions and registered three assists and three steals.
High School/Club
Was a three-year varsity letterwinner in water polo as an attacker at Loyola High School for head coach Erik Healy … also earned two letters in swimming for the Cubs … in 2017, was named first team All-CIF Division 1 and second team All-Mission League while being named Loyola's MVP and earning Loyola's Scholar-Athlete Award as well as the Captain's Award … in 2016, he was a third team All-Mission League selection and was named Loyola's Most Improved Player as well as earning the swimming team's Captain Award … in 2014, he was named Loyola's Most Improved player … played his club ball for Palos Verdes Water Polo Club … USA Water Polo Academic All-American 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Full name: Michael Thomas Graner … born in Torrance, Calif. … his parents are Michele and Rob Graner … has one older brother, Ryan and one younger sister, Erin … says he chose UCLA because, "I always wanted to go to a school that offered top-notch academics and athletics. UCLA was the perfect fit. With two Bruin alums as parents, I have always felt a kinship with UCLA" … his grandfather and uncle also attended UCLA as did his aunt, Diane Graner-Gallas, who was an All-American swimmer for the Bruins, like his father … says he grew up playing baseball, starting at the age of five, and only became focused on water polo entering his sophomore year … lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "when I scored seven goals, including the game-winner to defeat Santa Margarita Catholic HS in the 2017 CIF playoffs" ... lists Bruce Lee and NFL quarterback Blake Bortles as the athletes he most admires … lists hanging out with friends at the beach as his favorite hobby … majoring in business/economics.
Played in the first four matches, making two starts … missed the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury … earned ACWPC All-Academic “outstanding” honors … registered his first-career hat trick against No. 12 Princeton, scoring a team-high three goals to lead No. 2 UCLA to a 14-5 victory (Sept. 7) … logged five goals on seven shots, converting at a 71.4 percent rate in four games … added one assist and one steal … medically retired following the 2019 season.
2018
Played in 11 matches, making one start … earned ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors and made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) ... scored eight goals on 18 attempts, converting at a 44.4 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high two goals in a 13-7 win over Santa Clara in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 12) and in a 10-0 win over No. 8 Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 13) as well as in an 18-1 win over Penn State Behrend (Nov. 16) in the first round of the MPSF Championship … he scored at least one goal in five of the 11 games he played, including three multiple goal games … drew five exclusions and registered three assists and three steals.
High School/Club
Was a three-year varsity letterwinner in water polo as an attacker at Loyola High School for head coach Erik Healy … also earned two letters in swimming for the Cubs … in 2017, was named first team All-CIF Division 1 and second team All-Mission League while being named Loyola's MVP and earning Loyola's Scholar-Athlete Award as well as the Captain's Award … in 2016, he was a third team All-Mission League selection and was named Loyola's Most Improved Player as well as earning the swimming team's Captain Award … in 2014, he was named Loyola's Most Improved player … played his club ball for Palos Verdes Water Polo Club … USA Water Polo Academic All-American 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Full name: Michael Thomas Graner … born in Torrance, Calif. … his parents are Michele and Rob Graner … has one older brother, Ryan and one younger sister, Erin … says he chose UCLA because, "I always wanted to go to a school that offered top-notch academics and athletics. UCLA was the perfect fit. With two Bruin alums as parents, I have always felt a kinship with UCLA" … his grandfather and uncle also attended UCLA as did his aunt, Diane Graner-Gallas, who was an All-American swimmer for the Bruins, like his father … says he grew up playing baseball, starting at the age of five, and only became focused on water polo entering his sophomore year … lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "when I scored seven goals, including the game-winner to defeat Santa Margarita Catholic HS in the 2017 CIF playoffs" ... lists Bruce Lee and NFL quarterback Blake Bortles as the athletes he most admires … lists hanging out with friends at the beach as his favorite hobby … majoring in business/economics.
| Michael Graner's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP/GS | G | ATT | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2018 | 11/1 | 8 | 18 | .444 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4/2 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 15/3 | 13 | 25 | .520 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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