Career Highlights (UCLA)
• ACWPC All-American (Third Team - 2024)
• All-MPSF (Honorable Mention - 2024)
• MPSF West All-Tournament Team (2024)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 14, 2024)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2024)
• 2-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
Career Highlights (Pepperdine)
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2020)
• All-WCC (Second Team - 2023)
• 2-time All-GCC (Honorable Mention - 2021, 2022)
• WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 26, 2023)
• GCC Player of the Week (Feb. 24, 2021)
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic honors (2022, 2023)
• WCC All-Academic Team (Honorable Mention - 2023)
• WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Bronze - 2023)
• GCC All-Academic Team (2021)
• Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
2024 (UCLA)
Played in all 28 games … was second on the team in scoring with 41 goals on 68 attempts, converting at a 60.3 percent rate … was sixth on the team in total points (52) with 11 assists … scored a season- and career-high five goals two times on the year, in a win vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 8) and in a win at No. 7 Cal (Nov. 2) … he scored at least one goal in 21 of the 28 games he played, including 12 multiple-goal games, and three games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in six straight games (Sept. 7 to Sept. 14) … recorded six steals and three field blocks … also drew five exclusions.
2023 (Pepperdine) - Pepperdine Statistics
Competed in 27 games as a senior … scored 38 goals and handed out 20 assists … drew 10 exclusions and collected 18 steals … had three goals and three assists vs. UC Davis (9/23) … registered 12 multi-goal games.
2022 (Pepperdine) - Pepperdine Statistics
Appeared in all 27 games as a junior … posted 40 goals and 28 assists on the year … had a season-high four goals vs. Pomona-Pitzer (10/1) … also had five assists vs. Pomona-Pitzer (10/1) … scored a goal in 23 of 27 games, with 12 multi-goal games.
2021 (Pepperdine) - Pepperdine Statistics
Played in 20 games … had 35 goals and 24 assists for 59 points … tied for eighth in the GCC with 26 steals … scored a goal in 18 of 20 games, with 12 multi-goal games … had a pair of four-goal, two-assist games at Loyola Marymount (9/12) and at Pomona-Pitzer (10/2) … had two goals and four assists in the win vs. No. 2 California (10/3).
2020 (Pepperdine) - Pepperdine Statistics
Was second on the team with 24 goals and 38 points … ranked seventh nationally in points … appeared in all 14 games … had a season-high five goals against LMU (2/21) … had four goals against Air Force (2/27) … scored multiple goals in six games … Pepperdine's 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Team USA
Invited to national team training camp in summer 2022 … named to U.S. Junior National Team that competed at 2021 FINA Junior World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic … played with the U.S. Youth National Team in 2018-19 … won a gold medal and was MVP at the 2019 Youth Pan American Championship in Trinidad & Tobago … also played at the 2018 FINA Youth World Championship in Hungary.
High School/Club
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School, located in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2020 … played three years of varsity water polo … was named the 2019 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year … also selected as a First-Team All-American in 2019 and the 2019 Mission League Most Valuable Player … as a senior, scored 51 goals, assisted on 36 more and had 27 steals … played club for L.A. Premier Water Polo Club.
Personal
Full name: Nicholas Morgan Tierney, prefers Nico … born in Pasadena, Calif. … parents are Alan Tierney and Michelle Keith … has one younger brother, Jaxson Tierney … his grandmother, Debbie Keith, earned her teaching credentials at UCLA … says he chose to attend UCLA because he, "Wanted to be a part of a winning culture and learn as much as possible." … greatest athletic thrill was when he competed in the 2021 Junior World Championships … admires MLB star Mike Trout and American professional golfer, Scottie Scheffler … enjoys playing golf and baseball in his spare time … he is the fourth generation of his family to live in his hometown of Sierra Madre, Calif. … majored in sport administration at Pepperdine and is working on a master's degree in Transformative Coaching and Leadership at UCLA.
| Nico Tierney's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2020 | 14 | 24 | 54 | .444 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 20 | 35 | 85 | .412 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 27 | 40 | 90 | .444 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 27 | 38 | 96 | .396 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 28 | 41 | 68 | .603 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 116 | 178 | 393 | .453 | 97 | 100 | 35 | 46 |
