Men's Water Polo

Luigi Canepa Collects Second Straight Weekly Award For UCSB

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Men's Water Polo Player of the Week 
Luigi Canepa, UC Santa Barbara | Freshman • Attacker • Belgrade, Serbia

  • 25021UC Santa Barbara attacker Luigi Canepa totaled seven goals and four assists across two ranked matchups to earn The Big West Men’s Water Polo Player of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 16, presented by Kap7 International. 

  • Against No. 1 UCLA, Canepa scored once and supplied three assists, contributing to 44% of the Gauchos’ goals.

  • The attacker took over against No. 15 LMU, scoring six of UC Santa Barbara’s 13 goals and assisting another. Canepa also drew two exclusions and recorded two steals.

  • Canepa finished Saturday with 11 points across the two games, including a six-goal performance against No. 15 LMU.
Also Nominated: Cole Francisco (UC Irvine), Christian Hammonds (UC San Diego), Ethan MacLeod (Cal State Fullerton), Rafa Martinez (California Baptist)