Naval Academy Athletics

Career Honors:
2024-25 CRAA DI-A All-American
2024 Honorable Mention All-Rugby East 
 
2023-24 // Sophomore Year
Fall Season: Received Honorable Mention All-Rugby East accolade … Appeared in 10 matches with seven starts to help Navy win its third-straight Rugby East Conference Championship … Scored four tries for 20 total points … Scored two tries in the 79-14 victory over Air Force … Opened his fall season with a try in the Mids’ 36-8 victory over Mount St. Mary’s. 
Spring Season: Earned CRAA DI-A All America accolades … Appeared in six matches and made five starts … Scored one try in the regular season victory over Penn State (29-26). 
 
2023-24 // Freshman Year
Fall Season: Appeared in 10 matches with eight starts to help Navy post an 11-0 record during the fall and win its second-straight Rugby East Conference Championship … Scored five tries, which ranked fourth on the team … Scored 25 points in his 10 appearances … Recorded first career hat trick with three tries in Navy’s, 117-0, victory over Delaware … Finished with a season-high 15 points against the Blue Hens … Was the only mid to appear in at least 10 matches during the fall season. 
Spring Season: Appeared in eight matches with three starts to help Navy reach the CRAA DI-A National Championship for the second-straight season … Scored two tries and totaled 10 points during the spring season … Posted a try in Navy’s, 57-5, victory over Arkansas State in the CRAA Playoff quarterfinals … Compiled seven tries and 35 points during freshman campaign. 
 
High School
A 2023 graduate of Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, Calif. … Played rugby for Granite Bay Rugby Club, Rhinos Rugby Academy and San Diego Legion … Helped Granite Bay win Tier I National Championship junior year and North American Invitational 7s Championship sophomore year … Competed for Team USA in the U19 Dubai 7s and helped the squad place third … Earned All-America honors junior and senior years … Also named team captain and team MVP junior and senior seasons … High School teammates Bryan Bogne, Jackson Launey and Talae Tuimaunei play rugby at the University of California … Also high school teammate of John Henry Rouse who plays at St. Mary’s and Julian Niulala who plays at Central Washington.
 
Personal
Son of Erica Ganse and Jorge Lopez … Stepfather, Jorge, is a Staff Sergeant in the Army … Has played rugby for over 12 years and competed internationally in Dubai, England, Australia and Ireland … Majoring in history … Also considered Army and St. Mary’s.