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CAREER: 88 goals, 15 assists, 103 points (94 games)
 
2017 (Senior): Played in 21 games on the year, tallying 21 points on 18 goals and three assists … Notched 22 ejections drawn and 11 steals on defense … Began the season with nine goals during the Navy Open – George Washington (5g), Cal Lutheran (1g), Salem International (2g), and Princeton (1g) …  Scored a season-best five goals in the season opener against George Washington, while adding a hat trick against Johns Hopkins … Had two stretches of four games with at least one goal scored per game … Led the team in steals three times on the season.
 
2016 (Junior): Played in all 26 games, scoring 43 goals with six assists for 49 total points to go along with 13 steals … Ranked second on the team in goals scored (43) and points (49) … Registered nine hat tricks on the season and 14 multi-goal games … Started the season with goals in the first six games finishing with 16 points (16g) during that stretch … Scored 19 points (15g, 4a) in an eight-game stretch during the middle of the year from Sept. 25 through Oct. 22 … Ended the season with points in six of the final seven games, tallying 14 points (12g, 2a) … Scored a season-best four goals against Toronto and Bucknell … Added an assist at Bucknell for a season-high five points (4g, 1a) … Led the team in steals in two games – Bucknell and Air Force.

2015 (Sophomore): Recorded 28 points to rank sixth on the team on the year … Found the back of the net for 23 goals, in addition to adding five assists … Registered a season-high three points (2g, 1a) versus Salem International during the Navy Open … During a seven-game stretch from Sept. 6 through Sept. 26, had consecutive two-point games, including two goals in six of the contests … Tallied ninth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist versus Bucknell on Oct. 17 … Had three goals during the CWPA Championship Tournament … Added 11 steals on defense.
 
2014 (Freshman): Played in 12 games in debut season, registering five points on four goals and an assist … Scored first collegiate goal versus Fordham at the Navy Open … Earned more playing time down the stretch including five postseason contests (CWPA Southern and CWPA Championship Tournament) … Netted a season-high two goals against Penn State Behrend at CWPA Southern Tournament.

High School / Personal: Four-year letterwinner in both water polo and swimming at Clear Creek High School … Decorated competitor with numerous accolades ranging from All-Region to All-American … Between 2012 and 2014, named All-Region, All-State, and All-American following each season … After a third team honor in 2012, earned First Team NISCA / Speedo All-America nods in 2013 and second team accolades in 2014 … Played in international competitions with the USA Water Polo organization in 2012 on the USA Cadet National Team and in 2013 on the USA Youth National Team … Won the Texas State Championship in 2013 with Clear Creek … Member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … Served as class president during junior year … Graduated Magna Cum Laude … Son of Joseph and Megan Castillo … Grandfather, Donald Linehan (’55), and cousin, Matthew Carmona (’01), graduated from the Naval Academy.
 
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