2022 (Senior): Played in seven games during the season, finishing with two points on a pair of goals, while adding five steals … Scored both goals in Navy’s 17-3 victory over Mercyhurst … Served as a member of the Navy water polo broadcast team, primarily with fellow senior Jonas Greer, announcing games throughout the season.
2021 (Junior): Played in 11 of Navy’s 29 games during the year … Finished the season with two goals on five shots while adding three steals … Scored a goal against Iona in the Navy Open, while adding a goal at Mount St. Mary’s, helping the Midshipmen to victories in both games.
2020 (Sophomore): Played in four of Navy’s seven games during the season, which was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) … Recorded five points on a goal and four assists … Scored a goal against Iona … Had a season-high three points on three helpers in the season finale against La Salle … Added an assist at La Salle … Defensively, registered a pair of steals.
2019 (Freshman): Played in 12 games as a freshman, scoring one goal for one point … Scored first collegiate goal against #12 Harvard at the Princeton Invitational … Defensively, recorded three steals, while adding an ejection drawn … Made collegiate debut in the season opener against #2 and eventual national champion Stanford at the Navy Open.
High School / Personal: Lettered in water polo (3 years) and swimming (4) at the Haverford School in Haverford, Pa. … Named 2018 NISCA All-American in water polo, while earning NISCA All-American status in swimming in 2017 and 2018 … Helped the Haverford School win the 2018 Eastern Prep Swimming Championship … Participated / lead the Haverford School’s Community Service Board … Led an annual food drive for Project Home – a Philadelphia non-profit focused on breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness … Spent the 2018-19 academic year at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., which is a Naval Academy Foundation school … Helped lead the Hill School to a 23-1 record and the 2018 Eastern Prep Water Polo Championship, being selected Tournament MVP … Son of William and Ann Nelligan … Father, William, played lacrosse at Ithaca College … Sister, Katie (’14), played lacrosse at Franklin and Marshall, while brother, Will (’15), swam at Gettysburg College and brother, Ben, was a member of the swim team at Fairfield University.
Career Statistics
| Year |
Games |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
Hat Tricks |
Steals |
KOD |
| 2019 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| 2020 * |
4 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 2021 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 2022 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Totals |
34 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
* – 2020 season played in the spring of 2021
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