Career Honors:
MAWPC-East Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18, 2021)
2023 (Senior): Played in 18 of 27 games during the year … Finished the season with 12 points on five goals and seven assists, while adding seven steals and a pair of ejections drawn … Scored a season-high two goals against Biola at the Triton Invitational, while also finding the back of the net against #9 Long Beach State (Triton Invitational), Chapman (Princeton Invitational), and George Washington … Recorded a season-best three assists at Salem during the Salem Invitational, while adding two helpers at Johns Hopkins … Also contributed assists against McKendree (Salem Invitational) and Johns Hopkins (MAWPC Tournament) … Recorded a season-high two steals against Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and at the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Tournament … Also had takeaways against #9 Long Beach State (Triton Invitational), #19 Santa Clara (Princeton Invitational), and George Washington … Did not play as a senior during the 2022 season, but thanks to a delayed graduation joined the squad for his final season in 2023 during his final semester at the Academy.
2021 (Junior): Played in nine games during the season … Rejoined the team prior to the Midshipmen’s game against Air Force, but did not see action until the Mids’ contest at Johns Hopkins … Finished the year with 13 points on 11 goals and a pair of assists … Scored a season-high four points on three goals and an assist against Bucknell … Also had multiple points against Johns Hopkins (2g 1a) and George Washington (2g) … In addition, scored goals against #15 Fordham, Bucknell, George Washington (MAWPC Tournament) and #18 Fordham (MAWPC Tournament) … Defensively, recorded five steals and an ejection drawn … Named MAWPC-East Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 18.
2019 (Freshman): Played in 24 games as a freshman, recording 17 goals and 12 assists for 29 points … Scored goals in 13 games, including four multi-goal performances … Scored a season-high two goals against Iona (2x), Wagner, and Johns Hopkins … Notched assists in eight games with a season-best two helpers against Johns Hopkins, Brown, Wagner, and George Washington … Defensively, registered nine steals with four ejections drawn … Made collegiate debut in the season opener against No. 2 and eventual national champion Stanford … Scored first collegiate points with a pair of assists against Johns Hopkins at the Navy Open … Recorded first collegiate goal with a pair of scores against Iona to close out competition at the Navy Open.
High School / Personal: Competed in water polo (4 years), swimming (2) and golf (1) at the Bishop School in La Jolla, Calif. … Scored over 200 goals … Presented with Keck Award as a junior, while being selected team captain as a senior … Made second round of the State Regionals as a senior … Also a member of the swim team as a freshman and sophomore, while joining the golf team as a senior … Member of the Student Council, serving as an athletic representative … Member of San Diego Shores Water Polo team from 2009-18 and participated in nine (9) Junior Olympics from 2009-17 … Received honorable mention in the 2014 Junior Olympics … Participated in Tyr Cup (top teams of country) in 2012, 2013, and 2014 … Son of Merle and Susan Richman … Twin brother, Phillip, plays water polo at Iona College.
Career Statistics
| Year |
Games |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
Hat Tricks |
Steals |
KOD |
| 2019 |
25 |
17 |
12 |
29 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| 2021 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
| 2023 |
18 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
| Totals |
52 |
33 |
21 |
54 |
1 |
21 |
7 |
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