2023 (Senior): Played in five games during the season, recording 11 saves and three steals … Registered a season-high three saves in four of five appearances, making three stops against Biola (Triton Invitational), Connecticut College, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington … Added a save against Johns Hopkins in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Tournament … Credited with a season-high two steals at Johns Hopkins, while recording a takeaway against Connecticut College.
2022 (Junior): Played in four games during the season, posting seven saves and a steal … Registered a 46.7 save percentage … Notched a season-high four saves during the regular season against Mercyhurst, while adding two stops against the Lakers in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Tournament … Additionally, recorded a save at Johns Hopkins … Also saw action against Mount St. Mary’s … Credited with first collegiate assist in the MAWPC Tournament against Mercyhurst.
2021 (Sophomore): Played in seven games during the season, notching 18 saves with 17 goals against for a 51.4 save percentage … In addition, added four steals at goal … Made collegiate debut against Salem at the Navy Open, recording first four saves of career, while not allowing a goal … Had a season-best seven stops against George Washington in the regular season home finale … Added four saves against Gannon in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Tournament … In addition, recorded saves against #9 UC Davis (2) and Johns Hopkins (1), while also seeing action versus #3 Stanford and Mount St. Mary’s.
2020 (Freshman): Did not compete during the season, which was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
High School / Personal: Lettered in water polo (4 years) and swimming (4) at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. … Helped WWHS to the Moore League Championships in both water polo and swimming in 2016, ’17, ’18, and ’19 … All-Moore League goalie as a senior … Earned All-CIF as a senior … Selected as team captain for both water polo and swim teams as a junior and senior … Son of John and Allison Gurich … Sister, Paige, is two-sport athlete at Chapman University as member of the water polo and swim teams.
Career Statistics
| Year |
Games |
Saves |
GA |
Pct. |
Assists |
Steals |
| 2020 * |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
7 |
18 |
17 |
.514 |
0 |
4 |
| 2022 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
.467 |
1 |
1 |
| 2023 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
.550 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
16 |
36 |
34 |
.514 |
1 |
8 |
* – 2020 season played in the spring of 2021
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