2020-21 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Polydefkis, Nicholas

Jersey Number 16
Nicholas Polydefkis
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Gilman School
- Major:
- Public Health
Bio
2020-21
Did not see action in junior season.
2019
Finished sophomore season with four points via two goals and two assists...Also notched three steals, an ejection drawn and a field block...Recorded a field block and a steal in an opening-day win over Salem (9/8)...Posted a goal and two assists in second win over Salem (9/22)...Also scored in road win at La Salle (9/29)...Picked up a steal vs. Brown (10/20)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Totaled 10 points via seven goals and three assists in his rookie campaign to help the Colonials earn a repeat MAWPC title and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals...Also tallied three steals, six ejections drawn and two field blocks...Converted seven of 10 attempts, good for a 70 percent shooting percentage...Scored first career goal in the win over Salem International (9/1)...Recorded a season-high four points via two goals and two assists in the win over La Salle (9/2)...Converted both shot attempts and added a steal in the win over Austin College (10/12)...Registered a goal and an assist in the win over Connecticut College (10/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-time All-MIAA pick at Gilman School in Baltimore…Tabbed as an East Coast High School All-Star…Received Gilman’s Water Polo Award as a senior…Recognized on the honor roll as a sophomore, junior and senior…Also competed with Naval Academy Aquatic Club.
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Did not see action in junior season.
2019
Finished sophomore season with four points via two goals and two assists...Also notched three steals, an ejection drawn and a field block...Recorded a field block and a steal in an opening-day win over Salem (9/8)...Posted a goal and two assists in second win over Salem (9/22)...Also scored in road win at La Salle (9/29)...Picked up a steal vs. Brown (10/20)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2018
Totaled 10 points via seven goals and three assists in his rookie campaign to help the Colonials earn a repeat MAWPC title and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals...Also tallied three steals, six ejections drawn and two field blocks...Converted seven of 10 attempts, good for a 70 percent shooting percentage...Scored first career goal in the win over Salem International (9/1)...Recorded a season-high four points via two goals and two assists in the win over La Salle (9/2)...Converted both shot attempts and added a steal in the win over Austin College (10/12)...Registered a goal and an assist in the win over Connecticut College (10/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-time All-MIAA pick at Gilman School in Baltimore…Tabbed as an East Coast High School All-Star…Received Gilman’s Water Polo Award as a senior…Recognized on the honor roll as a sophomore, junior and senior…Also competed with Naval Academy Aquatic Club.
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CAREER HIGHS | ||
Goals | 2 | 2x, Last vs. Austin College (10/12/18) |
Assists | 2 | vs. La Salle (9/2/18) |
Points | 4 | vs. La Salle (9/2/18) |
Steals | 1 | 6x, Last vs. Brown (10/20/19) |
Blocks | 2 | vs. Navy (10/19/18) |
CAREER STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
Year | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Pct. | Steals | ED | Blocks | |||||||
2018 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | .700 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Winter 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Total | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | .563 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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