UCLA Athletics - UCLA Men's Water Polo Media Day, Portraits. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
August 29th, 2024
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Ryder Dodd

  • Award
    MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/30/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Water Polo
  • School
    UCLA
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Attacker
  • Hometown
    Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School
    JSerra Catholic HS
UCLA freshman Ryder Dodd (Long Beach, CA) accumulated 16 goals on 20 shots (.800), while adding five steals, three assists, drew two exclusions, and 6-of-7 winning sprints through a 16-8 win over No. 12 UCSB, 21-8 win over No. 15 LMU, and 21-10 win over No. RV Air Force. Dodd had a then-career-high five goals vs. UCSB, broke that career-high of six goals on seven shots vs. LMU, before tacking on five more goals against Air Force. This is the first career MPSF award for Dodd.