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University of California, Santa Barbara

2020 Men's Water Polo

1 Tiago Bonchristiano

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown São Paulo, Brazil
  • High School Menlo School

Biography

2018 All-GCC First Team
2018 ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention
2018 All-GCC Academic Team


UC Santa Barbara
2018
As UCSB's primary goalkeeper, Bonchristiano played in 22 games, earning 19 starts ... Played 363 minutes in the cage and finished with a 14-7 record and a career-high 149 saves for a .558 save percentage ... Also added six assists and nine steals.

2017
Made an appearance vs. Cal with three total saves.

High School
Played for both Colégio Santa Cruz in São Paulo, Brazil and the Menlo School in Palo Alto, CA...Also competed on Brazilian Youth National team, where he helped his team win a national tournament...Helped lead the Menlo School to two consecutive Peninsula Athletic League Championships...Played in two consecutive CCS Div. II championship games during his junior and senior seasons...During his senior year he was named to All-American Fourth team and awarded Most Valuable Goalie award in Peninsula Athletic League.

Personal
Tiago "Tita" Bonchristiano was born on March 13, 1999 in São Paulo, Brazil...Son of Patricia and Antonio Bonchristiano...Has one older brother, Luca...Currently studies Economics and Accounting at UCSB with career aspirations to work in business...Transferred to Menlo School in Palo Alto during his junior year from Colégio Santa Cruz in Brazil.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2017Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    6'1" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'1" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'1" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'1" 205 lbs
    1