Andrew (Andy) Michael Stevens (born December 4, 1987) is an American water polo goalkeeper. While playing at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, he was a 4-Time All-American. Previously he played for the United States Men's National Team, and most recently competed for Team USA at the 2013 FINA World Championships.[1]
| Andy Stevens | |
| Birth Name: | Andrew Michael Stevens |
| Residence: | Orange, California |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Arcadia, California |
| Sport: | Water Polo |
| Turnedpro: | 2011 |
Stevens played water polo at Villa Park High School[2] in Orange County from 2002 to 2005. In 2004 and 2005, he was named to the California-Hawaii All-America first team and in 2005 was also OC Registers All-Orange County Team Goalkeeper.[3]
Stevens then went to Loyola Marymount University, where he redshirted the 2006 season.[4]
In 2007, he started 28 games as goalkeeper[5] and had a 7.8 goals against average he finished the season as Honorable Mention All-American, the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Newcomer of the Year including All-WWPA Honorable Mention, WWPA All-Tournament second-team and LMU Athletics' Male Newcomer of the Year.
The following year in 2008, he started 31 games, had a 7.15 goals against average, and was named to was named third-team All-American, first-team All-NCAA Tournament, the WWPA Player of the Year, first-team All-WWPA, MVP of the WWPA Tournament, first-team WWPA All-Tournament as well as LMU Male Athlete of the Year.[6]
Stevens started 28 games in 2009. He had 321 saves and a 6.15 goals against average. Following the season, he was named Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Player of the Year (Making him the first player in his programs history to earn back-to-back Player of The Year Honors), Third-Team All-American, First-Team WWPA All-Conference, WWPA Tournament MVP, First-Team WWPA All-Tournament, First-Team NCAA All-Tournament, LMU Male Co-Athlete of the Year.
In 2010, in his last and final collegiate season he started 29 games, made 305 saves, and had a 6.41 goals against average. His performance helped LMU reach the NCAA Championships for the fourth year in a row. In his last year he finished the season as second-team All-American, first-team All-WWPA, WWPA Tournament MVP, first-team WWPA All-Tournament, and for the third year in a row he was the only goalkeeper to be named first-team NCAA All-Tournament.
He finished his college career with 1,232 total saves, setting a school record.
Stevens has been a goalkeeper for the U.S. National Team since 2005 and most recently competed in the 2013 FINA World Championships, in Barcelona, Spain.[7]
USA Men's Senior National Water Polo Team
USA Junior National Team
Stevens previously played for Vaterpolo Klub Radnički Kragujevac located in Kragujevac, Serbia.[8]
Stevens was born in Arcadia, California, on December 4, 1987. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall. He resides in Orange, California.[3]