2021 USC Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Jake Ehrhardt
- Position:
- 2-Meter
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Camarillo, Calif.
- High School:
- Oaks Christian HS
THIS SEASON: Four-time All-American Jake Ehrhardt enters his fifth season at USC ranked No. 26 all-time in scoring with 124 career goals.
2021 SEASON:
• Team’s third leading scorer with 35 goals
• Named to ACWPC All-America Third Team
• Earned All-MPSF Second Team honors
• Scored in 16 games with 12 multiple-goal outings
• Recorded a season-high four goals vs. Pepperdine and San José State
• Scored twice in the NCAA Semifinals and had one in the NCAA title match
2020 SEASON:
• In a season shortened and delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was USC’s second leading scorer with 28 goals as a junior
• Named to All-America First Team and NCAA All-Tournament First Team
• Picked to All-MPSF First Team and selected to the MPSF All-Tournament Team
• Scored in 15 games with seven multiple-goal outings
• Set career high with five goals vs. Bucknell in the NCAA Quarterfinals
• Also scored four goals in the NCAA Semifinal win over Cal
2019 SEASON:
• USC’s fourth leading scorer with 30 goals as a sophomore
• Earned All-America Honorable Mention
• Named to the All-MPSF Second Team
• Scored in 14 games with 10 multiple-goal outings, including hat tricks in all three gams vs. Cal
• Scored 14 goals vs. top-5 opponents
• Was on USC’s NCAA Tournament roster.
2018 SEASON:
• Scored 31 goals as a true freshman
• Earned All-America Honorable Mention
• Scored in 22 different games with six multiple-goal outings
• Set USC career high with four goals vs. Redlands on Sept. 8
• First career goal came in USC debut on Sept. 1
• Scored one goal in NCAA Championship game
NATIONAL TEAMS:
• A member of the U.S. National Team
• Recently competed at the 2022 FINA World Championships
• Won silver with Team USA at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final
• Scored 13 goals and earned a silver medal at the 2019 World University Games in Naples
• Won silver with Team USA at the 2017 FINA Intercontinental Cup
• Competed at the 2017 FINA Junior World Championships and 2016 Youth World Championships
• Also competed at the FINA Youth Pan-American Games in 2015
HIGH SCHOOL: Ehrhardt was a three-time Ventura County Player of the Year and two-time CIF Player of the Year at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif.… Named 2017 Los Angeles Player of the Year... Also was a four-time league MVP and two-time Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year... Named to All-CIF first team all three years at Oaks Christian... Attended Rio Mesa High as a freshman, winning a CIF title and league championship... Played club for Santa Barbara and won a gold medal for the 18U team in 2018… Also played for Pride Club Water Polo.
PERSONAL: Ehrhardt is majoring in psychology… Parents are Chip and Kristina… Has two brothers, Jaden and Josh… Enjoys surfing, listening to music and golfing… Biggest sports heroes are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods… Hopes to play professional water polo in Europe after graduation… Born September 11, 1999.
