Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Has appeared in 40 games for the Waves, scoring four goals ... Career high is two goals against Air Force (9/21/14).

PEPPERDINE 2015: Appeared in 14 games for the Waves as a sophomore, did not tally a goal.

PEPPERDINE 2014: Appeared in all 26 matches ... Scored four goals, including two vs. #19 Air Force (9/21) ... Named a Pepperdine Scholar Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three varsity seasons at Irvine High School for head coach Ray Wong ... Tallied 102 goals, 52 assists, 35 steals and drew 57 ejections during his career ... Named All-Pacific Coast League first team as a senior ... Was Exchange Club Athlete of the Year in 2013 ... Earned the Coaches Award for Most Valuable Player for the Vaqueros as a senior ... Team made it to the first round of CIF playoffs in 2013 and finished third in the Pacific Coast League ... Also swam, winning the Captain's Award in 2013 ... Garnered Irvine HS Honor Roll distinction (4.0+ GPA) all four years of high school, and earned academic distinction from CIF (3.50+ GPA), the National Honor Society (3.50+ GPA) and AP Scholar.

CLUB: Played three years for the Irvine Kahuna under coach Edwin Barrera and two years of Junior Olympics ... Team finished fifth at the 2014 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Born in Newport Beach, Calif. to Sheri and Benjamin Mendoza ... Has two siblings, Lauren and Morgan ... Father, Benjamin, played baseball at Chapman University and Golden West College ... Plans to major in political science ... Chose to attend Pepperdine, "because of the community that we all share through Christ and I get the privilege of playing water polo for the two best coaches in the world."

FAVORITES: Pro Athlete; Muhammad Ali ... Pro Team; Los Angeles Dodgers ... Book; Hamlet ... Movie; Dead Poets Society ... TV Show; Game of Thrones ... Musical Artist; American Authors ... Food; Steak ... Sport (besides water polo); Basball.