Pepperdine University Athletics

2024: Appeared in all 29 games for the Waves ... Posted 23 goals and nine assists to go along with nine steals ... Scored a hat trick to open the season against Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 7) ... Had two goals and two assists in victory over No. 2 Cal (Sept. 8) ... Recorded three goals to help take down Westcliff (Sept. 19) ... Posted three goals in win over No. 13 UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 21) ... Logged two goals with an assist in win over Air Force (Oct. 20) ... Tabbed two goals with an assist in victory at CSU Fullerton (Oct. 26).

2023: Played in 16 games in his first year as a Wave … Scored nine goals and had five assists … Collected five steals and three field blocks … Had a season shooting percentage of .600 … Scored three goals vs. Westcliff (9/14) and vs. Cal State Maritime (9/17) … Received ACWPC All-Academic honors … WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Silver’ honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Transferring from Orange Coast College … Played two seasons (2021-22) … Had a career total of 117 goals, 44 assists, 48 steals, 10 blocks and 23 exclusions … Received two All-American Southern Section honors in 2021 and 2022 … Earned the OCC Men’s Swim Most Improved in the spring of 2022 … Received two All-Conference Orange Empire awards in 2021 and 2022 … Earned the Male Scholar Athlete Award in 2022 and made the Dean's list.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Edison High School in 2020.
 
CLUB: Played for the HBWPC 10U team … Competed for Vanguard's 12U and 14U teams … Also played for Riptide’s 16U team and competed in the Riptide National League.
 
PERSONAL: Transferring from Orange Coast College … Pursuing a degree in Communications at Pepperdine … From Huntington Beach, Calif.,. ... Son of Liz and Greg Howell ... Has one brother, Sean ... Also competed in varsity swim at Edison high school and earned Edison Swim Most Improved in 2019.
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Kobe Bryant (pro athlete), Lakers (pro team), Shutter Island (movie),, Breaking Bad (TV Show), Metro Boomin (musical artist), Swim (sport other than water polo) and pizza (food).