Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Has a 14-4 record with 189 saves and a 10.26 goals-against average through his first two seasons.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Sat out his junior season due to injury.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Named GCC Player of the Year and to the All-GCC first team as a sophomore ... Appeared in 11 games and posted a 7-3 record ... Made 110 saves ... Had a 12.00 goals-against average ... Had a season-high 18 saves against San Jose State (3/6) ... Made at least 10 saves six times ... 2020 season played in spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Appeared in 12 games as a freshman ... Had a 7-1 record ... Made 79 saves and allowed 8.74 goals per game ... Had a season-high 11 saves against both Ottawa (9/19) and Pomona-Pitzer (10/5).
 
USA WATER POLO: Named to the USA Water Polo Men’s Junior National Team in 2019 ... Took seventh place at the 2019 FINA Junior World Championship in Kuwait ... Named to the U.S. Youth National Team that played at the 2018 FINA Youth World Championship in Hungary ... Voted best goalie at the 2018 UANA Pan American Championships as the U.S. took silver ... Also played for the U.S. Youth National Team in 2017.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Naperville (Ill.) Central High School in 2019 ... Played three years of varsity water polo ... As a junior, named to all-state first team and All-American fifth team ... As a sophomore, named all-state first team and All-American honorable mention ... Helped team win state championships in 2016 and 2018 and took third place in 2017. 
 
CLUB: Played for Club of Chicago, West Suburban Water Polo (2011-16) and Houston Storm (2008-11).
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in economics ... Son of Trixi and Philip Emden ... Younger brother to Philip ... Chose Pepperdine because “I thought it was the best fit for who I am, with the best possible people around me.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include J.J. Watt (pro athlete), Houston Astros (pro team), Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins (book), Interstellar (movie), Game of Thrones (TV show), Coldplay (musical artist), pasta (food) and baseball (sport besides water polo) ... Favorite part about water polo is “the team. I love how mentally and physically demanding water polo is and I love being in the water.”