Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2017: Saw action in 10 games as a senior ... Made a total of 55 saves and had a 2.73 goals-against average ... Had 15 saves vs. Whittier (9/17) and 11 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (9/10).

PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in 10 games as a junior … Had a total of 40 saves on the year … Had an 8.80 goals-against average … Had a season-high seven saves against Claremont Mudd-Scripps (9/11).

PEPPERDINE 2015: Played in seven games for the Waves as a sophomore … Made 27 saves in net … Had a season-best six saves against Claremont Mudd-Scripps (9/12).

PEPPERDINE 2014: Appeared in three matches as a freshman ... Compiled six saves in goal for the Waves.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sacred Heart Preparatory, located in Atherton, Calif. ... Played one year of varsity water polo under head coach Brian Kreutzkamp ... Team won WCAL and Central Coast Section titles his senior year ... Was named to the Central Coast Section All-Star team as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Redwood City, Calif. ... Son of Philippe and Lindi Marco ... Has two brothers, John Claude (a teammate at Pepperdine) and Xavier, and one sister, Isabelle ... His uncle, John David Simpson, played on the 2001 Duke basketball national championship team ... Majoring in advertising ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the weather, location and team.”

FAVORITES: Favorites include Lionel Messi (pro athlete), FC Barcelona (pro team), The Da Vinci Code (book), Gladiator (movie), The Big Bang Theory (TV show), Don McLean (musical artist), sushi (food) and soccer (sport other than water polo).