2015 Men's Water Polo

Tyler Kirchberg
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Orinda, Calif.
- High School:
- Miramonte
2017: Garnered ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America accolades … Earned First Team All-NWPC honors … Gained Academic All-Ivy plaudits … Won NWPC Player of the Week on Oct. 25 … Led the team in goals (52), assists (50), and field blocks (27) … Ranked second on the team in steals (62) and sprints won (10) … Scored three or more goals in each of seven games … Made three or more steals in each 12 games … Scored a season-high five goals with four steals vs. Fresno Pacific (Oct. 22) … Posted three goals and five steals at Santa Clara (Oct. 21) … Netted four goals vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Tallied four goals, four assists, and three steals at Iona (Sept. 30).
2016: Scored 48 goals on the season … Recorded 29 assists, 30 steals, and 19 ejections drawn … Netted a season-high four goals vs. Loyola Marymount (Oct. 23) … Tallied a season-best four assists twice – at Harvard (Oct. 8) and at Santa Clara (Oct. 21) … Logged three or more goals in each of six games … Posted three goals and three ejections drawn vs. George Washington (Sept. 3) … Notched three goals and three steals at St. Francis Brooklyn (Oct. 2) ... Helped Brown win the NWPC regular season title … Earned ACWPC All-Academic Team honors.
2015: Earned CWPA Player of the Week honors twice (Oct. 16, Nov. 13) … Scored the game-winning goal in sudden death overtime in the CWPA Northern Division title game vs. Harvard (Nov. 8) … Ranked second on the team with 39 steals … Stood fourth on the squad in goals (39), assists (28), ejections drawn (21), and field blocks (11) … Netted a season-high five goals in each of two games – vs. GW (Sept. 6) and vs. Harvard (Oct. 11) … Tallied a season-best five steals vs. UC Davis (Oct. 24) … Helped Brown claim the Ivy Championship and the CWPA Northern Division regular season and tournament titles … Earned ACWPC All-Academic Team honors.
2014: Earned CWPA Northern Division Rookie of the Week honors (Nov. 16) … Totaled 23 goals, 33 assists, and 17 steals on the season … Drew 18 ejections … Netted a season-high three goals in a win over Harvard (Nov. 9) to clinch the CWPA Northern Division title … Posted four assists in each of three games … Helped Brown win its first CWPA title since 1985 and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1990 … Earned ACWPC All-Academic and CWPA Scholar-Athlete honors.
Before Brown: Played three years of varsity water polo and swimming for Miramonte High under head coach James Lathrop … Voted captain of water polo varsity team in 2013 and swim in 2014 … Won Water Polo NCS Championship in 2011 and 2012; placed second in 2010 and 2013 … A two-time All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League First Team selection … All-American Sixth team selection … Played club for Lamorinda Water Polo … A two-time Public Speaking California state qualifier.
Personal: Son of Jim and Julie Kirchberg … Brother of Millie … Concentrating in Biology … Born on November 21, 1995 … Earned Eagle Scout distinction from Boy Scouts of America.
Career Stats:
Year | G | A | PTS | STL | EJD | SW | FB |
2014 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 9 |
2015 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
2017 | 51 | 48 | 99 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 27 |
Totals | 161 | 138 | 299 | 147 | 79 | 26 | 48 |