Dimitrios Lappas

Dimitrios Lappas shoots against UC Irvine Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Campus Pool.

Dimitrios Lappas in the Men's MPSF Conference Water Polo match against Pacific at the 49er Campus Pool, Long Beach, Calif., Sun., Nov. 4, 2012.

Dimitrios Lappas in the MPSF Conference opener against USC at the 49er Campus Pool, Long Beach, Calif., Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.

Dimitrios Lappas in the non-conference match against Loyola Marymount at the 49er Campus Pool, Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

Dimitrios Lappas in the Annual Alumni Water Polo match at the 49er Campus pool, Sat. Sept., 22, 2012. 12

Position:
Utility
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Major:
Business Finance
Hometown:
Athens, Greece
Prev School:
1st HS Nea Smyrni

Long Beach State (2014): One of four players to start and play in all 29 games ... tied with senior Devin Mefford as the third highest goals scored in the season with 34 ... averaged 1.1 goals a game ... had a game high of 3 goals in five games ... Led the team with two three-goal games in the NorCal Tournament against Pepperdine and UCSB ... scored multiple goals in 8 games throughout the season ... Earned his first ACWPC All-American honors, joining 7 of his teammates ... Also notched All-MPSF Honorable mention along with four other teammates.

Long Beach State (2013):Started and played in all 34 games ... Scored 21 goals throughout the season ... scored a the only hat trick against California ... finished the season with scoring multiple 2 or more goals in 4 games ... had an average of .59 goals per game.

(2012): Finished sixth on the team with 29 goals in his first season as a 49er ... Started 19-of-32 matches and third leading scorer amongst freshmen ... Recorded multiple goals in nine different games ... Scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener against Redlands ... Followed up with a pair of goals in 16-8 victory over Chapman ... Notched a career-high three goals against La Verne ... One of three 49ers to score a pair of goals in 11-10 loss to Pacific in opening round of SoCal Tournament ... Tied a team-high two goals in 12-7 upset victory over Pepperdine.

Greece: Graduated from 1st High School of Nea Smyrni in Athens, Greece ... Played for Panionios Water Polo Club Team coached by Dimitrios Seletopoulos ... Won the Junior League of Greece title five times, in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Major: Business Finance