Biography
Accolades
- Tied for 8th in school history in career points (324); 6th in goals (262); 20th in assists (62); 17th in steals (113); 3rd in blocks (46); 5th in ejections drawn (147)
- Holds school record for goals in a season (113) and game (12)
- Second Team ACWPC All-American (2021, 2022)
- Honorable Mention All-MAWPC (2022)
- ACWPC and MAWPC All-Academic (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- CWPA DIII Championship MVP (2021, 2022)
- CWPA DIII Championship All-Tournament Team (2019, 2021, 2022)
- MAWPC Offensive Player of the Week (10-26-21)
2022
- Totaled 113 goals, 27 assists, 63 drawn ejections, 55 steals and 17 blocks
- Led team in goals, points (140), drawn ejections and blocks; ranked second in steals
- 140 points are third highest total in program history
- Notched a hat trick and two blocks versus Cal Lutheran
- Finished with three points (2g, 1a), and three drawn ejections versus #11 Princeton
- Poured in five goals and two assists to go with three drawn ejections and two steals in win over Salem
- Scored three goals, added an assist and three steals in win over Penn State Behrend
- Totaled seven points (5g, 2a) in win over Augustana
- Handed out two assists and grabbed two steals in win over Washington & Jefferson
- Tallied four points (2g, 2a), four steals and a block at Bucknell
- Punched up five goals and six points in win over Mercyhurst
- Poured in eight goals and nine points, to go with two drawn ejections and five steals in loss to Gannon
- Scored and handed out four assists in loss to Salem
- Tallied a hat trick, three drawn ejections and two blocks in win over McKendree
- Finished with five goals, two steals and a block in win at Mercyhurst
- Scored six goals at #7 La Verne
- Notched four goals and a block at #2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Tallied a hat trick and two steals in loss to #8 Redlands
- Totaled six points (6g, 1a), including four five-meter goals, and five drawn ejections versus Mount St. Mary’s
- Scored and drew three ejections versus Wagner
- Notched two points (1g, 1a), one steal and one block at #18 Fordham
- Finished with three points (1g, 2a) and three steals at Wagner
- Had a hat trick in win over Penn State Behrend
- Chipped in five points (3g, 2a) to go with four drawn ejections and five steals in win over Augustana
- Scored twice and grabbed two steals in win over MIT in DIII Eastern Championship
- Poured in six goals to go with two steals and a block at Navy
- Finished with three points (2g, 1a) and two drawn ejections in loss to #19 George Washington
- Had back-to-back four goal games versus #19 George Washington and #18 Fordham
- Tallied four points (3g, 1a), four drawn ejections, one steal and one block in loss to Navy
- Notched the 300th point of his career versus the Mids
- Poured in six goals to go with two drawn ejections and two steals in win over Mount St. Mary’s in MAWPC Tournament
- Scored twice versus #19 George Washington in MAWPC Tournament
- Tallied five points (4g, 1a), two drawn ejections and two steals against Navy in MAWPC Tournament
- Scored five goals, handed out an assist and drew four ejections versus MIT in USA Water Polo Third-Place game
2021
- Missed 13 games due to injury
- Scored twice in season-opening loss to #9 UC Davis
- Poured in five goals and won all four sprints in win over Salem
- Scored twice, drew an ejection and grabbed a steal in loss to #14 Princeton
- Finished with seven points (6g, 1a), three ejections drawn, two steals and a block in triple overtime loss to Iona
- Scored four goals and drew three ejections in loss at #12 Princeton
- Chipped in four points (3g, 1a) and two ejections drawn versus George Washington
- Totaled six goals, three ejections drawn, two steals and two blocks against Mount St. Mary’s
- Had four steals at Pomona-Pitzer
- Poured in five goals and six points versus Redlands
- Finished with two goals, two assist and two ejections drawn against Whittier
- Notched three points, one assist and three drawn ejections versus Navy
- Tallied two goals, three ejections drawn, four steals and two blocks against Bucknell
- Had five goals and six points at Connecticut at CWPA DIII Championship
- Poured in seven goals in win over Austin at CWPA DIII Championship
- Scored four goals and had two steals in win over MIT at CWPA DIII Championship
- Chipped in three points (2g, 1a), three drawn ejections, one steal and one block versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in USA Water Polo National Semifinals
- Tallied four points (3g, 1a), three ejections drawn and two blocks in win over MIT in USA Water Polo Third-Place Match
2020
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019
- Finished with 43 goals, 16 assists, 22 drawn ejections, 16 steals and nine blocks despite missing first 14 games of the season
- Ranked third on the team in goals
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) versus Navy
- Poured in five goals and two assists in win over Austin
- Notched a hat trick and four points in win over Conn College
- Scored two goals and assisted on another in CWPA DIII Championship win over fourth-ranked MIT
- Totaled four points (2g, 2a) at George Washington
- Scored twice, drew two ejections and had three steals versus Fordham
- Set single-game record with 12 goals against Wagner; tied single-game record with 14 points while also grabbing three steals and drawing two ejections
- Scored twice and drew three ejections against GW at MAWPC Tournament
- Poured in four goals and five points against Gannon
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a), two steals and a block versus Wagner
- Notched a hat trick, two steals and a block against second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at USA Water Polo National Semifinals
- Scored four goals and assisted on a fifth, while drawing three ejections versus seventh-ranked MIT
2018
- Finished with 45 goals, nine assists, 54 points, 29 drawn ejections, 16 steals and seven blocks
- Led team in goals and ranked second in drawn ejections
- Scored, notched an assist, two ejections drawn and two blocks in collegiate debut against 13th-ranked Princeton
- Tallied a hat trick, assist, steal and block in win over Fordham
- Totaled a goal, three steals and two ejections drawn in win over La Salle
- Finished with a hat trick versus Santa Clara
- Scored and drew two ejections in loss to fourth-ranked Stanford
- Scored four goals and had two steals against 20th-ranked George Washington
- Totaled seven points (5g, 2a) and two drawn ejections in win over La Salle
- Scored twice and assisted on a third versus 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Scored a pair of goals versus top-ranked Pomona-Pitzer and second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Tallied a hat trick against sixth-ranked Redlands
- Drew four ejections in loss to seventh-ranked MIT in DIII Championship game
- Scored four goals and drew two ejections in win at La Salle
- Notched a hat trick at Fordham
- Tallied two goals and four drawn ejections at Wagner
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a), two drawn ejections and two steals versus Fordham
- Scored twice and assisted on two more versus Wagner
- Notched two goals in win over McKendree at MAWPC Championship
At Sir Francis Drake
- Four-year starter
- Led team to NCS Championship and Northern California Championship as a senior
- Led team to MCAL Championship as a sophomore, junior and senior
-Â Named Fifth Team All-American (California-Hawaii) and All-NorCal Second Team as a senior
-Â Earned NCS All-League Second Team honors as a junior and First Team as a senior
-Â Named MCAL All-League First Team as a junior and senior
-Â Earned USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic All-America honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Led club team to runner-up finish at Junior Olympics (Platinum Division) in 2014 and 2016 and third place in 2015
-Â Named Junior Olympic Second Team All-American in 2014
- Also swam at Sir Frances Drake and was named team MVP as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior
-Â Earned NISCA/Speedo All-America honors in 100 Back
- NCS Swimming Championship finalist as a sophomore and junior
- Holds school records in 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly and 200 IM
-Â Named USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Swam for North Bay Aquatics Club
- Class Valedictorian and AP Scholar with Distinction
Personal
- Emerson Sullivan
- Son of Ross and Rebecca Sullivan
- Majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering
