Nick Thompson

18 Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Hudsonville, MI
  • Position:
    Utility
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Hudsonville
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Bio

Career Highlights

2024


* MPSF East Newcomer of the Year
* All-MPSF First Team
* ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
* First-ever major award winner in program history
* Played in 25 games in debut season
* Second on the team and eighth in the conference with 54 goals
* Led the team and finished fifth in the MPSF in steals (39)
* First on the team and sixth in the conference in performance indicator (107.3)
* Second on the team with 25 earned exclusions
* Third on the team in assists (13)
* Tallied seven blocks

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in electrical engineering

Personal

* Son of Deanna and Michael Thompson
* Three-year letterwinner in water polo and two-year in swimming at Hudsonville High School
* State Champion
* Regional Champion
* District Champion
* First Team All State
* First Team All-Region
* All-Region Tournament MVP

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games - -
Points 0 0
Goals - -
Assists - -
Shots - -
Shooting percentage - -
Steals - -
Turnovers - -
Blocks - -
Exclusions Drawn - -
Exclusions - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 9 at Austin L, 9-8
Nov 10 vs. Augustana L, 18-8
Nov 10 vs. Washington & Jefferson W, 14-8
Nov 22 vs. Stanford L, 26-2
Nov 23 vs. Austin W, 8-7
Nov 24 vs. Augustana L, 23-7
Game Log - Statistics
Date Opponent Score gp p g a
Sep 7 vs. Yale Club W, 14-9 - - - -
Sep 7 vs. Penn State Club W, 20-13 - - - -
Sep 8 vs. Pittsburgh Club W, 13-11 - - - -
Sep 8 at Washington & Jefferson W, 11-10 - - - -
Sep 21 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 19-8 - - - -
Sep 21 at Mercyhurst L, 19-12 - - - -
Sep 22 vs. Connecticut Col. L, 15-12 - - - -
Sep 22 vs. Gannon L, 23-5 - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Caltech W, 13-9 - - - -
Oct 4 at Occidental L, 20-7 - - - -
Oct 5 vs. Ottawa (Ariz.) L, 21-8 - - - -
Oct 5 vs. Whittier L, 18-7 - - - -
Oct 12 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 20-6 - - - -
Oct 12 vs. Austin L, 9-5 - - - -
Oct 13 vs. Augustana L, 23-12 - - - -
Oct 13 at Washington & Jefferson W, 13-10 - - - -
Oct 26 vs. McKendree L, 17-8 - - - -
Oct 26 at Gannon L, 19-8 - - - -
Oct 27 vs. Mercyhurst L, 15-8 - - - -
Oct 27 vs. Salem L, 21-10 - - - -
Nov 2 Gannon L, 22-8 - - - -
Nov 2 Mercyhurst L, 13-8 - - - -
Nov 9 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 24-4 - - - -
Nov 9 at Austin L, 9-8 - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Augustana L, 18-8 - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Washington & Jefferson W, 14-8 - - - -
Nov 22 vs. Stanford L, 26-2 - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Austin W, 8-7 - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Augustana L, 23-7 - - - -
Career Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp gs g a stl to ed blk ex sh sh%
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp gs g a stl to ed blk ex sh sh%
Event
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Result
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Losses - - - - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Eight Men’s Water Polo Student-Athletes Named To ACWPC All-Academic Team
Eight Men’s Water Polo Student-Athletes Named To ACWPC All-Academic Team

Eight Penn State Behrend men’s water polo student-athletes were named to the 2024 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic Team, announced on Wednesday.

Holl, Thompson Earn ACWPC All-America Honors
Holl, Thompson Earn ACWPC All-America Honors

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo senior Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) were selected as 2024 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Division III All-America Honorable Mentions.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Behrend Men’s Water Polo Record-Setting Season Comes To An End In MPSF East Championship vs. #2 Augustana; Holl, Thompson Named To All-Tournament Team

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team ended its season with a 23-7 setback against No. 2 Augustana in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Championship on Sunday.

Hayslip Delivers Game Winner; #6 Behrend Advances To MPSF East Championship With 8-7 Victory Over #4 Austin
Hayslip Delivers Game Winner; #6 Behrend Advances To MPSF East Championship With 8-7 Victory Over #4 Austin

Freshman Dylan Hayslip (Flower Mound, TX/Marcus) scored the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left in regulation to give the No. 6 Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team an 8-7 upset win over No. 4 Austin in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Semifinals on Saturday.

Men’s Water Polo Set for MPSF Championships
Men’s Water Polo Set for MPSF Championships

The No. 6 Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team competes in the three-day Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships hosted by UCLA, beginning with a matchup against No. 3 Stanford on Friday, Nov. 22.

Thompson, Mata’afa Headline MPSF All-Conference Honors
Thompson, Mata’afa Headline MPSF All-Conference Honors

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) earned 2024 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Newcomer of the Year, while head coach Gina-Bella Mata’afa was named Coach of the Year for the second straight season.

Thompson Tabbed MPSF East Newcomer of the Week
Thompson Tabbed MPSF East Newcomer of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Newcomer of the Week.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Men’s Water Polo Concluded Regular Season With Win Over W&J At Austin Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team finished the regular season with two games at the Austin Invitational.

Lions Dominate Wheaton (MA); Narrowly Fall To Host Austin Saturday
Lions Dominate Wheaton (MA); Narrowly Fall To Host Austin Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team defeated Wheaton (MA) 24-4 and then narrowly fell 9-8 to host Austin on the first day of the Austin Invitational on Saturday.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Behrend Bested In Home Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell to Gannon and Mercyhurst in the Junker Center Natatorium Saturday for the PSB Invitational.

Men’s Water Polo Hosts Home Invite; Honors Three Seniors Saturday
Men’s Water Polo Hosts Home Invite; Honors Three Seniors Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team is at home for the first time this season with matchups against Gannon and Mercyhurst on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Holl, Thompson Selected MPSF Players of the Week
Holl, Thompson Selected MPSF Players of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s water polo senior Jack Holl (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) and freshman Nick Thompson (Hudsonville, MI/Hudsonville) were named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) East Players of the Week.

Men’s Water Polo Falls To Mercyhurst And Salem At Erie Prep Center
Men’s Water Polo Falls To Mercyhurst And Salem At Erie Prep Center

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team was unable to get past Mercyhurst and Salem on the final day of the Gannon Invitational Sunday.

Behrend Tripped Up In First Two Games of Gannon Invitational
Behrend Tripped Up In First Two Games of Gannon Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team fell to McKendree and host Gannon on the first day of the Gannon Invite Saturday.

Behrend Holds Off W&J; Unable To Get Past Augustana Sunday
Behrend Holds Off W&J; Unable To Get Past Augustana Sunday

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team narrowly defeated host Washington & Jefferson in its final game of the day on Sunday.

Lions Best Wheaton; Fall To Austin In Saturday Water Polo Action At W&J
Lions Best Wheaton; Fall To Austin In Saturday Water Polo Action At W&J

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team trumped Wheaton (MA) and fell to Austin in its first two games at Washington & Jefferson on Saturday.

Men’s Water Polo Takes Down Caltech; Goes 1-3 At Gary Troyer Tournament
Men’s Water Polo Takes Down Caltech; Goes 1-3 At Gary Troyer Tournament

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team was victorious against Caltech by a score of 13-9 in its first game of the Gary Troyer Tournament, finishing 1-3 over four games in California for the weekend.

Behrend Drops Final Two Games At Erie Prep Center
Behrend Drops Final Two Games At Erie Prep Center

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team dropped its final two games of the Erie Invitational against Connecticut College and Gannon at the Erie Prep Center Sunday.

Men’s Water Polo Notches Double-Overtime Win Over W&J To Cap Off Season-Opening Invite
Men’s Water Polo Notches Double-Overtime Win Over W&J To Cap Off Season-Opening Invite

The Penn State Behrend men’s water polo team finished with four wins to begin the season at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational, defeating the host Presidents and three club teams.