SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Pepperdine’s Hunter Danko tallied four points in the 11th-ranked Waves’ match against 14th-ranked Loyola Marymount to claim the KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Player of the Week and KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Newcomer of the Week awards. He is the first player this season to win both awards in the same week.

KAP7 WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER & NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – HUNTER DANKO, FR., UTL – PEPPERDINE
Hunter Danko led the Waves with four points through three goals and an assist at LMU last Friday in a 13-10 Pepperdine loss. He added a steal while securing his sixth straight multi-goal effort.

Also Nominated (Player & Newcomer): Leo Hachem, Saint Mary's

2026 KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Players of the Week 
September 1: Tom Leggett, Air Force
September 8: Jack Richards, Air Force
September 15: Tom Leggett, Air Force
September 22: Erik Ionescu, Pepperdine
September 29: Jack Richards, Air Force
October 6: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine

2026 KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Newcomers of the Week 
September 1: Lucas Wulfhorst, UC Davis
September 8: Lucas Wulfhorst, UC Davis
September 15: Wyatt Sturgeon, Air Force
September 22: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine
September 29: Pablo De Souza, Loyola Marymount
October 6: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine