AT SAN JOSE STATE: First joined the Spartans for the 2018 season... One of the top goalkeepers in college water polo... Two-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) honorable mention All-America... 19 matches of 10 or more saves since the 2019 season... Three-time ACWPC national and Golden Coast Conference all-academic award recipient... 2021 San Jose State University Dean's Scholar...
2021 Fall: Named All-Golden Coast Conference First Team...Named 2021 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America Honorable Mention...Played and started in 27 matches...Career-high 289 saves (3rd in the nation)...10.7 saves per game (3rd in the nation)...Played a total of 829:40 minutes...Had a Save Percentage of .517% (5th in the nation)...Recorded a season-high of 20 saves against Pacific (9/4) and against Navy (10/3).
2020-21: Started the final five matches of the season... Spartans were 3-2 in matches he played... Has his best season in goals against average yielding 8.93 goals per match... Season-high 11 saves in the 11-8 victory over #5-ranked Pepperdine... Also scored his only goal of the season and added two assists in the Pepperdine win.
2019: Played and started 27 matches...Recorded 273 saves...Logged a team-high 831:56 minutes...Recorded a season-high 21 saves against #8 California (9/21)... 18 matches with 10 or more saves.
2018: Was honored as second-team all Golden Coast Conference (GCC), GCC All-Freshman and GCC All Academic...He placed second in the GCC saves leaders...Played in 21 games, started 19...Recorded 195 saves...Logged a team high 377:27 minutes...Recorded a season-high 14 saves against UC Santa Barbara on October 5.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Carmel Zvulun in Yagur Israel.
MORE ABOUT YAHAV: A computer science major... In addition to water polo, he enjoys cooking... A native of Meifa, Israel… His parents are Doyon and Sima Fire.
| Season | GP | GS | Min | SV | SV. pct | GA | GAA |
| 2018...FR | 21 | 19 | 377:27 | 195 | .619 | 120 | 10.17 |
| 2019...SO |
27 |
27 |
831:56 | 273 |
.504 | 269 | 10.35 |
| 2020-21...JR | 5 | 5 | 150:30 | 37 | .468 | 42 | 8.93 |
| 2021. SR | 27 | 27 | 829:40 | 289 | .517 | 270 | 10.41 |
| Career | 80 | 78 | 2,188:53 | 794 | .527 | 701 | 9.965 |