Credits: The 2024 UCLA men’s water polo information guide was written, edited and designed by Ryan Finney, UCLA Athletic Communications/Associate SID. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig), Matt Brown, Sam Janicki, Minette Rubin, John Hilinski, Onno Zwaneveld, Juan Lainez (Marin Media), Catharyn Hayne Photography, Allen Lorentzen, Jeff Sipsey, Brock Scott Photography, Berliner Studios, Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers and Scott Quintard.
Cover: The cover of the 2024 UCLA men’s water polo information guide was designed by Eric Hurd of UCLA Athletic Communications with assistance from Ryan Finney. The front cover photo was taken by Don Liebig.
Profiles: Brinkema/Jucá
Profiles: Ben Larsen/Jack
2024 SCHEDULE
DATE
Sept. 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara1 San Diego, Calif. 9:15 AM
Sept. 7 vs. Concordia University Irvine1 San Diego, Calif. 5:15 PM
Sept. 8 vs. Pomona-Pitzer1 San Diego, Calif. 10:30 AM
Sept. 8 at UC San Diego1 San Diego, Calif. 6:30 PM
Attacker: Similar to the guard and forward positions in basketball. Look for these players to shoot often and create offensive chances for their teammates, as well as disrupt the opponents’ offensive play. Also known as a driver.
Center Offense/Defense: Similar to the post position in basketball. These players station themselves in front of goal, engaging in physical battles for position. Defenders are similar to football safeties by preventing opponent breakaways on counterattack.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Alphabetical
B .................Bode Brinkema
C ...Frederico Jucá Carsalade ........................Gray Carson .......................Peter Castillo
D .....................Chase Dodd .........................Ryder Dodd ...........................Trey Doten
G ....................Garret Griggs
H .....................Alex Heenan ........................Jack Hilinski
K..................Makoto Kenney ............................Joey Kent
Redshirt Juniors (4): C. Dodd, Doten, Loth, and E. Liechty.
Seniors (0):
Graduates (5): Griggs, Kenney, J. Larsen, Tierney, and Voggenthaler.
Position
Attackers (12): Jucá Carsalade, C. Dodd, R. Dodd, Doten, Heenan, Hilinski, Kenney, J. Larsen, Merk, Rowe, Sherlock, and Spencer.
Centers (3): E. Liechty, Loth, and Szécsi.
Center Defenders (3): Tierney, Tucker, and Voggenthaler.
Defenders (1): Matthews.
Goalkeepers (4): Griggs, Kent, Tauscher, and Tovani.
Utility (5): Brinkema, Carson, Castillo, B. Larsen, and B. Liechty.
State
California (25): Brinkema, Carson, Castillo, C. Dodd, R. Dodd, Doten, Griggs, Heenan, Hilinski, Kenney, Kent, B. Larsen, J. Larsen, B. Liechty, E. Liechty, Loth, Matthews, Merk, Rowe, Sherlock, Spencer, Tauscher, Tierney, Tovani, and Voggenthaler.
International
Brazil (1): Jucá Carsalade. Hungary (1): Szécsi. Australia (1): Tucker.
ADAM WRIGHT
Head Coach 16th Season at UCLA
344-66 (.839) UCLA ‘01
Adam Wright begins his 16th season as UCLA’s head men’s water polo coach in 2024 with an overall record of 344-66 (.839) and an MPSF mark of 67-24 (.736).
His teams have been successful in and out of the water, earning perfect APR (Academic Progress Rate) scores of 1,000 in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2022 while winning NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020.
On July 20, 2017, then UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wright would guide both the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo teams.
The Bruins had the best record in the country in 2023 at 26-3 (.897), but fell one win short of the NCAA Championship, falling to California, 13-11, in the finals. The Bruins opened the season with 24 consecutive victories, tying for the third-best mark in school history (1968-70). Wright guided the Bruins to an unbeaten 23-0 regular season, the first undefeated regular season in the MPSF since UCLA’s 2015 team. Eight of UCLA’s wins were against MPSF West teams, including seven against top five competition, and 16 of the 23 overall wins came against top 10 opponents. The Bruins scored in double-digits in all 23 contests, and held opponents to single-digits 16 times. UCLA placed an MPSF-high nine players on the All-MPSF teams in 2023, including four on the first team. Wright was named MPSF Coach of the Year for the third time in his career (2011, 2017, 2023), and the third such recognition overall for UCLA Men’s Water Polo.
The Bruins finished 20-4 (.833) in 2021, winning their sixth MPSF Championship with an 11-10 win at Stanford. UCLA finished the season ranked third in the final CWPA poll.
The Bruins won their 12th NCAA Championship in program history in 2020 (on March 21, 2021) with a 7-6 win at USC to end the COVID-shortened season with a 9-7 record overall (5-5 in the MPSF). UCLA has won four of the last eight NCAA titles in men’s water polo. Nicolas Saveljic was named Player of the Year while Wright was named Coach of the Year by the ACWPC. Saveljic also won the 2020 Peter J. Cutino Award, the second Bruin to win the award since Wright took the helm.
The 2017 season was supposed to be a rebuilding year for UCLA, which lost eight seniors in 2015 and another nine in 2016 to graduation. The Bruins had six true freshmen on their roster playing
major minutes and also had a redshirt sophomore goalkeeper playing for the first time as a fulltime starter in NCAA competition. But despite the fact that they were picked to finish fourth by the league coaches, they matured into a strong defensive unit that held the nation’s top offensive team in their home pool to just five goals, winning the programs’ 11th national title and UCLA’s 114th NCAA Championship with a 7-5 win at USC on Dec. 3, 2017. The Bruins finished the year at 21-4. Wright was named the ACWPC National Coach of the Year for the third time (2014, 2015 and 2017) in his career and was named the MPSF Coach of the Year for the second time (2011 and 2017).
In 2016, the Bruins completed a stellar season (25-3) that saw the squad set NCAA, UCLA and MPSF records for consecutive victories that dated back to the 2014 campaign. On Oct. 8, 2016, the Bruins set a UCLA record and tied the NCAA record with 51 consecutive wins with a 9-5 win at No. 4 Pacific. The next day (Oct. 9) the Bruins made history again, posting a 15-8 victory at No. 11 UC Davis to break the NCAA all-time record for consecutive victories in men’s water polo at 52 straight wins. Before it was all said and done, the Bruins ran their record-setting winning streak to 57 games while also setting a UCLA and MPSF all-time league winning streak to 26 games. He was named the 2015 ACWPC Division I Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season after guiding UCLA to its 10th NCAA Championship in school history (113th overall at UCLA) with a 10-7 win over USC. The Bruins ended the year with a 30-0 record and went a perfect 9-0 in the MPSF for its second-consecutive undefeated league season. UCLA also went 4-0 on the year against USC. The undefeated overall season was the first for UCLA since the 1969 team went 19-0, marking the fourth undefeated season all-time in NCAA men’s water polo’s modern history. Under Wright’s guidance, 77 Bruins have secured ACWPC All-America honors, including 21 first team honorees. He has also produced seven Olympians for Team USA. In 2016 UCLA saw Josh
THE WRIGHT STUFF
Coaching Highlights
• Led the men’s water polo team to NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020
• Led the Bruins to MPSF Tournament titles in 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2021
• Set UCLA, MPSF, and NCAA all-time winning streaks (57 games) in 2016
• Named ACWPC Coach of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020
• Named MPSF Coach of the Year in 2011, 2017, and 2023
• Helped lead the women’s water polo program to its fifth straight NCAA title in 2009
• Coached the Wilson High School boy’s water polo program to four CIF Championships
Team USA Highlights
• Inducted into USA Water Polo Hall of Fame on June 20, 2019
• Led Team USA to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
• Scored four goals and registered a team-high nine assists at the 2008 Olympics
• Played in three Olympic Games – 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing), and 2012 (London)
• Led Team USA with five goals in six games at the 2003 World Championships
Playing Highlights (at UCLA)
• Led UCLA to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000
• Finished four-year career having accumulated 128 goals, playing from 1997-2000
• Named a second-team All-America selection in 1998, third-team selection in 1999
• Graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology
International Competition Highlights
• 2012 Olympic Games, 8th Place (London, England)
• 2010 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Oradea, Romania)
• 2009 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Rome, Italy)
• 2009 FINA World League Super Final, 4th Place (Podgorica, Montenegro)
• 2008 Olympic Games, 2nd Place (Beijing, China)
• 2008 FINA World League Super Final, 2nd Place (Genoa, Italy)
• 2007 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Berlin, Germany)
• 2007 Pan American Games, 1st Place (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• 2007 FINA World Championships, 9th Place (Melbourne, Australia)
• 2006 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Athens, Greece)
• 2005 ASUA Cup, 1st Place (Mexico City, Mexico)
• 2004 Olympic Games, 7th Place (Athens, Greece)
• 2004 Torneo di Napoli, 3rd Place (Naples, Italy)
• 2003 FINA World League Super Final, 3rd Place (New York, N.Y.)
• 2003 U.S. Cup, 2nd Place (Stanford, Calif.)
• 2002 FINA World Cup, 7th Place (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
• 2001 FINA World Championships, 7th Place (Fukuoka, Japan)
• 2000 UPS Cup, 6th Place (Los Alamitos, Calif. - USA “B”)
• 1999 World University Games, 4th Place (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright celebrates a 7-5 win at USC in the 2017 NCAA Championship game.
Samuels and Alex Roelse don the red, white, and blue and then at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the Bruins were represented by Alex Wolf and Max Irving. In 2024, UCLA will be represented by brothers Chase and Ryder Dodd, and Max Irving.
Also under Wright’s tutelage, goalkeeper Garrett Danner was UCLA’s first player to be named MPSF Newcomer of the Year in 2013 and in 2016 became just the second Bruin to win the Cutino Award and the third overall winner as UCLA’s Sean Kern won the first two awards in 1998 and 1999. Wright has produced three MPSF Players of the Year, including Danner in 2015 and again in 2016 and Scott Davidson in 2009, who became the first Bruin to secure MPSF Player of the Year honors since 2000 (Sean Kern).
Wright was also named the 2014 ACWPC Division I Coach of the Year after guiding UCLA to its ninth NCAA Championship in (112th overall at UCLA) with a 9-8 win over USC. The Bruins were 29-3 overall and went 8-0 in the MPSF for the first time since 2004, the last previous national title year.
A former standout in the pool at UCLA, Wright competed in his third Olympics for the USA Men’s Water Polo Team in July of 2012 in London.
Named UCLA’s fourth head coach in program history on June 3, 2009, Wright has guided the Bruins to four MPSF Tournament titles (2009, 2011, 2015, and 2021), four NCAA titles (2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020) and four runner-up finishes at the NCAA Tournament in his previous 14 seasons at the helm of the UCLA program.
UCLA won MPSF Tournament titles in 2009 and 2011 and advanced to the title match of the NCAA Tournament both seasons. Wright was named MPSF Coach of the Year in 2011 after having led UCLA to the MPSF Tournament title and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Tournament. UCLA was 24-5 overall in 2011 and won the MPSF Championship with three consecutive overtime wins, all by one goal, to win the tournament title. UCLA edged USC, 10-9, in sudden victory overtime in the championship match before a standing room only crowd at the Bruins’ Spieker Aquatics Center. UCLA advanced to the 2011 NCAA Championship match with a 10-1 win over UC San Diego, its best defensive effort in any NCAA Tournament match since 1971. The Bruins lost a 7-4 decision to crosstown rival USC in the championship match.
In 2009, UCLA’s path to the NCAA Tournament came as a result of hard work, discipline and a strong finish at the MPSF Tournament, culminating in the Bruins’ first conference tournament title since 2000. After opening MPSF play with consecutive losses in October, Wright knew that the Bruins would have to win the MPSF Tournament to have any chance at playing for a national title. He adjusted the team’s practice and conditioning regimen, preparing the Bruins for the three-day tournament setting.
After finishing fourth in the MPSF regular-season standings, UCLA surged in the conference tournament. The Bruins opened with an 8-5 win over No. 5-seed Pepperdine and downed No. 1-seed and tournament host USC, 10-6, the following day. UCLA claimed the tournament title with a 10-7 win over No. 3-seed California, which was fresh off an upset of No. 2-seed Stanford. Prior to his tenure as head coach, Wright was a four-year letterwinner at UCLA from 1997-2000, helping lead the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000. Following his collegiate career, he served as a key member on the USA National Team, participating in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games. He helped lead Team USA to a seventh-place finish in 2004 (Athens) and to a silver medal in 2008 (Beijing). Wright continued training with the USA National Team while serving as UCLA’s head coach and retired as a player after competing at the 2012 Olympics in London. Wright served as an assistant coach with the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo teams during the
2008-09 school year. He helped guide the women’s program to an unprecedented fifth consecutive NCAA championship in May 2009. Following the 2008 men’s water polo season, Wright played an integral role in securing the top men’s recruiting class in the nation.
Wright got his coaching start as an assistant coach with the varsity boy’s and girl’s water polo teams at Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) from 2001-04. He helped coach the boy’s program to four consecutive CIF Division I championships and Moore League titles. Wright coached the girl’s team to two Moore League titles.
As a senior at UCLA in 2000, Wright scored 39 goals before earning honorable mention All-America acclaim and second-team All-MPSF honors. In 1999, he secured third-team All-America and second-team All-MPSF honors. That season, Wright led UCLA in assists (27) and was second in total points (48) and steals (39).
In his first two seasons, he scored 43 goals - 26 as a freshman and 27 as a sophomore. He gained second-team All-America honors in 1998 and was an honorable mention All-America and All-MPSF selection as a freshman in 1997.
Wright graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology.
Following his collegiate career, Wright competed in the European League (Italy and Russia) for Bissolati Cremona, Civitavecchia SNC, Nuoto Catania and Dynamo Moscow from 2004-08. He has competed for the U.S. National Team in all major tournaments from 2001-11, helping lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games as well as the 2005 ASUA Cup (Mexico City).
Wright is married to Kerry Norris, a former UCLA women’s soccer player. He and his wife reside with their daughter, Rome, and son, Zsolt, in Los Angeles.
Wright’s Career Coaching Record
The Bruins celebrate with a dip in the pool following a 10-7 win over USC, capping a 30-0 season in 2015 with the program’s 10th NCAA Championship and UCLA’s 113th.
JASON FALITZ
Associate Head Coach 10th Season
L.A. Valley College ‘06
Jason Falitz enters his 10th year with the men’s water polo program at UCLA in 2024 and his seventh as the Associate Head Coach. He reported to the post of Assistant Coach for the men’s program in May of 2015, replacing Dustin Litvak, who assumed the head coaching duties for the boy’s water polo program at Agoura High School and is now the men’s head water polo coach at Princeton. He was promoted on August 16, 2017 after Head Coach Adam Wright was also named the Head Coach of the UCLA women’s water polo program on July 20, 2017. Then in August of 2021, he was named the Associate Head Coach for the women’s water polo program and will be in his third season at that post in 2024.
Falitz was named the 2023 Assistant (Associated Head) Coach of the Year as announced by the ACWPC on May 31, 2024. It marked the first time a Bruin has won this award.
Falitz won an NCAA title with the Bruins in his first year as UCLA went 30-0, defeating USC, 10-7, in the national championship game. He won his second championship in 2017 as UCLA defeated the Trojans at USC, 7-5. He won his third NCAA title (for the 2020 season) as the Bruins again defeated the Trojans at USC, 7-6, on March 21, 2021.
In addition to his duties at UCLA, Falitz is the Head Boy’s Coach and the 16U Coach for the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club, positions he has held since 2012. His 16U team had a top five finish at the National Junior Olympics in 2012 and was top four in 2013. The 16U team also finished second at the 2013 Ironman League Superfinals. In 2014, he earned the Bill Barnett Distinguished Men’s Coaching Award from the USA Water Polo Assembly.
He also served as the Head Boy’s Water Polo Coach at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., from 2012-14. He grew the program from 20 players to 50 in his three seasons and won the program’s first CIF Division I playoff victory in 2014.
Falitz has also coached in the collegiate world, serving as an assistant coach at Los Angeles Valley College from 2007-14, helping guide the Monarchs to the Western State Conference Championship in 2014.
He served one season (2012) as a volunteer assistant for UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright, coaching the Bruins’ Water Polo Club at the 2012 Fisher Cup. Most recently, he served in the same capacity for UC Davis Head Coach and former Bruin assistant, Daniel Leyson, during the 2014 campaign.
He spent five years (2007-11) as the Boy’s 18U Head Coach at the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club. He guided the team to back-to-back-to-back gold medals at the South Florida International Tournament (2009-11) and also guided them to a first place finish at the United State Club Championships in 2010.
Falitz had an extensive playing career, which began at John Burroughs High School.A four-year varsity starter, he was Burroughs’ single season record holder for goals (202) and was the school’s all-time career scoring leader with 455 goals. A two-time All-American and three-time All-CIF selection, he was named the Almont League MVP in 1999 and that same year was the Los Angeles Times and Daily News All-Area Player of the Year. He played club ball at Harvard Water Polo Foundation from 1997-2000 under former Olympic Coach Rich Corso.
He then went on to play at Long Beach State from 2000-02, redshirting the 2000 season. He would later play at Los Angeles Valley College in 2006 where he was named a two-time First Team All-American and the 2006 Western State Conference Player of the Year and the 2006 Los Angeles Valley College Male Athlete of the Year.
Then UCLA Assistant Coach Jason Falitz celebrates after the 2015 NCAA Championship.
Jason Falitz won an NCAA title with UCLA in his first year as the Bruins went 30-0.
Jason Falitz was promoted to Associate Head Coach on Aug. 16, 2017.
MATT KUBECK
Assistant Coach First Season
Long Beach State ‘12
UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright has hired former Long Beach State goalkeeper Matt Kubeck to the post of assistant coach on July 3, 2024. He will be in his first season during the 2024 campaign.
Kubeck, who replaces Max Berg, played four seasons for the Beach from 2008-11 and was a four-time All-CIF and All-Ocean League at El Segundo High School.
He just completed his first season in the spring of 2024 as an assistant coach for the LMU Women’s Water Polo team after serving for two seasons (2022-23) as an assistant coach for the Stanford Men’s Water Polo team. While with the Cardinal, he served as the goalies coach as well as handled video and analytics for the program.
“Matt comes to UCLA with a wealth of experience, not only from playing in college, but from coaching at one of the top high schools in the country as well as at Stanford,” Wright said. “Being at the forefront of analytics, he will fit in perfectly to what we are doing here at UCLA. He has also been on the staff with the USA National Teams, which will put our program in a great position from a recruiting standpoint - not only in seeing the top domestic players but the international players as well. Matt was a goalkeeper throughout his career and has worked with goalies at the high school, collegiate, and national team levels, and that will be an area of support that he will bring to help our student-athletes get better.”
Prior to coaching at Stanford, Kubeck was an assistant coach at Harvard-Westlake School from 2016-22. Kubeck served as the assistant for both the boys and girls teams since and was the head coach of the girls’ program from 2019-21, winning a handful of championships with each.
Kubeck also worked at LA Premier Water Polo Club, spending time as both head and assistant coach at various levels with some of the highest-rated prep talent in the country. Kubeck has also spent time working with the USA National Team, serving as an assistant coach with the men’s youth national team since 2018 and helping earn a silver medal at the 2019 World University Games.
From the Los Angeles area, Kubeck earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from Long Beach State, graduating in 2012, after starting as a goalkeeper for two seasons for the Beach.
He got his coaching start as an assistant coach for the boy’s and girl’s water polo teams at Mission Viejo High School from 2012-13. He then served in the same position to both teams at El Toro HS from 2013-14. He spent the 2014-15 season as the head coach for the boy’s water polo and swimming teams at Trabuco Hills HS. During the span of 2012-16, he also served as the Goalie Director for SET Water Polo Club, where he was also the assistant coach for the 16U team from 2012-14, and the assistant coach for the 18U team from 2014-16.
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High School/Club
BODE BRINKEMA
6-5 / Freshman
Utility
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. JSerra Catholic HS
Four-year letterwinner in water polo as a utility and three-year letterwinner in swimming at JSerra Catholic High School … named First-Team All-CIF twice and All-League in water polo … named an All-American in the 100 free and the 50 free … scored five goals in the title game to help JSerra HS win the 2023 CIF-SS Open Division … placed first in the 50 free (20.73) at the 2023 Trinity League Finals … played club water polo for Mission Water Polo Club … also a member of Team USA Water Polo … named MVP of the U19 Pan-Am Aquatics Championships after scoring 16 goals in six games and winning gold … scored twice in the gold-medal match where Team USA placed first at the 2023 Pan American U17 Championships in Brazil.
Personal
Full name: Boden Stevens Brinkema, prefers Bode … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Kristin Brinkema and Lisa Stevens … has one younger sister, Berit (16) … chose UCLA “Because I knew it would be the best place for me, specifically for water polo and the amazing academics at the University.” … believes that “UCLA is the place I will grow as a person, student, and a player.” … greatest athletic thrill is playing Newport in the CIF finals his senior year after losing to them the year before … athletes he admires most are the late Kobe Bryant and Michael Phelps … enjoys the outdoors, but specifically surfing, camping, fishing, spearfishing, backpacking, and snowboarding … his interesting fact is that he can knit and sew and has three dogs … major is undeclared.
UCLA Career Highlights
• All-MPSF (Second Team - 2023)
FREDERICO JUCÁ CARSALADE
5-11 / Redshirt Sophomore Attacker
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Escola Nova
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 11, 2023)
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023
Played in 25 of 29 games … scored 32 goals on 62 attempts, converting at a 51.6 percent rate … was fifth on the team in total points (54) with 22 assists (fourth on the team) … scored a career-high four goals in a win vs. No. 3 USC on Nov. 18 … he scored at least one goal in 23 of the 29 games he played, including 10 multiple-goal games, and one game with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in the final six games of the season (Nov. 17 - Dec. 3), with five of those games having scored two goals or more … also registered 25 steals, 15 drawn exclusions, and four field blocks on the season … led the team in sprint wins (10) which ranked tied for seventh in the MPSF.
2022
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Played water polo at Escola Nova and for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo … on the firstplace team for the Brazil Open and was named the Best Young Player in the Brazil Open
… named to the All Star Team in the Brazilian National Championship four times and was the top scorer in the Brazilian National Championship three times … on the championship teams for the 2022 Junior Pan American Games, 2021 South America Cup, and 2021 Junior World Championships.
Personal
Full name: Frederico Jucá Carsalade … born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … parents are Fernando Carsalade and Ana Claudia Jucá Carsalade … has an older brother Felipe (24) … his father, Fernando (1985-88) and his uncle, Marcelo Carsalade (1987-89) both attended and played water polo at UCLA … chose UCLA because “It all started with my father who’s a UCLA Alumni and passed me this love for the school. UCLA has always been my dream school and I am beyond proud to represent the Bruins” … greatest athletic thrill was winning the Pan American Championship with Brazil … admires Pelé, Michael Jordan, the late Kobe Bryant, and Felipe Perrone … enjoys watching soccer, and playing other sports including soccer, basketball, and volleyball in his spare time … majoring in international development studies.
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Team (2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
• Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2023)
• 5-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in all 29 games … scored 14 goals on 30 attempts, converting at a 46.7 percent rate … finished with 16 total points and two assists … scored two goals in a game twice, last in a win vs. Biola on Dec. 1 … scored at least one goal in 11 of the 29 games he played, including two multiple-goal games … also registered eight steals, three drawn exclusions, and one field block.
2022
Played in all 27 games … tallied a season- and career-high four goals in a win over Washington & Jefferson (Nov. 18) … scored 16 goals on 32 shots, converting at a 50.0 percent rate … scored in 11 of the 27 contests he played, recording three multi-goal games … also recorded four exclusions drawn, four assists, five steals, and two field blocks on the season.
High School/Club
Four-year varsity letter winner in water polo and swimming at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. … was a three-time Moore League Player of the Year, a two-time All-CIF First-Team selection, a three-time First-Team All-Moore League honoree, and a Long Beach Athlete of the Year … played club with SoCal Water Polo … 2022 Junior Olympics Champion (SoCal Black 18U defeated Atherton, 8-7, in the gold medal game).
Personal
Full Name: Gray Robert Carson … born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Leslie and Steven Carson … has an older sister, Alix (26) … chose UCLA because of the athletic and academic opportunities … athletes he most admires includes Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps … enjoys surfing, skiing, fishing, video games and playing cards in his free time … major is business economics.
Career Statistics
High School/Club
PETER CASTILLO
6-4 / Freshman
Utility
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Newport Harbor HS
Four-year letterwinner in water polo at Newport Harbor High School … graduated as a two-time First-Team All-American and a two-time CIF MVP … played on the U.S. Junior National Team … won bronze at the World Championships … played club water polo for the Newport Beach Water Polo team.
Personal
Full Name: Peter Thomas Castillo … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Julie and Phil Castillo… has three older sisters, Claire (32), Jenna (30), and Leah (28), and two older brothers, Nate (36), and Luke (34) … mother Julie is in the hall of fame for Volleyball at Pepperdine, brother Nate played water polo at Pepperdine, and sister Jenna played soccer at Montana State … chose UCLA because “It’s the best program in the nation and the location as well as the size of the school is up my alley.” … greatest athletic thrills were winning back to back CIF championships and winning America’s first medal of any level at the World Championship stage … athlete he admires most is Ben Hallock … enjoys bodysurfing, gaming, DJing, and fishing … majoring in Business Economics.
UCLA Career Highlights
CHASE DODD
6-3 / Redshirt Junior Attacker
Long Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2022)
• All-MPSF (Second Team - 2022)
• MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 17, 2022)
• UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 18, 2022)
• 3-time MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6, 2021, Sept. 13, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2022)
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2022)
• 5-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023)
2023
Took the year off to train for the 2024 Olympic Games.
2022
Played in all 27 games … was third on the team in scoring with 39 goals on 92 attempts, converting at a 42.4 percent rate … was second on the team in total points (65) with
26 assists (third on the team) … scored a season- and career-high four goals two times on the year, in a win vs. No. 10 San Jose State (Sept. 16) and in a win at No. 1 Stanford (Oct. 15) … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 27 games he played, including 13 multiple-goal games, and four games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in five straight games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 17) … was third on the team in steals (17) and fourth in field blocks (nine) … also drew 12 exclusions (fourth on the team).
2021
Played in all 24 games … was tied for second on the team in scoring with 31 goals on 63 attempts, converting at a 49.2 percent rate … was tied for second on the team in total points (47) with 16 assists (third on the team) … scored a season-high three goals three times on the year (in a win over No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 5, in a win over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 11, and in a win over No. 9 San Jose State on Oct. 2) … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6) for the first time on the year after scoring eight goals scattered across each of his first four collegiate games, leading the top-ranked Bruins as the team went 4-0 at the UC San Diego Invitational (Sept. 4-5) … he scored twice vs. Biola and once vs. Whittier on Saturday and scored two goals against No. 14 California Baptist and three in a 14-12 comeback win vs. No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on Sunday … two of his three goals vs. the Gauchos came as the game-tying and gamewinning scores with less than three minutes to play in the fourth quarter … he added one assist, one field block and drew one exclusion against UCSB … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 13) for the second straight week after he accumulated five goals in three Bruin wins, netting one against No. 13 UC Irvine (Sept. 10), one against No. 8 UC San Diego (Sept. 11), and three vs. No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 11) … added one assist, two steals, and drew two exclusions against the Anteaters and registered a pair of steals against the Tritons … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021) for the third time on the year after scoring three goals in the 18-8 win over No. 9 San Jose State and tallying one assist … he then came back in the nightcap to score one goal and added one assist and one steal in the 13-5 win over Navy … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 24 games he played, including eight multiple goal games, and three games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a personal-best nine straight games to open the season (Sept. 4 to Sept. 18) … was fifth on the team in steals (15) and tied for fourth in field blocks (six) … also drew 15 exclusions (sixth on the team).
Team USA
Tallied three goals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to help his team win bronze … contributed two goals at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships in Doha … netted eight goals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … scored three goals at the 2023 World Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka … recorded seven goals at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles … notched five goals at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final in Strasbourg … tallied 13 goals at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest … scored 17 goals at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup in Lima … named MVP of the Gold Medal match at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup … well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 …also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions (Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019 … tallied 13 goals at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary with the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team … scored 17 goals at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup in Lima, Peru with the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team … named MVP of the gold medal match at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. for head coach Sasa Branisavljevic … competed in distance freestyle and backstroke in swimming … water polo honors include being named first-team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2019, first team All-Sunset League in 2020 and 2019 and Sunset League Co-MVP in 2020, Orange County Player of the Year in 2020, and Daily Pilot Water Polo Dream Team in 2019 … swimming honors include being named an All-American in 2018 and 2021, third team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2021, All-Sunset League MVP in 2021, 100-yard backstroke school record holder (2021), 4x50 medley relay school record holder (backstroke) in 2021, first team All-Sunset League in 2018 and 2019 … played his club ball for Vanguard Aquatics (Huntington Beach) … well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 … also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions
PLAYER PROFILES
(Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019.
Personal
Full name: Chase William Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … his parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has a younger brother, Ryder, who enters his freshman year with the UCLA Water Polo Team in 2024 … says he chose UCLA because, “It provides a worldclass educational experience along with a top tier Division I sports opportunity.” … says he used to sail competitively before he took up the sport of water polo … lists Michael Phelps and off-road rally racer Ricky Brabec as the athletes he admires most … lists his greatest athletic thrill as coming from, “The 2019 UANA Podium Ceremony. Nothing beats standing on the top step of the podium, listening to the United States national anthem, and celebrating a successful tournament.” ... lists hiking, mountain biking, exploring, offroading, car racing, and hanging with family as his hobbies … has yet to declare a major.
Career Statistics
Team USA
RYDER DODD
6-0 / Freshman Attacker
Long Beach, Calif.
JSerra Catholic HS
Made his Olympic debut in 2024 as the youngest member of Team USA and tallied eight goals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to help his team win bronze … notched seven goals at 2024 World Aquatics World Championships in Doha … top scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … recorded six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka … scored six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles … named MVP at 2023 Pan American U17 Championships in Bauru … awarded MVP honors at the 2022 Pan American U17 Championships in Indianapolis … he is a product of USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program/National Team Pipeline, consistently progressing through the ranks: USA Development National Team (2019, 2020), USA Cadet National Team (2023), USA Youth National Team (2022, 2023), and USA Junior National Team (2023) before debuting with the Senior National Team at the age of 16 … during the summer of 2023, he competed on three National Teams (Youth, Junior, and Senior Teams).
High School/Club
Four-year varsity water polo player at Huntington Beach High School (2020-21) and JSerra Catholic High School (2022-24) … scored a school-record 106 goals in his senior year in addition to 42 steals, 31 assists, and 15 field blocks … named CIF Open Division Player of the Year, Orange County Register’s Player of the Year, and Trinity Male Athlete of the Year … went 30-0 in his record-breaking senior year, resulting in a Trinity League, CIF-SS Open Division, and CIF Division 1 Regional Championships … swam from freshman to junior year, earning All-American Honors six times … did not swim his senior year to train for the 2024 Olympics … played club for Mission Water Polo Club … finished third in the Junior Olympics … won the MVP award in back-to-back Junior Pan American Games, where he placed first in Chile (2023) and Brazil (2023) … was the top goal scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … finished third in the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles and third in the 2023 World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Romania.
Personal
Full name: Ryder Michael Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has one older brother, Chase, who is a redshirt junior on the UCLA Water Polo Team … chose UCLA “Because I thought the team and culture fit is what I wanted to be a part of, and the opportunity UCLA offered academically was impossible to pass on.” … his greatest athletic thrill is winning Team USA’s first Olympic medal in 16 years for water polo … athlete he admires most is Michael Jordan … enjoys spearfishing, sailing, and giving back to kids who are interested in water polo … majoring in economics.
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
• 4-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022,Winter 2023)
2023
Played in 14 of 29 games … scored seven goals on 17 attempts, converting at a 41.2 percent rate … finished with 13 total points and six assists … scored a career-high three goals in a win vs. Concordia University Irvine on Sept. 3 … also registered four field blocks, 10 steals, and two drawn exclusions on the year.
2022
Played in three games … scored three goals on five attempts, converting at a 60.0 percent rate … ended the season with three total points … scored a season- and career high two goals in a win over No. 14 Harvard (Sept. 17) … scored in two different games … recorded one steal on the year.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
He was a four-year letterwinner as an attacker in water polo and a two-year letterwinner in swimming at Davis Senior High School … was a first team NISCA All-American in 2020-21 and a second team selection in 2019-20 … also … named a first team All-CIF Sac-Joaquin Section honoree (2019-20 and 2020-21) … earned second team All-CIF-SJS honors in 2018-19 … was a three-time first team All-Delta League pick (2018-19 through 2020-21) … played his club ball for Davis Water Polo Club (DWPC) … well-established in the U.S. National Team pipeline system and was on the USA Water Polo Academy National Team in 2021 … also a three-time ODP Central Zone Team Selection and a three-time ODP pick for the National Team Selection Camp (NTSC) … was on the 2019 ODP Futures Youth National Team (Futures International trip to Barcelona, Spain and Budapest, Hungary) … was the 2018 Nick Johnson Award winner.
Personal
Full name: Trey Laird Doten … born in Sacramento, Calif. … parents are Steve and Lisa Doten … has two older sisters, Kendall and Brooke … father, Steve, played water polo at Cal and was the head coach of the UC Davis men’s water polo team from 2001-12 … sister, Brooke, was an attacker on the UCLA women’s water polo team (2020-24) … says he chose to attend UCLA because, “UCLA has the best water polo program in the country and they have created an amazing team culture that his hard to find. Besides being the number one public school in the country, they have a major that fit my interests (Business Economics). Overall, UCLA has always been a dream of mine as I have watched this dominant program win multiple NCAA championships growing up. I have idolized former players like Ryder Roberts and Paul Reynolds in hopes of continuing the same championship culture.” … greatest athletic thrill was when he traveled to Europe and play in Budapest, Hungary with the Futures National team in 2019 … admires NBA star Wardell Stephen “Steph” Curry and former Major League Baseball pitcher Tim Lincecum … enjoys watching NBA games, playing pickup basketball games, going to the beach, and spending quality time with friends and family … majoring in economics.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
GARRET GRIGGS
6-9 / Graduate Student
Goalkeeper
Riverside, Calif.
Riverside Poly HS
• ACWPC All-American (Second Team - 2023)
• All-MPSF (First Team - 2023)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (Second Team - 2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2021)
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Team (2023)
• 3-time MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023, Oct. 16, 2023, Oct. 30, 2023)
• 4-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 25 games, making 25 starts while going 22-3 on the year … was third in the MPSF in save percentage (54.7) … led the MPSF in total saves (238) and averaged a total of 10.04 saves per game … had a season-high and career-high-tying 15 saves in a win at No. 7 Pacific (Sept. 16) … registered a total of 13 double-digit save efforts on the season … led the team and MPSF in steals with 39 and added six assists on the year … also scored one goal on five shots … scored on a full-length shot on an empty net with 0:05 remaining to provide the 17-13 final score in the NCAA Championship semifinal win over fourth-seeded Princeton (Dec. 3).
2022
Played in nine games, making six starts while going undefeated on the year at 6-0 … was eighth the MPSF in save percentage (52.0) … was ninth in the league in total saves (80) and averaged a total of 10.67 saves per game … had a season-high 11 saves in wins over No. 16 California Baptist University (Sept. 16) and Santa Clara (Sept. 23) … registered a total of four double-digit save efforts on the season … also recorded three steals and two assists on the year.
2021
Played in 13 games, making 10 starts while going undefeated on the year at 10-0 … led the MPSF in goals against average (6.99) and in save percentage (60.1) … was fifth in the league in total saves (104) … had a season- and career-high 15 saves in an 11-9 win over No. 8 Pacific (Sept. 25) … registered a total of five double-digit save efforts on the season … also recorded 11 steals (tied for seventh on the team) and two assists on the year.
2020
Played in two games, making one start … got the start against No. 3 Stanford (Mar. 6) in the MPSF Semifinals and went the distance, registering a season-high 12 saves while allowing 11 goals … he also recorded two steals against the Cardinal … played the final 8:20 of the MPSF third-place game against No. 4 USC, tallying two saves and one assist while allowing two goals … had a 10.31 goals against average which led the team and was fourth in the MPSF.
Team USA
Competed on U.S. Cadet and Youth National Teams … was a member of the Cadet Men’s National Team that won gold at the Darko Cukic Memorial Tournament in 2017 … was a member of the Youth National Team which took home silver at the 2018 Pan American Games in Clearwater, Florida … was a three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Riverside Poly High School … served as team captain for the Bears’ boys’ water polo team his junior and senior seasons … was named All-Ivy League most valuable player and first-team CIF in both 2018 and 2019 … logged 25 saves to help Riverside Poly upset No. 1-seeded Woodbridge in overtime in the first round of the 2018 CIF playoffs … held the Bears’ single-season record for most saves (338), and most assists (62), and also in career saves (754) … earned Press Enterprise’s All-Area Player of the Year Honors in 2018 and 2019 … competed at the CIF Southern Section Championships in 2017 and 2019 for swimming
… helped Riverside Poly to win league for swimming in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … was a member of the SoCal Water Polo Club which won gold at the 2018 Junior Olympics for 16Us.
Personal
Full name: Garret Wesley Griggs … born in Loma Linda, Calif. … his parents are Bear and Heather Griggs … has an older sister, Jordyn, who played indoor volleyball at Fresno State, UC Riverside, and Hope International University, where she also played beach volleyball … says he chose UCLA because of the team, coaching, and training, along with it being one of the best academic colleges in the nation … lists his greatest athletic thrill as “winning Junior Olympics in 2018 with my SoCal club team” … lists the late Kobe Bryant as the athlete he admires most … lists spending time with friends and family, boating, body surfing, scuba diving and off-roading as his hobbies … was nationally ranked in bike racing before picking up water polo … majoring in psychology.
Career Statistics
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High School/Club
ALEX
HEENAN
6-3 / Freshman Attacker
Los Angeles, Calif. Harvard-Westlake School
Four-year varsity water polo attacker at Harvard-Westlake School … named First-Team All-Mission League, First-Team All-CIF Open Division, and was an All-American … played club water polo for LA Premier water polo team.
Personal
Full name:Alexander David Heenan, prefers Alex … born in Los Angeles, Calif. … parents are Marc and Jennifer Heenan … has one younger sister, Malia (16) … dad Marc played water polo at UCLA (three-year letterwinner, 1990-92) … chose UCLA “To pursue an education at a prestigious school while also pursuing my passion for the sport of water polo.” … greatest athletic thrill was winning the Junior Olympics … athlete he admires most is the late Kobe Bryant … enjoys surfing and playing chess … majoring in applied mathematics.
UCLA Career Highlights
JACK HILINSKI
5-10 / Redshirt Sophomore Attacker
Coronado, Calif. Coronado HS
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2024) 2023
Played in two of 29 games … scored three goals on four attempts, converting at a 75.0 percent rate … finished with five total points and two assists … scored in every game
PLAYER PROFILES
he played in, including his career-high two goals in a win vs. Air Force on Sept. 30 … also registered one steal.
2022 Redshirted the season.
High School
Three-year letter winner in water polo at Coronado High School … awarded Coronado Offensive Player of the Year … named to Second-Team All-CIF San Diego and First-Team All-Western League … in 2021 he had 68 goals, 21 assists, and 15 steals over 21 games … in 2020 he had 36 goals, 15 assists and 11 steals over 15 games … in 2019 he had 12 goals, nine assists, and five steals over 25 games … played for Del Mar Water Polo Club.
Personal
Full name: John Frederick Hilinski, goes by Jack … born in San Diego, Calif. … parents are Deb and John Hilinski … has two older brothers, Austin Rone and Chris Fahlsing, and one older sister, Ashley Higgenboom … both older brothers played water polo for UCLA (Austin 2015-18 and Chris 2011-14) … chose UCLA because “the combination of being the #1 Public University in America and one of the most storied Athletic Departments in NCAA history is something I have always wanted to be a part of” … greatest athletic thrill was winning the United States Club Championship in 2021 … admires Colby Covington and Herschel Walker … enjoys golfing … majoring in business economics and aims for a career in Sports Management.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
MAKOTO KENNEY
6-3 / Graduate Student Attacker
Costa Mesa, Calif. Newport Harbor HS
• ACWPC All-American (Second Team - 2023)
• 3-time All-MPSF (First Team - 2023; Second Team - 2020; Honorable Mention - 2022)
• 3-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• 4-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 9-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
• MPSF Player of the Week (Feb. 1, 2021) 2023
Played in 21 of 29 games … scored 27 goals on 62 attempts, converting at a 43.5 percent rate … finished third on the team in total points (68) and ninth in the MPSF … led the team in assists with 41 which ranked fourth in the MPSF … scored at least one goal in 14 of the 21 games he played in, including eight multiple-goal games … scored three or more goals in back-to-back games twice (Oct. 7 - Oct. 8 and Oct. 18 - Oct. 20) … scored a season-high four goals in a win at No. 2 California on Oct. 7 … also registered nine field blocks, 14 steals, and seven drawn exclusions.
2022
Played in 16 of 27 games … scored 21 goals (fifth on team) on 44 attempts, converting at a 47.7 percent rate … was fifth on the team in total points (40) with 19 assists (fifth on the team) … scored a season-high four goals in a win over No. 7 Long Beach State (Sept. 9) … he scored at least one goal in 11 of the 16 games he played, including seven multiple-goal games, and two games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a season-best four straight games (Oct. 10 to Oct. 20) … also registered five steals, eight
drawn exclusions, and six field blocks.
2021
Played in 22 of 24 games … scored 14 goals on 39 attempts, converting at a 35.9 percent rate … was ninth on the team in total points (25) with 11 assists (eighth on the team) … scored a season-high three goals two times on the year (in a loss at No. 2 USC on Nov. 6 and in an overtime loss to No. 3 California on Dec. 4) … he scored at least one goal in 10 of the 22 games he played, including two multiple goal games, and two games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a season-best three straight games (Sept. 11 to Sept. 17) … also registered nine steals, six drawn exclusions, and four field blocks.
2020
Played in 12 games … named the MPSF Newcomer of the Year (just the second Bruin all-time to earn the distinction, joining Garrett Danner in 2013) … named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Feb. 1, 2021) when he made his collegiate debut and scored a game-high and season-best five goals on just six shots in leading the No. 2 Bruins to a 15-9 home-opening win over No. 5 Pepperdine (Jan. 30, 2021) … finished fourth on the team in scoring with 20 goals on 46 shots, which ranked sixth in the MPSF (1.7 goals per game) … also finished fifth on the team in total points (26 - six assists) and added eight steals, four exclusions drawn, and two field blocks … scored in 10 of the 12 contests he played … logged goals in a season-high seven consecutive games (his first seven) and registered five multiple-goal contests including three hat tricks.
Team USA
Was a member of the 2018-19 Men’s Youth National Team roster … competed in the 2018 UANA Pan-American Youth Water Polo Championship in Clearwater, Fla. … found the back of the net three times in Team USA’s silver-medal finish in 2018.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo at Newport Harbor High School under coach Ross Sinclair… named to All-CIF Southern Section Division I team in 2018 and 2019 … earned All-Orange County first team in 2018 and 2019 … notched three goals, three assists, three exclusions drawn and two field blocks in the 2019 CIF Southern Section Division I semifinal win over Loyola to lead the Sailors to back-to-back championship games … earned the Daily Pilot’s Dream Team Player of the Year honor in 2017 … scored a 360-backhand shot off of a foul in a 2017 league match to send the game to overtime where Newport Harbor eventually won the Sunset League title … led NHHS to its first league title and a CIF semifinal for the first time in four years … played club for Newport Beach Water Polo … helped the team finish sixth at the 2018 Junior Olympics … led the 12U team to a bronze finish in the 2014 Junior Olympics’ Platinum Division and earned first-team All-American honors.
Personal
Full name: Makoto James Kenney … born in Pasadena, Calif. … his mother is Waka Kenney … says he chose UCLA because of its strong athletic department… describes his greatest athletic thrill as “winning games” … lists Damian Lillard as the athlete he admires most … lists basketball as a hobby … is half Japanese … majoring in political science.
Career
High School/Club
JOEY
6-3 / Freshman
Goalkeeper
Huntington Beach, Calif.
JSerra Catholic HS
Four-year letterwinner in water polo as a goalkeeper at JSerra Catholic High School
named Second-Team All-Trinity League in 2020 and All-CIF-SS in 2021 … won the CIF Southern Section Championship in 2023 and finished second in 2022 … two-time Trinity League Champion and two-time State Champion … played club water polo with the Mission Water Polo Club … won silver at the 2024 Junior Olympics and Bronze at the 2022 and 2023 Junior Olympics … named MVP at the 2024 Quiksilver International Water Polo Cup where they placed first … two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American … three-time ODP Southern Pacific Zone team selection, where he won gold in 2021 and silver in 2023 … three-time ODP pick for the National Team Selection Camp … named First-Team AllAmerican at the 18U Junior Olympics in 2023 … earned the Nick Johnson Award at the ODP National Championships in 2023.
Personal
Full name: Joseph Dow Kent, prefers Joey … born in Fountain Valley, Calif. … parents are Katie and Brian Kent … has one older brother, James (21) … mother, Katie, rowed for UCLA’s Women’s Crew Team and won silver at the Pac-10 Championship in 1991 … father, Brian, played football at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and won two division Championships … chose UCLA because “As a kid playing water polo, it was my dream to go to UCLA and play for the best water polo program in the nation while getting an education from one of the best universities in the world.” … greatest athletic thrill is playing in the championship game at the 2024 Junior Olympics with his Mission Water Polo team … athlete he admires most is Michael Jordan because of his determination … enjoys being outdoors, hiking, camping, the beach, surfing, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, and being with his friends … his interesting fact is that he played seven other sports before water polo … majoring in business economics.
UCLA Career Highlights
BEN LARSEN
6-7 / Redshirt Sophomore Utility
Lafayette, Calif. Campolindo HS
• All-MPSF (Honorable Mention - 2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
• Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2023)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Excellent - 2023)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 23, 2023; Nov. 13, 2023)
• 7-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024) 2023
Played in all 29 games … scored 25 goals on 46 attempts, converting at a 54.3 percent rate … finished with 33 total points and eight assists … scored a career-high three goals in a win vs. No. 6 Princeton on Oct. 18 … scored at least one goal in 19 of the 29 games he played, including five multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in a career-high five games in a row (Oct. 8 - Oct. 28), with three of those games having scored two goals or more … also registered seven steals, seven drawn exclusions, and five field blocks.
2022
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Three-year letter winner in water polo at Campolindo High School … finished first at North Coast Sectionals in his sophomore season … was a part of the starting set for Contra Costa United U18 team that earned gold in the Junior Olympic platinum division … was a member of the National Team Olympic Development Program for Cadet and Youth teams.
Personal
Full name: Benjamin David Larsen, prefers Ben … born in San Francisco, Calif. … parents are Kathryn and Tim Larsen … has an older brother, Jack (21), and a younger sister, Alexandria (14) … brother, Jack, is currently a member of the UCLA water polo team and was on the 2020 National Championship team … chose UCLA because “It is the number one public university in the country and to advance my skills as a water polo player and
teammate.” … greatest athletic thrill was winning Gold at Junior Olympics (U18) … admires Michael Jordan and Max Verstappen … enjoys playing golf and spending time with family in his free time … majoring in political science.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
JACK LARSEN
6-7 / Graduate Student Attacker
Orinda, Calif.
Campolindo HS
• ACWPC All-American (First Team - 2023)
• 2-time All-MPSF (First Team - 2023; Second Team - 2022)
• 4-time MPSF All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 4-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• MPSF Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2023)
• 10-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023) 2023
Played in 27 of 29 games … scored 40 goals on 76 attempts, converting at a 52.6 percent rate … was second on the team in total points (76) which ranked eighth in the MPSF while finishing second on the team in assists (36) which was sixth in the league … scored at least one goal in 21 of the 27 games he played, including nine multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in the first nine games of the season (Sept. 2 - Sept. 17) and the first 14 games he played in (Sept. 2 - Sept. 17, Sept. 23 - Sept. 29, Oct. 7) … scored a career-high eight goals in a win at No. 7 Pacific on Sept. 16 … finished second on the team in steals (29) which ranked eighth in the MPSF and led the team with 15 field blocks while finishing tied for 2nd in the league … also registered 20 drawn exclusions (tied for fourth on the squad).
2022
Played in all 27 games … was sixth on the team in scoring with 20 goals on 44 attempts, converting at a 45.5 percent rate … was tied for seventh on the team in total points (28) with eight assists … scored a season-high two goals in a wins over No. 4 Pacific (Sept. 30), No. 14 UC San Diego (Oct. 8), No. 3 USC (Nov. 11) in overtime, and Washington & Jefferson (Nov. 18) as well as in the overtime loss to No. 2 California (Oct. 29) … he scored at least one goal in 15 of the 27 games he played, including five multiple goal games … also tallied six field blocks, four steals, and six drawn exclusions on the year.
2021
Played in all 24 games … was sixth on the team in scoring with 23 goals on 41 attempts, converting at a 56.1 percent rate (second on the team among players attempting at least one shot per game) … was sixth on the team in total points (38) with 15 assists (tied for fourth on the squad) … scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win over No. 8 UC San Diego (Sept. 11) … he scored at least one goal in 12 of the 24 games he played, including seven multiple goal games, and three games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a personal-best five straight games (Sept. 11 to Sept. 25) … also tallied six field blocks, five steals, and three drawn exclusions on the year.
2020
Played in all 16 matches … scored four goals on 11 attempts, converting at a 36.4 percent rate … scored a career-high one goal four times (in a loss to No. 1 USC on Jan. 23, in a win at No. 3 Stanford on Feb. 20, in a loss to No. 1 California on Feb. 21, and in a loss to No. 3 Stanford on Mar. 6) … also had nine steals, four exclusions drawn, three assists, and two field blocks.
PLAYER PROFILES
2019
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Played four years and earned three varsity letters in water polo at Campolindo High School … named second-team All-League (Foothill Division) … Named to the USA Water Polo 2017-18 Academic All-America team … started at set defender for his team’s 2018 NCS Championship Team, scoring three goals in the Championship Game … starting attacker for the 16U Contra Costa United team that won a silver medal at Junior Olympics … starting attacker for the club’s 18U team that earned a bronze at Junior Olympics … also competed in swimming at Campolindo HS … earned All-America honors in the 400- and 200-freestyle relays.
Personal
Full name is Jack Stewart Larsen … born in San Francisco, Calif. … parents are Tim and Kathryn Larsen … has a younger brother (Ben) and younger sister (Ally) … brother, Ben, is a redshirt freshman on the UCLA Men’s Water Polo team … admires athletes Michael Jordan and Adam Wright … also loves to compete in swimming and basketball … mother, Kathryn, was named the Swimmer of the Decade at Illinois State University … majoring in political science.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career
Highlights
BEN LIECHTY
6-4 / Sophomore Utility
Newport Beach, Calif.
Newport Harbor HS
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2023)
• All-MPSF (Second Team - 2023)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Year (2023)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Outstanding - 2023)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 5, 2023; Oct. 30, 2023) 2023
Played in 27 of 29 games … scored 41 goals (second on the team) on 95 attempts, converting at a 43.2 percent rate … finished with 61 total points (fourth on the team) and 20 assists (sixth on the squad) … scored at least one goal in 21 of the 27 games he played in, including 15 multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in the first nine games of the season (Sept. 2 - Sept. 17), where he had five two-goal games and three hat tricks in that span … scored three goals a career-high five times, the last time being in a win vs. Washington & Jefferson on Nov. 17 … also registered 10 field blocks (fourth on the team), nine steals, and 19 drawn exclusions (sixth on the squad).
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner in water polo and two-year letterwinner in swimming at Newport Harbor High School … named a two-time CIF Player of the Year (2021 and 2022) and Sunset League - Surf Player of the Year in 2022 … played club water polo for Newport Beach Water Polo … won first place at 18U Junior Olympics … competed for the Junior National Team and placed third at the 2023 World Championship.
Personal
Full Name: Benjamin Daniel Liechty, prefers Ben … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Beth Silverman and Dan Liechty … has two older brothers Jake (22) and Eli (20) … his brother, Eli, currently plays on the UCLA Mens Water Polo Team, and his brother, Jake, played water polo at UC Irvine … chose UCLA “Because of the culture of
the team and a great school to pursue an education.” … athlete he admires most is the late Kobe Bryant … enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends in his free time … major is undeclared.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
ELI
LIECHTY
6-6
/ Redshirt Junior Center
Newport Beach, Calif.
Newport Harbor HS
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2022, 2023)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Excellent - 2023)
• 7-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in all 29 games … scored 18 goals on 31 attempts, converting at a 58.1 percent rate … finished with 19 total points (one assist) … scored a season-high four goals in a win vs. Concordia University Irvine on Sep. 3 … scored at least one goal in 14 of the 29 games he played, including two multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in a season-high four games in a row (Sep. 2 - Sep. 9), with two of those games having scored two goals or more … also registered five steals and three field blocks on the year … was second on the team in drawn exclusions (46) which ranked fifth in the MPSF.
2022
Redshirted the season.
2021
Played in 15 games … scored 12 goals on 25 attempts, converting at a 48.0 percent rate … scored a season-high four goals in a win over Whittier (Sept. 4) … he scored at least one goal in seven of the 15 games he played, including three multiple goal games … was third on the team in drawn exclusions (25) … also had three steals and two assists.
High School/Club
Was a three-year varsity letterwinner at center in water polo at Newport Harbor High School under coach Ross Sinclair … named to All-CIF Southern Section Division I second team in 2019 … named Sunset League Co-MVP in 2020 … named to Daily Pilot’s Dream Team (first team) in 2019 and also named Daily Pilot High School Male Athlete of the Week (Oct. 19, 2019) … earned All-Sunset League first team honors in 2019 … also named first team NISCA All-American in 2019-20 … was a fourth team California/Hawaii All-American in 2019 (top five among juniors) … served as team captain at NHHS in 2020-21 … played club for Newport Beach Water Polo … well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the ODP, SPA Cadet Team in 2018 and the SPA Youth Team in 2020 … also part of the Academy Team in the National League in 2020 and the Youth National Team in 2019-20 … took part in the Academy Training Program in 2018, 2019, and 2020 … was named a second team All-American in 2014 at 12U Junior Olympics … earned the Nick Johnson Award at the ODP National Championships in 2020.
Personal
Full name: Elias John Liechty, prefers Eli … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … his mother is Beth Silverman and his father is Dan Liechty … has an older brother, Jake Liechty, and a younger brother, Ben Liechty … says he chose UCLA because, “I knew that I wanted to go to UCLA before I even started playing water polo. With its strong tradition of water polo excellence, it was really a no-brainer.” … describes his greatest athletic thrill as “making the CIF-SS finals two years in a row” … lists NBA legend Michael Jordan, American golfer Phil Mickelson, and the late Kobe Bryant as the athletes he admires most … lists
basketball, going to the beach, traveling and hanging out with friends as his hobbies … major is political science.
Played in 28 of 29 games … scored 27 goals on 46 attempts, converting at a 58.7 percent rate … finished with 27 points … scored at least one goal in 11 of the 28 games he played in, including six multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal four games in a row (Sept. 29 - Oct. 10) … scored a career-high six goals in a win vs. Washington & Jefferson on Nov. 23 … also registered two field blocks, four steals, and 20 drawn exclusions.
2022
Played in 18 of 27 games … scored 12 goals on 21 attempts, converting at a 57.1 percent rate … tallied 12 total points on the year … scored a season-high two goals three times on the year (in a win vs. No. 14 Harvard (Sept. 17), in a win vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 23), and in a win vs. No. 12 Loyola Marymount (Nov. 5)) … he scored at least one goal in 9 of the 16 games he played, including three multiple goal games … scored at least one goal in a season-best two straight games on two occasions (Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 and Oct. 20 and Oct. 22) … also registered 10 drawn exclusions, and two field blocks.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo at center and three-year letterwinner in swimming at Mater Dei High School … served as the team captain his senior year … scored seven goals in a 14-7 win over Orange Lutheran (Mar. 9, 2021) in a COVID-shortened senior season … earned MDHS’s Most Coachable Award and was named second team Division 1 All-CIF and third team All-County as a junior … named third team Division 1 All-CIF and second team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … Mater Dei won the CIF title in his freshman season … played club water polo for Vanguard Red … was named third team 18U All-Tournament Team at the 2019 Super Finals of the Futures Water Polo League … won an ODP National Championship in 2017 and again in 2019 while picking up the Nick Johnson Award … was a regular at the U.S. National Team training camps and was on the USA Men’s Youth National Team roster in 2019-20.
Personal
Full name: Grant Nicholas Donald Loth … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … his parents are Andrea and Bob Loth … has an older brother, Warren, and a younger brother, Carter, who also plays water polo at Mater Dei HS … Warren is a senior center on the California men’s water polo team … says he chose UCLA because it was the best fit … lists his greatest athletic thrill as when he played water polo in Europe … lists fishing and woodworking as his hobbies … major is political science.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
MAX MATTHEWS
6-3 / Redshirt Freshman Defender
Tiburon, Calif. Redwood HS
• UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2024)
2023
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner in water polo and two-year letterwinner in swimming at Red Wood High School … on the Northern California State Championship team as a junior … named First-Team All-Marin County Athletic League in water polo as a junior and senior, and First-Team All-CIF in 2022 … also named Second-Team California-Hawaii All-American in 2022 in water polo and was named a NICSA All-American in swimming in 2022 … water polo team won 2022 Marin County Athletic League Championship … played club water polo for San Francisco Water Polo Club … was a two-time Junior Olympic All-American and a member of USA Youth National Team.
Personal
Full name: Charles Maxwell Matthews, prefers Max … born in San Francisco, Calif. … parents are Brian and Tera Matthews, both are UCLA Alumni … has one younger sister, Millie (14), and one younger brother, Lincoln (8) … father, Brian, was a 1994 All-American swimmer at UCLA … his great-grandfather, Wilfred “Buck” Catlin was a 1939 team captain for the UCLA men’s track and field team … chose UCLA because “of its academic prestige and the opportunity to play and develop with a top tier water polo program” … greatest athletic thrill was playing against professional teams in Spain and Italy with San Francisco WPC … athlete he admires most is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar … enjoys surfing, skiing, and mountain biking in his free time … major is undeclared.
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UCLA Career Highlights
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
VINNIE
MERK
6-3 / Redshirt Sophomore Attacker
Huntington Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS
• 4-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 22 of 29 games … scored six goals on 20 attempts, converting at a 30.0 percent rate … finished with 13 total points and seven assists … scored a career-high three goals in a win vs. Cal Lutheran on Sept. 10 … also registered six field blocks, six steals, and two drawn exclusions.
2022
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Four-year letter winner at Mater Dei Catholic High School … named First-Team All-CIF, First-Team All-Trinity League … played club water polo with Vanguard … named as a
PLAYER PROFILES
Junior Olympics All-American.
Personal
Full Name: Vincent Edward Merk II, prefers Vinnie … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Lonna and Vince Merk … has an older sister Reagan (20) … older sister plays volleyball at San Diego State, father played baseball at San Francisco State, and grandfather played football at University of Dayton … chose UCLA because “I’ve grown up in a UCLA fan family, love the culture of the school and was mostly attracted to the water polo culture and standards” … greatest athletic thrill is anytime playing in a championship game or in front of a big crowd … admires the late Kobe Bryant and Dénes Varga … enjoys golfing, playing video games, and hanging out with friends and family in his free time … major is political science.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
NOAH ROWE
6-4 / Junior Attacker
North Tustin, Calif. Foothill HS
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Team (2023)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
• Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2023)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 17, 2022)
• 4-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in all 29 games … scored 12 goals on 34 attempts, converting at a 35.3 percent rate … finished with 36 total points and 24 assists (third on the team) …scored at least one goal in 10 of the 29 games he played, including one multiple-goal game … scored at least one goal in two games in a row (Nov. 19 - Dec. 1) … also registered 14 steals, nine field blocks, and seven drawn exclusions.
2022
Played in all 27 games … finished the season with 17 goals on 34 shots, converting at a 50 percent rate … ended the season tied for eighth in total points (28) and recorded 11 assists on the year ... scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Sept. 3) … scored at least one goal in 11 out of 27 games, including four multi-goal games, with one hat trick … also recorded 13 steals, four field blocks, and three drawn exclusions.
High School/Club
Lettered in both water polo and swimming for four years at Foothill High School … on the 2018 and 2019 CIF Southern Section Champion (D2) teams … his sophomore year (2019), he scored on a top-shelf cross-cage shot from about eight meters with four seconds left in the fourth period to hand the Knights their third consecutive CIF-SS crown with a 13-12 win over San Clemente … Crestview League Champions in the 2018-21 seasons … had 103 goals, 44 assists, and 75 steals in 2021 … tallied 28 goals, nine assists, and 24 steals in 2020 … recorded 55 goals, 54 assists, and 66 steals in 2019 … registered 48 goals, 22 assists, and 58 steals in 2018 … named Crestview League MVP in 2021 and the Crestview League Player of the year in 2020 … earned First-Team All-Crestview League in 2018 and 2019 … named to First-Team All-CIF in 2019 and Second-Team in 2018 … named Second-Team All-Orange County in 2019 and ThirdTeam All-Orange County in 2018 … also named Foothill High School Knight of the Year in 2020 and again in 2021.
Personal
Full name: Noah James Rowe … born in Australia … parents are Andrew and Joan Rowe … has a younger sister Ava (14) … first cousin Val Ayala played on the UCLA women’s water polo team from 2019-23 … chose UCLA because “I can be a part of a great water polo program and also attend an extraordinary school” … greatest athletic thrill is the championship teams has has been on … admires Tom Brady and Denzel Ward … enjoys surfing, fishing, golfing, and exploring nature in his free time … major is geography and environmental studies.
Career Statistics
UCLA Career Highlights
WADE SHERLOCK
6-3 / Sophomore Attacker
Long Beach, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2023)
• UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2024)
2023
Played in all 29 games … scored 32 goals (tied for fourth on the team) on 60 attempts, converting at a 53.3 percent rate … finished with 50 total points (sixth on the team) and 18 assists … scored at least one goal in 20 of the 29 games he played, including seven multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in seven games in a row (Sept. 29 - Oct. 20), with one of those games scoring a hat trick … scored a career-high four goals in a win vs. No. 10 UC Irvine on Sept. 3 … also registered 10 steals, four field blocks, and eight drawn exclusions.
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner in both water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School … named First-Team All-CIF in 2022 and a Division I CIF All-American … First-Team All-Trinity League in 2021 and 2022, and a Second-Team All-Trinity League selection in 2020 … played club water polo for the SoCal club team … team finished first in 18U Junior Olympics in 2022 and was second in 2023.
Personal
Full Name: Wade Carter Sherlock … born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Dave and Suzie Sherlock … has an older brother, Austin (24), an older sister, Ellie (20), and a younger sister, Avalon (16) … chose UCLA because “I just love the atmosphere and culture UCLA has and offers with education and athletics and decided that UCLA would be the best fit” … greatest athletic thrills were winning CIF Division 1 in 2022 and winning the Junior Olympics 18U in 2022 … athlete he admires most is the late Kobe Bryant … enjoys going to the beach, surfing, eating good food, and playing basketball with friends in his free time … lists a fun fact as “I am left handed but write with my right” … major is undeclared.
Career Statistics
High School/Club
ANDREW SPENCER
6-4 / Freshman Attacker
Los Altos, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep
Four-year letterwinner as an attacker in water polo and a two-year letterwinner in swimming as a sprinter at Sacred Heart Prep … named CCS First-Team All-League, WCAL First-Team All-League, and an Academic All-American … scored 104 goals his senior year … played club water polo for Atherton Aquatics … member of the U.S. Youth National Water Polo Team.
Personal
Full name: Andrew Jay Spencer … born in Philadelphia, Penn. … parents are Yvonne and Geoffery Spencer … has one younger brother, Wesley (12), and two sisters, Paige (16) and Mason (20) … his father, Geoffery, played basketball at Occidental College and his sister, Mason, plays water polo as a goalkeeper at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps … chose UCLA “To win multiple national championships and learn discipline and skills while simultaneously receiving a notable education which conjunction will aid me in my professional career.” … greatest athletic thrill was scoring eight goals against De La Salle High School to win a close game and remain undefeated … athletes he admires most are Draymond Green and Allen Iverson … enjoys surfing, basketball, cooking, skiing, weight lifting, and the stock market … considers himself a big Pokémon nerd … major is undeclared.
UCLA Career Highlights
MARCELL SZÉCSI
6-6 / Sophomore Center
Budapest, Hungary
Kolping Katolikus Iskola
• All-MPSF (Honorable Mention - 2023)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 18, 2023; Oct. 9, 2023)
• UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Winter 2024) 2023
Played in alf 29 games … scored 22 goals on 44 attempts, converting at a 50.0 percent rate … finished with 24 total points and two assists … scored a season-high three goals three times, last in a win vs. No. 4 Pepperdine on Sep. 23 … scored at least one goal in 14 of the 29 games he played, including six multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in a season-high four games in a row (Sep. 2 - Sep. 3), with two of those games having scored two goals or more … also registered 10 steals and eight field blocks … led the team in drawn exclusions (59) which was third in the MPSF.
High School/Club
Attended Boldog Adolf Kolping Katolikus Általános and Gimnázium és Sportgimnázium of Hungary (or Kolping Katolikus Iskola for short) … played club water polo for UVSE water polo … received junior league mvp inside of the club.
Personal
Full name: Marcell Szécsi … parents are Kovats Zsuzsanna and Zoltan Szécsi … has a younger brother, Zeno Szécsi (9), and an older sister, Julia Szécsi (21) … chose UCLA because “of the educational system and they have great athletics” … describes his greatest athletic thrill as “winning the U18 and U20 World Championships” … athletes he admires include his father, Zoltan Szecsi, Lebron James, and the late Kobe Bryant … his father
Zoltan won three Olympic gold medals in water polo for Hungary (2000, 2004, 2008) as a goalkeeper … major is undeclared.
Career Statistics
1A
2023
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
NATE
TAUSCHER
6-3 / Redshirt Freshman Goalkeeper
Sunset Beach, Calif.
Mater Dei HS
Four-year letterwinner in water polo and two-year letterwinner in swimming at Mater Dei High School … on the 2022 CIF Open Division Semifinalist team as a senior and junior in 2021 list team … MDHS won the Trinity League Championship in 2021 … as a senior, named the 2022 MDHS MVP, First-Team All-Trinity League, First-Team All-Orange County, First-Team All-CIF Open Division … as a junior, named Second-Team All-Trinity League, Second-Team All-CIF Open Division … played club water polo for SoCal WPC in the 202223 season and for the Vanguard Red WPC from 2019-22 … was a silver medalist at the 2023 18U JO Championships with SoCal WPC … was named to 2022 Youth National Team, 2022 National League Roster, 2021-22 Goalie USA Academy, 2018-22 National Team Selection, and 2018 Development National Team.
Personal
Full name: Nathan Thomas Tauscher, prefers Nate … born in Kamuela, Hawaii … parents are Peter and Julia Tauscher … father, Peter, played water polo at Long Beach state … has an older sister, Janna, who is a center on the California women’s water polo team … choose UCLA because “It is a great school with an amazing water polo program and coaching staff” … greatest athletic thrill was “Competing in Chengdu, China, in the summer of 2023 at the World University Games” … athletes he admires include Lance Burkhart and Adam Wright … enjoys surfing, bodysurfing, hanging out with friends, and trying new foods and restaurants in his free time … major is undeclared.
NICO
TIERNEY
6-1 / Graduate Student Center Defender
Siera Madre, Calif. Harvard-Westlake School Pepperdine
Career Highlights (Pepperdine)
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2020)
• All-WCC (Second Team - 2023)
• 2-time All-GCC (Honorable Mention - 2021, 2022)
• WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 26, 2023)
• GCC Player of the Week (Feb. 24, 2021)
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic honors (2022, 2023)
• WCC All-Academic Team (Honorable Mention - 2023)
PLAYER PROFILES
• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Bronze - 2023)
• GCC All-Academic Team (2021)
• Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
2023 (Pepperdine)
Competed in 27 games as a senior … scored 38 goals and handed out 20 assists … drew 10 exclusions and collected 18 steals … had three goals and three assists vs. UC Davis (9/23) … registered 12 multi-goal games.
2022 (Pepperdine)
Appeared in all 27 games as a junior … posted 40 goals and 28 assists on the year … had a season-high four goals vs. Pomona-Pitzer (10/1) … also had five assists vs. Pomona-Pitzer (10/1) … scored a goal in 23 of 27 games, with 12 multi-goal games.
2021 (Pepperdine)
Played in 20 games … had 35 goals and 24 assists for 59 points … tied for eighth in the GCC with 26 steals … scored a goal in 18 of 20 games, with 12 multi-goal games … had a pair of four-goal, two-assist games at Loyola Marymount (9/12) and at Pomona-Pitzer (10/2) … had two goals and four assists in the win vs. No. 2 California (10/3).
2020 (Pepperdine)
Was second on the team with 24 goals and 38 points … ranked seventh nationally in points … appeared in all 14 games … had a season-high five goals against LMU (2/21) … had four goals against Air Force (2/27) … scored multiple goals in six games … Pepperdine’s 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Team USA
Invited to national team training camp in summer 2022 … named to U.S. Junior National Team that competed at 2021 FINA Junior World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic … played with the U.S. Youth National Team in 2018-19 … won a gold medal and was MVP at the 2019 Youth Pan American Championship in Trinidad & Tobago … also played at the 2018 FINA Youth World Championship in Hungary.
High School/Club
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School, located in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2020 … played three years of varsity water polo … was named the 2019 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year … also selected as a First-Team All-American in 2019 and the 2019 Mission League Most Valuable Player … as a senior, scored 51 goals, assisted on 36 more and had 27 steals … played club for L.A. Premier Water Polo Club.
Personal
Full name: Nicholas Morgan Tierney, prefers Nico … born in Pasadena, Calif. … parents are Alan Tierney and Michelle Keith … has one younger brother, Jaxson Tierney … his grandmother, Debbie Keith, earned her teaching credentials at UCLA … says he chose to attend UCLA because he, “Wanted to be a part of a winning culture and learn as much as possible.” … greatest athletic thrill was when he competed in the 2021 Junior World Championships … admires MLB star Mike Trout and American professional golfer, Scottie Scheffler … enjoys playing golf and baseball in his spare time … he is the fourth generation of his family to live in his hometown of Sierra Madre, Calif. … majored in sport administration at Pepperdine and is working on a master’s degree in Transformative Coaching and Leadership at UCLA.
Career Statistics (Pepperdine)
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High School/Club
NICK TOVANI
6-3 / Freshman
Goalkeeper
Danville, Calif.
San Ramon Valley HS
Played water polo as a goalkeeper and competed in swimming, earning three varsity letters in each sport at San Ramon Valley High School … played club water polo for 680 drivers … named Futures WPL Super Finals Top Goalie in 2019 … named a Second Team All-American at the 2017 Junior Olympics.
Personal
Full name: Nicholas Joseph Tovani, prefers Nick … born in San Ramon, Calif. … parents are Tony and Stephanie Tovani … has two older sisters, Sammi (26), and Sophie (23) … sister Sophie played water polo at the University of Michigan … chose UCLA “To pursue great success in academics and athletics.” … athlete he admires most is Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers … enjoys the ocean, eating, watching movies, meditation, and sunsets … major is undeclared.
High School/Club
HARRY TUCKER
6-5 / Freshman Center Defender
Perth, Australia Wesley College
Four-year water polo center/defender at Wesley College Melbourne … played club water polo for the UWA Torpedoes … named U18 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships MVP, where he won a silver medal … was an AWL finalist in 2023 and 2022 … a member of the Australian Youth National Team … attended the 2022 Youth U18 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia … a member of the U20 Australian National Team since 2023 … played water polo in Barcelona for a year in 2022, where he went undefeated and won the U18 Spanish Championships.
Personal
Full name: Harry Desmond Tucker … born in Perth, Australia … parents are Rebecca and John Tucker … has one younger brother, Jake (14) and one older brother, Ben (20) … chose UCLA “Because of the school’s elite water polo program.” … greatest athletic thrill is competing for his country at the Youth U18 World Championships in Belgrade … enjoys playing tennis, scuba diving, and traveling… major is undeclared. 18
Finished the season as the team’s third leading scorer with 42 goals … also had 20 assists, 21 steals and 11 field blocks … scored three goals and had an assist against No. 20 Santa Clara (9/16) … had two goals, two assists and two steals against No. 7 Long Beach State (10/1) … scored four goals and had an assist against Cal State Fullerton (10/20) … put in a hat trick and added an assist against Long Beach State in the Big West quarterfinal (11/17).
2022 (UC Davis)
Scored 22 goals and tacked on seven assists … recorded seven multi-goal games, including three hat tricks … scored three goals and chipped in an assist against No. 3 Pacific (10/30) … had three goals against No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer (9/3) and Fresno Pacific in the WWPA tournament (11/18) … scored twice against No. 11 Princeton (9/17), No. 5 USC (9/24), Air Force (10/8) and No. 2 Cal (10/12) … had two assists in a win over Concordia … contributed a goal and an assist to help the Aggies defeat Santa Clara in the WWPA semifinal (11/19).
2021 (UC Davis)
Appeared in 23 of the team’s 28 matches, scoring 16 goals and collecting 11 assists for 27 points … attempted 50 shots, averaging 2.17 shots per match and a .320 shooting percentage … also added eight steals … collected a multi-goal performance four times … netted a hat trick three times, against Mount St. Mary’s (9/4), against Biola (10/22) and Pepperdine (10/29) … posted a season-high four assists and seven points against Biola (10/22) … swiped a pair of steals twice, against Bucknell (9/5) and against Biola (10/22).
2020 (UC Davis)
UC Davis opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 (UC Davis)
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Set the school record with 339 career goals, scoring 97 as a sophomore, 115 as a junior, and 127 as a senior at Poway High School … named First-Team All-Palomar League in all three of his prep seasons, including Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2016 as a sophomore … added a pair of All-CIF San Diego Section honors … also finished with 30 assists as a sophomore, helping the Titans to a league title and a third-place Section finish … earned Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior, adding 45 assists and set a school single-game record with 11 goals … earned Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, helping the Titans to a league title … also a member of the swimming team as a freshman and senior, winning a CIF title in the 4x200 and advancing to the state championships … also earned All-Academic honors four times from the San Diego Union-Tribune … played club for the San Diego Shores, helping the squad to a third-place Junior Olympic finish after his high school sophomore season.
Personal
Full name: Aaron Voggenthaler … born in Poway, Calif. … parents are Andy and Angela Voggenthaler … has an older sister, Audrey, and an older brother, Adam … his cousins Chris Richardson (2010-14) and Matt Richardson (2007-10) both played water polo at UC Davis … says he chose to attend UCLA because, “I wanted to get a graduate degree in project management and to work towards something great.” … admires NBA star Anthony Edwards, MLB star Manny Machado, and Colorado quarterback Sheduer Sanders … enjoys spending time in the ocean swimming or surfing, and is a big fan of the Padres and the Chargers … he is color blind … majored in communications with a minor in
psychology at UC Davis and is working towards a project management certificate at UCLA.
The UCLA Bruins finished ranked No. 2 in the nation; 4th place at MPSF Championship; 2nd at NCAA Championship.
GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS
Date Opponent W/L Score Overall MPSF UCLA Scorers
Sept. 2 vs. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara1 W 12-8 1-0 Rafael Real Vergara 3, Ben Liechty 2, Makoto Kenney 2, Giorgio Alessandria 2, Marcell Szécsi 1, Ben Larsen 1, Jack Larsen 1
Sept. 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton1 W 18-6 2-0 Ben Liechty 3, Eli Liechty 2, Marcell Szécsi 2, Jack Larsen 2, Wade Sherlock 2, Ben Larsen 1, Mark Laurlund 1, Gray Carson 1, Noah Rowe 1, Hayden Nightingale 1, Grant Loth 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Sept. 3 vs. No. 10 UC Irvine1 W 21-15 3-0 Wade Sherlock 4, Rafael Real Vergara 3, Ben Larsen 2, Ben Liechty 2, Grant Loth 2, Makoto Kenney 2, Eli Liechty 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Gray Carson 1, Jack Larsen 1, Trey Doten 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Sept. 3 vs. Concordia University Irvine1 W 29-3 4-0 Eli Liechty 4, Marcell Szécsi 3, Noah Rowe 3, Ben Liechty 3, Grant Loth 3, Trey Doten 3, Ben Larsen 2, Mark Laurlund 2, Jack Larsen 2, Hayden Nightingale 2, Gray Carson 1, Makoto Kenney 1
Sept. 9 No. 4 Stanford* W 11-9 5-0 1-0 Rafael Real Vergara 4, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Ben Liechty 2, Eli Liechty 1, Gianpiero Di Martire 1, Jack Larsen 1
Sept. 10 vs. No. 12 UC San Diego W 14-7 6-0 Frederico Jucá Carsalade 3, Rafael Real Vergara 3, Ben Liechty 3, Ben Larsen 1, Jack Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Makoto Kenney 1
Sept. 10 vs. Cal Lutheran W 21-6 7-0 Grant Loth 4, Vinnie Merk 3, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Ben Liechty 2, Mark Laurlund 2, Gray Carson 2, Luke Makshanoff 2, Jack Larsen 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Griffin Engstrom 1, Anthony Gross 1
Sept. 16 at No. 7 Pacific W 20-12 8-0 Jack Larsen 8, Marcell Szécsi 2, Rafael Real Vergara 2, Ben Liechty 2, Hayden Nightingale 2, Eli Liechty 1, Ben Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Makoto Kenney 1
Sept. 17 at No. 11 UC Davis W 16-7 9-0 Rafael Real Vergara 4, Giorgio Alessandria 3, Marcell Szécsi 3, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Gray Carson 1, Jack Larsen 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Ben Liechty 1, Mark Laurlund 1
Sept. 22 Occidental2 W 18-9 10-0 Grant Loth 3, Mark Laurlund 2, Wade Sherlock 2, Anthony Gross 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Eli Liechty 1, Ben Larsen 1, Gray Carson 1, Jack Hilinski 1, Luke Makshanoff 1, Hayden Nightingale 1, Trey Doten 1, Vinnie Merk 1
Sept. 23 vs. No. 4 Pepperdine2 W 15-11 11-0 Rafael Real Vergara 5, Marcell Szécsi 3, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Eli Liechty 1, Ben Larsen 1, Jack Larsen 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Sept. 23 at No. 3 USC2 W 14-10 12-0 Rafael Real Vergara 7, Ben Liechty 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Jack Larsen 1, Ben Larsen 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Sept. 24 vs. No. 1 California2 W 12-10 13-0 Rafael Real Vergara 4, Jack Larsen 3, Hayden Nightingale 2, Ben Larsen 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Noah Rowe 1
Sept. 29 No. 4 Pepperdine W 10-9 (3OT) 14-0 Rafael Real Vergara 2, Ben Liechty 2, Eli Liechty 1, Jack Larsen 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Grant Loth 1, Makoto Kenney 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Sept. 30 Air Force W 14-8 15-0 Jack Hilinski 2, Trey Doten 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Ben Larsen 1, Mark Laurlund 1, Noah Rowe 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Griffin Engstrom 1, Luke Makshanoff 1, Maximo Rossi 1, Grant Loth 1, Vinnie Merk 1
Oct. 7 at No. 2 California* W 14-11 16-0 2-0 Rafael Real Vergara 4, Makoto Kenney 4, Jack Larsen 3, Marcell Szécsi 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Grant Loth 1
Oct. 8 at No. 5 Stanford* W 11-7 17-0 3-0 Makoto Kenney 3, Ben Larsen 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Eli Liechty 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Maximo Rossi 1, Grant Loth 1
Oct. 14 No. 4 USC* W 11-2 18-0 4-0 Rafael Real Vergara 3, Wade Sherlock 3, Marcell Szécsi 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Ben Larsen 1, Ben Liechty 1
Oct. 18 No. 6 Princeton W 12-10 19-0 Ben Larsen 3, Makoto Kenney 3, Ben Liechty 2, Eli Liechty 1, Rafael Real Vergara 1, Gray Carson 1, Wade Sherlock 1
Oct. 20 No. 10 UC Santa Barbara W 15-9 20-0 Rafael Real Vergara 3, Makoto Kenney 3, Jack Larsen 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Ben Larsen 1, Gray Carson 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Ben Liechty 1, Hayden Nightingale 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Oct. 28 vs. No. 2 California* W 13-9 21-0 5-0 Rafael Real Vergara 3, Ben Liechty 3, Ben Larsen 2, Giorgio Alessandria 2, Frederico Jucé Carsalade 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Gray Carson 1
Nov. 5 vs. No. 6 UC Irvine W 13-8 22-0 Ben Liechty 2, Makoto Kenney 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Eli Liechty 1, Gray Carson 1, Jack Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Hayden Nightingale 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Nov. 11 at No. 3 USC* W 10-8 (2OT) 23-0 6-0 Rafael Real Vergara 5, Jack Larsen 2, Ben Larsen 1, Wade Sherlock 1, Makoto Kenney 1
Nov. 17 vs. Washington & Jefferon3 W 25-4 24-0 Grant Loth 6, Wade Sherlock 3, Ben Liechty 3, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Maximo Rossi 2, Eli Liechty 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Ben Larsen 1, Rafael Real Vergara 1, Jack Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Hayden Nightingale 1, Vinnie Merk 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Nov. 18 vs. No. 3 USC3 L 9-13 24-1 Frederico Jucá Carsalade 4, Rafael Real Vergara 3, Eli Liechty 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1
Nov. 19 vs. No. 4 Stanford3 L 10-11 (2OT) 24-2 Rafael Real Vergara 4, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Jack Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Ben Liechty 1, Giorgio Alessandria 1 Dec. 1 vs. Biola4 W 20-7 25-2 Grant Loth 4, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Rafael Real Vergara 2, Gray Carson 2, Jack Larsen 2, Wade Sherlock 2, Hayden Nightingale 2, Eli Liechty 1, Ben Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Ben Liechty 1 Dec. 2 vs. No. 5 Princeton4 W 17-13 26-2 Jack Larsen 4, Wade Sherlock 3, Giorgio Alessandria 3, Rafael Real Vergara 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Gray Carson 1, Ben Liechty 1, Makoto Kenney 1, Garret Griggs 1 Dec. 3 vs. No. 2 California4 L 11-13 26-3 Rafael Real Vergara 3, Ben Liechty 2, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 2, Makoto Kenney 2, Giorgio Alessandria 1, Marcell Szécsi 1
KEY: 1 - Triton Invitational (hosted by UC San Diego); 2 - 2023 Overnght MPSF Invitational (hosted by USC and UCLA); 3 - MPSF Championship (hosted by California); 4 - NCAA Championship (hosted by USC); * MPSF game.
2023 SEASON HIGHS
The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established in 1992-1993 to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10 (now the Pac-12) and Western Athletic Conferences, as well as other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championship competition for Division-I Intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting.
The founding principles on which the MPSF was originally formed were to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation, to contain the costs of competition, and to ensure the survival of endangered sports.
The MPSF has also served as an incubator for emerging women’s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. Since its inaugural season, the MPSF has seen its charter conference membership grow by the addition of the Mountain West and West Coast Conferences and their respective member institutions, as well as the addition of women’s water polo, women’s gymnastics, fencing, artistic swimming, beach volleyball, men’s rowing, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s and women’s wrestling.
As a testament to its viability, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation continues to successfully navigate the ever-
2023 MPSF TOURNAMENT RESULTS
1st Place West: #7 USC 13, #3 California 12 3rd Place West: #5 Stanford 11, #1 UCLA 10 (OT)
1st Place East: #2 Augustana 13, #4 Austin College 4
changing sea of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion of its sports portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of its members. As the MPSF is in its 33rd season during the 2024-25 academic year and continues its legacy of championship competition, it affirms the vision of its founders and the relevance of its founding principles.
In 2024-25, the MPSF will sponsor competition in 15 Intercollegiate Olympic sports, while serving 81 teams from 44 universities across 14 states. MPSF teams compete primarily at the NCAA Division-I level in men’s and women’s water polo, indoor track and field, gymnastics, swimming and diving, fencing, beach volleyball, and men’s volleyball. MPSF teams are eligible to compete in the NCAA Championships with men’s and women’s water polo, men’s volleyball, and beach volleyball conference champions earning automatic qualification. The MPSF’s newest sports--beach volleyball, men’s rowing, and men’s and women’s wrestling--make their debut seasons in the conference in 2024-25.
The MPSF matched its all-time high of five national
2023 MPSF STANDINGS MPSF
2023 ALL-MPSF SELECTIONS
First Team Yr. Pos. School
Rafael Real Vergara Sr. ATK UCLA
Jack Larsen R-Sr. ATK UCLA
Makoto Kenney Sr. ATK UCLA
Nikolaos Papanikolaou Sr. CTR California
Jackson Painter Sr. ATK Stanford
Max Casabella Jr. ATK California
Roberto Valera Jr. ATK California
Carson Kranz Sr. DRI USC
Max Miller Sr. CTR USC
Adrian Weinberg Sr. GK California
Garret Griggs Sr. GK UCLA
Second Team Yr. Pos. School
Massimo Di Martire Gr. DRI USC
Ben Liechty Fr. UTL UCLA
Riley Pittman Sr. ATK Stanford
Ethan Parrish Sr. DEF Stanford
Luka Brnetic Jr. 2M USC
Albert Ponferrada So. ATK California
Frederico Jucá Carsalade R-Fr. ATK UCLA
Giorgio Alessandria R-Sr. UTL UCLA
Jake Howerton Jr. ATK California
Beernardo Herzer R-Fr. GK USC
Honorable Mention Yr. Pos. School
Soren Jensen Sr. ATK Stanford
Andrej Grgurevic So. UTL USC
Zach Bettino Fr. DRI USC
Ben Larsen R-Fr. UTL UCLA
George Avakian Jr. CTR California
Joshua Waldoch R-Jr. DRI USC
Marcell Szécsi Fr. CTR UCLA
Player of the Year Yr. Pos. School
Rafael Real Vergara Sr. ATK UCLA
Newcomer of the Year Yr. Pos. School
Ben Liechty Fr. UTL UCLA
Coach of the Year Yr. School
Adam Wright 15th UCLA
championships during the 2023-24 athletic year. The programs from California Men’s Water Polo, Stanford Men’s Gymnastics, Incarnate Word Artistic Swimming, and UCLA Men’s Volleyball and women’s water polo, brought the total to 111 NCAA titles and 117 overall national championships for the conference since its 1992 inaugural season. The MPSF also turned in a high of five national championships during the 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2015-16 years, while it has won at least four in 16 of the last 20 years, and at least two in all but one of its 32 years. In the spring of 2021, the MPSF became the first Non-Power Five Conference to reach the century mark in NCAA titles. With California and UCLA winning water polo national championships last year, the MPSF stayed perfect with all 55 NCAA crowns in the sport since the inception of the conference (32 men, 23 women). In terms of conference titles, Oklahoma Men’s Gymnastics owns a record of 19 overall MPSF Championships.
The MPSF has also been well represented in the last eight Olympic Games dating back to 1996, most recently in the 2024 Paris Games. A total of 138 current or former MPSF student-athletes and coaches participated and brought home a total of 59 medals., placing the MPSF fourth in both total participants and medals across all NCAA Conferences in the 33rd Olympiad. The MPSF’s 59 total medals in Paris were an increase from 35 medals earned in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Rafael Real Vergara, 2023 MPSF Player of the Year
AAbreu, Paulo 1985
Alessandria, Giorgio 2020-23
Allen, Chris 2005-08
Allison, Bill 1971-73
Allison, Bob 1968-70
Anderson, Doug 1967-69
Anduri, Dave 1968
Armato, Matt 1995-97, 99
Armitage, Eric 1963-64
Arth, Gregg 1969-71
Asaoku, Lyle 1977-80
Ashleigh, Dave 1963-65
Axelrad, Joe 2001-04
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Bailey, Andrew 1997-00
Bailey, Samuel 1997-99
Baird, David 1981-82
Baker, Terry 1994-96
Barabino, Aimone 2010-13
Bariteau, Jack 1968-70
Barry, Bob 1979-80
Barry, Tom 1972-74
Becskehazy, Paul 1968-71
Belden, Peter 2001-04
Beltramo, Mike 1962-63
Bent, Brian 1996-97
Berg, Max 2019-22
Bergeson, Garth 1971-74
Bergman, Charles 1967-68
Baumgarner, Kyle 1999-00
Black, Boogie 1978-82
Black, Bruce 1981-83
Blanchette, John 2002-05
Bloomingdale, James 2002
Bockstahler, Eric 1988-91
Bokavsek, Luka 2011
Bollinger, Joe 1981
Bonderson, Parsa 1996-99
Bopp, Paul 1982-83
Bowlus, Garrett 2002
Bradley, Bruce 1965-67
Braxton-Brown, Jeremy 1993-96
Briscoe, John 2001-03
Brooks, Brandon 1999-02
Brown, Brian 1997-00
Brown, Chuck 1984-86
Brown, Ryan 1999-00
Brozyna-Vilim, Felix 2017-19, 21
Brozyna-Vilim, Maxwell 2012
Brutschy, Carter 2005
Bustard, Mike 1977-80
CCamou, Jesse 2014, 2017
Campbell, Jay 1964-66
Cannis, Tim 1963-64, 66
Cardenas, Mario 2012
Carmichael, Forrest 1972-74
Carsalade, Fernando 1985-88
Carsalade, Frederico Jucá 2023
Carsalade, Marcelo 1987-89
Carson, Gray 2022-23
Cavano, Jake 2018-22
Cesario, David 1989-91
Chase, Jeff 1983-85
Cherry, Tim 2004
Clark, Charlie 1964
Clark, Rick 1973-76
Cleye, Rodger 1986-87
Cole, Bill 1968
Cole, Stan 1965-67
Condict, Winfield 1964-65
Consani, Cole 2006-09
Coppin, Mike 1996-99
Covec, Steve 1994-97
Coyle, Rick 1972-75
Craig, Kevin 1969-72
Crook Thomas 1977-79
Crowe, Leroy 1978-80
Culbertson, Torey 1991
Culpan, David 2011-12, 14
DDaboub, Anthony 2012-15
Danner, Garrett 2013-16
Davidson, Scott 2006-09
Davis, Rody 1966
Degues, Andy 1968-70
DeLacy, Jim 1965-67
Didinger, Will 2003-06
Dillenbeck, Kevin 1992-93
Di Martire, Gianpiero 2021-23
Discipulo, Gabe 2019-22
Dodd, Chase 2021-22
Doesburg, Al 1962
Douglas, Dick 1962
Doten, Trey 2022-23
Dowdney, David 1993-95
Doyle, Steve 1969-72
Dragicevich, Chuck 1968-70
Drake, Don 1985-86
Drown, Dan 1962-63
D’Sa, Brandon 2012
Dundas, Derek 1989-92
Duplanty, Todd 1990-93
EEmerzian, Matt
GGallishaw, Bob 1978-80
Garcia, Albert 2000-02, 04
Gentes, Steve 1969-71
George, Jim 1973
Golda, Zack 2010
Goldenberg, Eric 2016-18
Gordon, Peter 1979-82
Graham, Corbin 1993-96
Graner, Michael 2018-19
Granick, Steve 1987-89
Graves, Scott 1991
Grayeli, Sam 1995-98
Greiner, Brad 2003-04, 06
Griggs, Garret 2021-23
Gross, Anthony 2022-23
Grover, Jack 2014-17
Gruwell, Tommy 2019-22
Gukasyan, Levon 2019
HHackett, Dan 1988-91
Hadfield, Philip 1989-92
Hale, David 1979-82
Hall, Mike 1998
Haney, Steven 1993-94
Hansen, Curt 1968
Hanson, Roger 1964
Harries, Aaron 1995-98
Hartshorne, James 2010-11, 13-14
Hays, Brett 2008-11
Healy, Kyle 2007
Heenan, Marc 1990-92
Heck, Dean 1978-80
Helfer, Eric 1995-98
Hennessy, Cullen 2008-11
Henriksson, Luke 2017-18
Herron, Vince 1987-89
Hester, Jim 1973-75
Hewko, Josh 2001-04
Hilinski, Jack 2023
Hohl, Ben 2007-10
Honaker, Chase 2020-21, 23
Hopper, Larry 1963
Horn, Jeff 1980
Hueston, Neil 1997-99
Kaufman, Jim 1967
Kaufman, Ronald 1964
Kausen, Craig 1981-83
Keene, Andy 1969-72
Kellerman, Chris 1990-93
Kellogg, Matt 2004-07
Kenney, Makoto 2020-23
Kent, Mike 1968
Kern, Sean 1997-2000
Kimbell, Doug 1978
Koorajian, Dave 1978
Komrosky, Mike 1999
Korn, Don 1962
Krauss, William 1964-65
Krikorian, Adam 1992-95
Krikorian, Blake 1986-89
Krikorian, Tyler 2003-06
Krumpholz, Bruce 1974
Krumpholz, Kurt 1971-74
Kruse, Corbett 2015
Kuga, Kevin 2006-07, 09-10 Kurihara, Reyn 2001
LLandis, Tom 1962-63
Landsea, Chris 1985-87
Lapin, Chay 2006-09
Larsen, Ben 2023
Larsen, Jack 2020-23
Larson, Tom 1980
Lathrope, Bret 2009-12
Laurlund, Mark 2023
Lawrence, Alex 2008
Leamy, Robin 1978-82
Lenhart, Daniel 2011-14
Lenihan, Bill 1989-91
Leonard, Jake 2020
Leonard, Scott 1987-88
LeSieur, Mike 1991
Liechty, Ben 2023
Liechty, Eli 2021, 23
Lindroth, Eric 1969-72
Linkletter, Mike 1978 Little, Ken 1989-91
Loth, Grant 2022-23
Loughlin, Pat 1969
1990-92
Engstrom, Griffin 2023
Escobar, Javier 1987-88, 90
Estes, Brian 1999-00
Evans, Clay 1972
FFahlsing, Chris 2011-14
Farmer, Matt 2014-17
Farrar, Spencer 2015
Fellner, Patrick 2013-16
Ferguson, Jim 1968-70
Finkel, Lonnie 1981
Fiscalini, Gregg 1973-74, 76-77
Fitzpatrick, James 1977
Fitzsimmons, Mike 1976, 78-79
Flacks, Brian 2007
Fletcher, Steve 1965-67
Flesher, Matt 1999-02
Florman, Martin 1984
Foley, Thomas 2003-05
Follette, Dave 1966-68
Fonoimoawa, Toa 1978
Forst, Brian 1962
Frautnick, Jim 1963-64
Fry, Kurt 1986-89
Fuentes, Joey 2012, 15-16
Funnell, John 1969
IInoue, Kent 2015-18
Irving, Maxwell 2014-17
JJacobs, Brian 2004-06
Jacobs, Larry 1984
Jacobs, Matthew 2004-07
Jarvis, Bailey 2018-20
Jemmett, Tyler 2006-09
Johnson, Alec 2020
Johnson, Alex 2011
Johnson, Justin 2004-07
Jones, Gary 1963
Jordon, David 1987
Jorth, Clay 2007-10
Jorth, Clinton 2009-10
KKacura, Matthew 2018-19
Kandel, Tyler 2003
Katayama, Victor 1974-78
Lovas, Peter 2018 Luce, Steve 1990
MMa, Alan 1985
Makshanoff, Luke 2023
Mandell, Steve 1965-66
March, Michael 2002-04, 06
Marcin, JD 2011
Maretzki, Mark 1986-89
Marsh, John 1982
Marshall, Danny 2014
Marshall, Gordon 2013-16
Martilla, Dave 1986
Martinez, Tom 1982-83, 85
Massey, Scott 1969-72
Matchett, Phil 1980, 82-84
Maurizi, Bernardo 2019-23
McClintick, Daniel 2012-15
McDonnell, Tim 1972-74
McFadden, Clayton 2010
McKinley, Brian 1972-75
Meadows, Eric 1999-00
Aimone Barabino David Culpan
Gordon Marshall Cristiano Mirarchi
Garrett Danner Chris Fahlsing
Cullen Hennessy Bret Lathrope
Meinhold, Christopher 2011-14
Merk, Vinnie 2023
Mesesan, Andrew 2008-11
Meyer, Ken 1962-64
Mikus, Chris 1989
Miller, Micah 1997-98
Milos, Lovre 2013
Mirarchi, Cristiano 2010-11, 13-14
Mobley, Dylan 2006
Molthen, Ashworth 2018-19
Monahan, James 1964
Montgomerie, Phil 1982-85
Montgomery, Ken 1969
Montrella, John 1964-67
Moonier, Dennis 1967
Moore, Cody 2013
Moore, Jeff 1987-88
Morgan, Will 2019
Morris, Tyke 1966
Morrison, Patrick 2005
Mosher, Scott 1976
Mouchawar, Maurice 1978
Murphy, Jacob 2007-10
NNajarian, Erik 2013
Najarian, Richard 1977-79
Neumann, Bob 1972-74
Nightingale, Hayden 2020-23
Norris, John 1975-77
Nowak, K.C. 1988-90
OO’Brien, Gary 1989-91
Ocasio, Guillermo 2020-22
O’Malley, Dave 1969
Ordway, Elliot 2015-16
Omdahl, Tom 1967-68
Ormsby, Brett 2001-04
Orton, Robert 1964
Osborne, Quinten 2017-18
PPacelli, Nick 2000-02
Palda, James 1996-99
Palma, Terry 1968
Palmer, James 2003-06
Panchak, Tom 1981, 83-84
Parker, David 1997-2000
Paulsen, Eric 1984-86
Payne, Hunt 1962
Peck, Ted 2001-04
Petersen, Brock 2019
Peterson, Hank 1986-88
Peyton, Pete 1974-77
Pickell, Paul 2010-13
Picotte, Mike 1992
Pietsch, David 2002-05
Pflueger, Jeff 1998-2001
RALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
Spicer, Don 1974-76
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Pollmann, Stefan 1990
Porter, Jeff 1993-96
Powell, Logan 2003-06
Preciado, Matt 2008-10
Puffer, Jim 1969-71
Puffer, Jon 1998-01
Pulice, Tanner 2020-21
Pulido, Christian 2003-05
Raede, Raphael 2016-18
Rago, Marco 1987-88
Ramirez, Chancellor 2013-16
Ramsey, Bob 1969-71
Rapacz, Matt 2009-12
Reagan, Cameron 2019-22
Rees, John 1971-72
Renezeder, Carl 1984-85
Repins, Karl 1984-85
Reuter, Dan 1994
Reynolds, Lucas 2010, 12-13
Reynolds, Paul 2011-14
Roberts, Gary 1983-85
Roberts, Ryder 2013-16
Robertson, Chris 2012
Robinson, Bob 1980, 81-84
Robinson, Brian 2012
Robinson, Ed 1977-80
Robinson, James 2014-17
Robinson, Jed 1973-76
Rodgers, Andy 2019-22
Roelse, Alex 2014-17
Roland, Danny 2018
Rone, Austin 2015-18
Rosen, David 1976-80
Rosenfeld, Evan 2017-18, 20-22
Rossi, Maximo 2020, 22-23
Roth, Doug 1969-71
Rousseau, Alexis 1986-89
Rowe, Noah 2022-23
Rudd, Kevin 1984, 86-87
Ruzic, Aleksandar 2015-17
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Saito, Morio 2018
Salvinski, Greg 1986
Salyer, Carl 1983
Samuels, Josh 2009-12
Sanders, Marc 1981-83
Santos, Marco 2004-07
Saveljic, Nicolas 2017-21
Sawyer, Ryan 2019-20
Sbutega, Krsto 2005-08
Schafer, Chris 1962
Schluter, Kevin 1990
Scilacci, William 1977
Sherburne, Rick 1975-77, 79
Sherlock, Wade 2023
Sherwood, Rainer 2013
Shipman, Ethan 2020-21
Shortenhaus, David 2003
Shumate, Tim 1981-83
Siegel, Roger 1965-67
Simmons, Jake 2000
Simoes, Rubens 1984-86
Simpkins, Russell 2005, 07-08
Simpson, Jake 2016
Simpson, John Fred 1962
Slatton, Jim 1966-68
Smith, Cameron 2004-07
Smith, Jeffrey 2006
Smith, Ken 1965-67
Snow, John 1965
Snyder, Barry 1968
Snyder, Scott 2010
Snyder, Warren 2015-18
Sockovich, Bill 1963
Somerset, Tim 1977-78, 80
Springer, Jed 2011
Staresinic, Max 2015
Stenson, Bernie 1972-73
Stephens, John 1975-76
Stern, Brett 1992-93, 96-97
Stiling, David 2015-18
Stites, Jeff 1973-74
Sutter, Mark 1992-95
Swanson, Matt 1993-96
Swanson, Scott 2006-09
Szécsi, Marcell 2023
TTaylor, Jeff 1972
Teele, Bob 1965-67
Thomas, Cameron 1989-91
Thomas, Carl 1969-71
Thomas, Trent 1963
Thomsen, Dale 1968
Thornton, Scott 1981-84
Tiger, Dave 1979, 81-83
Tonne, Steve 1980-81
Tonne, Vince 1978-81
Toring, Jim 1993-96
Towle, Dave 1979-82
Travisano, Chasen 2017-21
Tucay, Alfonso 1998-2001
Turner, Scott 1991-94
Tyrrell, Jamie 2010
VVan De Velde, Jonathan 2016-18
Van Der Waerdt, Mike 1987-88
Vargas, Chris 1976
Vargas, Joe 1975-76
Vergara, Rafael Real 2023
Vieira, Emilio 2009-10
Vlachonassios, James 2016-19
WWatson, Mark 1975-77
Webb, Robert 1971, 73-75
Webb, Russ 1965-67
Webb, Torrey 1966, 68-69
Weidner, Luther 1994-96
Weiler, Doug 1971
Wellen, Blake 1997-2000
Wendt, Chris 2010-13
Wherry, Alex 2011
Wherry, Zach 2010-11
White, Griffin 2009-12
White, Jack 2019-20, 22
White, Stephen 2011-14
Wilde, Henry 2019
Wilkins, John 2009-10
Will, Oliver 1990-91
Wilmink, Mike 1988-91
Wimbish, Jeff 1991-92
Winkowski, Bill 1969
Wirth, Eli 2023
Wittkopp, Garrett 1965-67
Woepse, Patrick 2013-16
Wolf, Alex 2015, 17-19
Wong, Tommy 1992-95
Wright, Adam 1997-2000
Wright, Don 1985-86
Wright, Randy 1993-96
Yamada, Donn 1986-89
Yeilding, Dan 1999-2002
Yeilding, Rob 2002
Yokota, Jake 1995-96
Yort, Monty 1982-85
Alec Zwaneveld Brendan Zwaneveld
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Zakula, Nick 2008
Zider, Grant 2003-06
Zwaneveld, Alec 2013-16
Zwaneveld, Brendan 2011-12
Bold indicates active player
Chancellor Ramirez Matt Rapacz
Chris Wendt Griffin White
Josh Samuels
Warren Snyder
UCLA’S FORMER HEAD COACHES
Bob Horn
Bob Horn served as UCLA’s head men’s water polo coach for 28 seasons before retiring at the conclusion of the 1990 campaign. That fall, he led the Bruins to a third-place NCAA finish and 24-8 record.
In a prolific career that spanned four decades, Horn guided UCLA to three NCAA championships, four runner-up awards and seven third-place finishes. The Bruins secured 13 league titles under Horn, and his 1988 squad captured the Club National Championship, marking the first time a team comprised entirely of collegians won the Club National Title.
Horn tutored 36 first-team All-America selections and nine Olympians. He guided UCLA to 50 consecutive victories over five years, coaching four undefeated squads. He retired with an overall record of 487-188-8 and a 102-62 mark in league play. Selected as the 1965 water polo “Coach of the Year”, Horn also doubled as UCLA’s swimming coach from 1963-74. In 1976, he was inducted into the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Guy Baker led the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo programs to seven national titles in a 10-year span. He left the water polo programs in January 2001 to become head coach of the U.S. Women's Water Polo National Team, a position he held through the spring of 2009.
Baker established UCLA as the dominant men's program of the 1990s with four men's NCAA championships (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000) and three national collegiate women’s titles (1996, 1997, 1998). He earned National Coach of the Year honors four times (1995-96 men, 1997-98 women) and coached the Women’s National Team at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Baker led the 2006-07 Women's National Team to gold medals at the 2007 World Championships, the 2007 World League Super Final and the 2007 Pan-American Games, where the team secured its qualifying spot for the 2008 Olympic games. Baker’s combined record at UCLA was 265-97 overall and 64-28 in league games.
Three of his athletes were each named National Player of the Year twice – Coralie Simmons, Sean Kern, and Matt Swanson. In all, Bruin athletes secured All-America honors 52 times and eight players competed in the Olympics under Baker.
Adam Krikorian
Adam Krikorian served as head coach of the men's water polo team from 1999-2008 and as head coach of the women's program from 1999-2009. Krikorian now serves as the head coach of the U.S.Women's Water Polo National Team. He guided Team USA to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's water polo in 2012 in London and followed that with another gold in 2016 in Rio.
As head coach of both UCLA water polo programs, he helped lead the Bruins to 11 national championships (three men's, eight women's). He coached the men's water polo team to NCAA titles in 1999, 2000 and 2004. As head coach of the women's program, Krikorian guided UCLA to the 2000 National Collegiate Championship and NCAA titles in 2001 and 2003 before reeling off five consecutive NCAA championships (2005-09).
Between the two UCLA water polo programs, Krikorian coached six Peter J. Cutino Award recipients, seven National Player of the Year selections and 12 Olympians. He led the UCLA men's and women's teams to national championships in the same academic year on three occasions (1999-00, 2000-01 and 2004-05).
Krikorian assumed head coaching duties of the U.S. Women's Water Polo National Team following the 2009 collegiate spring season and helped guide Team USA to the gold medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome.
Krikorian was a four-year water polo letterwinner at UCLA (1992-95), helping lead the men's program to the 1995 NCAA Championship at the conclusion of his senior season (the program's first national title since 1972).
Guy Baker
Bob Horn and the 1979 UCLA Bruins
Guy Baker and the 1995 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins
Adam Krikorian and the 2004 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins
Adam Wright and the 2015 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins
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Corbin
Matt
Jim Toring
Armato (hm) Brandon Brooks (hm)
Brian Brown (hm)
Sean Kern
Blake Wellen (hm)
Adam Wright
Andy Bailey
Brandon Brooks
Brian Brown
Matt Flesher (hm)
Sean Kern
Dave Parker (hm)
Blake Wellen (hm)
Adam Wright (hm)
Brandon Brooks
Matt Flesher
Brett Ormsby
Jeff Pflueger (hm)
Alfonso Tucay
Brandon Brooks
Matt Flesher
Brett Ormsby 2003
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Joseph Axelrad (hm)
Michael March (hm)
Brett Ormsby
Joseph Axelrad
Albert Garcia
Josh Hewko (hm)
Michael March
Brett Ormsby
Ted Peck
David Pietsch
Will Didinger (hm)
Logan Powell (hm)
Chris Pulido (hm)
Grant Zider (hm)
Michael March (1st)
Logan Powell (2nd)
Krsto Sbutega (3rd)
Chay Lapin (hm)
Marco Santos (hm)
Grant Zider (hm)
Marco Santos (2nd)
Justin Johnson (3rd)
Chay Lapin (3rd)
Scott Davidson (hm)
Krsto Sbutega (hm)
Krsto Sbutega (1st)
Scott Davidson (hm)
Ben Hohl (hm)
Chay Lapin (hm)
Scott Davidson (1st)
Ben Hohl (2nd)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Cole Consani (hm)
Cullen Hennessy (hm)
Griffin White (hm)
Ben Hohl (1st)
Jacob Murphy (3rd)
Cristiano Mirarchi (hm)
Josh Samuels (hm)
Sean Kern was a two-time National Player of the Year and a two-time Cutino Award winner. Matt Swanson was the Bruins first two-time National Player of the Year (1995 and 1996).
2011
Josh Samuels (1st)
Griffin White (1st)
Cullen Hennessy (2nd)
Matt Rapacz (3rd)
Cristiano Mirarchi (hm)
Paul Reynolds (hm)
2012
Josh Samuels (1st)
Matt Rapacz (2nd)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
Griffin White (2nd)
Chris Wendt (hm)
2013
Cristiano Mirarchi (2nd)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
Danny McClintick (3rd)
Chris Wendt (3rd)
Aimone Barabino (hm)
Garrett Danner (hm)
2014 Garrett Danner (1st)
Gordon Marshall (1st)
Cristiano Mirarchi (1st)
Paul Reynolds (1st)
Anthony Daboub (3rd)
Ryder Roberts (3rd)
Danny McClintick (hm)
Chancellor Ramirez (hm)
2015 Garrett Danner (1st)
Gordon Marshall (1st)
Ryder Roberts (1st)
Anthony Daboub (2nd)
Danny McClintick (2nd)
Patrick Fellner (3rd)
Max Irving (3rd)
Chancellor Ramirez (hm)
Alex Roelse (hm)
2016 Ryder Roberts (1st)
Patrick Fellner (2nd)
Garrett Danner (3rd)
Gordon Marshall (3rd)
Max Irving (hm)
Chancellor Ramirez (hm)
Alex Roelse (hm)
2017 Max Irving (1st)
Alex Roelse (1st)
Matt Farmer (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
Alex Wolf (2nd)
Jack Grover (hm)
2018
Nicolas Saveljic (1st)
Alex Wolf (1st)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Jake Cavano (3rd)
Danny Roland (hm)
Ashworth Molthen (hm)
Quinten Osborne (hm)
David Stiling (hm)
2019 Felix Brozyna-Vilim (1st)
Alex Wolf (1st)
Jake Cavano (3rd)
Tommy Gruwell (3rd)
2020
Nicolas Saveljic (1st)
Jake Cavano (2nd)
Bernardo Maurizi (2nd)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Tommy Gruwell (hm)
2021
Evan Rosenfeld (1st)
Tommy Gruwell (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
Felix Brozyna-Vilim (3rd)
Bernardo Maurizi (3rd)
Jake Cavano (hm)
2022
Jake Cavano (1st)
Gianpiero Di Martire (2nd)
Tommy Gruwell (2nd)
Bernardo Maurizi (2nd)
Chase Dodd (hm)
2023
Jack Larsen (1st)
Rafael Real Vergara (1st)
Garret Griggs (2nd)
Makoto Kenney (2nd)
Ben Liechty (hm)
NCAA Tournament MVP
1972
Eric Lindroth
1995 Jeremy Braxton-Brown
Matt Swanson
Jim Toring
1996 Matt Swanson 1999
Sean Kern 2000 Sean Kern 2014 Danny McClintick
2015 Ryder Roberts
2017 Alex Wolf
2020 Nicolas Saveljic
NCAA All-Tournament Team
1972
1975
Kevin Craig
Eric Lindroth
John Stephens
Danny McClintick (1st)
Robert Webb 1976
Joe Vargas 1979
Cristiano Mirarchi (2nd)
Rick Sherburne
Robin Leamy
Alexis Rousseau
Alexis Rousseau
Dan Hackett
Stefan Pollmann
Dan Hackett
Oliver Will
Scott Turner
Jeremy Braxton-Brown
Matt Swanson
Jim Toring
Jeremy Braxton-Brown
Corbin Graham
Matt Swanson
Jim Toring
Matt Armato
Sean Kern
Brandon Brooks
Brian Brown
Sean Kern
Matt Flesher
Brett Ormsby
Joe Axelrad
Albert Garcia
Brett Ormsby
2009 Scott Davidson (1st)
Ben Hohl (1st)
Cullen Hennessy (2nd)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Josh Samuels (2nd)
Griffin White (2nd)
2011
Cullen Hennessy (1st)
Josh Samuels (1st)
Cristiano Mirarchi (2nd)
Matt Rapacz (2nd)
Griffin White (2nd)
2012 Aimone Barabino (1st)
Paul Reynolds (1st)
Josh Samuels (1st)
Griffin White (2nd)
Garrett Danner (1st)
Gordon Marshall (1st)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
2015 Anthony Daboub (1st)
Garrett Danner (1st)
Danny McClintick (1st)
Ryder Roberts (1st)
Gordon Marshall (2nd)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
2016
2017
2018
2020
Ryder Roberts (1st)
Patrick Fellner (2nd)
Gordon Marshall (2nd)
Max Irving (1st)
Alex Roelse (1st)
Alex Wolf (1st)
Matt Farmer (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
Alex Wolf (1st)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Jake Cavano (1st)
Bernardo Maurizi (1st)
Nicolas Saveljic (1st)
Tommy Gruwell (2nd) 2021
Jake Cavano (2nd)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd) 2022
Jake Cavano (2nd)
Gianpiero Di Martire (2nd) 2023
Jack Larsen (1st)
Rafael Real Vergara (1st)
Makoto Kenney (2nd)
Giorgio Alessandria (2nd)
Garret Griggs (2nd)
MPSF Player of the Year
MPSF Coach of the Year
Garrett Danner is the Bruins’ only two-time MPSF Player of the Year (2015 and 2016).
Makoto Kenney is one of only two Bruins to be named the MPSF Newcomer of the Year.
2005
Thomas
Sean
Brett
Adam
Sean
Adam
Brian
Sean
Adam Wright
2006
Albert Garcia (3rd)
Josh Hewko (hm)
Ted Peck (hm)
David Pietsch (2nd)
Will Didinger (3rd)
Logan Powell (hm)
Chris Pulido (hm)
Logan Powell (hm)
Grant Zider (hm)
Michael March (1st)
Krsto Sbutega (1st)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Marco Santos (2nd)
Grant Zider (3rd)
Justin Johnson (hm)
Logan Powell (hm)
2007 Scott Davidson (2nd)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Marco Santos (2nd)
Krsto Sbutega (2nd)
Justin Johnson (3rd)
2008
2009
2000
2001
Anthony Daboub (2nd)
Cristiano Mirarchi (2nd)
Ryder Roberts (2nd)
2015 Garrett Danner (1st)
Gordon Marshall (1st)
Ryder Roberts (1st)
Anthony Daboub (2nd)
Daniel McClintick (2nd)
Patrick Fellner (hm)
Max Irving (hm)
2016 Garrett Danner (1st)
Patrick Fellner (1st)
Ryder Roberts (1st)
Alex Roelse (1st)
Max Irving (2nd)
Gordon Marshall (2nd)
Matt Farmer (hm)
Chancellor Ramirez (hm)
2017
Krsto Sbutega (1st)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Scott Davidson (1st)
Ben Hohl (2nd)
Chay Lapin (2nd)
Cullen Hennessy (hm)
Andy Bailey
Brandon Brooks
Brian Brown
Sean Kern
Dave Parker
Adam Wright
Alfonso Tucay (1st)
Brandon Brooks (2nd)
Brett Ormsby (2nd)
Jeff Pfleuger (2nd)
Matt Flesher (2nd)
Albert Garcia (hm)
2002
Brandon Brooks (1st)
Brett Ormsby (1st)
Matt Flesher (2nd)
Ted Peck (hm)
Dan Yeilding (hm)
2003
2004
Brett Ormsby (1st)
Joseph Axelrad (3rd)
Michael March (3rd)
Ted Peck (hm)
Joseph Axelrad (1st)
Brett Ormsby (1st)
Michael March (2nd)
2010
Jacob Murphy (1st)
Ben Hohl (2nd)
Cullen Hennessy (hm)
Cristiano Mirarchi (hm)
Emilio Vieira (hm)
2011
Josh Samuels (2nd)
Griffin White (2nd)
Matt Rapacz (2nd)
Cullen Hennessy (2nd)
Cristiano Mirarchi (hm)
Paul Reynolds (hm)
Aimone Barabino (hm)
2012
2013
Josh Samuels (1st)
Matt Rapacz (2nd)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
Aimone Barabino (hm)
Cristiano Mirarchi (2nd)
Paul Reynolds (2nd)
Garrett Danner (hm)
Daniel McClintick (hm)
Chris Wendt (hm)
2014
Garrett Danner (1st)
Gordon Marshall (1st)
Paul Reynolds (1st)
2018
Matt Farmer (1st)
Jack Grover (2nd)
Max Irving (2nd)
Alex Roelse (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (hm)
Alex Wolf (hm)
Alex Wolf (1st)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
David Stiling (hm)
Quinten Osborne (hm)
Jake Cavano (hm)
2019 Felix Brozyna-Vilim (1st)
Ashworth Molthen (1st)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
Alex Wolf (2nd)
Jake Cavano (2nd)
Tommy Gruwell (hm)
2020 Jake Cavano (1st)
Nicolas Saveljic (1st)
Tommy Gruwell (2nd)
Makoto Kenney (2nd)
Bernardo Maurizi (2nd)
Evan Rosenfeld (2nd)
Gabe Discipulo (hm)
Chasen Travisano (hm)
2021
Evan Rosenfeld (1st)
Tommy Gruwell (2nd)
Nicolas Saveljic (2nd)
Felix Brozyna-Vilim (hm)
Jake Cavano (hm)
Bernardo Maurizi (hm)
Jake Cavano (1st)
2023
Tommy Gruwell (1st)
Bernardo Maurizi (1st)
Gianpiero Di Martire (2nd)
Chase Dodd (2nd)
Jack Larsen (2nd)
Makoto Kenney (hm)
Evan Rosenfeld (hm)
Garret Griggs (1st)
Makoto Kenney (1st)
Jack Larsen (1st)
Rafael Real Vergara (1st)
Giorgio Alessandria (2nd)
Frederico Jucá Carsalade (2nd)
Ben Liechty (2nd)
Ben Larsen (hm)
Marcell Szécsi (hm)
MPSF Tournament MVP
MPSF All-Tournament Team
Krsto Sbutega
Ben Hohl
Josh Samuels Griffin
Gianpiero Di Martire
Rafael Real Vergara
Parsa Bonderson was among the first players to earn multiple MPSF All-Academic honors (1998-99).
Krsto Sbutega
John Blanchette
Thomas Foley
Brad Greiner
Michael March
Ted Peck
David Pietsch
Christian Pulido
Matthew Jacobs
Ted Peck
David Pietsch
Christian Pulido
David Pietsch
Matthew
Tyler Krikorian
Michael
Jacob
Krsto Sbutega
Hohl
Tyler Jemmett
Jacob Murphy
Krsto Sbutega Nick Zakula
Hennessy
Hohl
Tyler Jemmett
Clinton Jorth
Jacob Murphy
Hennessy
Hohl
BRUIN AWARD WINNERS
Jacob Murphy
Matt Preciado
Chris Wendt
Aimone Barabino
Cullen Hennessy
Cristiano Mirarchi
Paul Pickell
Chris Wendt
Griffin White
Aimone Barabino
Chris Fahlsing
Christopher Meinhold
Paul Pickell
Paul Reynolds
Chris Wendt
Griffin White
Aimone Barabino
Chris Fahlsing
Daniel McClintick
Cristiano Mirarchi
Paul Pickell
Paul Reynolds
Chris Wendt
Chris Fahlsing
Daniel McClintick
Christopher Meinhold
Cristiano Mirarchi
Paul Reynolds
Stephen White
Alec Zwaneveld
Daniel McClintick
Austin Rone
Patrick Woepse
Alec Zwaneveld
Danner
Matt Farmer
Jack Grover
James Robinson
Austin Rone
Patrick Woepse
Alec Zwaneveld
Matt Farmer
Jack Grover
James Robinson
Austin Rone
James Vlachonassios
Alex Wolf
Felix Brozyna-Vilim
Luke Henriksson
Bailey Jarvis
Peter Lovas
Austin Rone
Evan Rosenfeld
Nicolas Saveljic
Warren Snyder
David Stiling
Chasen
Travisano
Alex Wolf
Brozyna-Vilim
Jake Cavano
Will Morgan
Nicolas Saveljic
Chasen
Travisano
Alex Wolf
Giorgio Alessandria
Max Berg
Felix Brozyna-Vilim
Jake Cavano
Gabe Discipulo
Tommy Gruwell
Chase Honaker
Bailey Jarvis
Sam Krutonog
Jack Larsen
Bernardo Maurizi
Cameron Reagan
Andy Rodgers
Evan Rosenfeld
Nicolas Saveljic
Chasen Travisano
Jack White
Giorgio Alessandria
Felix Brozyna-Vilim
Jake Cavano
Gianpiero Di Martire
Gabe Discipulo
Garret Griggs
Tommy Gruwell
Makoto Kenney
Jack Larsen
Hayden Nightingale
Tanner Pulice
Cameron Reagan
Andy Rodgers
Evan Rosenfeld
Nicolas Saveljic
Ethan Shipman 2022 Giorgio Alessandria
Max Berg
Jake Cavano
Gianpiero Di Martire
Chase Dodd
Tommy Gruwell
Makoto Kenney
Jack Larsen
Bernardo Maurizi
Hayden Nightingale
Cameron Reagan
Andy Rodgers
Evan Rosenfeld
2023 Giorgio Alessandria
Gray Carson
Makoto Kenney
Ben Larsen
Jack Larsen
Mark Laurlund
Eli Liechty
Vinnie Merk
Hayden Nightingale
Noah Rowe
ACWPC All-Academic
The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches selects three All-Academic teams per year: Outstanding (3.71-4.00 GPA), Superior (3.41-3.70 GPA) and Excellent (3.20-3.40 GPA).
2001 Joseph Axelrad (Superior)
Reyn Kurihara (Excellent)
Ted Peck (Excellent)
2003 Joseph Axelrad (Superior) John Blanchette (Excellent) Ted Peck (Excellent) Christian Pulido (Superior)
2004 Joseph Axelrad (Superior) Ted Peck (Excellent)
2005 David Pietsch (Excellent) Krsto Sbutega (Superior)
2006 Brad Greiner (Excellent)
Matthew Jacobs (Excellent) Krsto Sbutega (Superior)
2007 Matthew Jacobs (Excellent) Tyler Jemmett (Excellent) Krsto Sbutega (Superior)
2008 Cullen Hennessy (Excellent) Ben Hohl (Superior) Tyler Jemmett (Excellent) Krsto Sbutega (Superior) Nick Zakula (Superior) 2009 Cullen Hennessy (Superior) Ben Hohl (Superior) 2010 Cullen Hennessy (Superior) Ben Hohl (Superior) Cristiano Mirarchi (Outstanding)
Daniel McClintick is the only Bruin to win the Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal (2016). Patrick Woepse is the only Bruin to win the Pac-12 Leadership Award (2016).
2011 Cristiano Mirarchi (Outstanding)
2012 Chris Fahlsing (Excellent)
Christopher Meinhold (Superior)
Paul Reynolds (Excellent)
Chris Wendt (Excellent)
2013 Aimone Barabino (Excellent)
Chris Fahlsing (Excellent)
Cristiano Mirarchi (Superior)
Chris Wendt (Excellent)
2014 Chris Fahlsing (Excellent)
Christopher Meinhold (Superior)
Cristiano Mirarchi (Superior)
Paul Reynolds (Excellent)
Alec Zwaneveld (Excellent)
2015 Spencer Farrar (Superior)
Daniel McClintick (Excellent)
Austin Rone (Excellent)
Patrick Woepse (Excellent)
Alec Zwaneveld (Excellent)
2016 Evan Feller (Outstanding)
James Robinson (Excellent)
Austin Rone (Excellent)
James Vlachonassios (Excellent)
Patrick Woespe (Superior)
Alex Wolf (Superior)
2017 Luke Henriksson (Excellent)
James Robinson (Excellent)
Austin Rone (Excellent)
Evan Rosenfeld (Outstanding)
James Vlachonassios (Superior)
Alex Wolf (Superior)
2018 Michael Graner (Superior)
Luke Henriksson (Excellent)
Bailey Jarvis (Superior)
Matthew Kacura (Excellent)
Austin Rone (Superior)
Evan Rosenfeld (Superior)
Morio Saito (Excellent)
James Vlachonassios (Superior)
Alex Wolf (Excellent)
2019 Max Berg (Outstanding)
Felix Brozyna-Vilim (Excellent)
Jake Cavano (Excellent)
Gabe Discipulo (Superior)
Michael Graner (Outstanding)
Tommy Gruwell (Excellent)
Levon Gukasyan (Excellent)
Bailey Jarvis (Superior)
Bernardo Maurizi (Outstanding)
Will Morgan (Superior)
Cameron Reagan (Excellent)
Nicolas Saveljic (Excellent)
James Vlachonassios (Excellent)
Alex Wolf (Excellent)
2020 Giorgio Alessandria (Excellent)
Max Berg (Outstanding)
Felix Brozyna-Vilim (Superior)
Jake Cavano (Excellent)
Gianpiero Di Martire (Outstanding)
Gabe Discipulo (Outstanding)
Tommy Gruwell (Excellent)
Chase Honaker (Outstanding)
Bailey Jarvis (Superior)
Makoto Kenney (Superior)
Jack Larsen (Superior)
Jake Leonard (Superior)
Bernardo Maurizi (Superior)
Hayden Nightingale (Superior)
Tanner Pulice (Outstanding)
Cameron Reagan (Superior)
Evan Rosenfeld (Outstanding)
Nicolas Saveljic (Outstanding)
Ethan Shipman (Excellent)
Chasen Travisano (Excellent)
2021 Max Berg (Outstanding)
Felix Brozyna-Vilim (Outstanding)
Gianpiero Di Martire (Outstanding)
Gabe Discipulo (Outstanding)
Chase Honaker (Outstanding)
Makoto Kenney (Excellent)
Jack Larsen (Superior)
Bernardo Maurizi (Superior)
Hayden Nightingale (Superior)
Tanner Pulice (Outstanding)
Cameron Reagan (Superior)
Evan Rosenfeld (Outstanding)
Ethan Shipman (Excellent)
Chasen Travisano (Excellent)
Jack White (Excellent)
2022 Giorgio Alessandria (Excellent)
Max Berg (Outstanding)
Gray Carson (Outstanding)
Jake Cavano (Excellent)
Gabe Discipulo (Outstanding)
Gianpiero Di Martire (Superior)
Chase Dodd (Outstanding)
Trey Doten (Superior)
Tommy Gruwell (Superior)
Chase Honaker (Superior)
Makoto Kenney (Superior)
Jack Larsen (Superior)
Bernardo Maurizi (Superior)
Hayden Nightingale (Excellent)
Cameron Reagan (Superior)
Andy Rodgers (Excellent)
Evan Rosenfeld (Outstanding)
Noah Rowe (Superior)
Jack White (Superior)
2023 Giorgio Alessandria (Excellent)
Gray Carson (Superior)
Gianpiero Di Martire (Outstanding)
Trey Doten (Superior)
Griffin Engstrom (Excellent)
Anthony Gross (Excellent)
Chase Honaker (Outstanding)
Makoto Kenney (Superior)
Ben Larsen (Excellent)
Jack Larsen (Superior)
Mark Laurlund (Superior)
Ben Liechty (Outstanding)
Eli Liechty (Excellent)
Luke Makshanoff (Excellent)
Bernardo Maurizi (Superior)
Hayden Nightingale (Excellent)
Noah Rowe (Superior)
Wade Sherlock (Superior)
Rafael Real Vergara (Outstanding)
Eli Wirth (Superior)
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
To earn Pac-12 academic distinction, a studentathlete must maintain a cumulative grade-pointaverage of at least 3.3 and serve at least one full year as a resident at a given member institution. The Pac-12 named a spring team in 2021 and included the fall 2020 teams that saw their season canceled due to COVID-19. Men’s water polo returned to the fall announcement in 2021.
2020 Max Berg
Felix Brozyna-Vilim
Gianpiero Di Martire
Gabe Discipulo
Chase Honaker
Bailey Jarvis
Makoto Kenney
Jack Larsen Gabe
Discipulo became the first Bruin to win the NCAA Elite 90 Award in 2021.
Bob Horn (right) was named to the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.
UCLA water polo’s last three Hall of Fame inductees (from left): Adam Krikorian (2016), Eric Lindroth (2018), and Adam Wright (2020). Photo taken at Lindroth’s induction in 2018.
Jake Leonard
Bernardo Maurizi
Hayden Nightingale
Tanner Pulice
Cameron Reagan
Evan Rosenfeld
Nicolas Saveljic
Ethan Shipman
Chasen Travisano
Jack White
Max Berg
Gianpiero Di Martire
Gabe Discipulo
Chase Honaker
Makoto Kenney
Jack Larsen
Bernardo Maurizi
Hayden Nightingale
Tanner Pulice
Cameron Reagan
Nicolas Saveljic
Chasen Travisano
Jack White
Max Berg
Ethan Crooks
Gianpiero Di Martire
Gabe Discipulo
Chase Dodd
Trey Doten
Anthony Gross
Chase Honaker
Makoto Kenney
Jack Larsen
Mark Laurlund
Eli Liechty
Bernardo Maurizi
Hayden Nightingale
Cameron Reagan
Andy Rodgers
Evan Rosenfeld
Jack White
Eli Wirth
Frederico Jucá Carsalade
Gray Carson
Gianpiero Di Martire
Trey Doten
Garret Griggs
Jack Hilinski
Brett Honaker
Makoto Kenney
Ben Larsen
Jack Larsen
Mark Laurlund
Eli Liechty
Bernardo Maurizi
Hayden Nightingale
Noah Rowe
Eli Wirth
NCAA Elite 90 Award
2021 Gabe Discipulo
Pac-12 Leadership Award
2016 Patrick Woepse
Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal
2016 Daniel McClintick
CSC Academic All-District
2023 Gianpiero Di Martire
Gabe Discipulo
Evan Rosenfeld
2024 Gray Carson
Noah Rowe
CoSIDA Academic All-American
1983 Brian Black (2nd)
1998 Parsa Bonderson (3rd)
1999 Parsa Bonderson (1st)
2020 Nicolas Saveljic (1st)
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
1983 Brian Black
1996 Tommy Wong 2000 Parsa Bonderson
2001 Sean Kern
2019 Daniel McClintick
UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame
1990* Stan Cole
1999* Bob Horn
2002* Russell Webb
2006* Monte Nitzkowski
2007* Jim Ferguson
2008* Kurt Krumpholz
2010* David Ashleigh 2011* Alex Rousseau
2014* Guy Baker
2016* Adam Krikorian
2018* Eric Lindroth
2020* Adam Wright
2023* Kevin Craig
2024* Sean Kern
* Indicates induction year
Dr. James Puffer Loyalty and Contribution Award
Dr. James Puffer was a three-year water polo letterwinner (1969-71) and member of two national championship teams (1969, 1971) at UCLA. He earned his doctorate degree from UCLA Medical School in 1976, attaining a family practice residency at UCLA Medical Center upon his graduation. He was named Chief of the Division of Family Medicine in 1983 and helped to make the discipline a department in 1997, of which he chaired until 1998.
An instrumental figure within the UCLA Athletic Department, Dr. Puffer served as a team physician and Chief of Sports Medicine until his departure in 2001. He was an Olympic team physician during the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. In 1991, Dr. Puffer was instrumental in raising funds to endow the men’s water polo program when its existence was at risk. He served as a mentor to UCLA student-athletes and coaches alike.
In December of 2001, Dr. Puffer left UCLA to assume the position of Executive Director of the American Board of Family Practice in Lexington, Kentucky. Puffer said at the time that he could not pass up “the opportunity to provide effective and dynamic leadership to my discipline.” In his honor of leadership and devotion to UCLA, the Dr. James Puffer Loyalty and Contribution Award was established in 2001.
Jack Bariteau Most Inspirational Award
Jack Bariteau was a three-year water polo letterwinner (1968-70) for the Bruins, helping guide UCLA to its first-ever NCAA championship in men’s water polo in 1969. Bariteau played for the Bruins under long-time head coach Bob Horn. Since his days as a student at UCLA, he has been a tremendous benefactor to the men’s water polo program.
Bariteau, along with a group of other former men’s water polo players, helped launch a campaign in the early 1990s to preserve the men’s water polo program at UCLA as an NCAA sport. Bariteau’s name now graces the team’s “Most Inspirational Award,” in honor of his service to UCLA and commitment to the men’s water polo program as an alumnus.
2016 USA Olympian Josh Samuels received the Jack Bariteau Most Inspirational Award in 2012.
Danny McClintick is Men’s Water Polo’s only winner of the Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal (2016).
UCLA OLYMPIANS
Antwerp, 1920
Clyde Swendson
Berlin, 1936
Clyde Swendson
Dixon Fiske
London, 1948
Dixon Fiske
Eddie Knox
Devere Christianson
Helsinki, 1952
John Spargo
Pete Stange
Urho Saari (coach)
Melbourne, 1956
Bob Horn
Rome, 1960
Bob Horn
James Kelsey
Urho Saari (coach)
Tokyo, 1964
Dave Ashleigh
Stan Cole
Daniel Drown
Urho Saari (coach)
Mexico City, 1968
Dave Ashleigh
Bruce Bradley
Russell Webb
Stan Cole
Bob Horn (coach)
Monte Nitzkowski (coach)
Munich, 1972 (bronze)
Bruce Bradley
Stan Cole
Russell Webb
James M. Ferguson
James Slatton
Eric Lindroth
Monte Nitzkowski (coach)
Moscow, 1980 (boycott)
Jeff Stites
Joe Vargas
Eric Lindroth
Monte Nitzkowski (coach)
Los Angeles, 1984 (silver)
Joe Vargas
Fernando Carsalade (Brazil)
Rich Corso (coach)
Monte Nitzkowski (coach)
Barcelona, 1992
Alex Rousseau
Guy Baker (coach)
Atlanta, 1996
Dan Hackett
Alex Rousseau
Rich Corso (head coach)
Sydney, 2000
Dan Hackett
Sean Kern
Guy Baker (women’s head coach)
Athens, 2004
Brandon Brooks
Adam Wright
Brett Ormsby
Guy Baker (women’s head coach)
Beijing, 2008 (silver)
Brandon Brooks
Adam Wright
Guy Baker (women’s head coach)
London, 2012
Chay Lapin
Adam Wright
Adam Krikorian (women’s head coach)
Rio, 2016
Alex Roelse
Josh Samuels
Adam Krikorian (women’s head coach)
Tokyo, 2020
Max Irving
Alex Wolf
Adam Krikorian (women’s head coach)
Paris, 2024 (bronze)
Chase Dodd
Ryder Dodd
Max Irving
Adam Krikorian (women’s head coach)
Max Irving - Team USA - 2020 and 2024
2024
UCLA Olympians - Team USA - Chase Dodd, Ryder Dodd, and Max Irving (left to right). Adam Krikorian poses for the media with Olympic gold medals from his team in 2016 in Rio.
Josh Samuels - Team USA - 2016
Adam Wright was a three-time Olympian for Team USA before retiring after the 2012 Olympics in London.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
Goals
1. Stefan Pollmann (1990) 115
2. Alex Rousseau (1989) 81
Alex Rousseau (1988) 81
Hank Peterson (1988) 81
Vince Tonne (1981) 81
6. Brett Ormsby (2003) 72
7. Rafael Real Vergara (2023) 71
8. Brett Ormsby (2004) 70
9. Alex Rousseau (1987) 68
Josh Samuels (2012) 68
Scoring records are since 1981
Shots
1. Stefan Pollmann (1990) 203
2. Alex Rousseau (1989) 192
3. Alex Rousseau (1987) 171
4. Alex Rousseau (1988) 169
5. Brett Ormsby (2004) 165
6. Chris Kellerman (1993) 161
7. Vince Tonne (1981) 156
Fernando Carsalade (1987) 156
9. Josh Samuels (2012) 149
10. Alex Rousseau (1986) 143
Saves
1. Garrett Danner (2015) 278
2. Garrett Danner (2013) 262
3. Matt Swanson (1994) 250
4. Garret Griggs (2023) 238
5. Dan Hackett (1991) 237
6. Garrett Danner (2014) 233
7. Brandon Brooks (2002) 227
8. Chuck Brown (1986) 225
9. Mike Van Der Waerdt (1988) 224
10. Kevin Dillenbeck (1992) 209
Goalkeeping records are since 1985.
Goals Against Average
1. Brandon Brooks (2000) 4.80
2. Chay Lapin (2009) 4.82
3. Chay Lapin (2006) 4.87
4. Brandon Brooks (1999) 5.60
5. Mike Van Der Waerdt (1988) 5.79
6. Joseph Axelrad (2004) 5.83
7. Garrett Danner (2014) 5.91
8. Brandon Brooks (2001) 5.96
9. Will Didinger (2005) 5.96
10. Parsa Bonderson (1998) 6.00
Minimum 50% of team minutes.
Alex Rousseau (1986-89)
Stefan Pollman (1990)
Vince Tonne (1978-81)
Fernando Carsalade (1985-88)
Chay Lapin (2006-09)
Brandon Brooks (1999-02)
Matt Swanson (1993-96)
Garrett Danner (2013-16)
Saves
1. Alex Rousseau (1986-89) 290
2. Brett Ormsby (2001-2004) 243
3. Nicolas Saveljic (2017-21) 197
4. Sean Kern (1997-00) 177 (3)
5. Josh Samuels (2009-12) 176 Paul Reynolds (2011-14) 176
7. Jake Cavano (2018-22) 172
8. Fernando Carsalade (1985-88) 162
9. Ryder Roberts (2013-16) 158
10. Scott Davidson (2006-09) 152
Parenthesis on right indicate two-point goals.
Exclusions Drawn
1. Aimone Barabino (2010-13) 221
2. Felix Brozyna-Vilim (2017-19, 21) 209
3. Gordon Marshall (2013-16) 188
4. Matt Farmer (2014-17) 156
5. Gabe Discipulo (2019-22) 150
6. Brett Hayes (2008-11) 120
7. Quinten Osborne (2017-18) 113
8. Griffin White (2009-12) 111
9. Jacob Murphy (2007-10) 101
10. Patrick Woepse (2013-16) 89
These are records since 2009.
1. Garrett Danner (2013-16) 932
2. Chay Lapin (2006-09) 719
3. Brandon Brooks (2000-03) 700
4. Matt Swanson (1994-97) 695
5. Dan Hackett (1988-91) 680
6. Alex Wolf (2015, 2017-19) 628
7. Bernardo Maurizi (2019-23) 555
8. Matt Rapacz (2009-12) 490
9. Parsa Bonderson (1996-99) 441
10. Garret Griggs (2020-23) 436
Field Blocks
1. Josh Samuels (2009-12) 73
2. Ryder Roberts (2013-16) 59 Daniel McClintick (2012-15) 59
4. Chris Wendt (2010-13) 53
5. Paul Reynolds (2011-14) 52
6. Alex Roelse (2014-17) 45
7. Max Irving (2014-17) 40
8. Cristiano Mirarchi (2010-11, 13-14) 33
9. Nicolas Saveljic (2017-21) 32 Emilio Vieira (2009-10) 32
These are records since 2009.
Assists
1. Daniel McClintick (2012-15) 157
2. Ryder Roberts (2013-16) 150
3. Paul Reynolds (2011-14) 119
4. Alex Roelse (2014-17) 105
5. Daniel Lenhart (2011-14) 103
6. Max Irving (2014-17) 102
7. Cristiano Mirarchi (2010-11, 13-14) 93
8. Chasen Travisano (2017-21) 89
9. Josh Samuels (2009-12) 88
10. Austin Rone (2015-18) 84 These are records since 2009.
General Records (Team)
Steals
1. Garrett Danner (2013-16) 218
2. Josh Samuels (2009-12) 141
3. Paul Reynolds (2011-14) 137
4. Nicolas Saveljic (2017-21) 133
5. Ryder Roberts (2013-16) 130
6. Max Irving (2014-17) 105
7. Griffin White (2009-12) 82
8. Patrick Fellner (2013-16) 79
9. Nicolas Saveljic (2017-19) 77
10. Alex Roelse (2014-17) 76
These are records since 2009.
General Records (Individual)
Most
Alex Rousseau
Garrett Danner
Daniel McClintick
Josh Samuels
Aimone Barabino
Ryder Roberts
Jim Toring
1962 (9-5)
Date Opponent W/L Score
Pierce College W 18-11
UC Santa Barbara W 10-7
USC L 10-9
Redlands W 19-9
California L 15-6
Long Beach City College L 10-7
San Fernando Valley State W 13-0
Stanford W 4-3
El Camino College W 14-5
Stanford L 15-5
California W 11-6
Cal Tech W 12-6
Pomona W 9-8
USC L 9-6
1963 (14-4)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Alumni W 8-5
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo W 10-7
UC Santa Barbara W 13-3
Long Beach State L 16-8
Redlands W 22-9
Cal State Northridge W 21-0
USC L 8-5
Occidental W 8-3
California W 15-7
Stanford L 13-6
Cerritos W 10-1
Pasadena City College W 17-4
California W 14-3
UC Santa Barbara W 12-1
Stanford W 4-3
Cal Tech W 13-1
USC L 15-9
* one game score unknown
1964 (15-6)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Alumni L 9-6
Cerritos W 9-3
Cal Poly Pomona W 7-6
UC Santa Barbara W 9-5
Cal State Los Angeles W 5-3
USC L 7-5
Cal State Northridge W 16-2
Foothill L 5-2
Stanford L 9-8
Long Beach State W 12-9
California W 10-7
Occidental W 10-7
Stanford W 6-3
California W 4-2
UC Santa Barbara W 6-2
Long Beach State L 18-6
Yugoslavia L 15-4
UC Santa Barbara W 11-3
Long Beach State W 9-3
* two game scores unknown
1965 (16-0)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Alumni W 12-4
Cerritos W 19-3
UCSB W 25-11
USC W 6-5
Occidental W 14-3
Stanford W 7-6
Long Beach State W 5-4
Long Beach State W 8-3
California W 8-5
UC Irvine W 13-3
California W 12-8
San Jose State W 13-6
Stanford W 5-3
Foothill W 7-2
Long Beach State W 14-6
USC W 7-6
1966 (15-0)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score Alumni W 22-10
Occidental W 19-2
Cerritos W 15-5
USC W 5-3
UC Santa Barbara W 13-3
Long Beach State W 9-4
UC Irvine W 15-5
Stanford W 7-5
California W 13-6
UC Irvine W 11-6
San Jose State W 11-6
Stanford W 9-8
Foothill W 12-5
Long Beach State W 17-12
* one game score unknown
1967 (14-0)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
USC W 7-6
Cal Poly Pomona W 24-3
UC Santa Barbara W 19-7
Long Beach State W 10-8
California W 8-3
UC Irvine W 6-4
California W 9-4
Stanford W 8-7
Stanford W 8-4
UC Irvine W 10-7
San Jose State W 8-4
Foothill W 9-6
USC W 8-3
* one game score unknown
1968 (12-5)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Orange Coast W 10-4
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo W 16-1
UC Santa Barbara W 11-5
USC L 13-11
Long Beach State L 11-10
Stanford W 7-5
California W 10-9
UC Davis W 12-2
UC Irvine L 7-5
Foothill W 16-6
Stanford W 7-1
Long Beach State W 6-5
San Jose State L 6-2
De Anza W 10-2
California W 6-5
UC Irvine L 6-5
USC W 3-2
1969 (19-0)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
Occidental W 14-5
UC San Diego W 21-7
UC Santa Barbara W 15-3
Stanford W 10-2
UC San Diego W 23-1
Cal Poly Pomona W 11-3
UC Santa Barbara W 5-2
USC W 7-4
Long Beach State W 8-1
California W 6-2
California W 8-5
Stanford W 10-5
Long Beach State W 7-5
UC Irvine W 4-1
Stanford W 8-2
USC W 7-6
USC W 4-3
Long Beach State W 9-6
California W 5-2
1970 (17-2)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score Air Force W 39-6
Occidental W 21-3
UC Davis W 13-3
USC W 9-7
UC Irvine L 8-6
UC Santa Barbara W 8-7
Cal Poly Pomona W 22-0
USC W 5-2
Long Beach State W 11-5
Stanford W 10-5
California W 6-5
Long Beach State W 11-7
Stanford W 10-2
California W 13-9
UC Irvine W 10-2
USC W 8-6
UC Santa Barbara W 7-6
San Jose State W 7-4
UC Irvine L 7-6
1971
(18-1)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
NCAA
1972
(19-1)
Head
1973
(13-7)
Head
The 1968 UCLA Bruins
The 1966 UCLA Bruins
ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
UC Irvine L 6-2
California L 8-6
Long Beach State W 8-4
Cal State Fullerton W 8-3
New Mexico W 14-4
Stanford W 6-1
Long Beach State W 13-7
USC L 7-5
UC Santa Barbara W 14-2
California L 4-2
USC L 7-5
1974 (17-4)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
San Diego W 10-5
Alumni W 7-5
UC Davis W 5-3
San Jose State W 7-1
UC Irvine W 8-7
California L 7-4
Cal State Fullerton W 6-4
UC Santa Barbara W 10-3
USC W 9-5
Occidental W 10-5
Stanford W 5-4
Long Beach State W 13-5
Cal State Fullerton W 6-4
Stanford W 6-4
California L 7-3
California W 5-4
UC Irvine L 7-6
USC W 6-4
Stanford W 9-5
UC Irvine L 5-3
Cal State Fullerton W 7-4
1975
(19-3)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Alumni W 17-5
UC Santa Barbara W 10-5
Long Beach State W 4-3
UC Davis W 8-7
California W 9-6
UC Irvine W 10-9
Long Beach State W 15-9
USC W 10-7
UC Irvine W 8-7
California W 11-10
Stanford L 3-2
Long Beach State W 7-6
UC Santa Barbara W 14-4
Loyola Marymount W 19-1
UC Irvine W 10-8
Pepperdine W 15-9
Stanford W 7-6
California L 8-7
USC W 11-5
Army W 26-2
California L 13-9
Stanford W 6-5
1976 (17-5)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
UC Santa Barbara W 11-10
Pepperdine W 20-9
Long Beach State W 7-6
Arizona W 15-2
UC Santa Barbara W 11-8
UC Irvine W 1-6
Long Beach State W 13-9
UC Irvine L 12-11
USC W 18-8
California W 8-7
UC Santa Barbara W 8-7
Stanford L 11-6
California W 12-7
Pepperdine W 14-8
Long Beach State L 7-6
UC Irvine W 7-5
UC San Diego W 24-1
Stanford L 15-9
USC W 19-8
Texas A&M W 18-8
USC W 14-9
Stanford L 13-12
1977 (9-13)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
San Diego W 17-4
Cal Poly Pomona W 19-9
Pepperdine L 12-10
UC Santa Barbara W 12-9
Pepperdine W 12-8
Hayward W 12-0
UC Irvine L 8-7
California L 9-4
UC Santa Barbara W 12-11
Long Beach State W 8-7
UC Irvine L 11-6
Cal Poly Pomona W 21-11
USC W 11-10
California L 10-6
Stanford L 7-2
UC Irvine L 14-10
Pepperdine L 11-8
California L 9-7
Long Beach State L 6-5
UC Santa Barbara L 13-12
Stanford L 15-6
Alumni W 13-5
USC L 11-6
1978 (5-18)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Brown W 21-7
Cal Poly Pomona W 12-9
Pepperdine L 9-7
Stanford L 8-1
Cal Poly Pomona W 6-2
Long Beach State L 6-4
Pepperdine L 5-4
Arizona L 8-6
Cal Poly Pomona W 12-11
Long Beach State L 10-8
UC Irvine L 7-5
Stanford L 12-2
California L 12-8
USC L 9-6
Stanford L 9-5
California L 17-6
Arizona W 6-5
UC Santa Barbara L 9-4
Pepperdine L 11-8
UC Santa Barbara L 18-12
UC Irvine L 13-6
Long Beach State L 12-7
Arizona L 11-10
1979 (21-9)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Brown W 19-2
Alumni W 15-14
Occidental W 22-5 Air Force W 15-4
Pepperdine W 10-5
UC Santa Barbara W 13-7
W. Berlin W 4-3
Hayward W 16-6
UC Irvine W 1-0
Stanford L 10-7
UC Santa Barbara L 7-2
California L 7-6
USC L 7-4
California L 8-7
Stanford W 9-7
Stanford L 8-6
UC Irvine W 1-0
California W 5-3
Pepperdine W 10-5
Arizona W 15-9
Long Beach State W 9-7
Arizona W 9-7
UC Santa Barbara L 9-5
Long Beach State W 9-7
USC W 6-5
Bucknell W 17-7
California W 10-9
UC Santa Barbara L 11-3
* two game scores unknown
1980
(13-18-1)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Alumni W 12-9
Cal State Fullerton W 13-8
Pepperdine W 14-6 Air Force W 13-6
Pepperdine L 12-8
UC Santa Barbara L 11-9
California L 4-3
Long Beach State W 5-2 UC Irvine L 6-4 Hayward W 7-6 Stanford L 7-2 Pepperdine L 9-5 USC L 8-3
Long Beach State L 11-9 Fordham W 17-2
Bucknell W 8-6
1981 (19-11-3)
1982
(22-8)
The 1979 UCLA Bruins
California L 11-7
UC Santa Barbara W 10-5
Stanford L 9-8
USC W 7-6
UC Santa Barbara W 8-6
Stanford L 11-9
California W 10-9
1983 (21-11-3)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Fresno State L 9-8
UC San Diego W 13-3
Loyola-Chicago W 11-8
Pepperdine W 6-5
Alumni W 13-9
UC San Diego W 13-4
Pacific W 6-3
Pepperdine W 7-6
USC L 10-6
UC Santa Barbara W 6-5
UC Irvine L 12-8
California T 7-7
Pepperdine L 10-5
Long Beach State L 11-8
Cal State Fullerton W 17-5
UC Irvine W 10-4
California W 8-4
Stanford W 13-7
Long Beach State L 10-6
UC Santa Barbara T 8-8
Pacific W 5-4
UC Irvine W 9-7
Long Beach State T 6-6
California L 8-6
Fresno State W 10-6
UC San Diego W 15-4
UC Santa Barbara W 11-7
Stanford W 14-6
UC Irvine L 7-4
USC L 12-11
UC Santa Barbara W 10-7
USC L 11-5
Long Beach State L 10-8
Slippery Rock W 15-4
Brown W 9-3
1984 (13-13-1)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Loyola-Chicago W 13-4
Air Force W 8-5
Pepperdine L 11-6
Loyola-Chicago W 11-6
U.S. Nationals L 8-3
Stanford W 9-7
UC Irvine L 10-3
USC L 12-8
Fresno State T 6-6
Cal State Fullerton W 21-4
UC Santa Barbara L 10-8
Alumni W 17-16
USC L 13-10
Stanford L 9-7
Brown W 12-6
Long Beach State L 6-3
UC Irvine W 10-7
Pepperdine W 9-8
UC Santa Barbara W 10-6
Stanford L 6-5
California L 9-8
California L 7-5
UC Irvine W 8-5
Pepperdine L 14-10
Fresno State W 9-6
USC L 14-11
Pepperdine L 12-11
Navy W 17-4
Brown W 11-10
ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
1985 (24-6)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
Navy W 12-5
UC Santa Barbara W 9-5
UC San Diego W 13-6
Pacific W 9-5
Claremont W 14-4
UC San Diego W 13-5
USC W 11-9
Pacific W 10-3
Stanford L 6-5
UC Irvine L 8-7
UC San Diego W 15-8
Brown W 15-8
Long Beach State W 9-7
Fresno State W 12-8
California W 7-5
Stanford L 9-5
Stanford L 11-10
UC Irvine L 14-13
California W 8-4
Pepperdine W 10-6
UC Santa Barbara W 10-7
Fresno State W 12-6
Long Beach State W 8-7
Pepperdine W 11-5
UC Santa Barbara W 9-8
USC W 14-11
USC W 7-3
Loyola-Chicago W 14-6
UC Irvine L 7-6
UC Santa Barbara W 10-9
1986 (25-8)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
UC San Diego W 6-5
Richmond W 15-6
Claremont W 13-1
Navy W 10-2
Pepperdine W 9-6
Long Beach State W 11-8
Claremont W 15-8
Loyola-Chicago W 9-3
Pepperdine W 12-6
California W 8-6
USC L 10-5
Stanford L 12-5
Fresno State L 10-9
UC San Diego W 13-8
Long Beach State L 4-3
UC Santa Barbara W 14-13
Claremont W 12-9
USC W 8-5
UC Irvine W 8-4
Stanford L 11-8
California L 12-8
UC Santa Barbara W 10-9
UC San Diego W 13-1
USC W 7-6
Fresno State W 6-5
Long Beach State W 8-6
Stanford L 10-7
California W 8-6
Pepperdine W 13-11
USC W 8-5 Navy W 13-7
California L 11-8
Pepperdine W 12-11
1987 (25-10)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
UC San Diego W 8-4 Navy W 17-6
Claremont W 13-4 Pepperdine L 9-8
Air Force W 13-2
Fresno State W 13-5
Long Beach State L 8-7
Stanford L 7-6
Pepperdine W 12-4
UC Santa Barbara W 11-4
USC L 12-11
Iona W 18-4
Navy W 16-6
Brown W 15-1
Bucknell W 20-6
California L 6-4
Stanford W 7-5
Fresno State W 11-7
Claremont W 14-5
UC San Diego W 10-5
Long Beach State W 9-3
Pepperdine W 8-5
California W 8-7
Pepperdine W 9-8
UC Santa Barbara W 10-6
UC Irvine L 11-7
Long Beach State W 12-8
Stanford W 12-11
UC Santa Barbara W 9-8
USC L 7-4
UC Irvine W 9-7
USC L 9-8
Pepperdine W 11-7
USC L 12-11
UC Irvine L 13-10
1988 (29-5, 2-4 Pac-10)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/10 &LMU W 27-4
9/10 &Cal State Los Angeles W 21-2
9/11 &Navy W 15-6
9/11 &Pepperdine W 15-6
9/16 #UC Davis W 19-3
9/16 #Claremont-McKenna W 18-1
9/17 #UC San Diego W 14-5
9/17 #UC Irvine W 14-6
9/18 #California W 8-7
9/18 #Long Beach State W 10-7
9/18 #Stanford W 10-5
9/27 Long Beach State W 9-4
9/30 $Cal State Los Angeles W 14-1
9/30 $Fresno State W 10-6
10/1 $Stanford W 6-3
10/1 $California W 5-4
10/8 USC* L 10-9
10/9 %Claremont-McKenna W 19-4
10/14 Stanford* W 8-5
10/15 California* L 8-7 (OT)
10/20 Pepperdine W 17-6
10/23 UC Santa Barbara W 7-4
10/29 ^Pepperdine W 13-7
10/29 ^UC Santa Barbara W 14-5
10/30 ^UC Irvine W 13-7
10/30 ^Long Beach State W 12-3
11/4 California* L 7-5
11/5 UC San Diego W 10-6
11/7 UC Irvine W 15-9
11/12 Stanford* L 4-3
11/19 USC* W 12-11
11/25 +Navy W 11-3 +USC W 13-10 +California L 14-11
! at Pepperdine Tournament
# at UC Irvine Tournament
$ NorCal Tournament
% Bruin Cup Invitational
^ at 49er Invitational
+ at NCAA Championships
* Pac-10 match
1989 (14-12, 2-4 Pac-10)
Head Coach: Bob Horn
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/9 $Navy W 13-6
9/9 $Pepperdine L 14-13
9/15 #UC San Diego W 10-3
9/15 #Stanford W 7-5
9/16 #UC Irvine L 11-10 (OT)
9/16 #Fresno State W 7-3
9/17 #California L 5-4
9/17 #USC L 9-5
10/14 %UC San Diego W 12-7 10/14 %Claremont W 20-3
10/15 Air Force W 15-4
1990 (24-8, 2-3 Pac-10)
^Loyola Marymount W 23-3
10/28 ^Stanford L 8-7 (OT) 10/28 ^UC Santa Barbara L 13-11 11/3 California* L 9-5
11/10 †Stanford* W 13-12
11/11 Pepperdine L 11-10
Invitational ^ at 49er Invitational † Ruled No Contest $ at NCAA Championships * Pac-10 match
1991 (19-10, 3-3 Pac-10)
Coach: Guy Baker
9/15 #California L 8-5
9/22 Air Force W 9-6
9/26 at Long Beach State L 7-4
10/5 California* W 8-7
10/12 %UC Riverside W 12-4
10/12 %UC San Diego W 13-9
10/13 %USC W 12-9
10/16 at Pepperdine L 7-4
10/18 Stanford* W 8-7
10/26 ^UC Riverside W 12-4
10/26 ^Stanford L 8-7
10/27 ^USC L 13-12
10/27 ^UC San Diego W 15-10
11/1 at UC San Diego W 11-9
11/2 at UC Irvine W 13-12
11/3 Long Beach State W 8-7
11/8 at California* L 12-4
11/9 at Stanford* L 8-7
11/15 USC* W 10-8
11/23 at USC* L 8-7
11/29 $UC San Diego W 14-10
11/30 $Pepperdine W 6-5
12/1 $California L 7-6
& at Pepperdine Tournament
# at UC Irvine Tournament
^ at 49er Invitational
% Bruin Cup Invitational
$ at NCAA Championships
* Pac-10 match
1992 (10-13, 0-6 Pac-10)
Head Coach: Guy Baker
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/9 at Pepperdine W 7-6
9/18 #UC Irvine L 14-9
9/18 #Long Beach State W 12-5
9/19 #UC Santa Barbara W 11-8
9/19 #Pepperdine L 9-5
9/20 #Long Beach State W 14-5
9/27 at UC Riverside W 14-7
9/30 at Long Beach State L 8-7
10/10 Stanford* L 8-4
10/13 UC Irvine L 9-6
10/16 California* L 9-4
10/24 ^UC Riverside W 22-4
10/24 ^USC L 10-5
10/25 ^UC Santa Barbara L 12-8
10/26 ^UC San Diego W 12-6
10/30 at Stanford* L 11-3
10/31 at California* L 14-6
11/5 Pepperdine L 8-7 (OT)
11/6 Air Force W 18-8
11/8 at UC Santa Barbara W 8-7
11/13 UC San Diego W 9-8
11/14 at USC* L 8-6
11/21 USC* L 8-6
# at UC Irvine Tournament
^ at 49er Invitational * Pac-10 match
1993 (14-13, 5-5 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/11 at Pepperdine* W 10-6
9/17 #Redlands W 15-2
9/17 #UC Irvine W 11-6
9/18 #California L 9-7
9/18 #Long Beach State W 10-5
9/19 #Stanford L 11-8
9/19 #California L 11-7
9/23 at California* L 16-9
9/25 at Stanford* L 11-6
10/1 USC* W 7-4
10/8 ^Brown W 14-4
10/8 ^Pacific W 4-1
10/9 ^Pepperdine L 12-10
10/9 ^Stanford L 13-8
10/10 ^UC San Diego W 10-6
10/10 ^Pacific L 10-9
10/16 California* L 14-8
10/22 at USC* W 10-7
10/24 UC Santa Barbara W 14-13
10/27 at UC Irvine* L 9-8
10/30 at UC San Diego W 14-11
11/2 at Long Beach State* W 10-9
11/5 Stanford* L 12-10
11/13 %UC Irvine L 8-7
11/13 %Long Beach State W 14-7
ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
11/14 %UC Santa Barbara W 14-11
11/20 at USC L 11-9
# at SoCal Tournament ^ at NorCal Tournament
* MPSF match % at MPSF Championships
1994 (17-14, 2-6 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/3 &UC San Diego W 12-10
9/3 &Chaminade W 14-8
9/10 #Long Beach State W 13-5
9/10 #Pepperdine W 10-9
9/11 #Stanford L 7-3
9/11 #California L 9-6
9/17 at Claremont W 18-5
9/17 UC San Diego (at Claremont) W 17-4
9/20 Long Beach State* W 19-5
9/24 at USC* L 10-4
10/1 ^Pacific W 11-6
10/1 ^UC Davis W 17-9
10/2 ^Stanford L 13-12
10/2 ^California W 12-10
10/6 at Stanford L 13-7
10/8 at California* L 8-5
10/9 at Pacific* L 6-5
10/14 at UC Santa Barbara* W 9-7
10/23 Pepperdine* L 10-9
10/24 Air Force W 11-9
10/29 Stanford* L 13-7
10/30 at UC San Diego W 11-9
11/6 UC Irvine* L 8-5
11/11 %UC Santa Barbara W 9-8 (OT)
11/11 %USC L 11-10 (OT)
11/12 %UC Irvine W 12-9
11/13 %UC Santa Barbara W 8-7
11/19 USC L 17-10
11/25 $Pepperdine W 8-7
11/26 $Stanford L 9-5
11/27 $California L 8-5
& at Hawaiian Tournament
# at SoCal Tournament
^ at NorCal Tournament
* MPSF match
% at MPSF Championships
$ at NCAA Championships
1995 (20-6, 8-0 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/8 Pacific* W 6-5
9/9 #Pepperdine L 10-8
9/9 #UC Santa Barbara W 8-1
9/10 #Navy W 18-8
9/10 #UC Irvine L 7-6
9/16 UC Santa Barbara* W 8-7
9/23 USC* W 10-9
9/30 ^Santa Clara W 19-4
9/30 ^Pepperdine L 6-5
10/1 ^Pacific W 19-5
10/1 ^UC Irvine L 11-9
10/6 at Pepperdine* W 7-4
10/7 at Long Beach State* W 6-2
10/21 at Stanford* W 8-7
10/22 at California W 10-9
10/28 California* W 9-8
10/29 at UC San Diego W 11-9
11/3 Stanford W 12-11
11/5 Air Force W 9-7
11/11 UC Irvine* W 10-8
11/18 USC L 8-7 (OT)
11/24 %Pacific W 11-7
11/25 %USC W 9-7
11/26 %California L 9-6
12/1 $UC San Diego W 21-10
12/3 $California W 10-8
# at SoCal Tournament ^ at NorCal Tournament * MPSF match
at MPSF Championships
at NCAA Championships
1996 (24-6, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/14 #Pepperdine W 16-5
9/14 #UC Santa Barbara W 12-6
9/15 #UC Irvine W 13-11
9/15 #USC W 8-7
9/21 at UC Santa Barbara* W 13-6
9/22 at Pacific* W 8-7
9/28 &UC Davis W 15-7
9/28 &Air Force W 16-7
9/29 &Santa Clara W 20-7
9/29 &UC San Diego W 21-8
10/12 ^Occidental W 15-3
10/12 ^Pepperdine W 9-8
10/13 ^Stanford W 9-6
10/13 ^USC L 13-8
10/19 Pepperdine* W 12-6
10/20 Navy W 18-5
10/20 Massachusetts W 14-6
10/26 at California* W 9-8
10/27 at Stanford W 7-6
11/2 Stanford* L 7-6
11/9 Long Beach State W 13-7
11/11 Air Force W 11-8
11/14 at USC* L 13-10
11/17 UC Irvine* W 6-5
11/23 USC L 12-10
11/24 %Pacific L 6-5
11/30 %Pepperdine W 9-8
12/1 %UC Irvine L 7-4
12/6 $UC Davis W 18-6
12/8 $USC W 8-7
# at SoCal Tournament
! at Air Force Tournament
^ at NorCal Tournament
* MPSF match
% at MPSF Championships
$ at NCAA Championships
1997 (14-12, 4-4 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/7 &Air Force W 22-0
9/7 &UC San Diego W 9-5
9/20 #Air Force W 13-3
9/20 #UC Irvine L 9-5
9/21 #UC San Diego W 8-3
9/21 #Stanford L 10-6
9/26 UC Santa Barbara* W 12-1
9/30 at Long Beach State* W 10-4
10/3 USC* L 12-7
10/10 at UC Irvine L 7-6
10/12 Stanford L 7-3
10/18 ^Long Beach State W 13-5
10/18 ^USC L 11-9
10/19 ^Pacific W 9-8
10/19 ^UC Irvine W 6-1
10/25 California L 9-8 (OT)
10/26 Pacific* W 10-3
11/1 at Stanford* L 8-7
11/2 at California W 7-6
11/8 at Pepperdine L 8-5
11/10 Air Force W 16-2
11/15 at UC Irvine* W 5-3
11/22 at USC L 11-10
11/28 %USC L 8-7
11/29 %Long Beach State W 10-6
11/30 %UC Irvine L 11-6
! at San Diego Triton Tournament
# at SoCal Tournament
^ at NorCal Tournament
* MPSF match
% at MPSF Championships
1998 (17-6, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/12 at UC Irvine W 5-4
9/19 #Pacific W 12-4
9/19 #UC Santa Barbara W 9-4
9/20 #Pepperdine W 7-4
9/20
^Long
1999 (22-3, 8-0 MPSF)
$Stanford W 6-5
at SoCal Tournament ^ at NorCal Tournament
at MPSF Championships
at NCAA Championships * MPSF match
2000 (19-7, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Guy Baker, Adam Krikorian NCAA CHAMPIONS | MPSF CHAMPIONS Date Opponent W/L Score 9/9 at UC Irvine L 9-7 9/15 Princeton W 13-3 9/16 #Long Beach State W 13-6 9/16 #UC Santa Barbara W 10-4 9/17 #USC L 5-4 9/17 #California **L 5-0 9/24 at Pacific* W 12-1 9/29 at UC Santa Barbara* W 11-3 10/1 Pepperdine* W 13-6 10/7 at USC* **L 5-0 10/14 at California* W 11-5
10/15 at Stanford **L 5-0
10/21 ^UC Santa Cruz W 16-3
10/21 ^Pepperdine W 10-3
10/22 ^California W 9-4
10/22 ^USC **L 5-0 10/28 Loyola Marymount W 16-2 11/4 Stanford* W 10-3
11/5 Long Beach State W 16-7
ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
11/12 UC Irvine* L 9-8
11/18 USC W 6-5
11/24 %Pacific W 13-6
11/25 %Pepperdine W 9-4
11/26 %California W 6-5
12/2 $Navy W 12-5
12/3 $UC San Diego W 11-2
# at SoCal Tournament
^ at NorCal Tournament
% at MPSF Championships
$ at NCAA Championships
* MPSF match
** Lost via forfeit (ineligibility of player)
2001 (16-5, 7-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/8 UC Irvine W 12-2
9/21 at Long Beach State* W 8-6
9/22 at Loyola Marymount W 9-5
9/29 Pacific* W 15-5
9/30 Stanford L 10-6
10/6 USC* W 7-5
10/13 ^Air Force W 13-5
10/13 ^Long Beach State W 10-8
10/14 ^USC W 9-8
10/14 ^Stanford L 7-4
10/20 California* W 8-6
10/27 at Stanford* L 8-3
11/3 at Pepperdine* W 8-7
11/4 UC Santa Barbara* W 8-7
11/10 at UC Irvine* W 14-6
11/17 at USC W 6-5
11/23 %UC Santa Barbara W 3-1
11/24 %California L 9-7
11/25 %Long Beach State W 7-6
12/1 #Loyola Marymount W 7-5
12/2 #Stanford L 8-5
^ at NorCal Tournament
* MPSF match
% at MPSF Championships
# at NCAA Championships
2002 (15-8, 4-4 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/8 at UC Irvine L 10-7
9/14 #California L 11-8
9/14 #Navy W 7-6
9/15 #Long Beach State W 4-2
9/15 #USC W 9-7
9/28 at USC* L 10-8
10/5 ^Princeton W 12-10
10/5 ^Pacific W 9-8
10/6 ^UC Irvine W 7-5
10/6 ^USC W 6-3
10/12 Pepperdine* L 7-6
10/13 Loyola Marymount W 9-3
10/19 at California* W 4-3
10/20 at Stanford L 7-5
10/26 Stanford* L 12-10
11/2 UC Irvine* W 9-6
11/8 Long Beach State* L 6-5
11/9 at UC Santa Barbara* W 8-6
11/16 at Pacific* W 11-7
11/23 USC W 12-10
11/29 %USC W 7-6
11/30 %Pepperdine L 7-6
12/1 %Stanford W 8-6 # at SoCal Tournament ^ at NorCal Tournament % at MPSF Championships * MPSF match
2003 (20-7, 7-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/13 &Pepperdine L 7-4
9/13 &Cal Baptist W 7-5
9/20 #Cal Baptist W 13-6
9/20 #Pepperdine L 9-6
9/21 #Long Beach State L 9-5
9/21 #Loyola Marymount W 5-4
9/26 at UC San Diego W 5-3
9/28 UC Irvine W 12-3
10/4 ^UC Santa Barbara W 9-7
10/4 ^Stanford L 7-4
10/5 ^Long Beach State W 11-10
10/5 ^UC San Diego W 6-4 10/18 California* W 7-6
10/19 Pacific* W 12-4
10/25 UC Santa Barbara* W 12-6
10/26 USC* W 6-5
11/1 at Stanford* L 6-4
11/2 +Santa Clara W 13-3
11/2 at UC Santa Cruz W 17-5
11/6 at Loyola Marymount W 7-6
11/8 at UC Irvine* W 10-7
11/9 at Long Beach State* W 12-7
11/15 Pepperdine* W 7-6
11/22 at USC L 7-6
11/28 %Pepperdine W 7-5 11/29 %Stanford L 9-7
11/30 %California W 11-7
& at Pepperdine Tournament
# at SoCal Tournament
^ at NorCal Tournament
+ at UC Santa Cruz
% at MPSF Championships
* MPSF match
2004 (25-3, 8-0 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/10 +Navy W 14-4
9/10 at Air Force W 9-3
9/16 Cal Baptist W 21-8
9/18 ^Pepperdine W 11-4
9/18 ^Cal Baptist W 17-5
9/19 ^Stanford L 8-7
9/19 ^California L 10-9
9/25 at UC Irvine W 6-4
10/2 &Navy W 8-3
10/2 &UC Irvine W 10-9
10/3 &USC W 8-6
10/3 &Stanford W 10-9
10/9 Loyola Marymount W 15-7
10/10 UC Santa Cruz W 15-2
10/16 at California* W 10-6
10/17 at Pacific* W 12-4
10/17 at UC Davis W 7-5
10/24 at Pepperdine* W 7-6
10/30 Stanford* W 7-4
10/31 Long Beach State* W 11-6
11/6 at UC Santa Barbara* W 16-5
11/13 at USC* W 6-4
11/14 UC Irvine* W 10-6
11/26 #UC Santa Barbara W 6-1
11/27 #UC Irvine W 10-6
11/28 #Stanford L 7-6
12/4 $Princeton W 7-5
12/5 $Stanford W 10-9
+ at Air Force
^ at SoCal Tournament
& at NorCal Tournament
# at MPSF Tournament
$ at NCAA Tournament
* MPSF match
2005 (21-8, 5-3 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/3 #Chaminade W 30-2
9/3 #BYU Hawaii W 16-4
9/4 #Chaminade W 16-2
9/4 #BYU Hawaii W 16-6
9/17 ^Bucknell W 12-2
9/17 ^UC Irvine W 9-7 (OT)
9/18 ^Stanford L 10-9 (SV-OT)
9/18 ^California L 8-7 (OT)
9/25 at Pepperdine W 7-5
9/29 at Loyola Marymount W 10-5
10/1 UC Irvine W 10-8
10/8 California* W 7-4
10/9 Princeton W 14-6
10/15 $UC Santa Barbara W 8-3
10/15 $Pepperdine W 8-7
10/16 $California L 7-6
10/16 $Stanford L 6-5
10/21 UC San Diego W 6-5
10/22 UC Santa Barbara* W 8-2
10/29 at Stanford* L 9-8 (OT)
10/30 at UC Santa Cruz W 13-2
11/6 at Long Beach State* W 9-8
11/10 at UC Irvine* L 8-7
11/12 Pepperdine* W 7-5
11/19 USC* L 8-7 (OT)
11/20 Pacific* W 11-7
11/25 &California L 13-12 (OT)
11/26 &Long Beach State W 10-6
11/27 &Pacific W 9-5
# at BYU-Hawaii Tournament
^ at SoCal Tournament (UC Irvine host)
$ at NorCal Tournament (Stanford host)
& at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
* MPSF match
2006 (17-6, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/14
^UC San Diego W 12-3 10/21 at USC*
2007 (21-7, 5-3 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian Date Opponent W/L Score
9/6 at Loyola Marymount W 8-6
9/8 #Pomona-Pitzer W 22-3
9/8 #Occidental W 18-3
9/8 #at Redlands W 16-5
9/15 ^Santa Clara W 15-4
9/15 ^Pepperdine W 7-5 (OT)
9/16 ^at California L 10-8
9/16 ^Stanford W 13-9
9/22 UC Irvine W 12-11 (SV-OT)
9/29 at Stanford* L 7-6
9/30 vs. Santa Clara
The 2006 UCLA Bruins
The 2002 UCLA Bruins
ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
2008 (16-8, 5-3 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Krikorian
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/13 at UC Irvine W 10-4
9/20 # at Pacific W 11-6
9/20 # Pepperdine W 8-3
9/21 # California W 6-4
9/21 # USC L 6-5
10/4 Long Beach State* W 10-4
10/9 Loyola Marymount W 9-2
10/11 ^ Bucknell W 13-6
10/11
^ UC San Diego W 12-9
10/12 ^ Stanford L 7-4
10/12
^ California L 12-11 (OT)
10/18 Stanford* L 12-2
10/19 Brown W 14-2
10/25 at California* W 11-10
10/26 at Pacific* W 14-2
11/1 at USC* L 6-3
11/7 UC Irvine* W 12-10
11/8 Concordia W 17-5
11/9 UC San Diego W 11-8
11/15 at UC Santa Barbara* W 11-4
11/22 at Pepperdine* L 9-5
11/28 $ California W 11-8
11/29 $ USC L 9-5
11/30 $ Stanford L 10-7
# at Norcal Tournament (Pacific host)
^ at SoCal Tournament (LMU/Pepperdine host)
$ at MPSF Tournament (Pepperdine host)
* MPSF match
2009 (23-7, 5-3 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
MPSF CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/11 ^ at Princeton W 17-4
9/12 ^ Brown W 15-5
9/12 ^ Iona W 20-6
9/13 ^ Johns Hopkins W 14-7
9/13 ^ Bucknell W 15-3
9/19 # Concordia W 12-5
9/19 # Loyola Marymount W 7-3
9/20 # USC W 5-4
9/20 # at Stanford L 6-5
9/26 UC Irvine W 10-4
10/3 at Stanford* L 8-6
10/4 at Santa Clara W 11-5
10/10 ^^ Redlands W 14-4
10/10
10/11
^^ Long Beach State W 16-6
^^ USC L 9-8
10/11 ^^ Stanford L 5-4
10/16 California* L 7-6
10/22 at Loyola Marymount W 10-5
10/24 at UC Irvine* W 8-7
10/25 Pacific* W 11-7
10/25 Chapman W 15-7
10/31 at Pepperdine* W 9-6
11/1 at Long Beach State* W 9-3
11/7 USC* L 7-6
11/15 UC Santa Barbara* W 9-7
11/27 $ Pepperdine W 8-5
11/28 $ USC W 10-6
11/29 $ California W 10-7
12/4 % Loyola Marymount W 9-8 (OT)
12/5 % USC L 7-6
^ at Princeton Invitational (Princeton host)
# at NorCal Tournament (Stanford host)
^^ at UCI Invitational (UC Irvine host)
$ at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
% at NCAA Tournament (Princeton host)
* MPSF match
2010 (19-6, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/11 Concordia W 12-4
9/18 ^ Air Force W 15-5
9/18 ^ Pacific W 10-7
9/19 ^ Stanford W 10-7
9/19 ^ USC L 11-10
9/25 Loyola Marymount W 14-6
10/2 # Princeton W 13-2
10/2 # Pacific W 13-11
10/3 # UC Irvine W 8-6
10/3 # USC L 9-8
10/9 at California* L 11-8
10/10 at Pacific* W 10-9
10/15 Stanford* W 9-8
10/17 Chapman W 10-4
10/23 UC Irvine* W 11-8
10/30 UC San Diego W 12-4
10/30 Pomona-Pitzer W 9-4
10/31 Long Beach State* W 11-5
11/6 at USC* L 8-5
11/8 Air Force W 12-6
11/13 Pepperdine* W 13-8
11/14 at UC Santa Barbara* W 9-8
11/26 & Pacific W 7-5
11/27 & USC L 10-5
11/28 & California L 10-9 ^ at NorCal Tournament (California/UC Davis host)
# SoCal Tournament (UCLA host) & at MPSF Tournament (Stanford host) * MPSF match
2011 (24-5, 6-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
MPSF CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/3 & Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 22-2
9/3 & La Verne W 19-5
9/17 ^ Air Force W 21-4
9/17 ^ UC Santa Barbara W 13-10
9/18 ^ California W 6-5
9/18 ^ USC L 10-8
9/23 Pepperdine* W 11-7
9/24 at Loyola Marymount W 11-7
10/1 # Air Force W 18-5
10/1 # UC Santa Barbara W 12-5
10/2 # California L 8-4
10/2 # USC W 7-6
10/7 California* L 8-5
10/9 at UC Irvine* W 18-6
10/15 at Stanford* W 7-6
10/16 at Santa Clara W 12-9
10/22 vs. Whittier W 20-0
10/22 at Pomona-Pitzer W 14-4
11/4 Pacific* W 13-12 (SV-OT)
11/6 at UC San Diego W 9-4
11/10 at Long Beach State* W 13-10
11/12 at Pepperdine* W 9-6
11/18 USC* L 9-6
11/19 UC Santa Barbara* W 11-4
11/25 $ Pepperdine W 5-4 (OT)
11/26 $ California W 7-6 (OT)
11/27 $ USC W 10-9 (SV-OT)
12/3 % Loyola Marymount W 10-1
12/4 % USC L 7-4
& at UCLA Invitational
^ at NorCal Tournament (Pacific host)
# at SoCal Tournament (Long Beach State host)
$ at MPSF Tournament (UCLA host)
% at NCAA Tournament (California host)
* MPSF match
2012 (28-5, 7-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/1 & Pomona-Pitzer W 16-5
9/1 & Cal Baptist W 15-7
9/2 & Chapman W 15-5
9/8 ^ Fordham W 22-0
9/8 ^ George Washington W 22-4
9/8 ^ Johns Hopkins W 21-4
9/9 ^ Brown W 14-8
9/9 ^ at Princeton W 20-3
9/15 Concordia W 16-5
9/15 Pacific W 9-4
9/16 California W 11-10 (OT)
9/16 USC L 7-6
9/21 Loyola Marymount W 16-8
9/29 # Santa Clara W 17-3
9/29 # Pepperdine W 14-7
9/30 # at UC Santa Barbara L 11-10
9/30 # UC Irvine W 14-8
10/6 at California* W 10-9 (SV-OT)
10/7 at UC Davis W 15-8
10/20 at UC Santa Barbara* W 10-5
10/21 UC San Diego W 13-6
10/25 Pepperdine* W 12-7
11/3 Long Beach State* W 13-8
11/3 Concordia W 21-7
11/9 Stanford* W 9-5
11/11 at Pacific* W 13-10
11/17 at USC* L 10-9
11/18 UC Irvine* W 16-8
11/23 $ Pacific W 10-8
11/24 $ California L 12-9
11/25 $ Stanford W 10-9 (SV-OT)
12/1 % St. Francis Brooklyn W 17-3
12/2 % at USC L 11-10
& at UCLA Invitational
^ at Princeton Invitational (Princeton host)
! at NorCal Invitational (Stanford host)
# at SoCal Tournament (UC Santa Barbara host)
$ at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
% at NCAA Tournament (USC host)
* MPSF match
2013 (28-4, 7-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/7 & Pomona-Pitzer W 17-4
9/7 & Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 19-2
9/8 ^ Cal Lutheran W 21-7
9/8 ^ at UC San Diego W 16-6
9/14 ~ at Redlands W 19-2
9/14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W
(OT)
11/29 $ UC Santa Barbara W 11-8
11/30 $ Stanford L 10-11
12/1 $ Pacific L 9-10 & at UCLA Invitational ^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host) ~ at Inland Empire Classic (Redlands host) ! at NorCal Invitational (California host) # at SoCal Tournament (UC Irvine host) $ at MPSF Tournament (Pacific host) * MPSF match
2014 (29-3, 8-0 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/6 ^ Redlands W 26-1
9/6 ^ Cal Baptist W 21-3
9/7 ^ Loyola Marymount W 22-2
9/7 ^ at UC San Diego W 13-5
9/13 & Whittier W 21-3
9/14 at La Verne W 24-1
9/14 ~ Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 13-7
9/14 Occidental W 23-2
9/20 ! Pomona-Pitzer W 24-0
9/20 ! at Pacific W 15-6
9/21 ! USC W 9-7
9/21 ! Stanford W 9-7
9/27 UC Irvine* W 17-9
10/3 Pepperdine* W 15-7
10/4 Loyola Marymount W 12-2
10/9 Princeton W 16-3
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ALL-TIME RESULTS (1962-2023)
10/11 # St. Francis Brooklyn W 15-7
10/11 # UC San Diego W 17-5
10/12 # USC L 6-10
10/12 # Stanford L 6-7
10/18 at California* W 13-8
10/24 Stanford* W 7-6
10/26 at UC Santa Barbara* W 10-7
11/2 at USC* W 10-8
11/8 at Pacific* W 12-8
11/9 at UC Davis W 16-4
11/15 Long Beach State* W 16-8
11/21 % UC Santa Barbara W 14-8
11/22 % at Long Beach State L 3-5
11/23 % USC W 10-5
12/6 $ UC San Diego W 15-6
12/7 $ USC W 9-8
& at UCLA Invitational
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
~ at Inland Empire Classic (La Verne host)
! at NorCal Invitational (Pacific host)
# at SoCal Tournament (UCLA host)
% at MPSF Tournament (Long Beach State host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (UC San Diego host)
* MPSF match
2015 (30-0, 9-0 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
NCAA CHAMPIONS | MPSF CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/5 ^ UC Davis W 14-4
9/6 ^ Concordia W 20-4
9/12 & UC San Diego W 18-6
9/13 ~ at Redlands W 18-3
9/13 ~ Whittier W 16-4
9/19 ! Chapman W 24-3
9/19 ! Pepperdine W 12-6
9/20 ! California W 8-6
9/20 ! at Stanford W 8-7
9/26 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 12-4
9/26 Chapman W 20-1
10/2 at Pepperdine* W 18-8
10/3 at Loyola Marymount W 13-6
10/10 # Pomona-Pitzer W 22-6
10/10 # UC Irvine W 13-4
10/11 # California W 13-8
10/11 # USC W 10-9
10/17 at Stanford* W 12-8
10/18 at San José State* W 10-0
10/24 California* W 8-7
10/25 at UC Irvine* W 15-8
11/1 Pacific* W 11-5
11/6 UC Santa Barbara* W 9-4
11/8 at Long Beach State* W 11-4
11/15 USC* W 11-6
11/20 % Long Beach State W 12-7
11/21 % at USC W 6-3
11/22 % California W 12-11 (OT)
12/5 $ UC San Diego W 17-4
12/6 $ USC W 10-7
& at UCLA Invitational
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
~ at Inland Empire Classic (La Verne host)
! at NorCal Invitational (Stanford host)
# at SoCal Tournament (Pepperdine host)
% at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (UCLA host)
* MPSF match
2016 (25-3, 2-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/3 ^ at UC San Diego W 13-6
9/3 ^ vs. Cal Baptist W 14-4
9/4 & vs. Redlands W 14-4
9/4 & vs. Loyola Marymount W 15-6
9/4 & vs. Chapman W 20-2
9/10 vs. Brown W 17-2
9/10 ~ vs. Johns Hopkins W 20-8
9/11 ~ at Princeton W 18-9
9/11 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn W 16-5
9/16 Pepperdine W 9-3
9/17 at Long Beach State W 8-6 (OT)
9/23 ! vs. Pomona-Pitzer W 18-7
9/24 ! vs. Pepperdine W 11-5
9/24 ! vs. Pacific W 8-5
9/25 ! at California W 10-7
10/1 UC Irvine W 11-0
10/1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 17-4
10/8 at Pacific W 9-5
10/9 at UC Davis W 15-8
10/13 at UC Santa Barbara W 10-7
10/22 at California* W 7-6
10/29 Stanford* W 7-6
11/5 San José State W 10-3
11/5 Whittier W 18-5
11/12 at USC* L 7-8
11/18 % vs. California W 11-10 (OT)
11/20 % vs. USC L 6-9
12/4 $ at California L 8-9 (OT)
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
& at UCLA Invitational (Cathedral Catholic HS/San Diego)
~ at Princeton Invitational (Princeton host)
! at Mountain Pacific Invitational (California host)
% at MPSF Tournament (UCLA host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (California host)
* MPSF match
2017 (21-4, 1-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/2 ^ Pomona-Pitzer W 16-5
9/2 ^ Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 19-2
9/8 & vs. George Washington W 20-4
9/8 & vs. St. Francis Brooklyn W 12-3
9/9 & vs. Bucknell W 18-8
9/9 & vs. Brown W 18-2
9/10 & at Princeton W 14-8
9/15 UC Santa Barbara W 10-5
9/22 ~ at Loyola Marymount W 7-4
9/23 vs. Pacific W 9-8
9/23 ~ vs. California W 9-8 (OT)
9/24 ~ at USC W 13-11
9/30 at UC Irvine L 8-9
10/7 at Pepperdine W 8-7
10/13 Cal Baptist W 20-9
10/14 Long Beach State W 8-6
10/21 California* L 9-12
10/28 Pacific W 12-11
11/4 at Stanford* L 5-7
11/5 at San José State W 14-6
11/11 USC* W 12-11 (SV-OT)
11/17 % vs. California W 8-5
11/19 % vs. USC L 5-7
12/2 $ vs. Pacific W 11-9
12/3 $ at USC W 7-5
^ at UCLA Invitational
& at Princeton Invitational (Princeton host)
~ at Mountain Pacific Invitational (USC/LMU host)
% at MPSF Tournament (Stanford host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (USC host)
* MPSF match
2018 (23-5, 1-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/1 ^ Fresno Pacific W 17-7
9/1 ^ Whittier W 20-5
9/1 ^ Pomona-Pitzer W 18-10
9/7 & vs. Wagner W 21-6
9/8 & vs. St. Francis Brooklyn W 15-3
9/8 & vs. Air Force W 16-6
9/9 & vs. Brown W 16-9
9/9 & at Princeton W 17-5
9/13 at UC Santa Barbara W 10-7
9/15 Pepperdine W 16-10
9/15 Loyola Marymount W 14-8
9/21 at Long Beach State W 9-7
9/22 UC Irvine W 14-7
9/25 at Pacific W 8-5
9/30 at UC Davis W 12-8
10/6 San José State W 11-8
10/12 ~ vs. Santa Clara W 13-7
10/13 vs. Pepperdine W 10-0
10/13 ~ at Stanford L 7-8
10/14 ~ vs. California W 12-11
10/27 at California* L 7-9
11/3 Stanford* W 10-8
11/10 at USC* L 11-12
11/16 % vs. Penn State Behrend W 18-1
11/17 % vs. Stanford L 7-9
11/18 % at USC W 7-4
11/29 $ vs. George Washington W 18-6
12/1 $ vs. USC L 7-8
^ at UCLA Invitational
& at Princeton Invitational (Princeton host)
~ at Mountain Pacific Invitational (Stanford host)
% at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (Stanford host)
* MPSF match
2019 (17-5, 1-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/7 ^ vs. Fordham W 15-3
9/7 ^ vs. Princeton W 14-5
9/8 ^ at Navy W 20-7
9/8 ^ vs. La Salle W 20-2
9/14 & vs. San José State W 15-10
9/21 at Pepperdine W 14-12
9/27 Pomona-Pitzer W 12-2
9/28 ~ California W 12-9
10/19 Cal Baptist W 12-6
11/22 % vs. Penn State Behrend W 27-4
(California host) * MPSF match
2020 (9-7, 5-5 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright NCAA CHAMPIONS
Date Opponent W/L Score 1/23 ^ at California* L 16-17 (OT)
1/23 ^ vs. USC* L 7-12
2/7 & at USC* W 7-5
2/20 ~ at Stanford* W 11-10
2/21 vs. California* L 15-16 (OT)
2/21 ~ vs. USC* L 4-9
3/6 % Stanford L 8-11
3/7 % USC
3/21 $
W
at California Round Robin (California host) & at USC Round Robin (USC host) ~ at Stanford Round Robin (Stanford host) % at MPSF Tournament (UCLA host) $ at NCAA Tournament (USC host) * MPSF match
2021 (20-4, 1-2 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright MPSF CHAMPIONS
9/11 & vs. UC San Diego W 15-8 9/11 & vs. Pomona-Pitzer W 24-7
9/17 at Long Beach State W 9-6
9/18 at UC Santa Barbara W 12-10
9/25 ~ at California L 9-10
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9/25 vs. Pacific W 11-9
9/26
~ vs. Stanford W 10-6
10/2 San José State W 18-8
10/2 Navy W 13-5
10/9 Stanford* W 8-6
10/17 at Pacific W 13-8
10/24 Pepperdine W 18-10
11/6 at USC* L 7-8
11/13 at California* L 9-16
11/19
% vs. Penn State Behrend W 26-3
11/20 % vs. USC W 6-5
11/21 % vs. Stanford W 11-10
12/2 $ Princeton W 12-6
12/4 $ California L 13-15 (OT)
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
& at Inland Empire Classic (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps host)
~ at MPSF Invitational (California host)
% at MPSF Tournament (Stanford host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (UCLA host)
* MPSF match
2022 (22-5, 2-1 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/3
^ vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 16-3
9/3 ^ vs. UC Santa Barbara W 7-6
9/4 ^ vs. UC Davis W 12-8
9/4
^ vs. USC W 8-6
9/9 Long Beach State W 15-9
9/10 at UC Irvine W 17-8
9/16 & vs. San José State W 13-7
9/16 & vs. California Baptist W 17-8
9/17 & vs. Princeton W 8-6
9/17 & vs. Harvard W 16-15
9/23 vs. Santa Clara W 13-9
9/24 ~ vs. Long Beach State W 7-6
9/24 vs. USC W 13-12
9/25 ~ at Stanford L 7-8
9/30 Pacific W 12-11
10/2 at Pepperdine W 10-8
10/8 UC San Diego W 17-6
10/15 at Stanford* W 10-6
10/20 UC Santa Barbara W 12-7
10/22 UC Davis W 10-9
10/29 California* L 9-10 (OT)
11/5 at Loyola Marymount W 17-10
11/11 USC* W 14-13 (OT)
11/18 % vs. Washington & Jefferson W 25-1
11/19 % at USC L 11-12
11/20 % vs. California L 6-7
12/3
$ vs. USC L 12-15
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
& at Aggie Roundup (UC Davis host)
~ at MPSF Invitational (Stanford host)
% at MPSF Tournament (USC host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (California host)
* MPSF match
2023 (26-3, 6-0 MPSF)
Head Coach: Adam Wright
Date Opponent W/L Score
9/2 ^ vs. UC Santa Barbara W 12-8
9/2 ^ vs. Cal State Fullerton W 18-6
9/3 ^ vs. UC Irvine W 21-15
9/3 ^ vs. Concordia W 29-3
9/9 Stanford* W 11-9
9/10 & vs. UC San Diego W 14-7
9/10 & vs. Cal Lutheran W 21-6
9/16 at Pacific W 20-12
9/17 at UC Davis W 16-7
9/22 Occidental W 18-9
9/23 ~ vs. Pepperdine W 15-11
9/23 ~ at USC W 14-10
9/24 vs. California W 12-10
9/29 Pepperdine W 10-9 (SV-OT)
9/30 Air Force W 14-8
10/7 at California* W 14-11
10/8 at Stanford* W 11-7
10/14 USC* W 11-2
10/18 Princeton W 12-10
10/20 UC Santa Barbara W 15-9
10/28 California* W 13-9
11/5 UC Irvine W 13-8
11/11 at USC* W 10-8 (OT)
11/17 % vs. Washington & Jefferson W 25-4
11/18 % vs. USC L 9-13
11/19 % vs. Stanford L 10-11 (OT)
12/1 $ vs. Biola W 20-7
12/2 $ vs. Princeton W 17-13
12/3 $ vs. California L 11-13
^ at Triton Invitational (UC San Diego host)
& at Inland Empire Classic (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps host)
~ at Overnght/MPSF Invitational (USC and UCLA co-host)
% at MPSF Tournament (California host)
$ at NCAA Tournament (USC host)
* MPSF match
The 2021 UCLA Bruins
All-Time vs. Opponents
The Bruins talk things over during a timeout in an 8-6 win over Stanford on Dec. 1, 2002.
UCLA’s bench celebrates after winning the school’s 112th NCAA title, a 9-8 victory over USC on Dec. 7, 2014.
The Bruins’ bench celebrates after a late score in a 10-9 win over Stanford on Dec. 5, 2004 in the NCAA Championship game.
1969 (1st)
UCLA 4, USC 3
UCLA 9, Long Beach St. 6
UCLA 5, California 2
NCAA Champions: UCLA
1970 (2nd)
UCLA 7, UCSB 6
UCLA 7, San Jose St. 4
UC Irvine 7, UCLA 6
NCAA Champions: UC Irvine
1971 (1st)
UCLA 37, Washington 2
UCLA 10, Long Beach St. 1
UCLA 5, San Jose St. 3
NCAA Champions: UCLA
1972 (1st)
UCLA 21, Yale 3
UCLA 15, UC Irvine 10
UCLA 10, San Jose St. 5
NCAA Champions: UCLA
1973 (4th)
UCLA 14, UCSB 2
California 4, UCLA 2
USC 7, UCLA 5
NCAA Champions: California
1974 (3rd)
UCLA 9, Stanford 5
UC Irvine 5, UCLA 3
UCLA 7, Cal St. Fullerton 4
NCAA Champions: California
1975 (3rd)
UCLA 26, Army 2
California 13, UCLA 9
UCLA 6, Stanford 5
NCAA Champions: California
1976 (2nd)
UCLA 18, Texas A&M 3
UCLA 14, UC Irvine 9
Stanford 13, UCLA 12
NCAA Champions: Stanford
1979 (2nd)
UCLA 17, Bucknell 7
UCLA 10, California 9
UCSB 11, UCLA 3
NCAA Champions: UCSB
1981 (6th)
California 10, UCLA 7
UCLA 16, Air Force 5
UCSB 9, UCLA 8
NCAA Champions: Stanford
1982 (3rd)
UCLA 8, UCSB 6
Stanford 11, UCLA 9
UCLA 10, California 9
NCAA Champions: UC Irvine
1983 (5th)
Long Beach State 10, UCLA 8
UCLA 15, Slippery Rock 4
UCLA 9, Brown 3
NCAA Champions: California
1984 (5th)
Pepperdine 12, UCLA 11
UCLA 17, Navy 4
UCLA 11, Brown 10
NCAA Champions: California
1985 (3rd)
UCLA 14, Loyola-Chicago 6
UC Irvine 7, UCLA 6
UCLA 10, UCSB 9
NCAA Champions: Stanford
1986 (3rd)
UCLA 13, Navy 7
California 11, UCLA 8
UCLA 12, Pepperdine 11
NCAA Champions: Stanford
1987 (4th)
UCLA 11, Pepperdine 7
USC 12, UCLA 11
UC Irvine 13, UCLA 10
NCAA Champions: California
1988 (2nd)
UCLA 11, Navy 3
UCLA 13, USC 10
California 14, UCLA 11
NCAA Champions: California
1990 (3rd)
UCLA 10, Pepperdine 9
California 10, UCLA 8
UCLA 15, UCSB 8
NCAA Champions: California
1991 (2nd)
UCLA 14, UC San Diego 10
UCLA 6, Pepperdine 5
California 7, UCLA 6
NCAA Champions: California
1994 (4th)
UCLA 8, Pepperdine 7
Stanford 9, UCLA 5
California 8, UCLA 5
NCAA Champions: Stanford
1995 (1st)
UCLA 21, UC San Diego 10
UCLA 10, California 8
NCAA Champions: UCLA
1996 (1st)
UCLA 18, UC Davis 6
UCLA 8, USC 7
NCAA Champions: UCLA
1999 (1st)
UCLA 14, Massachusetts 6
UCLA 6, Stanford 5
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2000 (1st)
UCLA 12, Navy 5
UCLA 11, UC San Diego 2
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2001 (2nd)
UCLA 7, LMU 5
Stanford 8, UCLA 5
NCAA Champions: Stanford
2004 (1st)
UCLA 7, Princeton 5
UCLA 10, Stanford 9 (OT)
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2009 (2nd)
UCLA 9, Loyola Marymount 8 (OT)
USC 6, UCLA 5
NCAA Champions: USC
2011 (2nd)
UCLA 10, UC San Diego 1
USC 7, UCLA 4
NCAA Champions: USC
2012 (2nd)
UCLA 17, St. Francis Brooklyn 3
USC 11, UCLA 10
NCAA Champions: USC
2014 (1st)
UCLA 15, UC San Diego 6
UCLA 9, USC 8
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2015 (1st)
UCLA 17, UC San Diego 4
UCLA 10, USC 7
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2016 (T-3rd)
California 9, UCLA 8
NCAA Champions: California
2017 (1st)
UCLA 11, Pacific 9
UCLA 7, USC 5
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2018 (T-3rd)
UCLA 18, George Washington 6
USC 8, UCLA 7
NCAA Champions: USC
2020 (1st)
UCLA 19, California Baptist University 14
UCLA 11, Stanford 10
UCLA 7, USC 6
NCAA Champions: UCLA
2021 (T-3rd)
UCLA 12, Princeton 6 California 15, UCLA 13 (OT)
NCAA Champions: California
2022 (T-3rd)
USC 15, UCLA 12
NCAA Champions: California
2023 (2nd)
UCLA 20, Biola 7
UCLA 17, Princeton 13
California 13, UCLA 11
NCAA Champions: California
Note: From 1969 through 1994, the championship comprised eight teams. From 1995 to 2012, the championship comprised four teams. From 2013 through 2020, the championship comprised six teams. In 2021 and 2022, the championship comprised seven teams and expanded back to eight in 2023.
2015 NCAA CHAMPIONS
#119
No. 3 UCLA (9-7) captured its 12th NCAA Championship in men’s water polo with a 7-6 win at No. 4 USC (8-9) on Sunday afternoon at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The win also marked the 119th NCAA Championship for the UCLA Athletic Department.
It was a balanced scoring effort by the Bruins, who received goals from six different players. Junior Jake Cavano, who was named to the first team All-NCAA Tournament, scored two goals, including the eventual difference maker with 6:23 left in the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Bernardo Maurizi, who also was named first team All-NCAA Tournament, held the Trojans scoreless throughout the first half and racked up nine saves. UCLA never trailed in the game, though USC briefly pulled even at 4-4.
Both teams battled defensively in the first period with the Bruins holding a 1-0 lead as freshman Mo Kenney scored the lone goal for UCLA at the 2:02 mark.
Senior Chasen Travisano set up sophomore Tommy Gruwell for the opening score of the second period (7:17) to put UCLA up 2-0. Gruwell was the lone Bruin to be named second team All-NCAA Tournament. Redshirt junior Evan Rosenfeld put the Bruins up 3-0 (5:37) when he beat the Trojan keeper with a nearside skip shot. That was the final goal of the first half.
The Trojans responded in the third period by scoring the first two goals. The first was by Jacob Mercep (6:36) and the second was by Chris Sturtevant (4:42). Cavano put an end to the Trojans’ scoring run with a power play goal (3:46) to push the lead to 4-2. But the Trojans again scored back-to-back goals to tie it at 4-4. Travisano then got in on the scoring act and put the Bruins back in front at 5-4 with 1:53 left in the third. UCLA maintained that lead heading into the final stanza.
Senior Nicolas Saveljic opened the scoring in the fourth with a power play goal (7:16) to push the lead to 6-4. Saveljic was named first team All-NCAA Tournament and the Most Valuable Player. Then Cavano became the first
Bruin to score more than one goal when he found the back of the net on another 6-on-5 opportunity (6:23) to extend the lead to 7-4. USC would add two more goals, but was held scoreless over the final 3:25. Maurizi made two stops during that stretch.
The Trojans took possession with 19 seconds remaining, but a shot by Sturtevant bounced off the post and was corralled by Saveljic, setting off the celebration.
Adam Wright has now guided UCLA to four NCAA titles in the role of head coach. He also won two as a player and one in the position of assistant coach. The last four teams to reach the championship game (2014, 2015, 2017 and 2020-21) have raised the trophy at the end of each.
Nic Porter registered 13 saves for USC, which received two goals apiece from Mercep and Carson Kranz.
6x5 - UCLA - 3/12 - USC - 1/12
Penalties - UCLA - 0/0 - USC - 0/0
UCLA Goals: Jake Cavano 2, Tommy Gruwell 1, Mo Kenney 1, Evan Rosenfeld 1, Nicolas Saveljic 1, Chasen Travisano 1
UCLA Saves: Bernardo Maurizi 9
USC Goals: Carson Kranz 2, Jacob Mercep 2, Jake Ehrhardt 1, Chris Sturtevant 1
USC Saves: Nic Porter 13
No. 3 UCLA at No. 4 USC (NCAA Championship)
The Bruins’ bench and coaching staff react immediately after winning the program’s 12th NCAA Championship at USC.
The 2020 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 119th NCAA title with a 7-6 victory at USC.
Adam Wright won his fourth NCAA title as a head coach in 2020.
#114
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for top-seeded UCLA, which lost eight seniors in 2015 and another nine in 2016 to graduation. The Bruins have six true freshmen on their roster playing major minutes and also had a redshirt sophomore goalkeeper playing for the first time as a full-time starter in NCAA competition.
But despite the fact that they were picked to finish fourth by the league coaches, they matured into a strong defensive unit that held the nation’s top offensive team in their home pool to just five goals, winning the programs’ 11th national title and UCLA’s 114th NCAA Championship with a 7-5 win over third-seeded USC on Sunday afternoon at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The Bruins finished the year at 21-4 while USC dropped to 27-4.
Seniors Alex Roelse and Matt Farmer led the Bruins with a game-high two goals each. Redshirt sophomore Alex Wolf played the entire game in the cage for UCLA, registering 10 saves while allowing just five goals, two on Trojan power plays.
Matteo Morelli scored the first goal of the game for USC on a power play at the 6:42 mark. Marin Dasic made it 2-0 with a goal from the front court (1:51). Freshman Quinten Osborne got the Bruins on the board with a goal at two meters (1:33) to trim the Trojans’ lead to 2-1.
Zach D’Sa scored on a cross-cage shot to open the scoring in the second period (4:37), giving the Trojans a 3-1 advantage. But Roelse scored from the front court with 21 seconds left to cut the lead to 3-2 at the break.
Farmer tied things up at 3-3 (3:33) off a nice feed from Roelse into two meters. But James Walters answered immediately with a goal (3:05) to put USC up 4-3. Senior Max Irving then scored from the front court after an ordinary foul (1:56) to tie the game at 4-4. Roelse
then provided his second score of the game and the Bruins’ first power play goal to give UCLA its first lead of the game (0:44) at 5-4, ending the scoring in the third.
Blake Edwards tied the game at 5-5 with a power play score (6:47) to open the scoring in the fourth. Farmer then scored a power play goal (6:05) to put the Bruins back in front, 6-5. Both teams made several defensive stops down the stretch. But none was bigger than the Bruins’ stop in the final seconds on a Trojan power play. Later, Wolf collected a ball from a Bruin teammate and noticed that USC goalie McQuin Baron was out of the cage on the other end and fired a shot that scored with
just two seconds remaining to provide the 7-5 final. Wolf was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2017 NCAA Championship. Roelse and Irving joined him on the First Team All-Tournament. Farmer and freshman Nicolas Saveljic were named Second Team All-Tournament. No. 1 UCLA at No. 3 USC (NCAA Championship)
UCLA Goals: Alex Roelse 2, Matt Farmer 2, Max Irving 1, Alex Wolf 1, Quinten Osborne 1
UCLA Saves: Garrett Danner 10
The Bruins take the traditional jump into the pool after securing the program’s 11th NCAA Championship.
The 2017 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 114th NCAA title with a 7-5 victory at USC.
#113
The top-ranked UCLA Bruins won their second straight NCAA Championship with a 10-7 win over No. 3 USC (22-7) at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center on Sunday evening. The Bruins concluded the season at 30-0 on the year, winning their 33rd-straight game, which extends the second-longest winning streak in school history. The all-time record is 50, which was established from 196468. This was the first undefeated season for UCLA since the 1969 team went 19-0. It was also the program’s 10th title and the school’s 113th NCAA Championship, which leads the nation.
The undefeated season for the Bruins was just the fourth all-time in NCAA men’s water polo history, joining the 2012 and 2008 USC squads and the 1992 California team.
Eight different Bruins scored in the title game, led by juniors Ryder Roberts and Patrick Fellner, each with two scores. Junior goalkeeper Garrett Danner registered 13 saves for UCLA.
Roberts was named the 2015 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship Most Valuable Player. Joining Roberts as a First Team All-NCAA Tournament selection was senior Daniel McClintick, senior Anthony Daboub and Danner. Junior Gordon Marshall was the lone Bruin to earn Second Team All-NCAA Tournament honors.
Grant Stein scored first for the Trojans at 4:13 of the first period. Sophomore Alex Roelse scored the equalizer with 2:48 left in the first. Matteo Morelli put USC back in front, 2-1, with a bar-in shot (2:23). Lachlan Edwards gave the Trojans a 3-1 lead with a goal from two meters (1:50). Roberts then went cross-cage on a hard skipshot to cut the lead to 3-2 (1:38). Roberts then scored his second to tie the game at 3-3 with a power play goal (1:08) which was the final goal of the period.
McClintick gave the Bruins their first lead of the game at 4-3 with a goal from the front court with 5:22 to go in the second period. In a defensive-minded period, Roberts hit Marshall at two meters for a power play goal (0:10) and the Bruins pitched a shutout in the second period as UCLA took a 5-3 lead into the break.
Mac Carden cut the Bruins’ lead to 5-4 with a power play goal (5:12) to open the scoring in the third period. Fellner scored his first of the game on a power play (3:03) to push the lead back to two at 6-4. Bryce Hoerman scored for the Trojans to cut the lead to 6-5 (1:58). But junior Chancellor Ramirez beat the Trojan goalie with a
high corner shot that pushed the lead back to two at 7-5 (0:49). The Trojans came back with a power play score from Lachlan Edwards to cut it to 7-6 with just 0:25 remaining to end the period.
Sophomore Max Irving opened the scoring right out of the gates in the fourth with a goal from the front court at the 7:32 mark to extend the lead to 8-6. Daboub then gave the Bruins their largest lead of the game at 9-6 (4:20) off a nice feed from Roberts. Blake Edwards cut the lead to 9-7 with his first goal of the game with 3:21 to go. Fellner scored the game’s final goal with 0:01 left to provide the 10-7 final.
McQuin Baron was credited with 12 saves and two steals for the Trojans while giving up 10 goals.
The Bruins converted on 4-of-8 power plays while the Trojans were just 2-for-8. Neither team attempted a penalty shot.
No. 3 USC at No. 1 UCLA (NCAA Championship)
6x5 - UCLA - 4/8 - USC - 2/8
Penalties - UCLA - 0/0 - USC - 0/0
USC Goals: Lachlan Edwards 2, Matteo Morrelli 1, Grant Stein 1, Mac Carden 1, Bryce Hoerman 1, Blake Edwards 1
USC Saves: McQuin Baron 12
UCLA Goals: Ryder Roberts 2, Patrick Fellner 2, Daniel McClintick 1,Alex Roelse 1, Gordon Marshall 1, Chancellor Ramirez 1, Anthony Daboub 1, Max Irving 1
UCLA Saves: Garrett Danner 13
The Bruins take the celebratory dive into the pool after the final buzzer sounded.
The 2015 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 113th NCAA title with an undefeated record of 30-0.
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The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team (29-3, 8-0 MPSF) brought home its ninth NCAA title and 112th in UCLA history with a 9-8 win over six-time defending champion USC on Sunday afternoon at UCSD’s Canyonview Aquatic Center.
The 29 wins tied UCLA’s single-season record (29-5 in 1988) as the Bruins earned their first NCAA Championship since 2004, coincidentally the last time UCLA went undefeated in MPSF play. The win over the Trojans improved UCLA’s record this season against USC to 4-1, which equalled its record against the Adam Krikoriancoached squad in 2002.
Junior Danny McClintick led all scorers with four goals and was named the NCAA Tournament MVP. Sophomores Garrett Danner and Gordon Marshall joined McClintick on the NCAA’s All-Tournament First Team. Seniors Cristiano Mirarchi and Paul Reynolds were both named to the Second Team.
Top-seeded UCLA struck first when sophomore Chancellor Ramirez scored from the front court (4:25). Senior Daniel Lenhart then set up redshirt freshman Matt Farmer for a cross-cage score to put the Bruins up 2-0 (1:13) and end the scoring in the opening stanza.
James Walters scored first for the Trojans in the second quarter to cut the lead to 2-1 (5:02). But McClintick pushed the lead to 3-1 on the next possession (4:43). USC answered with a power play goal by Mihajlo Milicevic to trim the lead to 3-2 (3:37). But senior David Culpan fired a shot bar-in that pushed it back to 4-2 (3:17). That score would hold up till halftime.
Matteo Morelli opened the scoring in the third with a power play goal to cut the lead to 4-3 (6:59). McClintick then scored his second on a 6-on-5 opportunity (4:29) to push
the lead to 5-3. McClintick scored his second straight to complete a hat trick and double up the Trojans at 6-3 (1:05). Nick Bell answered with an exclusion goal (0:06) to trim the lead to 6-4. But sophomore Jack Fellner had the last word with a goal from half-tank at the buzzer to end the scoring in the third with the Bruins leading 7-4.
Kostas Genidounias opened the scoring in the fourth with a nice lob shot (7:45) to make it 7-5. Marc Vonderweidt converted a Trojan power play to cut the lead to 7-6 (4:29). Then Genidounias tied the game with a goal at full strength to make it 7-7 (3:32). McClintick gave the Bruins an 8-7 lead with 3:13 to go, but USC’s Vonderweidt tied it
at 8-8 on the next possession (2:50). Sophomore Gordon Marshall wouldn’t be denied as he hit the game-winner from two meters with 0:34 to go. The Bruins got the stop on the next possession and then ran out the clock.
No. 3 USC vs. No. 1 UCLA (NCAA Championship)
6x5 - UCLA - 1/5 - USC - 3/6
Penalties - UCLA - 0/0 - USC - 0/0
USC Goals: Kostas Genidounias 2, Marc Vonderweidt 2, Matteo Morelli 1, Mihajlo Milicevic 1, Nick Bell 1, James Walters 1
USC Saves: McQuin Baron 6
UCLA Goals: Danny McClintick 4, Chancellor Ramirez 1, Gordon Marshall 1, Matt Farmer 1, David Culpan 1, Jack Fellner 1
UCLA Saves: Garrett Danner 9
UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright leads the tradition of jumping into the pool after winning a national championship.
The 2014 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 112th NCAA title, knocking off USC 9-8 in the title game.
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Sophomore Logan Powell scored the game-winning goal with 13 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to send UCLA to a thrilling 10-9 victory over Stanford on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships at Stanford’s Avery Aquatics Center. For the Bruins, it is their eighth NCAA title in men’s water polo and the 95th for the UCLA athletic program.
Stanford took an early edge when Greg Crum converted a Tony Azevedo pass past Bruin goalkeeper Joseph Axelrad for a 1-0 lead. UCLA would answer less than a minute later when senior attacker Brett Ormsby dished off to fellow senior attacker Albert Garcia, who sent one past Cardinal keeper Chad Taylor. The Cardinal reclaimed the lead at 4:15 in the first on an extra-man goal by Sam Tyre and ran their lead to 3-1 with Thomas Hopkins’ goal from just inside two meters at 3:20. But UCLA’s Garcia netted his second goal of the match at 1:21 to bring the Bruins to within one.
Then at the five minute mark in the second, the Bruins reknotted the match when Peter Belden pushed in a shot just beyond the goal line after Ted Peck’s shot was deflected by Taylor. Stanford regained the lead again with Peter Varellas’ extra-man goal at 4:17. UCLA would then go on to score two unanswered goals to bring a 5-4 lead into halftime. UCLA’s fourth goal came as Grant Zider scored on a lob pass from Ormsby just outside two-meters. Powell gave the Bruins their first lead of the match when his shot, assisted by Josh Hewko, deflected off Stanford’s Taylor and into the cage.
The teams exchanged single goals in the third, but UCLA received a break when, early in the period after a Bruin defensive stop, Peck, looking to pass back to Axelrad for an outlet pass, left it short of the net and allowed Azevedo to intercept. Axelrad, however, held strong and blocked the one-on-one shot. At 4:28, UCLA took a two-goal lead when Hewko fired into an empty right side of the net after
fielding a lofted pass from Ormsby. Stanford climed back to within a goal when Thomas Hopkins scored at 1:09 for the Cardinal’s third extra-man score of the game.
In the fourth, Axelrad came up huge again as he fended off another wide-open Azevedo shot with under five minutes to play to maintain UCLA’s 6-5 advantage. UCLA padded its lead when, at 3:14 in the final period, Ormsby found the back of the net after taking a cross pass from Garcia. However, the Cardinal would not go quietly, as Varellas brought Stanford to within one at 0:51 in the fourth and Azevedo tied the match at 0:21 after an offensive turnover sent the ball Stanford’s way.
In the first overtime period, Stanford gained control at 1:56 when Hopkins found the back of the net from just outside four meters. The Bruins struck right back at 1:45 when Ormsby scored his second goal of the game for the 8-8 tie. Heading into the second overtime period tied, Stanford took a 9-8 lead at 1:54 with another extra-man goal from Varellas. But the Bruins fought back again with Peck’s first goal of the match after UCLA received a 6-on-5 advantage of its own. Powell scored the championship-winning goal with 0:13 remaining after a Hewko 6-on-5 shot sailed off the arms of Taylor and into Powell’s possession. His shot deflected off Taylor again but this time dribbled past the goal line.
UCLA head coach Adam Krikorian is now tied with UC Irvine’s Ted Newland for NCAA water polo titles won by an active head coach with three.
Notes: The Avery Aquatic Center holds 2,500 fans, about 500 less than the 3,044 in attendance Sunday ... UCLA allowed three goals in the first quarter, only the third time the Bruins have allowed that many first-quarter goals all season ... Because of the national telecast of the match, halftime was 10 minutes long instead of the traditional five minute break ... UCLA played the overtime period without Garcia, Matt Jacobs (exhausted penalties) and Chris Pulido (game exclusion).
STAN Goals: Varellas 3, Hopkins 2, Crum 2, Azevedo 1, Tyre 1
STAN Saves: Taylor 6
UCLA Head Coach Adam Krikorian raises a clinched fist as time expires, claiming his third NCAA Championship in men’s water polo.
The 2004 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 95th NCAA title, knocking off Stanford 10-9 in double overtime n the title game.
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All five seniors scored goals to lead the men’s water polo team to its fourth NCAA Championship in the last six years, as the Bruins defeated UC San Diego 11-2 in the title game at Pepperdine University. UCLA has now won seven NCAA Championships in water polo and has 82 NCAA titles, topping all collegiate athletic programs in the nation.
First team All-Tournament member Brian Brown opened up the scoring for the Bruins at 5:18. Forty seconds later, Brown took a perfect Sean Kern pass on the left side and put it past Triton goalkeeper Glenn Busch to give UCLA a 2-0 at 4:40. UCSD’s Jonathan Samuels brought the Tritons to within one when he scored an extra man goal at 3:04.
That goal would be the last that UCLA would give up until the last few minutes of the game. Jeff Pflueger scored off a Matt Flesher pass to give the Bruins a 3-1 advantage after the first period.
Andy Bailey walked in and scored his first goal of the day with 4:22 remaining in the second period. After an extra man save by UCLA goalkeeper Brandon Brooks, Dave Parker scored from two meters to give the Bruins a 5-1 lead. Tournament MVP Kern gave UCLA a 6-1 halftime lead with a goal at 2:17. Brooks made a fingertip save on a shot by UCSD’s Julian Wylie to end the second half.
In the third period, Brown drove the length of the pool and put one away to make the score 7-1. Thirty seconds later, Blake Wellen took a pass from Andy Bailey on the left side and scored to make it 8-1. Kern muscled his way around the defense to score his second goal of the game with 4:11 remaining in the third. With 3:33 remaining in the period, Pflueger was ejected, but UCLA’s defense stopped three shots and Brooks was able to come out and make a steal. Pflueger scored his second goal of the game during an extra man opportunity, taking a Bailey pass on the left side and putting it past Busch.
With 3:24 left in the game and UCLA ahead 10-1, the Bruin reserves entered the game to a roaring cheer. UCSD’s Vladimir Djapic scored the Tritons’ second goal of the day after a Jon Puffer ejection, but Dan Yeilding kept the winning margin at nine when he put one away with 34 seconds left in the game.
UCLA outshot UCSD 27-19. The Bruins had numerous steals and when the Triton offense was able to get a shot off, Brooks was phenomenal in goal. “With this UCLA team, the difference is they play defense better than anyone else. You could see that today. We were horrible on the offensive end.With what few opportunities we had,
their goalie, Mr. (Brandon) Brooks, he was on everything. I was really impressed with him. I knew he was good, but how a human covers a cage that’s three feet high and ten feet wide is beyond me,” said UC San Diego coach Denny Harper following the game.
UCLA co-head coach Guy Baker echoed Harper’s thoughts. “I think Brandon is the best goalie in the country, and a great part about our defense is if you can break it down, which can be difficult, you still have to score on Brandon.”
Kern earned Tournament MVP honors for the second year in a row, as well as being named to the All-Tournament first team. Joining him on the first team were Brown and Brooks. Parker and Wellen earned second team honors.
The UCLA water polo team has now won back to back NCAA Championships for the third time. They captured titles in 1971-72, 1995-96, and 1999-2000. Baker has coached the men’s team to four NCAA titles, and the UCLA women’s water polo team to three national championships.
In the third place game played prior to the championship, USC defeated Navy, 15-9.
No. 3 UCSD vs. No. 1 UCLA (NCAA Championship) SCOREBOARD
UCSD Goals: Vladimir Djapic 1, Jonathan Samuels 1
UCSD Saves: Glenn Busch 6
UCLA Goals: Brian Brown 3, Sean Kern 2, Jeff Pflueger 2, Andy Bailey 1, Dave Parker 1, Blake Wellen 1, Dan Yeilding 1
UCLA Saves: Brandon Brooks 11, Eric Meadows 1
UCLA’s Sean Kern was named the NCAA Championship Tournament MVP for the second year in a row in 2000.
The 2000 NCAA Champions won UCLA’s 83rd NCAA title, knocking off UC San Diego 11-2 in the title game.
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Led by four goals from junior Sean Kern, the UCLA men’s water polo team captured the 1999 NCAA men’s water polo championship title by defeating Stanford 6-5 in front of a crowd of 2,422 at UC San Diego’s Canyonview Pool Sunday afternoon.
The Bruins, who end the season with a 22-3 overall record, have now won three national titles in the last five years under coach Guy Baker, and six championships overall in 23 appearances. Stanford closes out the year with a 22-6 overall record.
UCLA battled back from a 4-1 deficit to score five unanswered points and hold on for the victory. Kern, the NCAA tournament’s most valuable player, scored his third goal to knot the score at 4-4 with 2:03 left in the third quarter. Senior Matt Armato, playing in the final game of his career, then scored the eventual game-winner with one second remaining in the third, giving UCLA its first lead of the game.
Kern cushioned the Bruin lead with his fourth goal of the game early in the fourth quarter. Stanford narrowed the score with a goal from sophomore Pasi Dutton to cut the gap to 6-5.
With six seconds remaining in regulation, the Cardinal threatened with a two-point shot attempt from senior Brian Heifferon but true freshman goalkeeper Brandon Brooks made the save.
Armato was named to the all-tournament first-team, while Brooks and junior Blake Wellen earned second-team honors.
“All national championships are special,” cohead coach Guy Baker said. “But the journey with this group has been fantastic.”
Prior to today’s game, UCLA and Stanford had only met once in an NCAA championship game. In 1976, the Cardinal captured the crown with a 13-12 victory over the Bruins. Today’s victory was the Bruins’ fourth straight win over Stanford, as UCLA also defeated their Bay Area rival to capture the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title last weekend.
UCLA athletic teams have now captured a total of 79 NCAA titles, topping all collegiate athletic programs in the nation.
In the third place game played prior to the championship, Masschusetts scored seven points in the final quarter to defeat host UC San Diego 12-9.
STAN Goals: Peter Hudnut 2 (two-pointer), Andy Walburger 1, Jeff Nesmith 1, Pasi Dutton 1
STAN Saves: Nick Ellis 5
UCLA Goals: Sean Kern 4, Adam Wright 1, Matt Armato 1
UCLA Saves: Brandon Brooks 8
Led by a four-goal effort from Tournament MVP Sean Kern, top-ranked UCLA defeated Stanford 6-5 to win
1996 – #74
The Bruins upset top-ranked and heavily favored USC 8-7 in the title match at UC San Diego to win their second consecutive NCAA men’s water polo championship and the 74th in UCLA’s illustrious history. Randy Wright’s two-point goal a little more than two minutes into the game sparked UCLA to a 6-3 lead after one quarter, and the Bruins held off a Trojan rally to win. Goalie Matt Swanson made 14 saves in the championship match, was named the NCAA tournament MVP and earned his second consecutive player of the year award. The Bruins opened the NCAA Tournament with an 18-6 victory over UC Davis. UCLA finished the season with an overall record of 24-6.
1995 – #71
Playing against top-ranked Cal at Stanford’s deGuerre Pool in the NCAA Tournament final on Dec. 3, the UCLA men’s water polo team posted a 10-8 victory, giving head coach Guy Baker his first national title. The championship game was won in dramatic fashion, as the outcome was decided in the final minute. With the score tied at 8-8, With 1:44 remaining, UCLA’s Jeremy Braxton-Brown put the Bruins up 9-8 with his first goal of the game. He would later add an insurance goal with 42 seconds remaining, giving the Bruins the eventual 10-8 victory. UCLA opened the NCAA Tournament with a 21-10 victory over UC San Diego. The win was UCLA’s 71st NCAA Championship in school history and the men’s water polo program’s fourth national title.
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The 1972 Bruins featured five senior starters with a wealth of championship experience, and that group carried UCLA to its second consecutive NCAA men’s water polo title and its third in four years in 1972. Bob Horn’s Bruins breezed through the NCAA Tournament, beating Yale 21-3, UC Irvine 15-10 and San Jose State 10-5 to finish the year at 19-1 overall. It was UCLA’s 28th NCAA Championship in school history. Goalie Kevin Craig earned All-America honors for the fourth consecutive year. Kurt Krumpholz, Eric Lindroth, Bob Neumann and John Rees also earned national acclaim.
Guy Baker (holding trophy) led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA Championship, his first and UCLA’s first in 23 years.
The 1996 Bruins won UCLA’s 74th NCAA Championship and the men’s water polo program’s fifth in school history.
The Bruins averaged 15.3 goals per game in the NCAA Tournament en route to winning the 1972 NCAA Championship.
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Eric Lindroth scored three goals against previously undefeated San Jose State to lead UCLA to a 5-3 win in the championship game in 1971. It was UCLA’s second NCAA Championship in three years and marked the 23rd NCAA Championship in UCLA history. Lindroth, Greg Arth, Paul Becskehazy, Kevin Craig and Scott Massey earned All-America honors. Becskehazy led UCLA with 51 goals during the year. The 19-1 Bruins were without their usual home pool at Sunset Canyon, which was closed during the fall for repairs after suffering damage during the Sylmar earthquake. UCLA opened the NCAA Tournament with a 37-2 win over Washington and a 10-1 win over Long Beach State.
1969 – #15
Freshman Scott Massey’s 20-foot goal with three seconds left in the third quarter broke a 2-2 tie and propelled UCLA to a 5-2 victory over California in the first NCAA men’s water polo championship game in Long Beach, California in 1969. Jim Ferguson and Torrey Webb added fourth-period goals to secure the victory for coach Bob Horn’s Bruins, who completed a perfect season at 19-0. UCLA had reached the title game by beating USC and Long Beach State. Gregg Arth, Paul Becskehazy, freshman goalie Kevin Craig, Ferguson and Webb earned All-America honors for UCLA, which won its first NCAA Championship in the sport and the program’s 15th overall. The Bruins opened the NCAA Tournament with a 4-3 win over USC and a 9-6 victory over Long Beach State.
The Bruins won their first NCAA Championship at the sport’s first-ever NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship in 1969.
Eric Lindroth led the Bruins with three goals in the 1971 title game in a 5-3 win over previously undefeated San Jose State.
The UCLA men’s water polo team begins its 16th season playing at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center in the fall of 2024. Over the past 15 seasons, UCLA has logged a 115-15 (.885) record at its state-of-the-art home facility, where it won its 10th NCAA title in school history in 2015.
Spieker Aquatics Center opened in September 2009, in time for the start of the men’s water polo season that fall. PCL Construction broke ground on the facility in July 2008. The athletics department officially opened Spieker Aquatics Center on Sept. 26, 2009, as the men’s water polo team defeated UC Irvine, 10-4, after a dedication ceremony that evening. UCLA is slated to host 10 regular season contests during the 2024 campaign. Additionally, the Bruins will serve as the hosts of the 2024 Men’s Water Polo MPSF Championship from Nov. 22-24.
In the fall of 2011, UCLA hosted the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 25-27), using Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins took full advantage of their home court and won the Conference Tournament by beating top-ranked USC, 10-9, in sudden victory overtime on Nov. 27, 2012. The Bruins can also use the pool at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center when hosting larger events.
SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
The Bruins’ women’s water polo program hosted the MPSF Tournament in May 2009, taking advantage of the home setting to win the title at the three-day event.
Spieker Aquatics Center features a 52-meter by 25-yard all-deep water pool with a dividing bulkhead, allowing races to take place at varying distances (meters, versus yards). The pool also has four platforms on a diving tower, at heights of three, five seven and one half, and 10-meter platforms, as well as one and three-meter springboards. In addition, the aquatics center features a warming pool for divers directly behind the tower.
Adjacent to Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on the northwest portion of campus, the Spieker Aquatics Center was made possible thanks to a generous lead gift from former studentathlete Tod Spieker and his wife, Catherine. Tod, a 1971 UCLA graduate and All-American, swam for the Bruins from 1968-71 and still competes in Master’s Swimming.
The pool, Dirks Pool, is named after Carolyn Dirks, who provided the lead gift for the swimming pool. Dirks Pool has also been used for special use events and Masters Swim meets. The signature feature of the Spieker Aquatics Center is the diving tower, which sits at the west end of the pool. The east end of
the pool houses the new scoreboard, an LED, state-of-the-art piece of electronics, making scores, statistics and messages easily visible to all in attendance.
Next to the scoreboard is the “Wall of Champions”, showcasing all of UCLA’s water polo, swimming and diving national championship teams, and individual student-athletes’ achievements, record-holders and Olympians.
Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms house enough lockers for all team members, with shower space and bathroom stalls and sinks for each team. Equipment needed for meets and matches have storage capacity on the facility’s south side.
When walking through the public entryway to the center, visitors first notice the Donor Wall. All donors who generously made gifts to the Spieker Aquatics Center are recognized on this wall. Additionally, over 50 former UCLA water polo players, swimmers and divers made gifts to “name” a locker. Those names will forever be part of the locker rooms in the new facility.
The state-of-the-art facility brings together all three of UCLA’s intercollegiate aquatic sports – water polo, swimming and diving – to one venue. The aquatics center features event lighting and permanent seating with the possibility of additional temporary seating for larger events.
