1989 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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| Dates | December 1989 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | UC Irvine (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | California (13th title game) |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 193 (16.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,421 (285 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | , UC Irvine (11) |
| Best player | (UC Irvine) |
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The 1989 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 21st annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana during December 1989.[1]
UC Irvine defeated two-time defending champion California in the final, 9–8, to win their third national title. Coached by , the Anteaters finished the season 27–6.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was (UC Irvine). Smoot, along with eight other players, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 11 goals, was from UC Irvine.
Qualification[]
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 2nd | 1988 |
| Brown | 10th | 1987 |
| California | 16th | 1988 |
| UC Irvine | 18th | 1988 |
| UC San Diego | 1st | Never |
| Long Beach State | 10th | 1988 |
| Pepperdine | 7th | 1987 |
| Stanford | 17th | 1988 |
Bracket[]
- Site: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 4 | California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 8 | Pepperdine | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 10 | California | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 5 | UC Irvine | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 10 | Stanford | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Arkansas–Little Rock | 9 | UC Irvine | 8 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 8 | UC Irvine | 13 | Pepperdine | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 6 | Arkansas–Little Rock | 6 | Stanford | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team[]
- , UC Irvine (Most outstanding player)
- , California
Geoffrey Clark, Pepperdine- , UC Irvine
- Chris Humbert, California
- Rick McNair, Stanford
- , Stanford
- , Pepperdine
- , UC Irvine
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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- 1989 in water polo
- 1989 in sports in California
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