1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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| Dates | December 1993 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Stanford (7th title) |
| Runners-up | USC (3rd title game) |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 272 (22.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,165 (264 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | , UCSD (13) |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The 1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 25th 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 in Long Beach, California during December 1993.[1]
Stanford defeated USC in the final, 11–9, to win their seventh national title. The Cardinal (24–6) were coached by
Neither a Most Outstanding Player nor an All-Tournament Team was named this year.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 13 goals, was from UC San Diego.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 20th | 1992 |
| UC Irvine | 21st | 1992 |
| UC San Diego | 4th | 1992 |
| Massachusetts | 1st | Never |
| Navy | 8th | 1992 |
| Pacific | 1st | Never |
| USC | 13th | 1992 |
| Stanford | 20th | 1992 |
Bracket[]
- Site: , Long Beach, California
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 7 | Stanford | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 13 | UC Irvine | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 16 | Stanford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 5 | USC | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 15 | California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | UC San Diego | 13 | USC (2OT) | 12 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 20 | USC | 16 | UC Irvine | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 17 | UC San Diego | 9 | California | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- 1993 in American sports
- 1993 in water polo
- December 1993 sports events in the United States
- NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship