1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Dates	December 1995
Teams	4
Champions	UCLA (4th title)
Runners-up	California (17th title game)
Matches played	4
Goals scored	80 (20 per match)
Attendance	1,903 (476 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	, UCLA (8)
Best player	, California , UCLA , UCLA , UCLA
← 1994 1996 →

The 1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 27th 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 Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 1995. The tournament field decreased for the first time this year, shrinking from 8 to 4 teams.^[1]

UCLA defeated California in the final, 10–8, to win their fourth national title. The Bruins (20–6) were coached by Guy Baker.

The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were (California), (UCLA), (UCLA), and (UCLA). All four, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals, was from UCLA.

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 4 teams were invited to contest this championship, a decrease from the 8 teams that had contested every prior championship.

Bracket[]

• Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California

All-tournament team[]

• , California (Most outstanding player)
• , UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• , UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• , UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• , California
• , California
• Adam Krikorian, UCLA
• , Massachusetts
• , UC San Diego

See also[]

• NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

References[]