2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Dates	December 2001
Teams	4
Champions	Stanford (9th title)
Runners-up	UCLA (13th title game)
Matches played	4
Goals scored	57 (14.25 per match)
Attendance	4,503 (1,126 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	, LMU (6)
Best player	Tony Azevedo, Stanford
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The 2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2001.^[1]

Stanford defeated UCLA in the final, 8–5, to win their ninth national title. The Cardinal (22–1) were coached by .

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Tony Azevedo from Stanford. Azevedo, along with six other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.

, from Loyola Marymount, was the tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals.

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.

Bracket[]

• Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California

All-tournament team[]

• Tony Azevedo, Stanford (Most outstanding player)
• , Stanford
• , UCLA
• Peter Hudnut, Stanford
• , Stanford
• Brett Ormsby, UCLA
• , Loyola Marymount

See also[]

• NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
• NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

References[]