2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Dates | December 6–7, 2008 |
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Teams | 4 |
Champions | USC (4th title) |
Runners-up | Stanford (20th title game) |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 61 (15.25 per match) |
Attendance | 2,660 (665 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | , Navy (6) |
Best player | J.W. Krumpholz, USC |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 40th 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 from December 6–7, 2008.[1][2]
USC defeated Stanford in the final, 7–5, to win their fourth national title. The undefeated Trojans (29–0) were coached by Jovan Vavic.[3] This would go on to become the first of USC's record six straight national championships (2008–2013).
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was J.W. Krumpholz from USC. Additionally, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with seven players, including Krumpholz) and a Second Team (also with ninth players).
The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was from Navy.
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.
Team | Appearance | Previous |
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Loyola Marymount | 6th | 2007 |
Navy | 14th | 2007 |
USC | 23rd | 2007 |
Stanford | 29th | 2005 |
Bracket[]
- Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California
Semifinals December 6 |
Championship December 7 | |||||||
1 | USC (27–0) | 14 | ||||||
4 | Navy (20–9) | 9 | ||||||
1 | USC | 7 | ||||||
2 | Stanford | 5 | ||||||
2 | Stanford (24–5) | 6 | ||||||
3 | Loyola Marymount (20–9) | 5 | Third Place December 7 | |||||
4 | Navy | 4 | ||||||
3 | Loyola Marymount | 11 |
All-tournament teams[]
First Team[]
- J.W. Krumpholz, USC (Most outstanding player)
- Shea Buckner, USC
- , Loyola Marymount
- , USC
- Andy Stevens, Loyola Marymount
- , Stanford
- , Stanford
Second Team[]
- , Loyola Marymount
- , Loyola Marymount
- , Stanford
- , USC
- , USC
- , Navy
- , Stanford
- , USC
- , Stanford
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Top-Seeded Trojans Go For Four". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Undefeated Trojans Are National Champions!". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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