1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship explained

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Year:1995
Dates:December 1995
Num Teams:4
Winners:UCLA (4th title)
Second:California (17th title game)
Matches:4
Goals:80
Attendance:1903
Scoring Leader:Jeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLA (8)
Award:Brent Albright, California
Jeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLA
Matt Swanson, UCLA
Jim Toring, UCLA
Prev Season:1994
Next Season: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 Brent Albright (California), Jeremy Braxton-Brown (UCLA), Matt Swanson (UCLA), and Jim Toring (UCLA). All four, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals, was Jeremy Braxton-Brown 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.

Team AppearancePrevious
California22nd1994
Massachusetts3rd1994
UC San Diego5th1993
UCLA21st1994

Bracket

All-tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Water Polo Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. May 10, 2015.