1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1993
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsStanford (7th title)
Runner-upUSC (3rd title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored272 (22.67 per match)
Attendance3,165 (264 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Michael Nalu, UCSD (13)
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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 Belmont Plaza Pool 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 Dante Dettamanti

Neither a Most Outstanding Player nor an All-Tournament Team was named this year.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 13 goals, was Michael Nalu from UC San Diego.

Qualification[edit]

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[edit]

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Stanford16
Navy1
Navy7Stanford10
Pacific13UC Irvine8
UC Irvine12
Pacific10
Pacific16Stanford11
Massachusetts5USC9
California17
Massachusetts4
Seventh placeMassachusetts15California11Third place
UC San Diego13USC (2OT)12
Navy20USC16UC Irvine6
UC San Diego17UC San Diego9California14

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.