2007 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Dates

December 1–2, 2007

Teams

Champions

California (13th title)

Runners-up

USC (11th title game)

Matches played

Goals scored

52 (13 per match)

Attendance

4,369 (1,092 per match)

Top goal scorer(s)

Tim Hummel, LMU (4)

Best player

Michael Sharf, California

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The 2007 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 39th annual tournament 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 1–2, 2007.^[1]^[2]

California defeated USC in the final, 8–6, to win their thirteenth national title. The Golden Bears (28–4) were coached by Kirk Everist.^[3]

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Michael Sharf from California. Additionally, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with seven players, including Sharf) and a Second Team (also with seven players).

The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals, was Tim Hummel from Loyola Marymount.

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
California	25th	2006
Loyola Marymount	5th	2005
Navy	13th	2006
USC	22nd	2006

Bracket

Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California

Semifinals			Championship

1	USC	8
4	Loyola Marymount	4
			1	USC	6
			2	California	8
2	California	8
3	Navy	5	Third Place

			4	Loyola Marymount	6
			3	Navy	7

All-tournament teams

First Team

Michael Sharf, California (Most outstanding player)
Tommy Corcoran, USC
J.W. Krumpholz, USC
Zac Monsees, California
Matt Sagehorn, USC
Mark Sheredy, California
Jeff Tyrrell, California

Second Team

Shea Buckner, USC
Tim Hummel, Loyola Marymount
Mike Mulvey, Navy
Aaron Recko, Navy
Gabor Sarusi, USC
Adam Shilling, USC
Spencer Warden, California

References

↑ "Cal Men's Water Polo Defeats Navy, 8-5, in NCAA First Round Action". CalBears.com. 2007 Cal Golden Bears Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
↑ "Cal Men's Water Polo Upends USC, 8-6, to Capture 13th National Title". CalBears.com. 2007 Cal Golden Bears Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
↑ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

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