2015 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

2015 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Dates	December 5–6, 2015
Teams	6
Champions	UCLA
Runners-up	USC
Matches played	6
Best player	Ryder Roberts, UCLA
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The 2015 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship will be the 47th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches will be played at the Spieker Aquatics Center at UCLA in Los Angeles, California from December 5–6, 2015.^[1] UCLA defeated USC for the 2015 title 10–7.^[2]

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. Under the new format, six teams were invited to contest this single-elimination tournament. The play-in games was played December 3, hosted by Southern California, and the championship will be held December 5 and 6, hosted by UCLA.^[3]

Bracket

• Championship Site: Spieker Aquatics Center, Los Angeles, California

Notes

• Attendance – 1,230 (semifinals, finals)
• All Tournament First Team – Ryder Roberts (Most Valuable Player), UCLA; Blake Edwards, USC; Danny McClintick, UCLA; Luca Cupido, CAL; Mihajlo Milicevic, USC; Anthony Daboub, UCLA; Garrett Danner (Goalie), UCLA

Title game

• The Bruins converted on 4-of-8 power plays while the Trojans were just 2-for-8. Neither team attempted a penalty shot
• Saves: McQuin Baron (USC) 12, Garrett Danner (UCLA) 13

See also

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

References