LA JOLLA, Calif. - No. 14 UC San Diego women's water polo takes a quick break from tournament competition to host non-conference opponent and 11th-ranked Loyola Marymount on Friday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m.
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UC San Diego comes in with a 6-4 record, most recently going 1-3 during its own Triton Invitational.
LMU brings a 10-2 record to La Jolla. The Lions have won their last three games, all against Big West teams (CSUN, Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara). Two of those victories came at the Triton Invitational (LBSU, UCSB).
THE ESSENTIALS
--- Game 11: Non-Conference ---
• #14 UC San Diego (6-4) vs. #11
Loyola Marymount (10-2)
• Friday / February 16 / 6pm Pacific
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Canyonview Aquatic Center / La Jolla, Calif. (
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ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: La Jolla, Calif.
• Overall: 6-4
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 1-3
• Away: 1-0
• Neutral: 4-1
• Streak: 2 losses
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 1-4
• CWPA national ranking: 14
• Big West Preseason Poll: 4th of 8
ABOUT THE LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
• Overall: 10-2
• Golden Coast Conference: 0-0
• Home: 2-0
• Away: 1-1
• Neutral: 7-1
• Streak: 3 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 6-2
• AVCA national ranking: 11
• GCC Preseason Poll: 2nd of 8
TRITONS V LIONS - THE SERIES
• All-time: LMU leads 29-20
• Last meeting: 3/26/23 (LMU wins 14-12 in Los Angeles)
• First meeting: 4/17/98 (UC San Diego wins 13-6 in La Jolla)
• Last UC San Diego win: 3/27/22 (11-10 in La Jolla)
• Streak: LMU 1 win
TRITON DEBUTS
Four UC San Diego freshmen made their collegiate debuts against Ottawa on Jan. 20 at UC Santa Barbara's Winter Invitational. The foursome accounted for five goals, two assists, and six steals in the Tritons' 23-2 victory.
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Emily Cloherty: 2 shots, 2 goals, 1 drawn exclusion, 1 steal
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Maddie McMahon: 1 shot, 1 goal, 1 steal
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Olivia Obando: 1 shot, 1 goal, 3 steals
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Abigail Schechter: 1 shot, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 steal
TRITON LEADERS
(through 2/15)
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Goals:
Caroline Christl 17
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Assists:
Sydney Munatones 12
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Points:
Courtney Okumura 20,
Kendall Thomas 20
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Shots:
Caroline Christl 39
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Drawn Exclusions:
Kendall Thomas 15
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Steals:
Lexi Stahl 10
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Field Blocks:
Kendall Thomas 4
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Saves: Lexi Stahl 42
TRITONS AMONG THE BIG WEST LEADERS
(through 2/14, all games)
• Caroline Christl: 8th in goals/game (1.9)
• Sydney Munatones: 8th in assists/game (1.3)
• Courtney Okumura: 3rd in sprint wins (9)
• Lexi Stahl: 8th in saves (42)
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Kendall Thomas: 10th in field blocks (4)
ACTIVE TRITON SCORING STREAKS
(through 2/15)
• Caroline Christl: 4 (games)
• Sofia Munatones: 3
• Cascade Stensland: 3
• Annika Arroyo: 2
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Sasha Frey: 2
TRITON GAME-WINNING GOALS
(through 2/15)
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Grayson Mix: 2 (Fresno Pacific, Marist)
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Cascade Stensland: 2 (California Baptist 2, Whittier)
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Caroline Christl: 1 (Ottawa)
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Lucia Doak: 1 (California Baptist 1)
TRITON GOAL BREAKDOWN
(through 2/15)
TRITON RECORDS
(through 2/15)
| Overall |
6-4 |
| Big West |
0-0 |
| Non-conference |
6-4 |
| At home |
1-3 |
| On the road |
1-0 |
| At at neutral site |
4-1 |
| In overtime |
0-0 |
| Scoring 4-6 goals |
0-0 |
| Scoring 7-9 goals |
0-3 |
| Scoring 10-12 goals |
0-1 |
| Scoring 13-15 goals |
3-0 |
| Scoring 16-18 goals |
0-0 |
| Scoring 19-20 goals |
2-0 |
| Scoring 21-plus goals |
1-0 |
| More steals than opponent |
5-1 |
| Opponent has more steals |
1-3 |
| Steals are even |
0-0 |
| More shots than opponent |
6-3 |
| Opponent has more shots |
0-1 |
| Shots are even |
0-0 |
| More exclusions than opponent |
2-1 |
| Opponent has more exclusions |
4-2 |
| Exclusions are even |
0-1 |
| More field blocks than opponent |
2-1 |
| Opponent has more field blocks |
2-3 |
| Field blocks are even |
2-0 |
| On Wednesdays |
0-0 |
| On Thursdays |
0-0 |
| On Fridays |
0-1 |
| On Saturdays |
4-2 |
| On Sundays |
2-1 |
2024 AWARDS
• Kendall Thomas: UCU Athlete of the Week (1/29).
UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Returning (20)
Annika Arroyo, UTL
Allie Bartholomew, ATT
Lauren Bellavia, ATT
Caroline Christl, UTL
Lucia Doak, CD
Sila Fedler, UTL
Sasha Frey, ATT
Hannah Kawar, C
Kenzie Larson, ATT
Grayson Mix, UTL
Abby Moll, ATT
Sofia Munatones, ATT
Sydney Munatones, ATT
Courtney Okumura, ATT
Olivia Seargeant, UTL
Lexi Stahl, GK
Cascade Stensland, CD
Kendall Thomas, C
Katie Ward, GK
Bria Zwaschka, GK
Lost (8)
Caroline Courtois, ATT
Natalie DiMeo, ATT
Tania Frank, ATT
Madisongrace Guerra, GK
Maja Layden, C
Maddie Solares, ATT
Kayla Peacock, ATT
Carson Rampelberg, ATT
Newcomers (7)
Kyla Bruhn, ATT
Emily Cloherty, ATT
Paedrin Gillett, GK
Zoe Grover, ATT
Maddie McMahon, UTL
Olivia Obando, ATT
Abigail Schechter, UTL
AYE AYE CAPTAIN
The Tritons' co-captains this season are senior
Annika Arroyo and junior
Lexi Stahl.
THOMAS NAMED TO ALL-BIG WEST PRESEASON COACHES' TEAM
Junior
Kendall Thomas was named to the 2024 All-Big West Preseason Coaches' Team. In 2023, Thomas rang up 67 points on 56 goals and 11 assists. The center led the Tritons in drawn exclusions with 42 and was second on the team in points and goals. Among all Big West players, she ranked seventh in goals and 10th in points. Thomas scored multiple goals in 16 games including a career-best seven in a win against conference opponent Cal State Fullerton. In the annual Harper Cup game against San Diego State, Thomas scored with three seconds left to give the Tritons a 10-9 win and keep the cup in La Jolla for the seventh-consecutive season. Thomas earned several accolades in 2023 including All-America Honorable Mention from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC), All-Big West Second Team, and Harper Cup MVP. She also won academic awards from the Big West and ACWPC.
'TIS THE PRESEASON
2024 Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. UC Irvine: 47 points, 5 first-place votes
2. Hawai'i: 42, 1
3. Long Beach State: 40, 2
4. UC San Diego: 31
5. UC Davis: 23
6. UC Santa Barbara: 20
7. CSUN: 13
8. Cal State Fullerton: 8
2024 All-Big West Preseason Coaches' Team
• Rachel Kowalchick: Sr., Center, Long Beach State
• Bia Mantellato Dias: So., Center, Hawai'i
• Elisa Portillo: So., Attacker, Long Beach State
• Faith Tedesco: Sr., Goalkeeper, UC Irvine
• Dorottya Telek: Sr., Center, CSUN
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Kendall Thomas: Jr., Center, UC San Diego
• Nioka Thomas: Jr., Center, UC Irvine
TAKE ME BACK
In 2023, the Tritons went 14-17 overall and posted a 4-3 Big West record. They finished strong, winning five of their last six games. As the fourth seed in the Big West Championship, UC San Diego defeated fifth-seeded UC Davis in a quarterfinal and fell against top-seeded and eventual conference winner UC Irvine in the semifinal round.
Kendall Thomas,
Caroline Christl and
Courtney Okumura also earned ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention.
Sofia Munatones and
Sydney Munatones joined that trio in gaining Big West postseason recognition.
2024 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
(2/14)
1. UCLA
2. Hawai'i
3. Fresno State
4. Stanford
T-5. California
T-5. USC
7. Arizona State
8. Michigan
9. Princeton
10. UC Irvine
11. Loyola Marymount
12. Long Beach State
13. Pacific
14. UC San Diego
15. Indiana
T-16. San Jose State
T-16. UC Santa Barbara
18. UC Davis
19. Wagner
20. Harvard
21. Long Island University
T-22. CSUN
T-22. San Diego State
24. Biola
25. Pomona-Pitzer
Receiving votes: Brown, Marist, La Salle
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2024 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
Week 4 (2/14): 14
Week 3 (2/7): 14
Week 2 (1/31): 9
Week 1 (1/24): 10
Preseason (1/11): 10
HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
Brad Kreutzkamp is in his 15th season as head coach of the UC San Diego women's water polo program in 2024. In 14 seasons at the helm, Kreutzkamp has led UC San Diego to eight Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) championships and eight appearances at the NCAA Championship. He holds an overall record of 278-197 (.585) during his tenure and has been named the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and WWPA Coach of the Year five times during this stretch.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego gets back into tournament mode as it heads to UC Irvine's Barbara Kalbus Invitational, which runs Feb. 23-25 on the UCI campus as well as Corona del Mar High School. The Tritons kick it off against Cal on Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. For a full tourney schedule,
click here.
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WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
