LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 10 UC San Diego women's water polo team will wrap up a home stand at Canyonview Aquatic Center with a pair of games against Big West foe No. 12 UC Santa Barbara.
 
DETAILS
No 10 UC San Diego (5-3, 1-0 BW) vs No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (3-3, 1-0 BW)
Friday, March 26 at 6:00 pm (Conference game)
Saturday, March 27 at 11:00 am (Nonconference)
Canyonview Aquatic Center
Live Stats 1 | Live Stats 2 | BigWest TV 
 
UC SAN DIEGO AND COVID-19
UC San Diego's nationally renowned Return to Learn program was created to return to in-person teaching, learning, conducting pioneering research and serving our communities in the safest way possible. The program has three adaptive pillars that are central to our strategy to resume on-campus activity: risk mitigation, viral detection, and intervention.

For the latest information on UC San Diego and COVID-19, please visit the University's Return to Learn site.

ATTENDING THE GAMES 
Per the current COVID-19 guidelines set by the state of California, the County of San Diego and the Big West Conference, fans are not permitted to attend home games at Canyonview Aquatic Center. For more information on UC San Diego ticket policies, visit UCSDTritons.com/tickets.
 
COVERING THE TRITONS
Media members wishing to cover a UC San Diego game in-person at Canyonview Aquatic Center this season must notify a member of the Athletics Communication staff no later than 24 hours before start of a contest. All media members will need to complete a UC San Diego symptom screening form on the day of game prior to arriving on campus. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons won the Harper Cup for the fifth time in a row after defeating cross town rival San Diego State 10-7 at Canyonview Aquatic Center on March 21. Bennett Bugelli was named the MVP after recording 13 saves, one steal and scoring her first career goal. She defended her MVP status from the last Harper Cup which took place in 2019.
 
BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Arroyo was named Big West player of the week on March 17 after scoring seven goals in the Triton's two games against Hawaii. Previously, Bugelli was named Big West Player of the Week on February 24. 
 
USE CREDIT UNION TRITON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Bennett Bugelli was named the USE Credit Union Athlete of the Week on March 22 after her MVP performance in the Harper Cup. Previously, Arroyo was also named the Triton Athlete of the Week on March 15 and Ciara Franke earned the honor on March 1. 
 
2020 BIG WEST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Franke was named UC San Diego's 2020 Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the year. Each institution is awarded one male and female award winner. The award acknowledges their accomplishments on the field, in the classroom, and in their communities.
 
BIG WEST RANKED NATIONALLY
T-5. UC Irvine
8. Hawai'i
10. UC San Diego
11. UC Davis
12. UC Santa Barbara
16. Long Beach State

SIZING UP THE GAUCHOS
The Gauchos are 3-3 on the season and 1-0 in conference action. UC Santa Barbara defeated UC Davis on March 21 to start conference undefeated. The Tritons played the Gauchos twice in 2020. UC San Diego picked up the 11-7 win in the Triton Invite but fell 9-8 weeks later in the Barbara Kalbus Invite.
 
TRITON TIES
UC Santa Barbara Assistant Coach Emma Sasson was a four-year letter winner for the Tritons and served as a team captain in 2015 and 2016.
 
The Tritons have four players on their current roster that grew up or played high school water polo in Santa Barbara: Kayla Peacock, Georgia Ransone, Jessee Ransone and Chloe Pena.
 
100 GOALS CLUB
Grace Pevehouse (152) and Ciara Franke (132) have scored over 100 goals in their careers. Next closest player is Jessee Ransone with 65.
 
RECORD WATCH
With 536 career saves, Bennett Bugelli ranks ninth all time. Currently, Kaitlin Foe ranks eighth with 634 saves.
 
HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
Kreutzkamp is in his 12^th season as Head Coach of the women's team. He has a career record of 240-165. With six more wins, he will overtake Denny Harper as winningest coach in program history.
 
UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS LAUNCHES WEEKLY PODCAST
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast. Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. Triton fans will get an inside look at the UC San Diego Athletics Department as the program transitions to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference.
 
New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Audible, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on Twitter @Tritoncast.
 
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
 
GEAR
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons here.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter and Instagram. The team's social media handle is @UCSDwwp.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will take their longest road trip of the season and face UC Davis on April 2 for a pair of games. Games will take place at 12:00 pm and 4 pm.
 
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 Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America accolades, while 38 have received 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.
 
Return To Sport… Safely
In order for UC San Diego scholar-athletes to be permitted to return to training and competition safely and within federal, state, local and university guidelines, the athletic department implemented a number of measures designed to complement and enhance the university's highly-successful Return To Learn program.  Notable actions include being physically distanced when practical, including during out-of-season training sessions; wearing masks, except when undergoing physically strenuous exercise; and maintaining proper hygiene.  Athletes, coaches and staff are testing at a higher frequency than the campus population, teams adhere to CDC, NCAA and Big West Conference guidelines and department officials participate in regular meetings with conference and university-affiliated physicians and the UC San Diego emergency operations staff.