LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 12 University of California, San Diego women's water polo team will make their debut at home this season by hosting the prestigious Triton Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13 at Triton Pool and Canyonview Pool.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
The Triton Invitational features some of the top teams in the country with 12 out of the 15 teams competing this weekend ranked in the top 25, including top-ranked USC and third-ranked UCLA. Seeding is determined by the rankings of Feb. 2. The Triton's bracket includes No. 3 UCLA, No. 18 San Diego State, and Santa Clara. UC San Diego is the second seed in its bracket and will face San Diego State in its first game at 9:50 am. All places will be played out this weekend. For more information, see the attached tournament page.
All games featuring UC San Diego will have live FOSH Stats, with a FOSH tournament page linked at the top of this release.
DETAILS
UC San Diego (4-2, 0-0 BW) vs San Diego State (0-2)
Saturday, Feb 12 at 9:50 am (Non-conference)
Triton Invitational – Triton Pool
ATTENDING THE TOURNAMENT
General admission tickets will cost $15 per day, with $10 tickets for seniors and children. Tickets can be purchased here for the tournament and pre-ordering tickets is highly-encouraged.
The following protocols will be enforced for fans.
- Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test within 48 hours required of all fans.
- Masks required outdoors for fans.
- No food allowed in venue.
Parking permits are required seven days a week on campus. For UC San Diego Parking information,
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ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster Schedule Stats
Overall: 4-2
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 4-2
VS. Ranked Opponents: 2-2
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons last competed on Jan. 29 at the Lancer Joust hosted by California Baptist, winning both of their contests, 17-10 against Biola (1-3 record) 10-5 against Pomona Pitzer (1-2 record). Goalkeeper
Lexi Stahl stood out with 13 saves across the two matches, her first two starts of the season. "We planned to make sure we got a lot of minutes for as many people as we could to see who was improving and who still needed time," said UC San Diego head coach
Brad Kreutzkamp on seeing more of the roster get into the games today. "We did want to just give [
Bennett Bugelli] a rest to see what Lexi [Stahl] could do and she played great in the cage in the second game."
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Single game tickets, including tickets for the Triton Invitational, are now available
here.
RECORD WATCH
With 654 career saves,
Bennett Bugelli ranks fifth all time, having already leapt up from ninth place over the span of four games, making 25 saves at the UCSB Winter Invite. Next on the list is Maryam Hadiashar with 697 saves.
| Goalie Saves |
Player Name |
Years Played |
| 1,465 saves |
Courtney Miller |
2013-2016 |
| 852 saves |
Jefi Paulsen |
1987-1990 |
| 701 saves |
Leona Mason |
1993-1996 |
| 697 saves |
Maryam Hadiashar |
1997-2000 |
| 654 saves |
Bennett Bugelli |
2017- |
Coach Kreutzkamp also changed his standing in the record books last weekend by collecting his 246
th career win, moving him to the top spot all-time with the Tritons. "It's a bit surreal getting that record, I'm not sure it's set in yet," said coach Kreutzkamp. "Looking back at all the athletes that have come and gone it's mind blowing, but every single one of them had a hand in this. Having two amazing associate head coaches in Jenna Williamson and
Nicki Davidson was critical and I can't thank them enough."
"It's simply mind blowing to be on any list with [
Denny Harper]. As the father of women's water polo here at UCSD, I hope he's proud that one of his assistant coaches was the one to catch him. I've learned so much from him and it's pretty cool to be with him on this list now."
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.
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through
Twitter and
Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwwp.
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the
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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 has begun a new era 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 II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
