LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 11th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team dives into its 2023 season this weekend at UC Santa Barbara's Winter Invitational.

The Tritons are set to play four games - two on Saturday and two on Sunday - at UCSB. Up first is 14th-ranked Indiana at 8:15 Saturday followed by Cal State Monterey Bay at 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, UC San Diego faces second-ranked UCLA at 10:30 a.m. and closes out action with Pomona-Pitzer at 2:45 p.m.

Also competing at the tournament are Cal State Fullerton, Concordia, Ottawa Arizona, San Diego State, UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, and Wagner.

There was action at the event Friday. Scores involving UC San Diego opponents: UCLA defeated Indiana, 15-6, and UCSB was victorious against Cal State Monterey Bay, 14-0.

The Tritons are coming off a 2022 season in which they posted a 20-11 overall record with a 3-3 mark in Big West play. They won their first-ever Big West postseason game, defeating UC Davis, 12-11 in double overtime, in a conference tournament semifinal at Hawai'i.

No UC San Diego games at the tournament will be covered by live video or stats, so be sure to check back here at UCSDTritons.com throughout the day for box scores and recaps.

Also, check out the team's Instagram (@UCSDwwp) for stories from the road! 

For all results in Santa Barbara, check out Tournament Central.

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THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 1 ---
• UC San Diego (0-0) vs. Indiana (0-0)
• Saturday / January 21 / 8:15 a.m. Pacific
• Campus Pool / Santa Barbara, Calif. (map)
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: Indiana leads 12-11
• Last Meeting: 2/26/22 (Indiana wins 10-9 in Irvine, Calif.)
• Last UC San Diego win: 2/10/18 (9-8 in overtime in La Jolla, Calif.)

--- Game 2 ---
• UC San Diego (0-0) vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (0-2)
• Saturday / January 21 / 6:15 p.m. Pacific
• Campus Pool / Santa Barbara, Calif. (map)
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC San Diego leads 15-0
• Last Meeting: 4/5/19 (UC San Diego wins 19-7 in Seaside, Calif.)
• Last Cal State Monterey Bay win: N/A

--- Game 3 ---
• UC San Diego (0-0) vs. UCLA (1-0)
• Sunday / January 22 / 10:30 a.m. Pacific
• Campus Pool / Santa Barbara, Calif. (map)
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UCLA leads 33-5
• Last Meeting: 2/25/23 (UCLA wins 15-7 in Irvine, Calif.)
• Last UC San Diego win: 4/23/95 (7-1 at Western Zone Qualifier)

--- Game 4 ---
• UC San Diego (0-0) vs. Pomona-Pitzer (0-0)
• Sunday / January 22 / 2:45 p.m. Pacific
• Campus Pool / Santa Barbara, Calif. (map)
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC San Diego leads 18-1
• Last Meeting: 3/4/22 (UC San Diego wins 10-6 in Claremont, Calif.)
• Last Pomona-Pitzer win: 3/6/15 (9-8 in OT in Claremont, Calif.)

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UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Players Returning (20)
• Annika Arroyo
• Lauren Bellavia
• Caroline Courtois
• Lucia Doak
• Madisongrace Guerra
• Sila Fedler
• Tania Frank
• Sasha Frey
• Hannah Kawar
• Kenzie Larson
• Grayson Mix
• Abby Moll
• Courtney Okumura
• Kayla Peacock
• Carson Rampelberg
• Olivia Seargeant
• Madison Solares
• Lexi Stahl
• Kendall Thomas
• Katie Ward

Players Lost (7)
• Maggie Bria
• Bennett Bugelli
• Karis Couch
• Ciara Franke
• Holly Maine
• Taylor Onstott
• Chloe Pena

Newcomers (8)
• Allison Bartholomew
• Caroline Christl
• Natalie DiMeo
• Maja Layden
• Sofia Munatones
• Sydney Munatones
• Cascade Stensland
• Bria Zwaschka

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2023 BIG WEST PRESEASON POLL
1. Hawai'i, 47 points, 5 first-place votes
2. UC Irvine, 43 points, 2 first-place votes
3. Long Beach State, 39 points, 1 first-place vote
4. UC Davis, 28 points
5. UC San Diego, 27 points
6. UC Santa Barbara, 20 points
7. CSUN, 13 points
8. Cal State Fullerton, 7

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CWPA NATIONAL POLL (1/18)
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. California
5. UC Irvine
6. Hawai'i
7. Michigan
8. Fresno Stater
9. Long Beach State
10. Arizona State
11. UC San Diego
12. UC Davis
13. San Jose State
14. Indiana
T15. Harvard
T15. Princeton
T15. Wagner
18. Pacific
19. UC Santa Barbara
20. Long Island University
21. San Diego State
22. CSUN
23. Marist
24. Loyola Marymount
25. Brown

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UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 NATIONAL POLL
1/18: 11th
Preseason: 11th

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HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
Brad Kreutzkamp is in his 14th season as head coach of the UC San Diego women's water polo program in 2023. In 13 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 264-180 (.595) 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. For Brad's complete bio, click here.

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TRITON BOX OFFICE
Single game tickets to UC San Diego water polo home games are now on-sale. For more information or to purchase, click here. Currently enrolled UC San Diego students are provided free admission by showing a valid campus ID at the arena entrance.

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GAME DAY HAS A NEW LOOK
Triton fans now have a whole new way to access game day information, as game programs have gone digital! Fans can visit UCSDTritons.com/WWPgameday from their smart phone or scan the QR code at the entrance to Canyonview Aquatic Center for everything they need to know about each home game, including updated rosters, schedules, and stats for each team.

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BE SOCIAL!
UC San Diego Athletics on Facebook (UCSDtritons)
UC San Diego Athletics on Instagram (UCSDtritons)
UC San Diego Athletics on Twitter (@UCSDtritons)
UC San Diego Women's Water Polo on Instagram (@UCSDwwp)
UC San Diego Women's Water Polo on Twitter (@UCSDwwp)

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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!

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GEAR HERE
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons 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.

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UP NEXT
UC San Diego remains on the road and travels to the East Coast to play in the Princeton Invitational, which runs Jan. 28-29 at DeNunzio Pool on the Ivy League school's campus. The Tritons are slated to play Princeton, Wagner, Bucknell, and Long Island University.

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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 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 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 90 percent, the highest rate among NCAA Division I and II institutions.