LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 16th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team travels north on the 5 Freeway this week to compete at the prestigious, 16-team Barbara Kalbus Invitational, hosted by UC Irvine Feb. 23-25.
The Tritons open tourney play against fifth-ranked Hawai'i on Friday at 3 p.m. The game will be held at Corona del Mar High School and can be followed with
FOSH Live Stats.
It will be the first meeting between the Tritons and Rainbow Wahine since April 22 of 2022 when Hawai'i defeated UC San Diego, 14-12, in a Big West Championship semifinal in Honolulu.
UC San Diego's second game will be Saturday at 9:15 a.m. against either No. 4 California or No. 17 UC Davis.
The Tritons bring a 4-8 record into the match, while Hawai'i is currently 8-1, its only loss coming against No. 3 UCLA on Feb. 4 during UC San Diego's Triton Invitational in La Jolla.
The 2022 Barbara Kalbus Invitational saw UC San Diego go 1-3 with a victory over No. 15 UC Santa Barbara and losses against No. 1 UCLA, No. 10 UC Davis, and No. 17 Indiana.
THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 13 ---
• No. 16 UC San Diego (4-8) vs. No. 5
Hawai'i (8-1)
• Friday / February 24 / 3 p.m. Pacific
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Corona del Mar High School / Corona del Mar, Calif. (
map)
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Tickets
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Live Stats
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Tournament Central
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Twitter /
Instagram
• Series: Hawai'i leads 26-4
• Last Meeting: 4/22/22 (
Hawai'i wins 14-12 in overtime in Honolulu, Big West Championship semifinal)
• Last UC San Diego win:
3/10/21, 10-9 in La Jolla
TRITONS ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
Starting on March 10, all UC San Diego home games will be broadcast live on
ESPN+.
THE 2023 BARBARA KALBUS INVITATIONAL
Namesake
• Started in 2007, The UC Irvine Invitational was renamed The Barbara Kalbus Invitational in 2017 to honor longtime friend and water polo icon, Dr. Barbara Kalbus.
This Year's Teams
• No. 1 Stanford
• No. 2 USC
• No. 3 UCLA
• No. 4 California
• No. 5 Hawai'i
• No. 6 UC Irvine
• No tie-7 Arizona State
• No. tie-7 Long Beach State
• No. 9 Michigan
• No. 11 Indiana
• No. 15 UC Santa Barbara
• No. 16 UC San Diego
• No. 17 UC Davis
• No. 21 San Diego State
• No. tie-23 LMU
• Pomona-Pitzer (NCAA III)
Past Winners
USC (8), Stanford (5), UCLA (3)
• 2022: Stanford
• 2021: USC
• 2020: USC
• 2019: USC
• 2018: Stanford
• 2017: USC
• 2016: USC
• 2015: UCLA
• 2014: USC
• 2013: USC
• 2012: UCLA
• 2011: Stanford
• 2010: USC
• 2009: Stanford
• 2008: UCLA
• 2007: Stanford
ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Overall: 4-8
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 1-3
• Away: 0-1
• Neutral: 3-4
• Streak: 3 losses
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 1-8
• CWPA national ranking: 16
• Big West Preseason Poll: 5 of 8
ABOUT THE HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Overall: 8-1
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 3-0
• Away: 1-0
• Neutral: 4-1
• Streak: 1 win
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 8-1
• CWPA national ranking: 5
• Big West Preseason Poll: 1 of 8
UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Players Returning (20)
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Annika Arroyo
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Lauren Bellavia
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Caroline Courtois
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Lucia Doak
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Madisongrace Guerra
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Sila Fedler
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Tania Frank
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Sasha Frey
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Hannah Kawar
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Kenzie Larson
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Grayson Mix
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Abby Moll
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Courtney Okumura
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Kayla Peacock
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Carson Rampelberg
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Olivia Seargeant
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Madison Solares
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Lexi Stahl
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Kendall Thomas
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Katie Ward
Players Lost (7)
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Maggie Bria
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Bennett Bugelli
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Karis Couch
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Ciara Franke
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Holly Maine
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Taylor Onstott
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Chloe Pena
Newcomers (8)
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Allison Bartholomew
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Caroline Christl
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Natalie DiMeo
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Maja Layden
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Sofia Munatones
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Sydney Munatones
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Cascade Stensland
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Bria Zwaschka
2023 BOX SCORES
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Indiana 6, UC San Diego 5 !
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Fresno State 10, UC San Diego 8 !
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UCLA 15, UC San Diego 3 !
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UC Davis 7, UC San Diego 8 !
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UC San Diego 11, LIU 14 &
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UC San Diego 18, Wagner 5 &
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UC San Diego 9, Wagner 15 &
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UC San Diego 10, Princeton 11&
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Pomona-Pitzer 2, UC San Diego 13 #
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UCLA 16, UC San Diego 2 #
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Cal State Monterey Bay 5, UC San Diego 19 #
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UC San Diego 10, Indiana 12 #
! Triton Invitational (La Jolla, Calif.)
& Princeton Winter Tournament (Princeton, N.J.)
# UCSB Winter Invite (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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
CWPA NATIONAL POLL (2/22)
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. California
5. Hawai'i
6. UC Irvine
tie-7. Long Beach State
tie-7. Arizona State
9. Michigan
10. Fresno State
11. Indiana
12. Wagner
tie-13. Pacific
tie-13. Princeton
15. UC Santa Barbara
16. UC San Diego
17. UC Davis
18. Harvard
19. Brown
20. San Jose State
21. San Diego State
22. Long Island
tie-23. CSUN
t-23. LMU
25. Marist
Receiving Votes: Bucknell, Iona
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 NATIONAL POLL
2/22: 16
2/15: 16
2/8: 16
2/1: 18
1/25: 15
1/18: 11
Preseason: 11
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.
UP NEXT
Following the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, UC San Diego opens its Big West season at Long Beach State on Friday, March 3. The Tritons then host their first home conference contest on Friday, March 10, at 6 p.m. when UC Irvine visits Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla.
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.
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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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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here.
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 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.
