LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 18th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team is back home to host No. 4 Hawai'i on Thursday, March 30.

The Big West tilt is slated for a 6 p.m. first sprint at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
 
The Tritons come in with an overall record of 9-15 and a 1-2 mark in the Big West. They are coming off a 14-12 non-conference loss at Loyola Marymount on March 26.
 
The Rainbow Wahine enter the match with a 16-3 overall record and a 3-0 record in conference action.

UC San Diego and Hawai'i met earlier this season on Feb. 24 at UC Irvine's Barbara Kalbus Invitational. The Rainbow Wahine won that match-up by a score of 16-7. For the Tritons, Caroline Christl and Kendall Thomas each scored twice. Annika Arroyo, Lucia Doak, and Courtney Okumura tallied single goals. The Rainbow Wahine were led by Lucia Gomez de la Puente's hat trick. Five other players had two goals apiece. THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 25: Big West ---
• No. 18 UC San Diego (9-15, 1-2) vs. No. 4 Hawaii (16-3, 3-0)
• Thursday / March 30 / 6 p.m. Pacific
• Canyonview Aquatics Center / La Jolla, Calif. (map)
• Tickets
• Watch on ESPN+
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram

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THE SERIES: TRITONS V THE RAINBOW WAHINE
• Overall: Hawaii leads 27-4
• Last Meeting: 2/24/23 (Hawai'i wins 16-7 in Newport Beach, Calif.)
• Last UC San Diego win: 3/10/21 (10-9 in La Jolla, Calif.)
• Streak: Hawai'i 4 wins

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TRITONS ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
All remaining UC San Diego home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+. ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 9-15
• Big West: 1-2
• Home: 2-4
• Away: 0-3
• Neutral: 7-8
• Streak: 1 loss
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 1-15
• CWPA national ranking: 18
• Big West Preseason Poll: 5th of 8
 
ABOUT THE HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 16-3
• Big West: 3-0
• Home: 6-1
• Away: 3-0
• Neutral: 7-2
• Streak: 3 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 15-3
• CWPA national ranking: 4
• Big West Preseason Poll: 1st of 8 2023 BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 3/29/23)

Team	Big West	Overall
Hawai'i	3-0	16-3
UC Irvine	3-0	13-6
UC Davis	2-0	13-9
Long Beach State	3-1	15-6
UC San Diego	1-2	9-15
UC Santa Barbara	0-3	15-8
CSUN	0-3	16-9
Cal State Fullerton	0-3	11-15

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 BOX SCORES
• UC San Diego 12, Loyola Marymount 14
• Cal State Fullerton 7, UC San Diego 19 §
• Princeton 11, UC San Diego 10 8
• St. Francis 9, UC San Diego 16 8
• Villanova 6, UC San Diego 16 8
• Siena 3, UC San Diego 16 8
• UC Irvine 10, UC San Diego 9 §
• UC San Diego 8, Long Beach State 14 §
• UC San Diego 9, Indiana 12 *
• Pomona-Pitzer 8, UC San Diego 11 *
• UC Davis 9, UC San Diego 6 *
• UC San Diego 7, Hawai'i 16 *
• Indiana 6, UC San Diego 5 !
• Fresno State 10, UC San Diego 8 !
• UCLA 15, UC San Diego 3 !
• UC Davis 7, UC San Diego 8 !
• UC San Diego 11, LIU 14 &
• UC San Diego 18, Wagner 5 &
• UC San Diego 9, Wagner 15 &
• UC San Diego 10, Princeton 11&
• Pomona-Pitzer 2, UC San Diego 13 #
• UCLA 16, UC San Diego 2 #
• Cal State Monterey Bay 5, UC San Diego 19 #
• UC San Diego 10, Indiana 12 #
 
* Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Newport Beach, Calif.)
! 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 (3/29/23)
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. Hawai'i
5. California
6. UC Irvine
tie-7. Long Beach State
tie-7. Princeton University
9. Fresno State
10. UC Santa Barbara
11. UC Davis
12. Pacific
13. Michigan
14. Harvard
15. Arizona State
16. Loyola Marymount
17. Wagner
18. UC San Diego
19. Indiana
20. San Jose State
21. Brown
22. Pomona-Pitzer
23. CSUN
24. Long Island University
25. San Diego State
 
Receiving Votes: Marist UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
3/29: 18
3/22: 18
3/1: 16
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
UC San Diego continues its five-game Big West streak on April 7 when it travels to UC Davis. 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. BE SOCIAL!
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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.