LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 15th-ranked UC San Diego Women's Water Polo team has a busy weekend coming up. Friday, the Tritons play their first home Big West game of the season by hosting sixth-ranked UC Irvine at Canyonview Aquatic Center (6 p.m). Saturday, the team makes its way across town to compete in San Diego State's Aztec Invitational.
 
The Tritons come into Friday with an overall record of 5-12 and a Big West mark of 0-1 as they fell against No. 7 Long Beach State in their conference opener last week. All of UC San Diego's games prior to that took place over four different tournaments. Most recently, the Tritons participated in UC Irvine's Barbara Kalbus Invitational, where they came away with a victory against Pomona-Pitzer but fell to No. 5 Hawai'i, No. 11 Indiana, and No. 17 UC Davis.
 
UC Irvine enters Friday's game with a 9-6 overall record and a 1-0 mark in conference action. The Anteaters defeated No. 10 UC Santa Barbara last week in their Big West opener.

The first 250 students at Friday's game will get free thundersticks.

At the Aztec Invite, UC San Diego will play four matches, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. Saturday the Tritons take on Siena (11 a.m.) and Villanova (3:30 p.m.). Sunday it will be St. Francis (10:30 a.m.) and No. 13 Princeton (12:30 p.m.).

• The first 250 students at Friday's game get FREE Thundersticks! THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 18 - Big West ---
• No. 15 UC San Diego (5-12, 0-1) vs. No. 6 UC Irvine (9-6, 1-0)
• Friday / March 10 / 6 p.m. Pacific
• Canyonview Aquatic Center / La Jolla, Calif. (map)
• Tickets
• ESPN+
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC Irvine leads 44-7
• Last Meeting: 4/15/22 (UCI wins 12-8 in Irvine)
• Last UC San Diego win: 2/12/06 (6-5 during Triton Invitational in La Jolla)
• Streak: UCI 22 wins

--- Game 19 - Non-Conference ---
• No. 15 UC San Diego (5-12) vs. Siena (4-7)
• Saturday / March 11 / 11 a.m. Pacific
• Aztec Aquaplex / San Diego, Calif. (map)
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC San Diego leads 2-0
• Last Meeting: 3/5/17 (UC San Diego wins 13-4 in Cambridge, Mass.)
• Last Siena win: N/A
• Streak: UC San Diego two wins

--- Game 20 - Non-Conference ---
• No. 15 UC San Diego (5-12) vs. Villanova (8-8)
• Saturday / March 11 / 3:30 p.m. Pacific
• Aztec Aquaplex / San Diego, Calif. (map)
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC San Diego leads 2-0
• Last Meeting: 3/8/01 (UC San Diego wins 17-8)
• Last Villanova win: N/A
• Streak: UC San Diego two wins

--- Game 21 - Non-Conference ---
• No. 15 UC San Diego (5-12) vs. St. Francis (6-11)
• Sunday / March 12 / 10:30 a.m. Pacific
• Aztec Aquaplex / San Diego, Calif. (map)
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: UC San Diego leads 2-0
• Last Meeting: 3/12/22 (UC San Diego wins 11-5 at San Diego State)
• Last St. Francis win: N/A
• Streak: UC San Diego two wins

--- Game 22 - Non-Conference ---
• No. 15 UC San Diego (5-12) vs. No. 13 Princeton (12-1)
• Sunday / March 12 / 12:30 p.m. Pacific
• Aztec Aquaplex / San Diego, Calif. (map)
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Series: Princeton leads 12-5
• Last Meeting: 1/28/23 (Princeton wins 11-10 in Princeton, N.J.)
• Last UC San Diego win: 1/23/22 (UC San Diego wins 10-9 in Santa Barbara, Calif.)
• Streak: Princeton one win FIVE-GAME TICKET PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE!
Don't miss any women's water polo games at Canyonview Aquatic Center the rest of the season with a five-game ticket package! For just $20, you can catch every remaining game in La Jolla, which includes UC Irvine (Friday, March 10, 6pm), Cal State Fullerton (Friday, March 17, 5pm), Hawai'i (Thursday, March 30, 6pm), UC Santa Barbara (Saturday, April 22, 6pm), and San Diego State (Sunday, April 23, 12pm). Get your ticket package now through the Triton Box Office! TRITONS ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
Starting with this Friday's contest against UC Irvine, all UC San Diego home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+. ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 5-12
• Big West: 0-1
• Home: 1-3
• Away: 0-2
• Neutral: 4-7
• Streak: 2 losses
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 1-12
• CWPA national ranking: 15
• Big West Preseason Poll: 5th of 8
 
ABOUT THE UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 9-6
• Big West: 1-0
• Home: 3-1
• Away: 2-1
• Neutral: 4-4
• Streak: 1 win
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 4-6
• CWPA national ranking: 6
• Big West Preseason Poll: 3rd of 8

ABOUT THE SIENA SAINTS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 4-7
• Metro Atlantic: 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-2
• Neutral: 4-5
• Streak: 2 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 0-4
• CWPA national ranking: Not ranked
• Metro Atlantic Preseason Poll: 9th of 10

ABOUT THE VILLANOVA WILDCATS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 8-8
• Metro Atlantic: 0-0
• Home: 1-0
• Away: 1-3
• Neutral: 6-5
• Streak: 1 loss
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 0-5
• CWPA national ranking: Not ranked
• Metro Atlantic Preseason Poll: 6th of 10

ABOUT THE SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 6-11
• CWPA: 0-0
• Home: 0-1
• Away: 1-2
• Neutral: 5-8
• Streak: 1 loss
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 0-1
• CWPA national ranking: Not ranked

ABOUT THE PRINCETON TIGERS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 12-1
• CWPA: 2-0
• Home: 9-1
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 3-0
• Streak: 8 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 6-1
• CWPA national ranking: 13 2023 BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 3/9)

Team	Big West	Overall
Long Beach State	1-0	11-4
UC Irvine	1-0	9-6
Hawai'i	0-0	11-2
CSUN	0-0	15-5
UC Davis	0-0	10-8
Cal State Fullerton	0-0	10-10
UC Santa Barbara	0-1	15-6
UC San Diego	0-1	5-12

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 2023 BOX SCORES
• UC San Diego 8, Long Beach State 14 8
• 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, Bucknell 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 #
 
8 Big West
* 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 (3/8/23)
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. California
4. UCLA
5. Hawai'i
6. UC Irvine
7. Long Beach State
8. Fresno State
9. Arizona State
10. UC Santa Barbara
11. UC Davis
12. Michigan
13. Princeton
14. Pacific
15. UC San Diego
tie-16. Princeton
tie-16. Wagner
18. Loyola Marymount
19. Indiana
20. San Jose State
21. Brown
tie-22. CSUN
tie-23. Pomona-Pitzer
tie-24. CSUN
25. Long Island
 
Receiving Votes: Marist, Cal State East Bay UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
3/8: 15
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
The Tritons head across town for San Diego State's Aztec Invite. On Saturday, March 11, they play Siena (11 a.m.) and Villanova (3:30 p.m.). Sunday, UC San Diego squares off against St. Francis (10:30 a.m.) and No. 13 Princeton (12:30 p.m.). 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. BE SOCIAL!
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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 HERE
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons 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.