LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 14th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team heads into its final weekend of regular season play at home with a Saturday Big West matchup against No. 11 UC Santa Barbara followed by a quick turnaround to face No. 24 San Diego State in the annual Harper Cup on Sunday.

Both matches start at 12 p.m. at Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla.

The Tritons are coming off a win over CSUN and looking to extend their win streak as they prepare for the  Big West Championship next week.

Sunday's tilt against the Aztecs is a big day for the Tritons, doubling as both Senior Day as well as the Harper Cup.

UC San Diego will be recognizing three seniors - Kayla Peacock, Carson Rampelberg, and Madison Solares - for their accomplishments and success in and out of the pool.

UC San Diego has won the past six Harper Cup games with last year's matchup ending up in a 13-8 victory for the Tritons.
 
The Tritons enter the weekend at 11-16 overall and 3-3 in the Big West, while the Gauchos stand at 18-9 overall with a 2-4 mark in conference play.

The first 250 fans into Sunday's game will get a free Triton rubber duck. In addition, the team will be signing autographs following the game.

Tickets for the games are available through the Triton Box Office. THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 28: Big West ---
• No. 14 UC San Diego (11-16, 3-3) vs. No. 11 UC Santa Barbara (18-9, 2-4)
• Saturday / April 22 / 12 p.m. Pacific
• Canyonview Aquatic Center / La Jolla, Calif. (map)
• Tickets
• ESPN+
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram

--- Game 29: Non-conference ---
• No. 14 UC San Diego (11-16) vs. No. 24 San Diego State (11-15)
• Sunday / April 23 / 12 p.m. Pacific
• Canyonview Aquatic Center / La Jolla, Calif.
• Tickets
• ESPN+
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram

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THE SERIES: TRITONS V GAUCHOS
• Overall: UC Santa Barbara leads 16-34
• Last Meeting: 4/9/22 (Tritons Collect Road Conference Win in Santa Barbara)
• Last UC Santa Barbara win: 2/21/20 (Tritons Drop Close Contest to UC Santa Barbara in Irvine)
• Streak: UC San Diego 4 wins

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THE SERIES: TRITONS V AZTECS
• Overall: San Diego State leads 33-22
• Last Meeting: 4/16/22 (Tritons Earn Sixth Consecutive Harper Cup Win)
• Last San Diego State win: 2/12/17 (No. 9 UC San Diego Finishes Eighth at Triton Invite, Falls to UCD and SDSU)
• Streak: UC San Diego 9 wins 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. ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 11-16
• Big West: 3-3
• Home: 2-5
• Away: 2-3
• Neutral: 7-8
• Streak: 2 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 3-16
• CWPA national ranking: 14
• Big West Preseason Poll: 5th of 8
 
ABOUT THE UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 18-9
• Big West: 2-4
• Home: 6-3
• Away: 3-3
• Neutral: 9-3
• Streak: 3 losses
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 9-9
• CWPA national ranking: 11
• Big West Preseason Poll: 6th of 8

ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 11-15
• Home: 5-3
• Away: 3-2
• Neutral: 3-10
• Streak: 2 wins
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 2-15
• CWPA national ranking: 24 2023 BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 4/21/23)

Team	Big West	Overall
UC Irvine (#4)	6-0	16-6
Hawai'i (#5)	5-1	18-5
Long Beach State (#7)	5-1	17-6
UC Davis (#12)	3-3	15-12
UC San Diego (#14)	3-3	11-16
UC Santa Barbara (#11)	2-4	18-9
CSUN (#23)	0-6	16-12
Cal State Fullerton	0-6	12-18

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 TRITONS AMONG THE BIG WEST LEADERS (through 4/21/23)
Goals
tie-7. Caroline Christl, 49
tie-7. Kendall Thomas, 49
 
Goals/Game
tie-8. Kendall Thomas, 1.9
 
Assists
tie-3. Courtney Okumura, 36
 
Assists/Game
3. Courtney Okumura, 1.3
 
Points
9. Courtney Okumura, 64
 
Points/Game
tie-7. Courtney Okumura, 2.4
 
Steals
3. Lexi Stahl, 41
10. Sophia Munatones, 28
 
Steals/Game
1. Lexi Stahl, 1.6
 
Saves
5. Lexi Stahl, 188
 
Saves/Game
4. Lexi Stahl, 7.5
 
Save Percentage
8. Lexi Stahl, .452
 
Goals Against Average
9. Lexi Stahl, 11.01 CURRENT TRITON SCORING STREAKS
• Caroline Christl, 13 games
• Kendall Thomas, 9 games
• Annika Arroyo, 4 games
• Courtney Okumura, 4 games
• Sofia Munatones, 2 games
• Cascade Stensland, 2 games

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2023 BOX SCORES
• UC San Diego 15, CSUN 8 §
• UC San Diego 10, UC Davis 9 §
• Hawai'i 12, UC San Diego 10 §
• 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 (4/19/23)
1. USC
2. Stanford
3. UCLA
4. UC Irvine
5. Hawai'i
6. California
7. Long Beach State
8. Fresno State
tie-9. Princeton University
tie-9. Michigan
11. UC Santa Barbara
tie-12. UC Davis
tie-12. Pacific
14. UC San Diego
15. Indiana
16. Harvard
17. Loyola Marymount
tie-18. Arizona State
tie-18. Wagner
20. San Jose State
21. Brown
22. Pomona Pitzer
23. CSUN
24. San Diego State
25. Marist
 
Receiving Votes: Long Island UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
4/19: 14
4/12: 14
4/5: 18
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 heads into the Big West playoffs next weekend, April 28-30th, hosted at UC Santa Barbara. 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.