LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 18th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team heads up to No. 10 UC Davis Friday. It will be the third meeting between the teams this season, but first as a Big West contest.
 
The game is scheduled for noon on April 7 at the Schaal Aquatics Center.
 
UC San Diego enters the game with an overall record of 9-16 and a 1-3 mark in the conference. UC Davis comes in with a 14-10 overall record and has gone 2-1 in Big West play so far this season.

The Tritons and Aggies split their previous two games earlier in the season. UC San Diego earned an 8-7 win during the Triton Invitational on Feb. 3. UC Davis was victorious, 9-6, on Feb. 25 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational.  THE SCHEDULE
--- Game 26: Big West ---
• No. 18 UC San Diego (9-16, 1-3) vs. No. 10 UC Davis (14-10, 2-1)
• Friday / April 7 / 12 p.m. Pacific
• Schaal Aquatics Center / Davis, Calif.
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram THE SERIES: TRITONS V AGGIES
• Overall: UC Davis leads 34-21
• Last Meeting: 2/25/23 (UC Davis wins 9-6 in Newport Beach, Calif.)
• Last UC San Diego win: 2/3/23 (8-7 in La Jolla, Calif.)
• Streak: UC Davis 1 win 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. 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: 9-16
• Big West: 1-3
• Home: 2-5
• Away: 0-3
• Neutral: 7-8
• Streak: 2 losses
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 1-16
• CWPA national ranking: 18
• Big West Preseason Poll: 5th of 8
 
ABOUT THE UC DAVIS AGGIES
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Overall: 14-10
• Big West: 2-1
• Home: 4-4
• Away: 2-0
• Neutral: 8-6
• Streak: 1 win
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 9-12
• CWPA national ranking: 10
• Big West Preseason Poll: 4th of 8 2023 BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 4/6/23)

Team	Big West	Overall
Hawai'i	5-0	18-4
UC Irvine	4-0	14-6
Long Beach State	3-1	15-6
UC Davis	2-1	14-10
UC Santa Barbara	1-3	16-8
UC San Diego	1-3	9-16
CSUN	0-4	16-10
Cal State Fullerton	0-4	12-16

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 4/6/23)
Goals
tie-4. Kendall Thomas, 46
 
Goals/Game
Tie-8. Kendall Thomas, 1.9
 
Assists
2. Courtney Okumura, 36
 
Assists/Game
tie-1. Courtney Okumura, 1.4
 
Points
7. Courtney Okumura, 62
10. Kendall Thomas, 54
 
Points/Game
tie-6. Courtney Okumura, 2.5
 
Steals
6. Lexi Stahl, 31
 
Steals/Game
tie-5. Lexi Stahl, 1.3
 
Saves
4. Lexi Stahl, 167
 
Saves/Game
4. Lexi Stahl, 7.3
 
Save Percentage
8. Lexi Stahl, .442
 
Goals Against Average
9. Lexi Stahl, 11.27 CURRENT TRITON SCORING STREAKS
• Caroline Christl, 11 games
• Kendall Thomas, 7 games
• Lauren Bellavia, 3 games
• Annika Arroyo, 2 games
• Courtney Okumura, 2 games 2023 BOX SCORES
• 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 #
 
§ 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 (4/5/23)
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 Davis
11. UC Santa Barbara
12. Pacific
13. Michigan
14. Harvard
15. Loyola Marymount
tie-16. Indiana
tie- 16. Wagner
18. UC San Diego
19. Arizona State
tie-20. San Jose State
tie-20. Brown
22. CSUN
tie-23. Pomona Pitzer
tie-23. Long Island University
25. San Diego State
 
Receiving Votes: Marist UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2023 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
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 plays its fourth-consecutive Big West game on April 15th as the team travels to CSUN. 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.