LA JOLLA, Calif. — Six Tritons from the UC San Diego men's water polo team were recognized with Big West postseason awards as the conference released its annual honorees Friday.

A pair of Tritons were selected to the All-Big West First Team - sophomore Landon Akerstrom and senior Lucas Romaguera.

Senior Eamon Hennessey was tabbed All-Big West Second Team.

To round out the awards, junior Bennett Axline, senior Logan Estes, and senior Felipe Ferreira picked up Honorable Mention accolades.

Five of the six are repeat winners.

In 2023, Axline was named to the Second Team. Akerstrom, Estes, Ferreira, and Romaguera were Honorable Mention picks. Akerstrom could also be found on the All-Freshman Team.

Axline is now a three-year honoree as he was named Freshman of the Year and was an All-Freshman Team pick in 2022. 

UC San Diego completed its 2024 campaign with a 17-12 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Big West action. The Tritons have been ranked as high as No. 11 in the country. They were the No. 2 seed at the Big West Championship. They defeated host and third-seeded UC Davis in a semifinal before falling to Long Beach State, the No. 5 seed, in the title game.


LANDON AKERSTROM
All-Big West First Team
Sophomore Attacker
Costa Mesa, Calif. / Mater Dei High School
• Led team in points (76), goals (59), shots (116), field blocks (5)
• Second on team in steals (26) and sprint wins (25)
• In Big West, ranks second in goals, third in sprint wins, seventh in points, ninth in steals
• Scored in 22 of 27 games played
• Had multiple goals in 17 games
• Scored six goals on two occasions
• Two game-winning goals
• Put together a 17-game scoring streak


LUCAS ROMAGUERA
All-Big West First Team
Senior Attacker
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colégio Militar High School
• Led team in game-winning goals (4)
• Second on team in points (60), goals (44), shots (86), and drawn exclusions (22)
• Finished season with a nine-game scoring streak
• Scored in 23 of 29 games
• Scored multiple goals in 13 games


EAMON HENNESSEY
All-Big West Second Team
Senior Utility
Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar High School
• Third on team in shots (83), fourth in goals (38), fifth in points (49)
• Scored game-winning goal in the final second vs. UC Davis to secure the No. 2 seed in the Big West Championship
• Found the back of the net in 21 of 29 games
• Scored multiple times in 13 games
• Tallied at least one goal in his last eight games with multiple goals in half of those


BENNETT AXLINE
All-Big West Honorable Mention
Junior Utility
Rancho Bernardo, Calif./Cathedral Catholic High School
• Led team in drawn exclusions (62)
• Second on team in field blocks (4)
• Third on team in goals (39)
• Scored in 21 of 28 games
• Nine multiple-goal games
• Logged one five-goal game and two four-goal games
• Scored in 10 of his last 11 games played
• One game-winning goal


LOGAN ESTES
All-Big West Honorable Mention
Senior Goalie
Orinda, Calif./Campolindo High School
• In the Big West, ranked first in goals against average (9.16), second in saves (195), fourth in steals (29) and save percentage (.460), and seventh in saves per game (6.70) and steals per game (1.0)
• Had a double-digit save total in 12 games
• His 14 saves against Pomona-Pitzer were a career-high
• Seven games with multiple steals, including a career-high five against Air Force
• Posted a 16-12 record


FELIPE FERREIRA
All-Big West Honorable Mention
Senior Attacker
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colégio Elza Campos High School
• Led team in sprint wins (34)
• Second on team in assists (31)
• Third on team in points (55)
• Scored in 18 games with multiple goals in five
• Twice scored a career-best three goals
• Had at least one goal in 10 of his last 11 games
• Multiple assists in eight games
• Career-high four assists at Cal
• One game-winning goal
 

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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 II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.