LA JOLLA, Calif. - A big three-day weekend at Canyonview Aquatic Center is on tap as 15th-ranked UC San Diego Women's Water Polo is poised to host its annual Triton Invitational.

The 16-team event is set for Friday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 2.

The Tritons (3-3) open play Friday at 4 p.m. against No. 7 Arizona State (6-1).

A variety of tournament passes are available through the Triton Box Office.

UC San Diego is coming off a pair of wins, downing San Jose State and Fresno Pacific this past Saturday in Riverside.

Arizona State  most recently played in the Hawai'i Invitational, going 2-1 with wins against Biola and LMU and a loss to Hawai'i.

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THE ESSENTIALS
--- Game 7: Triton Invitational---
• #15 UC San Diego (3-3) vs. #7 Arizona State (6-1)
• Friday / January 31 / 4 p.m. Pacific
• Canyonview Aquatics Center / La Jolla, Calif. (map)
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram

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ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: La Jolla, Calif.
• Conference: Big West
• Overall: 3-3
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-1
• Neutral: 3-2
• Streak: 2 wins
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 15
• Big West Preseason Poll: 4th of 8

ABOUT THE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: Tempe, Ariz.
• Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
• Overall: 6-1
• MPSF 0-0
• Home: 4-0
• Away: 0-1
• Neutral: 2-0
• Streak: 1 loss
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 7

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2025 BIG WEST STANDINGS
(through 1/30)

Team	Big West	Overall
Cal State Fullerton	0-0	4-0
CSUN	0-0	5-1
UC Santa Barbara	0-0	5-1
Hawai'i	0-0	4-1
UC Davis	0-0	3-3
UC San Diego	0-0	3-3
UC Irvine	0-0	1-1
Long Beach State	0-0	2-4

  

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2025 AWARDS
• Kendall Thomas: Big West Preseason Coaches' Team

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2024 AWARDS
• Caroline Christl: ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention, All-Big West Second Team, UCU Athlete of the Week (4/1)
• Lexi Stahl: All-Big West Second Team, Two-time Big West Player of the Week (4/10, 3/13)
• Kendall Thomas: ACWPC All-America Third Team, All-Big West First Team ... All-Big West Preseason Coaches' Team, Two-time UCU Athlete of the Week (4/22, 1/29)

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AYE AYE CAPTAIN
The 2025 Triton captains are center Kendall Thomas and  goalie Lexi Stahl.

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'TIS THE PRESEASON
2025 Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. UC Irvine
2. Hawai'i
3. Long Beach State
4. UC San Diego
5. UC Davis
6. CSUN
7. UC Santa Barbara
8. Cal State Fullerton

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2025 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
(1/29)
1. UCLA
2. Stanford
3. USC
4. California
5. Hawai'i
6. UC Irvine
7. Arizona State
7. Fresno State
9. Princeton
10. Long Beach State
11. Loyola Marymount
12. Indiana
12. Arizona State
13. Michigan
14. UC San Diego
15. UC Santa Barbara
16. San Jose State
17. CSUN
18. San Diego State
19.Harvard
19. Wagner
21. UC Davis
22. Brown
22. California Baptist
24. Pacific
25. Long Island
Receiving Votes: Pomona-Pitzer, Marist, Biola

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UC SAN DIEGO IN THE CWPA NATIONAL POLL
Week 2 (1/29): 14
Week 1 (1/22): 14
Preseason (1/8): 12

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2025 ACWPC NATIONAL POLL
(1/29)
1. UCLA
2. Stanford
3. California
4. USC
5. Hawai'i
6. Fresno State
7. Arizona State
8. UC Irvine
8. Long Beach State
10. Loyola Marymount
11. Indiana
11. Princeton
13. Michigan
14. UC Davis
15. UC San Diego
16. UC Santa Barbara
17. San Jose State
18. Pacific
19. San Diego State
20. Harvard

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UC SAN DIEGO IN THE ACWPC NATIONAL POLL
Week 2 (1/29): 15
Week 1 (1/22): 15

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HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
Brad Kreutzkamp enters his 16th season as head coach of the UC San Diego women's water polo program in 2025. In 15 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 278-197 (.585) 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. Full Bio

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ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program has completed a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. All UC San Diego sports are now eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.

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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
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!

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GEAR HERE
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons here.

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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.

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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 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.