LA JOLLA CALIF. - UC San Diego's
Jackson Boettner was named the Big West Men's Water Polo Player of the Week Wednesday.
Boettner was instrumental as the Tritons went 2-1 over three-straight days of action last week. The sophomore rang up 14 points on seven goals and seven assists while adding six steals, three field blocks, and two drawn exclusions.
In a huge 16-15 Big West win on the road at No. 6 UC Irvine Friday, Boettner had a team co-high five points with a hat trick and a pair of assists. His versatility was key as he also collected a drawn exclusion, a steal, and a field block.
Saturday, Boettner had seven points with two goals and five assists as the Tritons topped No. 8 LMU in La Jolla. His assist total established a new single game career high and his seven points equaled his most in one game. In addition, his four steals equaled his career high.
In Sunday's matinee against second-ranked Stanford, Boettner wrapped up his versatile three-day stint with two more goals, a steal, and a field block.
Also last week,, Boettner took over the team lead in goals with 51 on the season. He has scored in 20 of 21 games played.
UP NEXT
The Tritons, ranked seventh in the nation, host Big West rival Cal State Fullerton on Friday, October 30th at 6 p.m. Tickets are available through the
Triton Box Office.The match-up will be broadcast live on
ESPN+ and can be followed with
FOSH Live Stats as well.
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.
