THE SCHEDULE
Match 14
Hawai'i (5-2)
Saturday, Feb. 21 • 9:15 a.m.
Anteater Aquatics Complex • Irvine
Tournament Page
Match 15
TBD
Saturday, Feb. 21 • TBD
Anteater Aquatics Complex • Irvine
Tournament Page
Match 16 & 17
TBD
Sunday, Feb. 21 • TBD
Anteater Aquatics Complex • Irvine
Tournament Page
LIVE STATS
For the first time ever UCSD will be providing live stats for every home women's water polo match this season. If you can't make it out to Canyonview Aquatic Center, you can follow along with the Tritons from home by clicking here.
MILLER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD
With 19 stops against No. 4 Cal, junior goalie Courtney Miller broke the UCSD all-time saves record on Saturday at the UC Davis Invitational. Miller, who accumulated 729 blocks in her first two seasons, broke the 25-year-old mark of 852 set by head coach Denny Harper's wife Jefi Paulsen.The Honolulu native holds tops spot in the record book with 876 career saves. Miller is on pace to make 384 saves this season which would beat the school's single season record that she set in 2013.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
After a tough weekend, the Tritons dropped to the 16th spot in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) poll. UCSD began the season at No.13 and moved up to No.11 after a phenominal performance at the Triton Invitational.
WEEKEND RECAP
The Tritons got off to a strong start at the UC Davis Invitational as they opened up with a 15-8 win against Azusa Pacific behind junior Jolene Guiliana's six goals on Friday. In addition to Guiliana's six goals, Andie Nishimi, Lauren Finwall and Laurel Kistler recorded two apiece while Courtney Miller held the Cougars to just one goal in the first half. Despite dominating win in the UC Davis Invitational opener, the Tritons couldn't carry that momentum to their final two games of the tournament. No. 16 UC Davis upset the Tritons with a 10-7 win, and UCSD fell 12-5 in the final match against No. 4 Cal. The Tritons may not have gotten the results they wanted in day two, but they still had plenty to celebrate as Miller made six stops against UC Davis and 19 against Cal to break the school record for all-time saves, which was previously 852. The final day of the tournament also saw a hat trick from Guiliana against UC Davis and one from Kistler against Cal. UCSD then closed out the weekend by falling to No. 20 Pacific, 8-5, on Sunday at Chris Kjeldsen Pool Complex in Stockton.
TRITON NOTES
Junior goalie Courtney Miller broke the school record for all-time saves on Saturday after stoping 19 shots against No. 4 Cal ... Miller now holds the first place mark with 876 goals, breaking the record of 852 set by head coach Denny Harper's wife, Jefi Paulsen ... Miller's 355 stops last season was good for second place on UCSD's single-season saves list, falling just shy of the record of 374 which she set in 2013 ... Senior attacker Jolene Guiliana opened up the Davis Invitational with a career-high six goals against Azusa Pacific ... Guiliana tallied 73 goals, 51 assists and 26 steals in 2014. Her 73 goals put her in eighth place on UCSD's single-season goals list, her 51 assists earned her seventh place and she accumulated a .525 shooting percentage, which is good four fourth place ... Guiilana also shares the UCSD single-season assists record (67) and sits in sixth (65) on the single-season steals list, both feats she accomplished in the 2013 season ... Guiliana currently holds UCSD's record for all-time shooting percentage (.465) and is second on UCSD's all-time assist list with 134 ... Julia Kirkland also set a career-high with six goals in UCSD's 14-7 win against Hartwick ... The Tritons have 16 California natives on their roster, with Courtney Miller (Honolulu, HI) and Lauren Boyer (Honolulu, HI) being the only players from out of state... Alexis Wieseler sits in ninth on the UCSD single-season goals list (72) and fourth on the single-season attempts list (189) ... The Tritons have four wins against nationally-ranked NCAA Division I programs this season in addition to being featured in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Top-20 poll all five weeks, beginning at No. 13 and now sitting at No. 16.
TRITONS PICKED TO REPEAT AS WWPA CHAMPIONS
UCSD was unanimously picked to capture the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) title for the fourth time in five years according to the WWPA Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Tritons earned 16 points and four first place votes as they return two All-Americans, four All-WWPA performers and the 2014 WWPA Newcomer of the Year under the direction of sixth-year head coach and three-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Division II Coach of the Year Brad Kreutzkamp. Cal State East Bay tallied 12 points and one first-place vote to place second in the preseason vote, followed closely behind by Sonoma State in third place with 11 points. Cal State Monterey Bay recorded six points while WWPA newcomer Gannon recorded five points to round out the preseason coaches' poll.
WHO'S BACK, WHO'S NOT SNAPSHOT
The Tritons return several decorated players for their 2015 campaign. Junior Courtney Miller is back in the cage for UCSD this season. Miller is a two-time All-American First Team honoree as well as an All-WWPA First Team honoree. Miller stopped 355 shots last season and sits in second on UCSD's all-time saves list at 729. Additionally, Miller set the UCSD record for single-season saves (374) in 2013 and earned a second place spot on the list with her 355 stops in 2014. The Tritons also return Jolene Guiliana who was named to the All-American Second team and picked up an All-WWPA Second Team. The senior attacker tallied 73 goals, 51 assists and 26 steals in 2014. Her 73 goals put her in eighth place on UCSD's single-season goals list, her 51 assists earned her seventh place on the single-season list and she accumulated a .525 shooting percentage, which is good four fourth place on the Tritons' single-season shooting percentage list. Juniors Alexis Wieseler and Julia Kirkland also return in 2015, both of which earned All-WWPA awards last season, in addition to sophomore Lauren Boyer, who was named the WWPA's Newcomer of the Year in 2014. The Tritons did lose a key player in Sarah Lizotte. The former utility player was named the NCAA Division II Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014, was a four-time ACWPC All-America First Team honoree, named WWPA Player of the Year twice, and was a three-time All-WWPA First Team honoree. Lizotte currently holds the record for career-goals (321), career-attempts (758) and career-assists (176) at UCSD. Additionally, she holds the UCSD record for single-season goals (92), single-season attempts (228) and single-season assists (67).
HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
UCSD head coach Brad Kreutzkamp starts his sixth season leading the Tritons. In his five seasons at the helm, Kreutzkamp has led UCSD to three Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) championships and three appearances at the NCAA Championship. The Tritons are 116-88 (.569) overall during his tenure. In 2014, Kreutzkamp led the Tritons to a 27-13 overall record, which was the second-most wins in the program's 30-year history, and their third WWPA title in four years. The Tritons went on to place eighth at the NCAA Championship. Kreutzkamp was named the Division II Coach of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) for the third time. Kreutzkamp came to UCSD as an assistant coach with the women's team in 1999 before joining longtime head coach Denny Harper on the men's staff the following season. Prior to his arrival on the La Jolla campus, Kreutzkamp was the head coach of both the boy's and girl's varsity programs at Grossmont High School from 1996-99.
ABOUT THE RAINBOW WAHINE
Hawaii currently sits at 5-2 overall after starting its season with six road matches in Northern California. The Rainbow Wahine welcomed back 11 letter winners from last year's squad which earned them a 19-10, 3-2 Big West record, taking third overall in the conference. Among the returnees are first-team All-American and first-team All-Big West honoree Paula Chillida Esforzado, the 2014 Big West Freshman of the Year Chloe Barr and Big West Honorable Mention members Emily Carr and Caity Lopes da Silva. Additionally, Hawaii welcomes seven newcomers to the 2015 squad.
SERIES HISTORY
Hawaii holds a commanding 17-3 advantage over UCSD in the all-time series. The two teams met last season in the UCI Invitational, where the Tritons received a goal from Jolene Guiliana in sudden death to take down Hawaii, 10-9. The game winner was scored from the wing on a six-on-five advantage after Laurel Kistler drew an ejection.
GEAR HERE
UCSD Athletics has partnered with Advanced-Online to provide a web-based, on-demand option for UCSD apparel and merchandise. Fans have access to over 600 products that can be processed and shipped within 24 hours. Visit the site at UCSDTritonsGear.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
UCSD Athletics on Facebook (UCSDtritons)
UCSD Athletics on Instagram (UCSDtritons)
UCSD Athletics on Twitter (@UCSDtritons)
UCSD Athletics on YouTube (UCSDathletics)
Coach Kreutzkamp on Twitter (@UCSDcoachK)
UCSD Women's Water Polo on Instagram (@ucsdwwp)
UP NEXT
The Tritons will return to Canyonview Aquatic Center next Friday for a dual match against Long Beach State at 6 p.m. This will be the third time the two squads have played each other in 2015.
#TritonsRising
