1997 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
USC (6th title game) | |
| Tournament statistics | |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 65 (16.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 927 (232 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine (6) |
| Best player | Alan Herrmann, Pepperdine Merrill Moses, Pepperdine Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine |
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The 1997 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 29th annual
NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatics Complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during December 1997.[1]
USC in the final, 8–7 (in two overtimes), to win their first national title. The Waves (25–3) were coached by Terry Schroeder
.
The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament, all from Pepperdine, were Alan Herrmann, Merrill Moses, and Jeremy Pope. The All-Tournament Team comprised these three, along with four other players.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was Pope from Pepperdine.
UC Davis
in the third-place final, 5–3.
Qualification
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all
) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
UC Davis
|
4th | 1996 |
Pepperdine
|
13th | 1994 |
| Queens (NY) | 1st | Never |
USC
|
16th | 1995 |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| USC | 14 | ||||||||
| Queens (NY) | 6 | ||||||||
| USC | 7 | ||||||||
| Pepperdine (2OT) | 8 | ||||||||
| Pepperdine | 13 | ||||||||
| UC Davis | 8 | Third Place | |||||||
| Queens (NY) | 5 | ||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | ||||||||
All-tournament team
- Simun Cimerman, USC
- Mike Gottelli, UC Davis
- Alan Herrmann, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- Merrill Moses, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- Marko Pintaric, USC
- Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- John Vasek, Queens (NY)
See also
References
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 20, 2015.