2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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The 2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annual
Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2001.[1]
UCLA in the final, 8–5, to win their ninth national title. The Cardinal (22–1) were coached by Dante Dettamanti
.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Tony Azevedo from Stanford. Azevedo, along with six other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
Loyola Marymount
, was the tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Loyola Marymount
|
1st | Never |
Massachusetts
|
7th | 1999 |
Stanford
|
24th | 1999 |
UCLA
|
25th | 2000 |
Bracket
- Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | ||||||||
| Massachusetts | 4 | ||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 7 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 5 | Third Place | |||||||
| Massachusetts | 6 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 14 | ||||||||
All-tournament team
- Tony Azevedo, Stanford (Most outstanding player)
- Nick Ellis, Stanford
- Matt Flesher, UCLA
- Peter Hudnut, Stanford
- Jeff Nesmith, Stanford
- Brett Ormsby, UCLA
- Kevin Witt, Loyola Marymount
See also
References
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 25, 2015.