WatrPolo_M (99-00) 11/28/00 11:46 AM Page 334 33 4 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE Water Polo NA TIONAL COLLEGIATE 1999 Championship Hi g h l i g h t s Bruins Triumph in Second Half: UCLA overcame a 4-1 deficit against Stanford to capture the men’s water polo championship, 6-5, December 5 at UC San Diego. Junior Sean Kern led the comeback effort with four goals and helped the Bruins to their third championship title in five years. The Cardinal had a 4-2 lead at halftime, but Kern scored twice in a span of 2:06 to tie the game in the third period. With seconds remaining in the third period, the Bruins took their first lead of the game, 5-4, with a goal by senior Matt Armato. Early in the final quarter Kern gave the Bruins their fifth-unanswered goal of the game. Sophomore Pasi Dutton added a goal in the fourth period for Stanford. With the score 6-5, the Cardinal had a shot on goal with six sec- onds remaining in the game but freshman goalkeeper Brandon Brooks made the save. All-Tournament Team: Kern was named most outstanding player of the tournament and Armato was a first-team all-tournament selection for UCLA. Stanford’s Nick Ellis, Brian Heifferon and Jonathan Skaalen, Massachusett’s Pat Kain and UC San Diego’s Ross Mecham and Jonathan Samuels were also first team all-tournament selections. UCLA’s Brooks and Blake Wellen, along with Massachusett’s Richard Huntley and Stanford’s Senior Matt Armato gave UCLA its first lead of the game with a goal in Hudnut, Sean Joy and Andy Walburger, were honored on the second all- the final seconds of the third period. The Bruins claimed their third title tournament team. in five years with a 6-5 win over Stanford. Stanford goals: Jonathan Skaalen 2, Brian Heifferon 2, Woodruff, Djapic. Re s u l t s Andy Walburger, Pasi Dutton, Jeff Nesmith, Mark Amott, Saves: Massachusetts—Richard Huntley 14; UC San Peter Hudnut. Two-point goals: Skaalen 2. Diego—Glenn Busch 7. Attendance: 2,049. UC San Diego goals: Jonathan Samuels 2, Jason SE M I F I N A L S Boettner, Ryan Dandy, Gordon Beh, Justin Wylie. Two- CH A M P I O N S H I P point goals: Boettner. DECEMBER 4 DECEMBER 5 Saves: Stanford—Nick Ellis 2; UC San Diego—Glenn AT La Jolla, CALIFORNIA AT La Jolla, CALIFORNIA Busch 9. Attendance: 2,019. UCLA 14, Massachusetts 6 UCLA 6, Stanford 5 Ma s s a c h u s e t t s .. 0 2 1 3— 6 THIRD PLACE St a n f o r d .. 3 1 0 1— 5 UC L A .. 3 4 0 7— 14 UC L A .. 1 1 3 1— 6 Massachusetts goals: Mike Foley 2, Pat Kain 2, Carlos DECEMBER 5 Stanford goals: Peter Hudnut, Andy Walburger, Jeff Ramos, Brook O’Neill. AT La Jolla, CALIFORNIA Nesmith, Pasi Dutton. Two-point goals: Hudnut. UCLA goals: Sean Kern 4, Adam Wright 2, Sam Bailey, Massachusetts 12, UC San Diego 9 UCLA goals: Sean Kern 4, Adam Wright, Matt Armato. Matt Armato, Jeff Pflueger, Dave Parker, Andy Bailey, Ma s s a c h u s e t t s .. 3 0 2 7— 12 Saves: Stanford—Nick Ellis 5; UCLA—Brandon Brooks Blake Wellen, Brian Brown. Two-point goals: S. Bailey. UC San Diego.. 3 3 2 1— 9 8. Attendance: 2,422. Saves: Massachusetts—Richard Huntley 10; UCLA— Massachusetts goals: Adam Moore 3, Brook O’Neill 2, Brandon Brooks 11. Attendance: 1,829. Pat Kain 2, Justin Houck, Antonio Maldonado, Timmy Stanford 11, UC San Diego 7 Troupis. Two-point goals: Moore, O’Neill. Stanford .. 1 3 6 1— 11 UC San Diego goals: Ross Mecham 3, Kenny Woodruff UC San Diego .. 3 2 2 0— 7 2, Vladimir Djapic, Jason Boettner. Two-point goals: WatrPolo_M (99-00) 11/28/00 11:46 AM Page 335 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 33 5 Hi s t o r y Team Results Ch a m p i o n s h i p Ye a r Champion (Record) Co a c h Sc o r e Ru n n e r - U p Host or Site At t e n d a n c e 19 6 9. UCLA (19-0) Bob Horn 5- 2 Ca l i f o r n i a Long Beach, Calif. — 19 7 0. UC Irvine (27-2) Ted Newland 7- 6 (3 ot) UC L A Long Beach, Calif. — 19 7 1. UCLA (18-1) Bob Horn 5- 3 San Jose St. Long Beach, Calif. — 19 7 2. UCLA (19-1) Bob Horn 10 - 5 UC Irvine New Mexico — 19 7 3. California (25-1) Pete Cutino 8- 4 UC Irvine Long Beach, Calif. — 19 7 4. California (25-2) Pete Cutino 7- 6 UC Irvine Long Beach, Calif. — 19 7 5. California (22-6) Pete Cutino 9- 8 UC Irvine Long Beach, Calif. 3, 3 2 6 19 7 6. Stanford (20-2) Art Lambert 13 -1 2 UC L A Long Beach, Calif. 3, 0 5 0 19 7 7. California (29-3) Pete Cutino 8- 6 UC Irvine Br o w n 76 5 19 7 8. Stanford (26-1-1) Dante Dettamanti 7- 6 (3 ot) Ca l i f o r n i a Long Beach, Calif. 2, 5 4 1 19 7 9. UC Santa Barb. (27-2-1) Pete Snyder 11 - 3 UC L A Long Beach, Calif. 2, 5 4 2 19 8 0. Stanford (28-2-1) Dante Dettamanti 8- 6 Ca l i f o r n i a Long Beach, Calif. 2, 4 0 1 19 8 1. Stanford (31-0) Dante Dettamanti 17 - 6 Long Beach St. Long Beach, Calif. 2, 5 7 9 19 8 2. UC Irvine (30-0) Ted Newland 7- 4 St a n f o r d Long Beach, Calif. 2, 1 2 8 19 8 3. California (29-3-2) Pete Cutino 10 - 7 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. 2, 6 9 7 19 8 4. California (26-4-1) Pete Cutino 9- 8 St a n f o r d Long Beach, Calif. 3, 2 1 4 19 8 5. Stanford (25-4) Dante Dettamanti 12 -1 1 (2 ot) UC Irvine Long Beach, Calif. 3, 4 1 0 19 8 6. Stanford (36-0) Dante Dettamanti 9- 6 Ca l i f o r n i a Long Beach, Calif. 3, 4 9 1 19 8 7. California (27-3) Pete Cutino 9- 8 (o t ) Southern California Long Beach, Calif. 4, 3 9 8 19 8 8. California (33-3) Pete Cutino 14 -1 1 UC L A Long Beach, Calif. 5, 0 7 3 19 8 9. UC Irvine (27-6) Ted Newland 9- 8 Ca l i f o r n i a In d i a n a p o l i s 3, 4 2 1 19 9 0. California (29-1) Steve Heaston 8- 7 St a n f o r d Long Beach, Calif. 3, 1 8 5 19 9 1. California (26-1) Steve Heaston 7- 6 UC L A Long Beach, Calif. 3, 5 0 2 19 9 2. California (31-0) Steve Heaston 12 -1 1 (3 ot) St a n f o r d Long Beach, Calif. 3, 5 1 7 19 9 3. Stanford (24-6) Dante Dettamanti 11 - 9 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. 3, 1 6 5 19 9 4. Stanford (27-1) Dante Dettamanti 14 -1 0 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. 3, 6 0 8 19 9 5. UCLA (20-6) Guy Baker 10- 8 Ca l i f o r n i a St a n f o r d 1, 9 0 3 19 9 6. U C L A( 2 4 - 6 ) Guy Baker 8- 7 Southern California UC San Diego 2, 7 9 0 19 9 7. Pepperdine (25-3) Terry Schroeder 8- 7 (2 ot) Southern California Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 92 7 19 9 8. Southern California (25-3) John Williams/Jovan Vavic 9- 8 (2 ot) St a n f o r d Newport Beach, Calif. 3, 1 3 2 19 9 9. UCLA (22-3) Guy Baker/Adam Krikorian 6- 5 St a n f o r d La Jolla, Calif. No t e : From 1969 through 1994, the championship comprised eight teams. Since 1995, the championship has comprised four teams. 19 9 7 Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine, 6 Rob Arnold, Stanford Leading Scorer s , 19 9 8 George Csaszar, Southern California, 5 Rick Johannsen, Stanford Yea r- b y - Ye a r 19 9 9 Sean Kern, UCLA, 8 Drew McDonald, Stanford Boyd Philpot, UC Irvine John Stephens, UCLA Ye a r Player, Institution, Goals Al l - To u r nament Tea m s Joe Vargas, UCLA 19 6 9 Ben Gage, UC Santa Barb., 14 19 7 0 Ben Gage, UC Santa Barb., 12 19 7 7 19 7 1 Jim Waska, Cal St. Fullerton, 14 *Most Outstanding Player(s). *Gary Figueroa, UC Irvine 19 7 2 Jim Kruse, UC Irvine, 31 Marty Davis, Stanford 19 7 3 Bruce Kocsis, Southern California, 8 19 7 2 *Eric Lindroth, UCLA John Gansel, Stanford 19 7 4 Jon Svendsen, California, 9 Bruce Black, UC Irvine Mike Loughlin, California 19 7 5 Gary Figueroa, UC Irvine, 13 Kevin Craig, UCLA Jim Purcell, California 19 7 6 Dave Breen, Arizona, 17 Jack Dickmann, UC Irvine Kevin Robertson, California 19 7 7 Scott Schulte, Bucknell, 14 Brad Jackson, San Jose St.