2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2001.[1]

2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
DatesDecember 2001
Teams4
ChampionsStanford (9th title)
Runners-upUCLA (13th title game)
Matches played4
Goals scored57 (14.25 per match)
Attendance4,503 (1,126 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kevin Witt, LMU (6)
Best playerTony Azevedo, Stanford
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Stanford defeated 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.

Kevin Witt, from 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 NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) 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
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
  1. "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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