MEN'S CLUB WATER POLO
For more information, please feel free to reach out to our officers:
Head Coach: HECTOR SANCHEZ | sanchez_ch2@yahoo.com
Officer - President & Captain: AIDAN GLEASON | agleason@ucsd.edu
Officer - VP: MATT SPRY | mdspry@ucsd.edu
Officer - Treasurer: DAVID CULVER | dculver@ucsd.edu
Event Coordinator: PETER OLSON | pjolson@ucsd.edu
Instagram | @ucsdmcwp
Founded in 2001, the UC San Diego Men’s Club Water Polo Team has seen an incredible journey from a small group of enthusiasts meeting at odd hours to a powerhouse in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA). We compete fiercely in the Southwest Division, winning our region for the past 5 years in a row.
From our humble beginnings, we've grown into a nationally ranked team, demonstrating that the journey to a national championship wasn't just a dream but an attainable goal. In 2022 we won our first national title, and in 2023, we did it again! This accomplishment is a testament to our determination, hard work, and incredible talent that drives this team forward.
As we continue to build on our successes, we welcome new talent to join our ranks. If you're passionate about water polo and want to be a part of our three-peat-aspiring A-team, the shockingly very competitive B-team, or the all-fun no-stress C-team, reach out to our captains for information about practice times and how to sign up. Join us as we continue to make history in the pool!
NEWS AND RESULTS
4/20/24 - UCI Tournament
Our first game was played against UCSB's A team. This was a close matchup that went back and forth for the first half of the game, with UCSD tied at the half. In the second half of the game we locked up our defense and pulled away to secure the win over a solid Santa Barbra squad. The second game was played against UCR. This was a team that we have faced the previous years in one off-season tournament or another. The game began rough for UCSD, trading goals off some close missed opportunities. Read More>>
2/24/24 - UCSD Tournament
A great tournament this offseason where UCSD once again went undefeated. Great numbers out for each game, with every player helping contribute to each win. Solid minutes for both A and B team members, giving everyone who attended a chance to shine. Sunset forfeited the final game of the weekend. Read More>>
11/12/23 - National Championship: Back to Back
A great tournament for our team with each win being achieved pretty handedly. We started slow in our first game, adjusting to the elevation and lack of oxygen in an indoor pool, but still secured a win. It was debatably the most physically challenging game of the year, but superior skill and teamwork allowed us to win this game. Read More>>
10/21-10/22/23 - CWPA Regional Championship
The Tritons made conference history this weekend! The A team won the entire CWPA Regional Championship tournament, with our B team earning second! Read More>>
10/14-10/15/23 - SDSU Tournament Results
The A-Team went 4-0 again, with an overall score of 51-8 over all 4 games. The Tritons showed great defense across the weekend with good offense as well. Read More>>
10/7-10/8 CWPA Tournament 1 at UCSD!
The UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo team hosted the CWPA Tournament 1 this past weekend (10/7-10/8) which included teams such as ASU, USD, UofA, SDSU, GCU, and UCI. Read More>>
7/23/23- Mesa College Invitational Tournament
After winning it all last year, the eyes were on us for our first game of the new season. In the first five minutes of our first game against UC Santa Barbara, we conceded two flukey goals, but we weren’t shaken. The squad answered right back with 6 unanswered goals. By halftime, we had amassed a comfortable 5 goal lead and ended the match with a 17-9 win. This game showed the league that UCSD men’s club water polo is back and maybe even better than last year. Read More>>
3/25/23- SDSU Spring Invitational
UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo had a great and fun experience at the SDSU Spring Invitational Tournament. This offseason, six team tournament was set up into two brackets with UCSD finishing the tournament with two losses and a win. Read More>>
2/26/23- Atlantis Invitational Tournament
Our teams had a fun time at our 2nd annual Atlantis Invitational Tournament! The offseason tournament was set up bracket style: nine teams were divided into three brackets. UCSD A team finished the tournament with a 3-1 record and our B team finished the tournament with a 1-3 record. Read More>>
11/14/22- UCSD Wins National Collegiate Club Championships!
We finally brought the National Championship home! The National Collegiate Club Championships were held at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center in Newberg, Oregon from November 11, 2022 to November 13, 2022. The tournament was a 16 team bracket tournament composed of teams who had all won their own conference. The tournament also marks an end to our team’s successful, undefeated season 15-0. Read More>>
10/30/22- Southwest Division Regionals
Our team dominated at The Southwest Division Championship! This marks our 4th consecutive regional division win! With a 3-0 record on the weekend, our team secured their spot at Nationals. Read More>>
10/16/22- CWPA Tournament 2
The second CWPA tournament of the season, hosted by UCSD, was a success! The placement of teams for the Southwest Division Championships (Regionals) was determined by the results of the final CWPA tournament. Read More>>
10/9/22- CWPA Tournament 1
The first CWPA tournament of the season, hosted by San Diego State University, was a success! The tournament marked the beginning of our competitive season. Both our A and B team had a successful weekend, cumulatively finishing the tournament with a 6-1 record. Read More>>
9/23/22- The 46th annual San Diego Men’s Water Polo Invitational
The 46th annual San Diego Men’s Water Polo Invitational hosted by San Diego Mesa College was a successful tournament! This was the first tournament for our A team to really solidify itself in the preseason before our season’s campaign begins. Read More>>
9/18/22- SDSU Invitational 2022
The SDSU Invitational was a success! Ensuring playing-time to promote fun and team bonding came first over winning. However, this didn’t stop our team from pulling off victories in competitive games. The invitational was set-up in a Round Robin fashion, where every participating team played one another. Read More>>
6/27/22- UCSD Water Polo Receives 7 End of the Year Awards in Pacific Coast Division
UCSD Men's Club Water Polo Team "sweeps" awards in the Pacific Coast Division. Rightfully so, as the team won first place at regionals and showed excellent performance and skills throughout the entire season. The team had a very successful season and is looking forward to the next upcoming Fall season! Read More>>
2/27/22- UCSD Winter Invitational
The UCSD Winter Invitational was a huge success. UC San Diego’s team had a blast hosting and participating in this first ever annual tournament! Being an invitational, ensuring playing-time and fun came first over winning but that didn’t stop us from getting 3rd place!! Read More>>
11/11/21- National Collegiate Club Championship
UC San Diego Men’s Club Water Polo claimed the 2nd place national title this weekend in Huntsville Alabama!! Read More>>
10/29/21- Pacific Coast/Southwest Division Championships
On Halloweekend in Tuscon Arizona, Men’s Water Polo competed in the Southwest/Pacific Coast Divisional Championship Tournament. Battling their way... Read More>>
Tritons Place Third At Collegiate Club Water Polo National Championships
The UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo team traveled to Pittsburgh, PA for the CWPA National Championships. . It was only the third national championship appearance for the Tritons, who finished ninth in 2013 and fifth in 2018. >Read More
UCSD Men Repeat as Southwestern Champions
The UC San Diego men defeated home team San Diego State University in the regional championships to repeat as Southwestern Conference Champions >Read More
Water Polo Dominates at UC Irvine Tournament
The UCSD Men’s Club Team competed in its first regional tournament of the season at UC Irvine. For the first time in five years, UCSD entered both an A and a B team into the league. Read More>
UCSD Men's Club Water Polo Shines at South of the Border Invite
The men's club competed in a preseason invite against community colleges from around San Diego and southern California. The men decisively went 4-0 against Santa Monica, Palomar, Miramar , and Mesa College.
SDSU Invitational Tournament
SDSU’s invitational tournament in the spring is always a fun time. Teams come from across the country (though mostly from California) for some high level competition in the off-season. It marks the last official tournament for our seniors who are graduating in June, and I am happy to say that all four seniors--Mackenzie Cottle, JJ Kadifa, Jackson Ziegler and Ed Montgomery--scored this weekend. Read More>
Big Wave Dave
Our second time at UC Santa Cruz's Big Wave Dave tournament was a blast. We went with only 10 guys, but we played hard and ended up claiming second place. Our first game on Saturday was against Monterey Bay, and it was a fun warm-up game. The competition was not very tough, and we pulled to an early lead from counter attacks and strong whole set play. Our second game that day was another comfortable win. Read More>
Men's National Collegiate Club Championship
Our club’s first trip to Nationals started early. We arrived in Tucson, Arizona at 3am Friday morning, stumbling into our hotel rooms to grab a few hours of sleep before our first game at 9am. Read More>
Southwest Division Championships
We did it! Your UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo team is the Southwest Division Champion for the first time in club history! But let’s back it up. Read More>
Southwest Division Tournament 2: SDSU
Game one was against Cal State Northridge, an easy game from the beginning. It was a good opportunity for our starters to begin working together. Read More>
UCSD Remains Undefeated in Second Conference Tournament
The UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo team traveled to Tuscon, Arizona for their second set of conference games last weekend and continued their dominant run. The Tritons went 4-0 on the weekend improving their conference record to 7-0 and their overall record to 14-0. Read more>