Western Water Polo Association 2011 Men’s Water Polo Championship Hosted by UC San Diego Canyonview Aquatic Center November 17-20, 2011 Thursday, November 17 • Day 1 Highlights Game 01: No. 5 Air Force 17, No. 12 Occidental 1 • BOX SCORE Game 02: No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer 13, No. 11 LaVerne 12 • BOX SCORE Game 03: No. 7 Claremont-M-S 15, No. 10 Whittier 10 • BOX SCORE Game 04: No. 8 Redlands 10, vs. No. 9 Chapman 7 • BOX SCORE Seeds No. 1 through No. 4 earn a bye in the first round Friday, November 18 • Day 2 Highlights Game 05: No. 9 Chapman 14, No. 12 Occidental 4 • BOX SCORE Game 06: No. 10 Whittier 12, No. 11 La Verne 5 • BOX SCORE Championship Quarterfinals: Game 07: No. 4 UC Davis 6, No. 5 Air Force 3 • BOX SCORE Game 08: No. 3 Santa Clara 10, No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer 6 • BOX SCORE Game 09: No. 2 UC San Diego 12, No. 7 Claremont 8 • BOX SCORE Game 10: No. 1 LMU 13, No. 8 Redlands 2 • BOX SCORE Saturday, Nov. 19 11th Place - No. 12 Occidental 14, No. 11 La Verne 11 • BOX SCORE 9th Place - No. 9 Chapman 7, No. 10 Whittier 5 • BOX SCORE Championship Semifinals: Semifinal #1 - No. 4 UC Davis 7, No. 1 LMU 6 (3ot) • BOX SCORE Semifinal #2 - No. 2 UC San Diego 10, No. 3 Santa Clara 2 • BOX SCORE Consolation Semifinals: Game 15: No. 5 Air Force 11, No. 8 Redlands 8 • BOX SCORE Game 16: No. 7 Claremont 11, No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer 9 • BOX SCORE Sunday, Nov. 20 7th Place Game - No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer 11, No. 8 Redlands 8 • BOX SCORE 5th Place Game - No. 5 Air Force 8, No. 7 Claremont 4 • BOX SCORE 3rd Place Game - No. 1 LMU 10, No. 3 Santa Clara 7 • BOX SCORE Championship - No 2 UC San Diego 8, No. 4 UC Davis 7 • BOX SCORE UC San Diego earns automatic bid to 2011 National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship hosted by Cal Dec. 2-3.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhV56vw224o2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2001.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2002.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2003.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2004.pdfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYN7zlqPZmE2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2005.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2006.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2007.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2008.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2009.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2010.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2011.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2012.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2013.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2014.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2015.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2016.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2017.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2018.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2019.pdf2011_Mens_Championship_files/2011%20WWPA%20Men%20Game%2020.pdfshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15shapeimage_1_link_16shapeimage_1_link_17shapeimage_1_link_18shapeimage_1_link_19shapeimage_1_link_20shapeimage_1_link_21
2011 WWPA Men’s championship

THE WWPA

TEAMS

MEN’S POLO

WOMEN’S POLO

CHAMPIONSHIPS

HISTORY

DAY 4 RECAP

CHAMPIONSHIP - #11 UC San Diego 8, #12 UC Davis 7

UC Davis erased a four-goal second half deficit to tie the 2011 WWPA Men’s Championship title game at 7-7 on a goal from Chris Richardson with 3:37 to play. But UC San Diego’s Josh Stiling scored his third goal of the day on the next possession with 3:07 to play to lift the Tritons to an 8-7 win and the 2011 WWPA Title. The Tritons earn the WWPA’s automatic bid to the 2011 National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship hosted by Cal, Dec. 2-3.


GAME 19 - 3RD PLACE - #10 LMU 10, #14 Santa Clara 7

LMU outscored Santa Clara 7-2 in the second half to claim a 10-7 win in the third place game of the 2011 WWPA Championships on Sunday. Edgaras Asajavicius, five goals, and Joe Ferretti, four goals, scored nine of the Lions’ 10 on the day. LMU trailed 5-3 at the break after a 5-meter penalty shot with 16 seconds left in the second quarter gave SCU the two-goal lead.


GAME 18 - 5TH PLACE - #20 Air Force 8, Claremont 4

Air Force led by as many as 6-1 as they earned an 8-4 win over Claremont to finish fifth in the 2011 WWPA Men’s Championships on Sunday. Josh Stedman had three goals to lead the Falcons, while Danny Harold had another big day in net with 12 saves.


GAME 17 - 7TH PLACE - Pomona-Pitzer 11, Redlands 8

Down by a goal at the break, Pomona-Pitzer scored six unanswered in the second half to earn an 11-8 win over Redlands and a seventh place finish in the 2011 WWPA Men’s Championship. Eight different players scored for the Sagehens including six different players in the second half.


2011 WWPA All-Tournament Team

MVP: David Morton


1st Team-

David Morton- UC San Diego

Graham Saber- UC San Diego

John Butler- UC San Diego

Kevin Peat- UC Davis

Luke Collins- UC Davis

Edgaras Asajavicius- LMU

Kyle Testman- LMU

Daley Meistrell- Santa Clara


2nd Team-

Brian Donohoe- UC San Diego

Ryan Hagens- UC Davis

Michael Wishart- Santa Clara

Danny Harold- Air Force

Brian Chong- Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Jaron Moler- Pomona-Pitzer

Jeff Parsons- Redlands

Mark Alvarado- Chapman

Ryan Rock- Whittier

Brendan Whitmore- Occidental

Daniel Hargis- La Verne