LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego women’s water polo team opens its season this week at Polopalooza, hosted by Fresno State Jan. 18-19.
The Tritons, ranked 12th in the season’s first national poll, will play four games over two days.
Saturday, UC San Diego goes up against No. 2 Stanford as well as No. 4 California. Sunday, the Tritons take on No. 18 San Jose State and No. 9 Fresno State.
For complete Polopalooza information visit Tournament Central.
THE ESSENTIALS
— Game 1: Polopalooza —
• #12 UC San Diego (0-0) vs. #2 Stanford (0-0)
• Saturday / January 18 / 10:40 a.m. Pacific
• Aquatics Center / Fresno, Calif. (map)
• Watch
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Tournament Central
— Game 2: Polopalooza —
• #12 UC San Diego (0-0) vs. #4 California (0-0)
• Saturday / January 18 / 4:10 p.m. Pacific
• Aquatics Center / Fresno, Calif. (map)
• Watch
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Tournament Central
— Game 3: Polopalooza —
• #12 UC San Diego (0-0) vs. #18 San Jose State (0-0)
• Sunday / January 19 / 11:40 a.m. Pacific
• Aquatics Center / Fresno, Calif. (map)
• Watch
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Tournament Central
— Game 4: Polopalooza —
• #12 UC San Diego (0-0) at #9 Fresno State (0-0)
• Sunday / January 19 / 3 p.m. Pacific
• Aquatics Center / Fresno, Calif. (map)
• Watch
• Live Stats
• Twitter / Instagram
• Tournament Central
ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: La Jolla, Calif.
• Conference: Big West
• Overall: 0-0
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 12
• Big West Preseason Poll: 4th of 8
ABOUT THE STANFORD CARDINAL
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: Stanford, Calif.
• Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
• Overall: 0-0
• MPSF 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 2
ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: Berkeley, Calif.
• Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
• Overall: 0-0
• MPSF 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 4
ABOUT THE SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: San Jose, Calif.
• Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
• Overall: 0-0
• MPSF 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 18
ABOUT THE FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
Roster | Schedule & Results | Statistics
• Location: Fresno, Calif.
• Conference: Golden Coast (GCC)
• Overall: 0-0
• GCC 0-0
• Home: 0-0
• Away: 0-0
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national ranking: 9
2024 BIG WEST STANDINGS
(final)
| Team | Big West | Overall |
| Hawai’i | 7-0 | 23-4 |
| UC Irvine | 5-2 | 18-11 |
| Long Beach State | 5-2 | 22-9 |
| UC San Diego | 4-3 | 18-12 |
| CSUN | 2-5 | 18-15 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-5 | 15-14 |
| UC Davis | 2-5 | 10-18 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-6 | 10-19 |
2025 AWARDS
• Kendall Thomas: Big West Preseason Coaches’ Team
2024 AWARDS
• Caroline Christl: ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention, All-Big West Second Team, UCU Athlete of the Week (4/1)
• Lexi Stahl: All-Big West Second Team, Two-time Big West Player of the Week (4/10, 3/13)
• Kendall Thomas: ACWPC All-America Third Team, All-Big West First Team … All-Big West Preseason Coaches’ Team, Two-time UCU Athlete of the Week (4/22, 1/29)
AYE AYE CAPTAIN
The 2025 Triton captains are center Kendall Thomas and goalie Lexi Stahl.
‘TIS THE PRESEASON
2025 Big West Preseason Coaches’ Poll
1. UC Irvine
2. Hawai’i
3. Long Beach State
4. UC San Diego
5. UC Davis
6. CSUN
7. UC Santa Barbara
8. Cal State Fullerton
2025 CWPA NATIONAL POLL
(1/8)
1. UCLA
2. Stanford
3. USC
4. California
5. Hawai’i
6. Princeton
6. UC Irvine
8. Long Beach State
9. Fresno State
10. Loyola Marymount
11. Indiana
12. UC San Diego
13. Arizona State
14. Michigan
15. UC Davis
16. CSUN
17. UC Santa Barbara
18. San Jose State
19.Pacific
20. Harvard
21. Wagner
22. Brown
23. San Diego State
24. Long Island University
25, California Baptist
25. Pomona-Pitzer
HEAD COACH BRAD KREUTZKAMP
Brad Kreutzkamp enters his 16th season as head coach of the UC San Diego women’s water polo program in 2025. In 15 seasons at the helm, Kreutzkamp has led UC San Diego to eight Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) championships and eight appearances at the NCAA Championship. He holds an overall record of 278-197 (.585) during his tenure and has been named the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and WWPA Coach of the Year five times during this stretch. Full Bio
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
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WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego’s close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world’s preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
