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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 2004 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UCLA (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Stanford (18th title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 62 (15.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,044 (761 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Endre Rex-Kiss, LMU (7) |
| Best player | Brett Ormsby, UCLA |
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The 2004 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 36th annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2004.
As of 2024, this was the last year USC failed to make the playoffs. They have won 8 in this time period, winning six straight between 2008-2013, and appearing in the Championship Game 14 times in a row (2005-2018).
UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 10–9 (in overtime), to win their eighth national title. The Bruins (25–3) were coached by Adam Krikorian.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Brett Ormsby from UCLA. For the first time, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with eight players) and a Second Team (with seven players).
The tournament's leading scorer, with 7 goals, was Endre Rex-Kiss from Loyola Marymount.
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 | 3rd | 2003 |
| Princeton | 2nd | 1994 |
| Stanford | 27th | 2003 |
| UCLA | 26th | 2001 |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 14 | |||||||
| 4 | Loyola Marymount | 6 | |||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | UCLA (OT) | 10 | |||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Princeton | 5 | Third Place | ||||||
| 4 | Loyola Marymount | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Princeton | 5 | |||||||
All-tournament teams
First Team
- Brett Ormsby, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
- Joe Axelrad, UCLA
- Tony Azevedo, Stanford
- Greg Crum, Stanford
- Albert Garcia, UCLA
- Thomas Hopkins, Stanford
- Endre Rex-Kiss, Loyola Marymount
- Peter Varellas, Stanford
Second Team
- Josh Hewko, UCLA
- Michael March, UCLA
- Brian McShane, Loyola Marymount
- Jamal Motlagh, Princeton
- Ted Peck, UCLA
- Peter Sabbatini, Princeton
- John Stover, Princeton
See also
References
- "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- "Bruins gain water polo title with double-overtime effort". NCAA. NCAA News Archive. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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