{"id":326933,"date":"2018-08-25T11:32:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=326933"},"modified":"2018-08-25T14:15:16","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T21:15:16","slug":"2018-mens-water-polo-preview-the-sciac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2018-mens-water-polo-preview-the-sciac\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Men\u2019s Water Polo Preview: The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimming World continues its previews of the six conferences that will send teams to the 2018 NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Tournament, to be held November 29 \u2013 December 2 at Stanford\u2019s Avery Aquatic Center. Look to SW for in-depth stories and game recaps of all the action from this year\u2019s exciting NCAA men\u2019s varsity action.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pomona-Pitzer has won the last two Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference<\/a> men\u2019s titles, twice advancing to the NCAA tournament. There\u2019s no reason to think that the Sagehens won\u2019t make it three-in-a-row, but competition from Chapman, Whitter\u2014sporting a new head coach\u2014and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps should make the SCIAC more than a one-team race in 2018.<\/p>\n

\"SCIAC\"<\/p>\n

According to Chris Attwood<\/strong>, the conference\u2019s Assistant Executive Director, thanks to the coaches who vote on the Collegiate Water Polo Association pre-season poll, 2018 may be a banner year for SCIAC men’s water polo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited for a competitive 2018 season,\u201d Attwood said by email. \u201cWe have very good teams from top to bottom as is evident in the fact that eight of our nine schools are ranked<\/a> in the CWPA Division III Top 10 Preseason Poll, and the ninth is receiving votes in the poll.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, in a statement that would likely be echoed by many, he added: \u201cWe have dedicated, hard-working coaching staffs and student-athletes within the conference, and the level of competition in the pool reflects that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only the top four teams in the conference will advance to their conference\u2019s postseason; Pomona-Pitzer (#17 in the CWPA Preseason Poll) is a lock for a SCIAC tournament berth; the question is: who will fill the other three spots?<\/p>\n

\"pomona\"<\/p>\n

Opening up against #2 USC next Saturday starts the new season with a bang, but Pomona-Pitzer<\/a> Head Coach Alex Rodriguez<\/strong> is not one to back down from a challenge. Scheduling his team\u2019s opening weekend at the UCLA Invitational, which, in addition to the Trojans, will include matches against the host Bruins\u20142017 NCAA champions\u2014and Fresno State is certain to kick-start what Sagehen faithful hope will be a memorable season.<\/p>\n

Missing from the pool this September will be goalie Daniel Deimer<\/strong>. The 2017 ACWPC Player of the Year, who registered 244 saves in leading his team to a 13-1 record in conference play, graduated last spring. Junior James Kelbert<\/strong> (13 games; 59 saves in 2017) will step into the Sagehen nets, but it will be hard to replace the passion<\/a> that Deimer\u2014nicknamed \u201cThe Danimal\u201d\u2014brought to the pool.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Danimal in action. Photo Courtesy: Andrea Gross<\/p><\/div>\n

Luckily, all of the Sagehens\u2019 top offensive threats from 2017 return this season. Adam Ward<\/strong> (team-high 47 goals) is now a senior; he\u2019ll be joined in the rotation by juniors Jacob Niskey<\/strong> (36 goals, 12 assists, team-high 35 steals) and Joseph Schafer\u00a0<\/strong>(41 goals, 20 assists); Ward and Niskey were selected for the All-SCIAC first team while Schafer was named to the second team.<\/p>\n

Adam Gross<\/strong> (31 goals, team-high 47 assists) comes off a dynamic freshman season and will pair with the Sagehens other sophomores and the incoming class of 2022 to create a strong core of underclassmen, ensuring a continuation of dominance for Pomona-Pitzer.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, November 3 vs. Whittier<\/p>\n

\"chapman\"<\/p>\n

A 14-14 record in 2017\u2014including a 10-4 mark in SCIAC play\u2014was a great improvement for a Chapman<\/a> squad that went 6-20 in 2016. The question for Head Coach Eric Ploessel<\/strong> is: can the Panthers find a way past the Sagehens and win the SCIAC?<\/p>\n

If Chapman is to make it deep in their conference tournament, their compliment of 10 freshmen will need to mature quickly. This doesn\u2019t mean Ploessel doesn\u2019t have some returning depth, but there\u2019s a lot of offense to replace. Senior Brady Hoskins<\/strong> (29 goals, 30 assists, 46 steals) and juniors Cameron Genetti<\/strong> (23 goals, 26 assists) and Hunter Ramaekers<\/strong> (11 goals, 33 assist) will need to offset the loss to graduation of Jeff O’Brien<\/strong> (76 goals, 20 steals – All-SCIAC first team), Kevin Dayan<\/strong> (59 goals, 39 assists, 62 steals) and Bennett Royce<\/strong> (34 goals, 29 assists)<\/p>\n

Luckily, goalie Wesley Hertel<\/strong> (conference-high 246 saves; 23 games started) is back for his junior year. A hot goalie at the right time may be what it takes for the Panthers to take down the Sagehens and advance to their first-ever NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, September 22 at Pomona-Pitzer<\/p>\n

\"Whittier_logo\"<\/p>\n

In some respects, Whittier<\/a> drew the short straw to start their 2018 season. Next Saturday the Poets open against defending NCAA champion UCLA at Spieker Aquatics Center. A tough start and a coaching change<\/a> last month\u2014with David Kasa<\/strong> replacing Justin Pudwill<\/strong>, long-time Whittier men\u2019s and women\u2019s coach\u2014suggests that this may be a transitional year.<\/p>\n

But Kasa, with a wealth of experience at Long Beach City College, is not prepared for a rebuild. Plus, Pudwill\u2014who steered his team to the SCIAC title match last year\u2014left an abundance of talent in the Poet cupboard, including a pair of dynamic newcomers. Sophomores Hans Zdolsek<\/strong> (50 goals, 13 assists) and Carlos Heredia Viteri<\/strong> (team high 61 goals; 19 assists) will look to repeat dynamic 2017 campaigns. Last year Tim Aakhus<\/strong>, now a senior, chipped in 41 goals and 17 assists, and Murat Ersoz<\/strong> (202 saves, 9.19 GAA) enters his third season as a stalwart in the Whittier cage.<\/p>\n

There will be little surprise if the Poets are in the SCIAC final for the fifth time in the last six year\u2014and a new coach may be the difference maker in getting Whitter back to NCAAs for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, October 16 at Chapman<\/p>\n

\"redlands\"<\/p>\n

Redlands<\/a> Head Coach Tom Whittemore<\/strong> loses only one senior from 2017\u2014but it was a big loss. Max Taylor<\/strong> was named to the 2017 Men’s Division III All-America Second Team; a two-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) selection, Taylor led the Bulldogs in goals with 54 goals and assist with 19 assists.<\/p>\n

Looking to make up for this loss are seniors Mitchell Walker<\/strong> (29 steals), Grant Curry<\/strong> (33 goals) and sophomore Aaron White<\/strong> (30 goals) Goalie Chris Martinez<\/strong> now has a year of experience under his belt from a freshman season that saw him make 227 saves\u2014second best in the conference. Junior Braeden Shaw<\/strong> is ready to step in if Martinez falters.<\/p>\n

One interesting addition to the Bulldog family is Ryan Hall\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> return to Redlands. After a year leading McKendree men\u2019s polo, the class of 2008 Bulldog returns to Whittemore\u2019s staff where he was an assistant from 2013-2016.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Thursday, October 4 vs. McKendree at the Gary Troyer Tournament<\/p>\n

\"Claremont_Mudd_Scripps_Stags\"<\/p>\n

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps<\/a> had a remarkably successful year in 2017, going 9-5 in the SCIAC as part of a 14-15 season. Much of that success can be credited to a bold decision by Head Coach Greg Lonzo<\/strong>. In September, he replaced goalie Evan Pauletich<\/strong> in the Stags cage with defender Ethan Lewis<\/strong>. The 6-6 Hawaii native took over full-time duty on September 29, and\u2014after an 8-7 loss to Cal Baptist\u2014he and his teammates responded by winning four straight. The change was enough to get the Stags to the post-season for a ninth straight season.<\/p>\n

The CMS coach will need to be creative to replace Noah Deer<\/strong> (57 goals) 1st Team All-SCIAC and Peter Tilton<\/strong> (20 goals, 18 assists) who were both lost to graduation. Junior Zack Rossman<\/strong> (55 goals, 18 assists) also made 1st Team All-SCIAC; he\u2019ll be supported by junior Charlie Thomson<\/strong> and sophomore Christian Thornton<\/strong> among others.<\/p>\n

But perhaps the most valuable player in the Stags\u2019 line-up is their coach; if Lonzo continues his innovative ways, CMS should end up with yet another shot for their first NCAA berth since 2015.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, October 24 vs. Redlands<\/p>\n

\"cal_luther_kings\"<\/p>\n

The past few season Cal Lutheran<\/a> has been a good field, bad hit squad, likely due to goalie Nick Loomis<\/strong>. The now graduated Fullerton native registered 223 saves in 2017 and must be given credit for the Kingsmen\u2019s noteworthy total of 258 goals allowed last season and 264 in 2016\u2014best among SCIAC members.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Craig Rond\u2019s<\/strong> squad did hit for 291 goals in 2017 but it wasn\u2019t enough to lift them into the postseason. Now they\u2019ll need to compete without Loomis and top offensive threat Chris Gardhouse<\/strong> (59 goals, 23 assists, 33 assists), a 1st team DIII All-American. Both graduated last spring; seniors Mats Albins (21 goals, 21 assists) and Justin English (13 goals, team-high 25 assists) will look to step up on offense.<\/p>\n

Sophomore Andre Rivas<\/strong> and senior Jake Venckus<\/strong> will battle it out for the Kingsmen goaltending duties; it will be very hard to replace Loomis\u2014and this will be key to Cal Lutheran\u2019s postseason hopes.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, September 26 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps<\/p>\n

\"laverne\"<\/p>\n

Last season La Verne<\/a> relied on do-everything player Rey Julian Castillo<\/strong> (78 goals, 24 assists, 33 assists). For his exploits, the now-graduated Castillo\u2014who led the Leopards in every offensive category\u2014was selected for ACWPC Division III Second Team All-American.<\/p>\n

This over-reliance had its drawbacks; Head Coach Pat Beemer\u2014now in his second season at La Verne\u2014will look to fix a team that scored 273 goals last season, among the worst offensive output among SCIAC squads. Only Caltech and winless Occidental scored less than the Leopards.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s up to senior Jason Russum<\/strong> (35 goals, 24 assists) and juniors Rex Sample<\/strong> (41 goals) and Joey Sabers<\/strong> (21 goals, 16 assists, 30 steals) to correct what may have been an offensive imbalance.<\/p>\n

Defense is another story; last year Ian Hernandez<\/strong> (187 saves) patrolled the Leopard cage. Sophomore Brian Wilder<\/strong> will be given first crack to replace the now departed Hernandez as La Verne\u2019s starting goalie job.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, September 22 vs. Cal Lutheran<\/p>\n

\"caltech\"<\/p>\n

Last season Caltech<\/a> Head Coach Jon Bonafede<\/strong> had eight underclassmen on his roster of 13, and their inexperience showed. The Beavers went 8-16 in 2017, as they dropped 10 of their final 11 matches to finish 7th in the SCIAC. But the growth was there; after going 17 years without a conference win<\/a>, the Beavers won twice in 2017, beating winless Occidental both time. Returning all but one player from last season\u2014Richard May<\/strong> (4 goals) graduated last spring\u2014the outlook for Caltech is brighter than it has been in many years\u201418 in fact.<\/p>\n

Steven Csaposs<\/strong> (61 goals) is now a sophomore, and the talented center who earned All-SCIAC Second Team Honors in 2017 will lead a group of youngster who hope to continue rewriting the Beaver record books. Fellow sophomores Neil Sanderson<\/strong> (35 goals), Rahul Arun<\/strong> (team high 31 assists, 38 steals) and Alex Janosi<\/strong> (30 goals, 26 assists, 25 steals) will join senior Eshan Govil<\/strong> (37 goals) to improve Caltech\u2019s offensive numbers; with 233 goals the Beavers were next to last among SCIAC teams.<\/p>\n

In the Beaver net, junior Bradley Justice<\/strong> (119 saves) should get better with experience; perhaps they will be enough to move Caltech up the SCIAC ladder.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up: <\/strong>Saturday, September 29 vs. La Verne<\/p>\n

\"occidental\"<\/p>\n

Things are looking up with another SCIAC also-ran. Occidental<\/a> was winless (0-27) in 2017, so there\u2019s no place to go but up, and\u2014with a new aquatics facility<\/a> on the horizon and six freshman on the roster, Oxy Head Coach Jack Stabenfeldt<\/strong> has to believe that good things are on the horizon for his Tigers.<\/p>\n

Junior Elijah Havens<\/strong> (40 goals) and senior Nicolas Lipari<\/strong> (20 assists) return for 2018, but the Tigers sustained two big losses. Two-way threat Matt Weiser<\/strong> (25 goals 79 saves), who was named ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention, was lost to graduation, as was Brett Luch<\/strong> (30 goals).<\/p>\n

Defense was by far the biggest liability for Occidental in 2017, as the Tigers gave up a SCIAC-high 413 goals\u2014almost 100 more than Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (322). Henry Grove<\/strong>, a freshman from Willow Grove, PA, will slip into Oxy\u2019s nets, while newcomers Hayden Comerford<\/strong>, Cian Concannon<\/strong>, Jasper Lee<\/strong>, Wilson Noll<\/strong> and Jason Teng<\/strong> will don the Tigers\u2019 orange and black and look to get their team into the win column in 2018.<\/p>\n

One sign that the future is indeed brighter; Occidental was ranked 10th in the CWPA 2018 Men\u2019s Varsity Division III Top 10 preseason poll\u2014the one SCIAC omission was Caltech.<\/p>\n

Key Match-Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Friday, October 5 vs.\u00a0Penn State-Behrend at\u00a0Gary Troyer Tournament<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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