﻿{"id":404037,"date":"2019-11-27T05:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T12:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=404037"},"modified":"2019-11-28T03:07:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T10:07:54","slug":"uc-davis-victory-in-wwpa-final-leads-to-ncaa-mens-water-polo-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/uc-davis-victory-in-wwpa-final-leads-to-ncaa-mens-water-polo-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Davis Victory In WWPA Final Leads To NCAA Men&#8217;s Water Polo Quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UC Davis lost a game to its rival UC San Diego during this summer&#8217;s\u00a0USA Water Polo <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2019\/8\/4\/events-stanford-crowned-2019-mens-senior-nationals-champion.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senior National Championships<\/a> and its first two games against the Tritons earlier in the season, but UC Davis coach <strong>Dan Leyson<\/strong> was looking at the long run.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"252916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/race-for-ncaas-conference-tournaments-will-determine-field-for-2017-womens-water-polo-tournament\/wwpa-logo-apr-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17.png\" data-orig-size=\"395,85\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wwpa-logo-apr-17\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;02\/02\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nwwpa-logo-apr-17&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-252916\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17.png\" alt=\"wwpa-logo-apr-17\" width=\"279\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17.png 395w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wwpa-logo-apr-17-280x60.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/>By the time the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) conference championships rolled around, the Aggies were on a roll, with six straight wins, including a win over UCSD earlier this month.\u00a0 In contrast, the Tritons lost four key players over the course of the season, with the biggest blow being the loss of leading scorer <strong>Connor Turnbow-Lindenstadt <\/strong>last week. The WWPA tournament final featured an Aggies squad playing their best ball of the season against a Triton team hoping for the best.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict? A peaking UCD squad in a romp on Sunday at the Lancer Aquatics Center in Riverside, Calif. UC Davis had nine players score in a dominating 14-5 victory, its third title game win over UC San Diego in the last five years.\u00a0 With his team excelling in all aspects of the game, Leyson started to remove his valuables from his pockets and his shoes by the middle of the fourth quarter in preparation for the traditional dive into the pool in a post-game celebration.<\/p>\n<p>As the Aggies celebrated their fifth WWPA title in school history (1996, 1997, 2016, 2017, 2019), questions emerged as to what team they would face in their opening quarterfinal game.\u00a0 It was not long before the NCAA selection committee decided to pit the Aggies against the Pepperdine Waves, the Golden Coast Conference tournament champions.\u00a0 If the Aggies get past Pepperdine, they will face University of Pacific, host of the tournament, in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pacific-not-ucla-in-as-at-large-team-for-2019-ncaa-mens-water-polo-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pacific, Not UCLA, in as At-Large Team for 2019 NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Tournament<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the season, the Aggies lost to UOP 9-12 but the quarterfinal match will be the first time the Aggies will play the Waves this year.\u00a0 Considering that the other side of the NCAA bracket includes both defending NCAA champion USC and #1-ranked Stanford, the Aggies are on the draw&#8217;s easier side and have a clear, albeit difficult path to the NCAA final.\u00a0 If they do so, it will be the first time since 2000, when UC San Diego lost to UCLA, that a WWPA school will play for the national championship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_340323\" style=\"width: 1033px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340323\" data-attachment-id=\"340323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/it-never-rains-in-california\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1962,1308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543670407&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-340323\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18\" width=\"1023\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-533x355.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/connor-harper-ucsd-ncaa-dec18.jpg 1962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-340323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UCSD Coach Denny Harper and star striker Connor Turnbow-Lindenstadt \u2014 a no show in the WWPA tournament \u2014 at 2018 NCAAs. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, California Baptist and Santa Clara played a tough-fought third-place game that was tied eight times before the host Lancers opened up a 2-goal lead in the middle of the fourth quarter. Cal Baptist hung on and reversed its history of going 0-4 in third-place WWPA conference games, winning 12-10.<\/p>\n<p>UC Davis goalie <strong>Jonah Addington<\/strong>\u00a0was the MVP of the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WWPA All-Tournament Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>First Team:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMac Carey, Senior, Santa Clara<br \/>\nPJ McDonough, Junior, California Baptist<br \/>\nGabe Thorne, Senior, California Baptist<br \/>\nJack Turner, R-Senior, UC San Diego<br \/>\nSkyler Munatones, Senior, UC San Diego<br \/>\nHolden Tamblyn, Senior, UC Davis<br \/>\nJack Stafford, Junior, UC Davis<br \/>\nJonah Addington, Junior, UC Davis<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Second Team:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/u>Josh Ramage, Senior, Fresno Pacific<br \/>\nMike Miller, Senior, Air Force<br \/>\nAustin Barton, Senior, Concordia<br \/>\nJoey Cavazos, Freshman, Loyola Marymount<br \/>\nPatrick Kirk, Senior, Santa Clara<br \/>\nJoseph Galgani, Junior, California Baptist<br \/>\nCalder Hilde-Jones, Junior, UC San Diego<br \/>\nKyle Reilly, Junior, UC Davis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UC Davis lost a game to its rival UC San Diego during this summer&#8217;s\u00a0USA Water Polo Senior National Championships and its first two games against the Tritons earlier in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":404143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[58162,70422,2829,251,44769,118213,107185,3231,54416,1401,63427],"class_list":["post-404037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-water-polo","tag-aggies","tag-connor-turnbow-lindenstadt","tag-denny-harper","tag-ncaa","tag-steven-munatones","tag-tritons","tag-uc-davis","tag-ucsd","tag-water-polo","tag-western-water-polo-association","tag-wwpa"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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