{"id":254812,"date":"2026-01-24T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/254812\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:30:08","slug":"tritons-set-for-three-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/254812\/","title":{"rendered":"Tritons Set for Three in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     LA JOLLA, Calif. &#8211;\u00a0The 13th-ranked UC San Diego women&#8217;s water polo team\u00a0takes its 2-0 record to the Grand Canyon State\u00a0this weekend as it competes in Arizona State&#8217;s Malmsten Invitational.<\/p>\n<p>Over two days of play the Tritons face off against McKendree and California Baptist Saturday and wrap things up Sunday versus the host Sun Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State (0-0) is ranked 11th and California Baptist (2-0) is receiving votes in this week&#8217;s Collegiate Water Polo Association national poll. McKendree\u00a0(0-0) is unranked.<\/p>\n<p>All games can be watched live and on demand\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.overnght.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Overnght<\/a>\u00a0with a subscription purchase\u00a0required.\u00a0Live stats will also be provided for fans at no charge via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scores.6-8sports.com\/scoreboard\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">6-8 Sports<\/a>.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>INSIDE THE GAMES<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8212; Game 3: Malmsten Invitational &#8212;<br \/>\n\u2022 No. 13 UC San Diego (2-0) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/mckbearcats.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McKendree<\/a>\u00a0(0-0)<br \/>\n\u2022 Saturday \/ January 24 \/ 12:00\u00a0p.m.\u00a0Pacific<br \/>\n\u2022 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center\u00a0\/ Tempe, Ariz.<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overnght.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Overnght\u00a0Live Broadcast<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/scores.6-8sports.com\/scoreboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6-8 Sports Live Stats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Game 4: Malmsten Invitational &#8212;<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 No. 13 UC San Diego (2-0) vs. RV <a href=\"https:\/\/cbulancers.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">California Baptist<\/a>\u00a0(2-0)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Saturday \/ January 24 \/ 2:30 p.m.\u00a0Pacific<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center\u00a0\/ Tempe, Ariz.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overnght.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Overnght\u00a0Live Broadcast<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/scores.6-8sports.com\/scoreboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6-8 Sports Live Stats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Game 5: Malmsten Invitational &#8212;<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 No. 13 UC San Diego (2-0) vs. No. 11 Arizona State\u00a0(0-0)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunday \/ January 25\u00a0\/ 11:45\u00a0a.m.\u00a0Pacific<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center\u00a0\/ Tempe, Ariz.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overnght.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Overnght\u00a0Live Broadcast<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/scores.6-8sports.com\/scoreboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6-8 Sports Live Stats<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>THE TEAMS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUC SAN DIEGO TRITONS&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMCKENDREE BEARCATS&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCALIFORNIA BAPTIST\u00a0LANCERS&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/stats\/2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stats<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mckbearcats.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mckbearcats.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mckbearcats.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/stats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stats<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cbulancers.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cbulancers.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cbulancers.com\/documents\/2026\/1\/20\/WWP_Stats_1-20-26.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stats<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/water-polo\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/water-polo\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/documents\/a3107f28-ed7f-4231-95ac-baa1fbc68883.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stats<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLocation: La Jolla, Calif.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLocation: Lebanon, Ill.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLocation: Riverside, Calif.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLocation: Tempe, Ariz.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tConference: <a href=\"https:\/\/bigwest.org\/sports\/wwpolo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big West<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tConference: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewwpa.com\/sports\/wwaterpolo\/index\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WWPA<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tConference: <a href=\"https:\/\/gccwaterpolo.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Coast<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tConference: <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsports.org\/sports\/wwpolo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MPSF<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall: 2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall: 2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBig West: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWWPA: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tGolden Coast: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMPSF: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tHome: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tHome: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tHome: 2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tHome: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAway: 1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAway: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAway: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAway: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNeutral: 1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNeutral: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNeutral: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNeutral: 0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStreak: 2 wins&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStreak: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStreak: 2 wins&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStreak: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCWPA National Rank: 13&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCWPA National Rank: NR&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCWPA National Rank: RV&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCWPA National Rank: 11&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tACWPC National Rank: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tACWPC\u00a0National Rank: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tACWPC National Rank: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tACWPC National Rank: N\/A&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBig West PS Poll: 4th of 8&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWWPA PS\u00a0Poll: 1st of 8&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tGolden Coast PS Poll: 5th of 7&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMPSF PS Poll: 5th of 7&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TRITON ROSTER DETAILS<br \/>\nPlayers Returning (16)<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/allie-bartholomew\/14203\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14203\" target=\"_blank\">Allie Bartholomew<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/ally-bone\/14204\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14204\" target=\"_blank\">Ally Bone<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kyla-bruhn\/14205\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14205\" target=\"_blank\">Kyla Bruhn<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/evelyn-burns\/14206\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14206\" target=\"_blank\">Evelyn Burns<\/a>, UT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/emily-cloherty\/14207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14207\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Cloherty<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/makana-fake\/14208\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14208\" target=\"_blank\">Makana Fake<\/a>, GK<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/paedrin-gillett\/14209\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14209\" target=\"_blank\">Paedrin Gillett<\/a>, GK<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/zoe-grover\/14210\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14210\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe Grover<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/maddie-mcmahon\/14211\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14211\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie McMahon<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/sofia-munatones\/14212\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14212\" target=\"_blank\">Sofia Munatones<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/sydney-munatones\/14213\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14213\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Munatones<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/olivia-obando\/14214\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14214\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Obando<\/a>, UT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/holly-roberts\/14215\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14215\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Roberts<\/a>, UT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/abigail-schechter\/14216\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14216\" target=\"_blank\">Abigail Schechter<\/a>, ATT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/cascade-stensland\/14217\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14217\" target=\"_blank\">Cascade Stensland<\/a>, UT<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/bria-zwaschka\/14218\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14218\" target=\"_blank\">Bria Zwaschka<\/a>, GK<\/p>\n<p>Players Lost (8)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/caroline-christl\/13405\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13405\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Christl<\/a>, UT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/lucia-doak\/13407\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13407\" target=\"_blank\">Lucia Doak<\/a>, CD<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/sila-fedler\/13408\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13408\" target=\"_blank\">Sila Fedler<\/a>, UT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kenzie-larson\/13411\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13411\" target=\"_blank\">Kenzie Larson<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/abby-moll\/13413\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13413\" target=\"_blank\">Abby Moll<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/courtney-okumura\/13417\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13417\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Okumura<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/lexi-stahl\/13419\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13419\" target=\"_blank\">Lexi Stahl<\/a>, GK<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kendall-thomas\/13421\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13421\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Thomas<\/a>, C<\/p>\n<p>Newcomers (8)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kendra-ammon\/14219\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14219\" target=\"_blank\">Kendra Ammon<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/alex-anghera\/14220\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14220\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Anghera<\/a>, UT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kenya-cassidy\/14221\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14221\" target=\"_blank\">Kenya Cassidy<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/anna-fazioli\/14222\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14222\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Fazioli<\/a>, ATT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/alexa-kraaijvanger\/14223\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14223\" target=\"_blank\">Alexa Kraaijvanger<\/a>, UT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/nola-palestrant\/14224\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14224\" target=\"_blank\">Nola Palestrant<\/a>, GK<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/berkley-sinner\/14225\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14225\" target=\"_blank\">Berkley Sinner<\/a>, C\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/caitlin-stayt\/14226\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14226\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Stayt<\/a>, ATT&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 1\/22)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTeam&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBig West&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLong Beach State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUC San Diego&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCal State Fullerton&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-1&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tHawai&#8217;i&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-1&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-1&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUC Irvine&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-3&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-3&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCSUN&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>TRITON RECORDS (through 1\/23)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOverall&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBig West&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNon-conference&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAt home&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOn the road&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAt at neutral site&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tIn overtime&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 0-6\u00a0goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 7-9 goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 10-12 goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 13-15 goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 16-18 goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 19-20 goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tScoring 21-plus goals&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOn Thursdays&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOn Fridays&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOn Saturdays&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOn Sundays&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t0-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. Ranked Teams&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. Unranked Teams&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES<\/p>\n<p>GAME-WINNING GOALS<\/p>\n<p>CURRENT SCORING STREAKS<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/evelyn-burns\/14206\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14206\" target=\"_blank\">Evelyn Burns<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/emily-cloherty\/14207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14207\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Cloherty<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 Ana Faziolo, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/sofia-munatones\/14212\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14212\" target=\"_blank\">Sofia Munatones<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/abigail-schechter\/14216\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14216\" target=\"_blank\">Abigail Schechter<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/berkley-sinner\/14225\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14225\" target=\"_blank\">Berkley Sinner<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/caitlin-stayt\/14226\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14226\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Stayt<\/a>, 2 games<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/cascade-stensland\/14217\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14217\" target=\"_blank\">Cascade Stensland<\/a>, 2 games<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tACWPC\u00a0NATIONAL POLL (2025 FINAL)&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCWPA NATIONAL POLL (1\/21)&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2026 BIG WEST PRESEASON POLL&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1. Stanford&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1. Stanford&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t1.\u00a0Hawai&#8217;i\u00a0(5 first-place notes)&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2. USC&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2 USC&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2. Long Beach State (2)&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t3. UCLA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t3. UCLA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t3. UC Irvine (1)&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t4. Hawa&#8217;i&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t4. California&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-4. UC San Diego&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t5. California&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t5. Hawai&#8217;it-&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-4 UC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t6. Long Beach State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t6. Long Beach State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t6. UC Santa Barbara&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t7. Fresno State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-7. Indiana&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t7. CSUN&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t8. UC Irvine&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-7. Loyola Marymount&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t8. Cal State Fullerton&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t9. Arizona State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t9. Fresno State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-10. Fresno\u00a0State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t10. UC Irvine&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-10. Harvard&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t11. Arizona State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t12. UC San Diego&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t12. San Jose State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t13. Princeton&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-13. UC San Diego&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t14. Indiana&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-13. Harvard&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t15. Michigan&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t15. Princeton&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t16. San Jose State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t16. UC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t17. UC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t17. Michigan&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t18. UC Santa Barbara&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t18. UC Santa Barbara&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-19. Pacific&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t19. Pacific&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\ttie-19. Wagner&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t20. Wagner&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t21. San Diego State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t21. San Diego State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t22. Brown&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t22. Brown&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t23. Marist&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t23. Marist&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t24. Pomona-Pitzer&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t24. Pomona-Pitzer&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t25. CSUN&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t25. Long Island&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCSD: 13,13&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2025\u00a0AWARDS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/kendall-thomas\/13421\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13421\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Thomas<\/a>: ACWPC All-America Third Team,\u00a0All-Big West First Team<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/caroline-christl\/13405\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13405\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Christl<\/a>: ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention,\u00a0All-Big West First Team<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/courtney-okumura\/13417\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13417\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Okumura<\/a>: All-Big West Honorable Mention<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/holly-roberts\/14215\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14215\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Roberts<\/a>: Big West All-Freshman Team<\/p>\n<p>\nLIZOTTE\u00a0EARNS\u00a0HEAD COACH ROLE<br \/>\nFour-time Triton All-American Sarah Lizotte was named head coach of the UC San Diego Women&#8217;s Water Polo Team in August of 2025. Lizotte was an assistant coach with the program for the 2025\u00a0season, which saw the Tritons go 17-14 overall and 4-3 in the Big West. The squad advanced to the conference championship semifinal round for the fourth-straight year.<\/p>\n<p>A marquis player for UC San Diego between\u00a02011 and 2014, Lizotte\u00a0is the program&#8217;s all-time leader in goals and\u00a0assists. The Riverside, Calif., native\u00a0earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) First Team All-America status following each of her seasons.\u00a0The Tritons won Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) titles in 2011, 2013, and 2014 and advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of those seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to returning to La Jolla, Lizotte spent\u00a0a year\u00a0as an assistant coach with the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s programs at UCLA. In 2024, her\u00a0guidance as a coach\u00a0helped the Bruins win a national title.<\/p>\n<p>Lizotte graduated from UC San Diego in 2014 with a degree in Communications. She also minored in Business at UCSD&#8217;s Rady School of Business.&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>UC SAN DIEGO TO HOST 2026 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS<br \/>\nUC San Diego will serve as host of the 2026 NCAA National Collegiate Women&#8217;s Water Polo Championship. Canyonview Aquatic Center will welcome the top teams in the country, starting with a play-in game on Wednesday, April 22. Quarterfinals will take place on Friday, April 22, semis will be held Saturday, April 23, and the title game is set for Sunday, April 24. Ticket info and other specifics are forthcoming.<br \/>\nWELCOME BACK NICK<br \/>\nTwo-time Triton All-American Nick Alexander returned to UC San Diego in the fall of 2025 as an assistant coach with the women&#8217;s water polo program..<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Alexander served as the Technical Director and Age Group head coach for the Clovis Water Polo Club in California&#8217;s Central Valley, a position he held since 2017. He was responsible for tailoring\u00a0coaching methods through skill assessments, ensuring positive learning experiences and development. His teams posted\u00a0top-12 finishes at Junior Olympics on an annual basis.&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>As a four-year scholar-athlete at UC San Diego, Alexander earned First Team All-America accolades in 2015 and again as a senior captain\u00a0in 2016. He helped the Tritons lock down two NCAA Quarterfinal appearances as well as three Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) titles. In 2015, Alexander merited WWPA Championship MVP honors. He was also a two-time All-WWPA\u00a0and All-WWPA Championship\u00a0player.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander graduated from UC San Diego in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications. He held minors in Business and Sociology. A three-time Academic All-American, he founded the NCAA Division I Student Leadership Group and was a member of the Triton Athletic Council. Alexander earned a Master&#8217;s Degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific in 2020. (<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/coaches\/nick-alexander-16-\/2014\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full bio<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>ON THE MOVE<br \/>\nAfter 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program has completed a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigwest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big West Conference<\/a>\u00a0for the 2024-25 academic year. All UC San Diego sports are now eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.<\/p>\n<p>UCSD ACCEPTS INVITE TO JOIN WCC<br \/>\nOn Sept. 3, 2025, UC San Diego accepted a formal invitation to join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wccsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Coast Conference (WCC)<\/a>\u00a0and will begin competing in the conference\u00a0starting with the 2027-28 season. In 2027-28, the WCC membership will consist of: University of California San Diego, Loyola Marymount University, University of the Pacific, Pepperdine University, University of Portland, Saint Mary&#8217;s College, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, and Seattle University. UC San Diego will become the first public institution in the West Coast Conference since the departure of the University of Nevada-Reno in 1979.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/news\/2025\/9\/3\/general-uc-san-diego-accepts-invitation-to-join-west-coast-conference.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(complete press release<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD<br \/>\nGot some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritons.com\/news\/2015\/6\/10\/210140505.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Junior Triton Club<\/a>. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!<\/p>\n<p>GEAR HERE<br \/>\nFor the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucsdtritonsgear.merchorders.com\/?SPSID=29935&amp;SPID=2342&amp;DB_OEM_ID=5800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WHY THE TRITONS?<br \/>\nThe 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&#8217;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.<br \/>\nAbout UC San Diego Athletics<br \/>\nAfter two decades as one of the most successful\u00a0programs in\u00a0NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a\u00a0member of The Big West in\u00a0NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions\u00a0II\u00a0and III and helped guide\u00a01,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38\u00a0have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world&#8217;s preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; LA JOLLA, Calif. &#8211;\u00a0The 13th-ranked UC San Diego women&#8217;s water polo team\u00a0takes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254813,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[85,46,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-254812","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}