SAN JOSE, Calif. – Brendon Gyapjas was named First Team All-American, Samu Biros was named Second Team All-American and László Szieben, Sam Keightley and Mateja Bosić received All-American Honorable Mentions, announced by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches on Friday. SJSU led the WCC with five All American selections. Their five selections are also the most since the program was reinstated in 2015. Gyapjas is also the first Spartan to be named First Team All-American since reinstatement.
The Spartans finished the season as the sixth ranked team in the country and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons. The Spartans were crowned 2025 WCC Champions, marking their second conference championship in three seasons. In the conference tournament, SJSU took down Air Force 14-10, No. 10 Pepperdine 13-12 in overtime, and No. 15 Cal Baptist 15-9 in the Championship match. The Spartans were also named WCC Co-Regular Season Champions for the first time in program history after finishing with a conference record of 5-1.
Brendon Gyapjas, Junior, Goalkeeper, Kecskemét, Hungary
First Team All-American
WCC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
WCC Player of the Year
Recorded 240 saves on the season
Tallied 41 saves and a .569 save percentage across the WCC Tournament
All-American Honorable Mention in 2023 and 2024
Samu Biros, Sophomore, Driver, Eger, Hungary
Second team All-American
All-WCC Second Team
All-WCC Tournament
Leading scorer for the Spartans with 57 goals
Dished out 16 assists
Drew 15 exclusions
Led the Spartans in steals with 29
Scored four goals in the WCC Semifinals against Pepperdine, forcing overtime with a last-second goal in regulation (11/22)
László Szieben, Senior, Utility, Budapest, Hungary
All-American Honorable Mention
Recorded 18 goals and 12 assists on the season
Drew 11 exclusions
Tallied 15 steals and 12 blocks
Sam Keightley, Freshman, Utility, Hamilton, New Zealand
All-American Honorable Mention
All-WCC Second Team
Two-time WCC Newcomer of the Week
Second leading scorer for the Spartans with 56 goals
Dished out seven assists
Led the team in drawn exclusions with 54
Scored five goals in back to back matches against Air Force (11/2) and No. 15 Cal Baptist (11/8)
Had a hat trick against No. 5 Fordham in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
Mateja Bosić, Senior, Driver, Zrenjanin, Serbia
All-American Honorable Mention in 2024 and 2025
NCAA Championship All-Tournament Second Team
All-WCC Tournament Team
All-WCC Honorable Mention
All-WCC First Team in 2024 and All-WCC Second Team in 2023
Recorded 35 goals on the season
Dished out 25 assists
Drew 14 exclusions
Posted 18 blocks and 22 steals
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