1985 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 1985 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stanford (5th title) |
| Runner-up | UC Irvine (6th title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 227 (18.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,410 (284 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | J.R. Salvatore, UC Irvine (10) |
| Best player | Jeff Campbell, UC Irvine David Imbernino, Stanford |
The 1985 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 17th 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 Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1985.[1]
Stanford defeated UC Irvine in the final, 12–11 (in two overtimes), to win their fifth national title. This was a rematch of the 1982 championship match, won by UC Irvine. Coached by Dante Dettamanti, the Cardinal finished the season 25–4.
Jeff Campbell (UC Irvine) and David Imbernino (Stanford) were named the Most Outstanding Players of the tournament. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of eight players, was also named.
The tournament's leading scorer was J.R. Salvatore from UC Irvine (10 goals).
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 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 7th | 1984 |
| Bucknell | 5th | 1980 |
| UC Irvine | 15th | 1983 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11th | 1982 |
| Long Beach State | 8th | 1983 |
| Loyola–Chicago | 10th | 1984 |
| Stanford | 13th | 1984 |
| UCLA | 14th | 1984 |
Bracket
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All-tournament team
- Jeff Campbell, UC Irvine (Co-Most outstanding player)
- David Imbernino, Stanford (Co-Most outstanding player)
John Anderson, UC Santa Barbara- Fernando Carsalade, UCLA
- Phil Castillo, Long Beach State
- Craig Klass, Stanford
- Mark Maizel, UC Irvine
- J.R. Salvatore, UC Irvine
See also
References
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 24, 2015.