2006 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 2006 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 38th 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 Burns Aquatics Center at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California from December 2–3, 2006.[1][2]
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| Dates | December 2–3, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | California (12th title) |
| Runners-up | USC (10th title game) |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 80 (20 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,552 (1,138 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Juan Delgadillo, USC (6) |
| Best player | Mark Sheredy, California |
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California defeated USC in the final, 7–6, to win their twelfth national title. The Golden Bears (31–4) were coached by Kirk Everist.[3]
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Mark Sheredy from California. Additionally, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with seven players including Sheredy) and a Second Team (with eight players).
The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was Juan Delgadillo from USC.
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 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| California | 24th | 2002 |
| UC San Diego | 10th | 2002 |
| Navy | 12th | 2003 |
| USC | 21st | 2004 |
Bracket
- Site: Burns Aquatics Center, Los Angeles, California
| Semifinals | Championship | |||||||
| 1 | USC | 20 | ||||||
| 4 | Navy | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | USC | 6 | ||||||
| 2 | California | 7 | ||||||
| 2 | California | 17 | ||||||
| 3 | UC San Diego | 7 | Third Place | |||||
| 4 | Navy | 8 | ||||||
| 3 | UC San Diego | 12 | ||||||
All-tournament teams
First Team
- Mark Sheredy, California (Most outstanding player)
- Tommy Corcoran, USC
- Juan Delgadillo, USC
- Thomas Hale, USC
- Brian Kinsel, California
- John Mann, California
- Andrija Vasiljevic, California
Second Team
- Brian Bacharach, California
- Jesse Cassellini, UC San Diego
- Ty Lacky, UC San Diego
- Marty Matthies, California
- Aaron Recko, Navy
- Adam Shilling, USC
- Pavol Valovic, USC
References
- "No. 1 Cal Men's Water Polo Defeats No. 5 UC San Diego, 17-7, in NCAA Semifinal". CalBears.com. 2006 Cal Golden Bears Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- "Golden Bears Win 2006 Men's Water Polo National Championship". CalBears.com. 2006 Cal Golden Bears Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.