2005 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 2005 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 37th 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 Kinney Natatorium at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania from December 3–4, 2005.[1][2]

2005 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 3–4, 2005
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUSC (3rd title)
Runner-upStanford (19th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored56 (14 per match)
Attendance1,656 (414 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Cutberto Hernandez, LMU (5)
Best playerAdam Shilling, USC
Juraj Zatovic, USC
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USC defeated Stanford in the final, 3–2, the game winning goal scored by Pavol Valovic, to win their third national title. The Trojans (26–1) were coached by Jovan Vavic.[3]

The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Adam Shilling and Juraj Zatovic from USC. Additionally, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with seven players including Shilling and Zatovic) and a Second Team (with eight players).

The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals, was Cutberto Hernandez from Loyola Marymount.

Qualification

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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
Loyola Marymount 4th 2004
St. Francis Brooklyn 1st Never
USC 20th 2003
Stanford 28th 2004

Bracket

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Semifinals Championship
      
1 USC 14
4 St. Francis Brooklyn 8
1 USC 3
2 Stanford 2
2 Stanford 7
3 Loyola Marymount 6 Third Place
4 St. Francis Brooklyn 6
3 Loyola Marymount 10

All-tournament teams

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First Team

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Second Team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "USC To Face Stanford In NCAA Championship". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "USC Wins National Championship In 3–2 Victory Over Stanford". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.