1990 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 1990 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 22nd 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 1990.[1]

1990 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1990
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCalifornia (9th title)
Runner-upStanford (9th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored239 (19.92 per match)
Attendance3,185 (265 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lucas Nicolao, Navy. (10)
Best playerChris Humbert (California)
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1991 →

California defeated Stanford in the final, 8–7, to win their ninth national title. Coached by Steve Heaston, the Golden Bears finished the season 29–1.

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Chris Humbert (California). Humbert, along with six other players, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 10 goals, was Lucas Nicolao from Navy.

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 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Air Force 6th 1986
Brown 11th 1989
California 17th 1989
UC Santa Barbara 12th 1985
Navy 5th 1988
Pepperdine 8th 1989
Stanford 18th 1989
UCLA 18th 1988

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
California16
Brown6
Brown6California10
Pepperdine13UCLA8
UCLA10
Pepperdine9
Pepperdine16California8
Air Force13Stanford7
UC Santa Barbara16
Navy9
Seventh placeNavy8UC Santa Barbara8Third place
Air Force11Stanford9
Brown6Stanford14UCLA15
Navy7Air Force6UC Santa Barbara8

All-tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.