Top-Seeded Tigers Host 2024 West Coast Conference Tournament, Pacific Students Get in Free - University of the Pacific
STOCKTON, Calif. – With an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament at stake, the top-seeded and fifth-ranked Pacific men's water program will host the 2024 West Coast Conference Tournament on Friday-Sunday at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
The tournament begins 10 a.m. Friday with quarterfinal match-ups. The Tigers (18-1, 6-0 WCC) earned a bye to the semifinals and will go up against either fourth-seeded Cal Baptist (19-12, 3-3 WCC) or fifth-seeded Santa Clara (13-10, 2-4 WCC) at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Lancers and the Broncos play each other at 2 p.m. Friday.
Pacific students get into the tournament for free all weekend with a Pacific ID.
Pacific won the WCC regular season title after going undefeated in the league. The Tigers are aiming to win both the regular season and conference tournament title in the same season for the second time in three years after doing so in the Golden Coast Conference in 2022. Last season was the first that the WCC sponsored men's water polo.
Seven Tigers earned recognition yesterday when the league announced its All-Conference honorees. Senior Mihailo Vukazic was named the WCC Player of the Year, graduate Oliver Fodor was tabbed the Newcomer of the Year and James Graham won Coach of the Year. Additionally, senior Reuel D'Souza, graduate Bae Fountain, senior Jeremie Cote and graduate Matthew Hosmer earned All-Conference nods.
Pacific beat Cal Baptist 18-13 on the road and topped Santa Clara 13-5 at home in the regular season meetings. The Tigers were 5-0 at home this year and 8-0 on the road.
All games of the tournament can be seen on ESPN+.
The championship game is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday. The winner will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6-8, hosted by Stanford.
Stay Social
For all the latest on Pacific men's water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo) and "like" the team's official Facebook page (Pacific Men's Water Polo).
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The tournament begins 10 a.m. Friday with quarterfinal match-ups. The Tigers (18-1, 6-0 WCC) earned a bye to the semifinals and will go up against either fourth-seeded Cal Baptist (19-12, 3-3 WCC) or fifth-seeded Santa Clara (13-10, 2-4 WCC) at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Lancers and the Broncos play each other at 2 p.m. Friday.
Pacific students get into the tournament for free all weekend with a Pacific ID.
Pacific won the WCC regular season title after going undefeated in the league. The Tigers are aiming to win both the regular season and conference tournament title in the same season for the second time in three years after doing so in the Golden Coast Conference in 2022. Last season was the first that the WCC sponsored men's water polo.
Seven Tigers earned recognition yesterday when the league announced its All-Conference honorees. Senior Mihailo Vukazic was named the WCC Player of the Year, graduate Oliver Fodor was tabbed the Newcomer of the Year and James Graham won Coach of the Year. Additionally, senior Reuel D'Souza, graduate Bae Fountain, senior Jeremie Cote and graduate Matthew Hosmer earned All-Conference nods.
Pacific beat Cal Baptist 18-13 on the road and topped Santa Clara 13-5 at home in the regular season meetings. The Tigers were 5-0 at home this year and 8-0 on the road.
All games of the tournament can be seen on ESPN+.
The championship game is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday. The winner will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6-8, hosted by Stanford.
STUDENTS GET READY!!
— Pacific Athletics (@PacificTigers) November 20, 2024
This weekends WCC water polo tournament is free for students with a Pacific ID!! Cheer on your team as they are the #1 seed!! pic.twitter.com/LEPsqbBV4y
Stay Social
For all the latest on Pacific men's water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo) and "like" the team's official Facebook page (Pacific Men's Water Polo).
#PacificProud
