1987 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship


The 1987 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 19th 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 1987.
California defeated USC in the final, 9–8, to win their seventh national title. Coached by Pete Cutino, the Golden Bears finished the season 27–3.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Giacomo Rossi. An All-Tournament Team of eight players was also named.
The tournament's leading scorers, with 12 goals each, were Rafael Gandarillas and Alexis Rousseau

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
TeamAppearancePrevious
Brown9th1986
California14th1986
UC Irvine16th1985
Navy3rd1986
Pepperdine6th1986
USC10th1986
Stanford15th1986
UCLA16th1986

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