The 1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 27th annual

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to determine the national champion of

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men's collegiate

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. Tournament matches were played at the

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during December 1995. The tournament field decreased for the first time this year, shrinking from 8 to 4 teams.

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defeated

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in the final, 10–8, to win their fourth national title. The Bruins (20–6) were coached by

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. The ''Most Outstanding Players'' of the tournament were

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(California), Jeremy Braxton-Brown (UCLA), Matt Swanson (UCLA), and Jim Toring (UCLA). All four, along with five other players, comprised the ''All-Tournament Team''. The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals, was Jeremy Braxton-Brown from

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all

men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or

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) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship, a decrease from the 8 teams that had contested every prior championship.

Bracket

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All-tournament team

, California (Most outstanding player) * Jeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLA (Most outstanding player) * Matt Swanson, UCLA (Most outstanding player) * Jim Toring, UCLA (Most outstanding player) * Pat Cochran, California * Nick Kittredge, California *

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, UCLA * Luis Limardo, Massachusetts * Michael Nalu, UC San Diego

References

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Qualification

Bracket

All-tournament team

See also

References