Stanford men’s water polo wrapped another season among the best in the nation, finishing third in the MPSF tournament after a strong year in the pool.
The Card fell 15-14 in overtime to the eventual national champion California in the MPSF Semifinal, before rallying for a thrilling win over then-No. 1 UCLA in overtime to secure the third-place finish.
Leading the way for Stanford during the season was a trio of All-Americans in Jackson Painter, Riley Pittman and Ethan Parrish. The three selections extended a run of multiple Stanford representatives earn the honor every year since 1975.
Painter earned an appearance on the second team for the second consecutive season, after finishing the season second on the team in goals (58), assists (25) and multi-goal games (17). The senior finished with seven goals in the MPSF tournament, including a four-goal performance against No. 2 California, and posted three or more goals 11 times, including three different five-goal games. From Sept. 22 through Oct. 22, Painter scored multiple goals in nine-straight games.
Pittman led the team in goals (63), assists (45) and multi-goal games (19) to earn a spot on the second team alongside Painter. The senior tallied 11 goals in three MPSF tournament games, including five scores in a loss to No. 2 California. Pittman opened the season with four-straight multi-goal games, and scored three or more goals in nine games, including three different five-goal performances.
Parrish earned an honorable mention after finishing third on the team in goals (42) and multi-goal games (13), while sitting fourth in assists (20). Parrish scored twice in the Card's overtime win against No. 1 UCLA on Nov. 19 in the MPSF tournament, and tallied a career-best six goals against No. 7 UC Davis on Oct. 2.
The trio all earned spots on the All-MPSF team as well, along with Soren Jensen. Jensen earned an honorable mention after a season that saw him score 14 goals while also adding in 22 assists. The assist total tied for the second-most on the team, and his 10 field blocks tied with Parrish for the third-most in the MPSF.
Individual Honors
ACWPC Second Team All-American
First Team All-MPSF
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
ACWPC Second Team All-American
Second Team All-MPSF
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention
Second Team All-MPSF
Honorable Mention All-MPSF
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athlete
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll