Nine teams vie for a league title and national tournament bid at this weekend's Sierra Pacific Division Championship
*** Due to the Sierra Pacific Division Championship taking place at PEAC Pool on October 19 and 20, public lap swim sessions are unavailable both dates. Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, October 21 ***
Sierra Pacific Division Championship
October 19-20
Vallejo, Calif – PEAC Pool
Hosted by Cal Maritime
Tournament Seeds
#1: San Francisco
#2: Cal Maritime
#3: Chico State
#4: UC Davis
#5: Cal
#6: Stanford
#7: UC Santa Cruz
#8: San José State
#9: Cal State Monterey Bay
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, October 19
8:30 a.m. — Gm. 1: San José State 17, Cal State Monterey Bay 6
9:40 a.m. — Gm. 2: Cal Maritime 14, UC Santa Cruz 8
10:50 a.m. — Gm. 3: Chico State 17, Stanford 10
12 p.m. — Gm. 4: Cal 11, UC Davis 9
1:10 p.m. — Gm. 5: San Francisco 18, San José State 11
2:20 p.m. — Gm. 6: UC Santa Cruz 16, Stanford 7
3:30 p.m. — Gm. 7: UC Davis 22, vs. Cal State Monterey Bay 5
Sunday, October 20
8:30 a.m. — Gm. 8: Cal Maritime 11, Chico State 8 (2OT)
9:40 a.m. — Gm. 9: Cal 16, San Francisco 7
10:50 a.m. — Gm. 10: UC Davis 10, San José State 8
12 p.m. — Seventh Place: Stanford 13, Cal State Monterey Bay 3
1:10 p.m. — Fifth Place: UC Davis 13, UC Santa Cruz 9
2:20 p.m. — Third Place: Chico State 14, San Francisco 10
3:30 p.m. — Championship Match: Cal Maritime 12, Cal 9
NOTE: Teams listed first will wear dark caps as the designated home team; as tournament host, Cal Maritime is always the home team for its matches
PEAC Pool — Match Day Information
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Event Parking
Fans and visitors can park in Lot O on game day (first parking lot on your right when you enter main campus) or Lot M, located behind PEAC adjacent to PEAC Pool's main entrance.
Please note that a daily parking permit is required and available for purchase on site through a yellow permit machine located at each lot.
Tournament Admission
FREE ADMISSION FOR CAL MARITIME CADETS, FACULTY AND STAFF with a valid Port Pass.
General Admission — Day Pass
$10 Chairback Seats
$7 Adults (18+)
$5 Seniors (55+)
$3 Non-Cal Maritime Students (12 and older, with valid ID)
Free admission for kids under the age of 12
Please note that only cashless payments are accepted for admission.
Concessions
Fans are able to bring in outside food and beverages to PEAC Pool throughout this weekend-long tournament.
Restrooms
Fans can use restrooms located on PEAC's second floor, located just a short walk away from PEAC's spectator seating. Signage will direct visitors to appropriate locations.
VALLEJO, Calif. – Eight teams will visit PEAC Pool this weekend with the same mission as Cal Maritime: Win the Sierra Pacific Division Championship and punch a ticket to the national postseason tournament. For the Keelhaulers, their playoff run will begin at 9:40 a.m. Saturday against UC Santa Cruz.
Since only the initial game for participating teams is set, and matchups taking place the back-half of Saturday and all day Sunday will depend of the first set of games taking place this weekend, visit Cal Maritime Men's Water polo's online schedule, @GoKeelhaulers on Instagram or Facebook to view an updated schedule of games as the tournament progresses.
Timing is everything for coaches, their goal is to help their team improve as the season takes place and peak at the right time of the season, the playoffs. For CSUM head coach Matt De Trane, his squad is playing their best water polo when it really matters and will fight for the league's automatic postseason berth in front of a home crowd.
What started with a split of their inaugural water polo matched of the year during a season-opening weekend trip to Merced culminated with an undefeated record at last weekend's CWPA Tournament.
By virtue of its better record by playing more games than Cal Maritime, San Francisco will enter the weekend as the Championship's top seed. Right behind them as the second seed is Cal Maritime.
Saturday's scenario is simple for the Keelhaulers: Defeat the Banana Slugs and enjoy a strategic respite because you will not return to the pool until 8:30 a.m. Sunday to play the winner of Saturday's Chico State-Stanford match that begins immediately following CSUM's tournament opener vs. UCSC.
The Sierra Pacific Division Championship provided the stage for two outstanding playoff performances by Cal Maritime in recent years when it advanced to the championship match in 2021 and 2022, finishing second to Cal each season.
Last year, the Keelhaulers fell to Stanford in the Third Place Match — adding extra incentive to avenge last year's result should CSUM and the Cardinal face one another this weekend.