MEN'S WATER POLO OPENS SEASON HOSTING
LONG BEACH STATE INVITATIONAL SCRIMMAGE
Season Begins:
The 2001 season will unofficially get under way on Sunday, Sept. 2 with the Long Beach Invitational Scrimmage, to be held at the Los Alamitos Naval Base. Joining the 49ers in the pool on Sunday will be UC Irvine and USC. The schedule for Sunday's scrimmages is as follows:
10 am: USC vs. UC Irvine 1 pm: USC vs. UC Irvine
11 am: LBSU vs. USC 2 pm: LBSU vs. USC
12 pm: LBSU vs. UC Irvine 3 pm: LBSU vs. UC Irvine
The Coach:
Rick Azevedo enters his third season as the head man for the 49er men's water polo squad. Last season The Beach finished at 15-13, its first winning season since the 1991 squad went 17-10. The 49ers also were 4-4 in the MPSF, good for fifth place. Azevedo is 28-27 (.509) in his two years at LBSU.
Busy Summer:
Several 49ers had busy summers in the pool. Senior Chris Segesman (Goleta, CA) and junior Aaron Holloway (El Segundo, CA) were both members of the U.S. National Team. Segesman was on the travel roster and participated in the World Championships in Japan. Meanwhile, junior Kellyn Carlson (Tacoma, WA) and sophomores Nathan Allard (La Habra, CA) and Pat Logan (Santa Ana, CA) were members of the U.S. Junior National Team.
Strong Returning Offense:
The 49ers return all seven starters from last years club, including 2000 first team All-American, Chris Segesman. The 49ers return 80.7 percent of its scoring punch from last season when The Beach tallied 233 goals (8.32 gpg), the most goals scored by a 49er squad since 1989. The top six scorers return, making the 49er offense one of the tops in the country. Senior Justin Jewell (Ojai, CA) returns after scoring 38 goals last year while fellow senior Scott Miller (Long Beach, CA) tallied 33 in his first year as a 49er.
Segesman Ready For Senior Campaign:
Senior 2-meter man Chris Segesman (Goleta, CA) is ready to conclude his 49er career in fine fashion. After leading the 49ers in scoring last season with 50 goals, Segesman earned first team All-MPSF and first team All-America honors. With 128 career goals, Segesman ranks tied for 8th on the 49er career scoring chart with 2000 Olympian Chi Kredell. Segesman spent the summer with the U.S. National Team. He competed at the World Championships in Japan and also played in tournaments in Italy, Greece and the Dominican Republic.
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