College water polo: UCI players honored

UC Irvine water polo players John Dorfi and Chris Kirchwehm

received All-American recognition from the American Water Polo Coaches

Association.

Dorfi, a senior, was named to the third team after scoring 29 goals

for the Anteaters this season.

Kirchwehm, also a senior, earned a spot on the honorable mention list

after scoring a team-leading 45 goals for UCI.

Both players were five-year members of the UCI program, sitting out as

redshirts during the 1997 season.

“They both did a good job and really held things together this year,”

UCI Coach Ted Newland said. “They both played really well. They both have

grown up a lot and they understand what they are trying to do. I’m really

proud of both of them. They have made a lot of progress.”

UCI finished 7-15 overall this season and took eighth at the Mountain

Pacific Sports Federation Tournament in Berkeley, Nov. 23-25.

Tony Azevedo of Stanford was named Player of the Year and Dante

Dettamanti earned Coach of the Year honors for leading the Cardinals

(22-1) to the NCAA title.