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Orange County Water Polo/New York Athletic Club To Meet This Friday To Benefit UC-Davis Water Polo

4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

courtesy OC Register/Dan Albano

Irvine, CA - April 7 - Irvine's William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center and the newly-formed National Water Polo League will play host to a star-studded professional men's match Friday night at 8:30 that will benefit the budget-threatened UC Davis men's water polo program.

The match will pit Orange County Water Polo Club against New York Athletic Club. All proceeds will benefit the UC Davis program, which is part of an athletic department facing a $1.79 million budget cut.

Here are the Olympian-packed rosters:

OCWPC Roster
Genai Kerr UCI 00’, Olympian 04’, 08’
Chris Segesman CSULB 01’, Olympian 04’
Peter Janov USC 01’
Ondrej Janov Euroleague (Slovakia/Austria)
Dan Klatt UCI 01’, Olympian 04’
Rick Merlo UCI 05’, Olympian 08’
Anthony Artukovic USC 09’, MNT
Jordan Tompson USC 09’
Tom Kruip UCI 10’
Cole Bilskis UCI 10’
Scott Swanson UCLA 09’
Ryan Mcmillan UCSB 05’
Brett McCleave LBSU 06’
Coach: Petar Asic Pepperdine 86’

NYAC Roster
Steve MacKenzie-G CSULB 08’
Jesse Smith Pepperdine 05’, Olympian 04’, 08’
JW Krumpholz USC 10’, P.J.C. Award 08’, Olympian 08’
Layne Beaubien Stanford 99’, Olympian 04’, 08’
Scott Davidson UCLA 10’
Shea Buckner USC 10’, MNT
Drac Wigo Stanford 10’, MNT
Jansen Wigo Stanford 10’, MNT
Jeff Tyrrell CAL 07’, MNT
Matt Sagehorn USC 10’, MNT
Kristo Sbutega UCLA 08’
Gabor Sarusi USC 09’
Ross Sinclair UCSB 09’
Peter Davis CAL
Coach: Robert Lynn, USC, Olympian 2000, Coach USA Mens Senior National Team

Tickets can be purchased online.