STOCKTON, Calif. – The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) released its 2024 All-America Teams, and the Pacific men's water polo program earned five honorees.
It included senior
Mihailo Vukazic on the First-Team, and graduate
Bae Fountain, graduate
Matthew Hosmer, senior
Jeremie Cote and senior
Reuel D'Souza as Honorable Mentions.
Vukazic became the 14th ACWPC First-Team selection in school history dating back to Todd Hosmer in 1993. Vukazic was the 2024 West Coast Conference Player of the Year and an All-Conference First-Team performer. He led the team with 63 goals in 20 games including a pair of seven-goal performances.
Fountain earned a spot on the WCC All-Conference Second-Team, becoming a two-time All-Conference honoree. He recorded 177 saves in 20 games and held 11 teams to under 10 goals. Fountain limited five of six WCC opponents to eight goals or less.
Hosmer was second on the team in scoring with 40 goals, including nine hat tricks. He was a WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention and a two-time All-Conference selection in his career. Hosmer scored at least one goal in 17 different games including a least two goals in 13 matches.
Cote tallied 36 goals on the year with four hat tricks. He was named to the All-Conference Second-Team, becoming a three-time All-Conference honoree in his career. Cote won a WCC Player of the Week award this year and registered a season-high six goals in a regular season win over Cal Baptist.
D'Souza was honored on the All-Conference First-Team, becoming a three-time All-Conference selection. Additionally, he became a two-time All-American after previously being honored in 2022. D'Souza scored 31 goals this season including five hat tricks.
Vukazic, Fountain, Hosmer, Cote and D'Souza helped the team post an 18-2 record including 6-0 in conference play en route to winning the 2024 WCC regular season championship.
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