SAN JOSE, Calif. - Brendon Gyapjas was named First Team All-American, Samu Biros was named Second Team All-American and László Szieben, Sam Keightley and Mateja Bosić received All-American Honorable Mentions, announced by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches on Friday. SJSU led the WCC with five All American selections. Their five selections are also the most since the program was reinstated in 2015. Gyapjas is also the first Spartan to be named First Team All-American since reinstatement.
The Spartans finished the season as the sixth ranked team in the country and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons. The Spartans were crowned 2025 WCC Champions, marking their second conference championship in three seasons. In the conference tournament, SJSU took down Air Force 14-10, No. 10 Pepperdine 13-12 in overtime, and No. 15 Cal Baptist 15-9 in the Championship match. The Spartans were also named WCC Co-Regular Season Champions for the first time in program history after finishing with a conference record of 5-1.
Brendon Gyapjas, Junior, Goalkeeper, Kecskemét, Hungary
- First Team All-American
- WCC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- WCC Player of the Year
- Recorded 240 saves on the season
- Tallied 41 saves and a .569 save percentage across the WCC Tournament
- All-American Honorable Mention in 2023 and 2024
Samu Biros, Sophomore, Driver, Eger, Hungary
- Second team All-American
- All-WCC Second Team
- All-WCC Tournament
- Leading scorer for the Spartans with 57 goals
- Dished out 16 assists
- Drew 15 exclusions
- Led the Spartans in steals with 29
- Scored four goals in the WCC Semifinals against Pepperdine, forcing overtime with a last-second goal in regulation (11/22)
László Szieben, Senior, Utility, Budapest, Hungary
- All-American Honorable Mention
- Recorded 18 goals and 12 assists on the season
- Drew 11 exclusions
- Tallied 15 steals and 12 blocks
Sam Keightley, Freshman, Utility, Hamilton, New Zealand
- All-American Honorable Mention
- All-WCC Second Team
- Two-time WCC Newcomer of the Week
- Second leading scorer for the Spartans with 56 goals
- Dished out seven assists
- Led the team in drawn exclusions with 54
- Scored five goals in back to back matches against Air Force (11/2) and No. 15 Cal Baptist (11/8)
- Had a hat trick against No. 5 Fordham in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
Mateja Bosić, Senior, Driver, Zrenjanin, Serbia
- All-American Honorable Mention in 2024 and 2025
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Second Team
- All-WCC Tournament Team
- All-WCC Honorable Mention
- All-WCC First Team in 2024 and All-WCC Second Team in 2023
- Recorded 35 goals on the season
- Dished out 25 assists
- Drew 14 exclusions
- Posted 18 blocks and 22 steals
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