The No. 24 San Diego State water polo team was defeated by No. 15 Loyola Marymount University, 15-8, on April 21 at the Aztec Aquaplex. LMU took the first meeting of the season 17-8 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational on Feb. 25
The loss broke a two-game win streak for the Aztecs as they finished with a regular season record of 11-16. The Aztecs also finished 4-3 in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC). San Diego State entered the week in third place in the Golden Coast Conference, one game behind LMU in the standings. If SDSU won, and both teams tied, the Scarlet and Black would have earned the No.