Irvine, Calif. – (September 25, 2025) - For the fourth year, USA Water Polo and The Olympic Club are excited to collaborate with the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) on the Cutino Award Watch List. The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo. Among those listed are Fordham sophomores
Luca Provenziani (Rome, Italy) and
Andras Toth (Pecs, Hungary).
This watch list was created in 2022 to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes around the country.
The top 20 athletes, as submitted by varsity college coaches around the country, are recognized for their outstanding play and are listed in alphabetical order.
While it's possible the 2025 Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2025 season.
Athletes are listed in alphabetical order
Kiefer Black | U.S. Naval Academy | Junior | Attacker
Jack Burghardt | Harvard University | Junior | Utility
Jon Carcarey | Pepperdine University | Junior | Utility
Chase Dodd | University of California, Los Angeles | R-Senior | Attacker
Ryder Dodd | University of California, Los Angeles | Sophomore | Attacker
Brendon Gyapjas | San Jose State University | Junior | Goalkeeper
Bernardo Herzer | University of Southern California | R-Junior | Goalkeeper
Reese Jenican | Santa Clara University | Senior | Center
Kristóf Kovács | Princeton University | Junior | Goalkeeper
Luka Krstic | University of California, Irvine | Senior | Attacker
Tom Leggett | U.S. Air Force Academy | Sophomore | Utility
Robert Lopez Duart | University of Southern California | Junior | Attacker
Alika Naone | Loyola Marymount University | Graduate | Attacker
Ryan Ohl | Stanford University | Sophomore | Attacker
Luca Provenziani | Fordham University | Sophomore | Utility
Will Schneider | Stanford University | Sophomore | Center
Ilias Stothart | Brown University | Senior | Center
Laszlo Strasser | Wagner College | Senior | Attacker
Andras Toth | Fordham University | Sophomore | Attacker
Mihailo Vukazic | University of Southern California | Senior | Attacker
With Provenziani and Toth's inclusion, it marks the fourth consecutive year that Fordham has had a player on the initial watch list.
Provenziani, a 2024 First Team All-American, has picked up right where he left off last season. Through nine games, he leads the Rams in assists (36) and points (60), while being second in goals (24) and steals (14). He has also tied a school record with a nine-assist game against Santa Clara on September 7
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An honorable mention All-American last season, Toth has been deadly at both ends of the pool in 2025. He leads the Rams with 41 goals, 19 steals, seven blocks, and 26 swim-off wins, while being second in assists (14) and points (55).
Fordham's duo has the Rams ranked fifth in both the CWPA/NCAA and ACWPC National Top 20 polls with an 8-1 record and a 3-0 mark in the MAWPC.
