Cal’s Despoina Drakotou Named MPSF Newcomer of the Year
Cal reshman Despoina Drakotou is the first Golden Bear to win a major MPSF award since 2014 with her selection as the 2026 MPSF Newcomer of the Year.
No. 1 USC Tops No. 4 Cal In MPSF Semifinal Battle For Berth IN Final
The top-ranked USC women’s water polo team opened MPSF Tournament play with a hard-fought win over No. 4 California.
No. 4 Cal Women’s Water Polo Set To Host MPSF Tournament At Spieker
The seven-team MPSF Tournament puts an automatic NCAA bid up for grabs to the conference champion. This year, USC comes in as the No. 1 seed.
USA Water Polo Announces 2026 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 each year.
Cal’s Despoina Drakotou Earns 5th MPSF Newcomer of the Week Award
Drakotou scored twice and had three steals and two assists in the Golden Bears’ 10-8 win over No. 5 Hawai’i last weekend.
No. 4 Cal Women’s Water Polo Faces No. 17 Pacific On Saturday At Spieker
Off to a 5-0 start to the year after two busy weekends of work, the No. 4 Golden Bears are set to host a single game this week in Berkeley.
No. 4 Cal Women’s Water Polo Freezes Out No. 12 San Jose State 21-7
In the finale of the Brigitte Donner Daws Memorial Invitational, the Bears had a 6-0 surge to put the visiting Spartans out of reach in the second half.
Indiana’s Jasmine Higgs Named MPSF Water Polo Player of the Week
The Indiana senior goalkeeper racked up 24 saves in a pair of Top-10 wins over No. 7 Fresno State 11-10 and No. 8 UC Irvine 8-7 to open the season in Fresno.
Cal Women’s Water Polo Sending Five To U20 World Championships
Julia Bonaguidi is one of five Cal student-athletes set to compete at next month’s U20 World Championships.
