News & Notes from the Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Offseason
With the 2020 collegiate women’s water polo season beginning in earnest this weekend, SwimSwam breaks down the top headlines from the offseason.
NCAA Runnerup USC Ranked #1 in Preseason Women’s Water Polo Poll
The 2019 NCAA runner-up USC was picked as the #1 team in the Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Association preseason women’s water poll released on January 15.
Mount St. Mary’s to Add Men’s, Women’s Water Polo for 2020-21 School Year
Mount Saint Mary’s has announced the addition of men’s and women’s water polo as varsity sports beginning in the 2020-21 school year.
Whittier’s Nevarez, Kasas Named Division III WP Player, Coach of the Year
Whittier College’s Dominick Nevarez was honored as the Division III Player of the Year, while his coach David Kasas was tabbed as Coach of the Year.
Munatones Named Division II WP Player of the Year, Leads All-America List
UC San Diego captain Skyler Munatones was tabbed as the Division II men’s water polo Player of the Year by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches.
Stanford’s Ben Hallock Repeats as Division I Water Polo Player of the Year
Ben Hallock was tabbed as Player of the Year and John Vargas was named Coach of the Year after leading Stanford to the NCAA men’s water polo title.
NCAA Champ Stanford Tops Final CWPA Poll; USC, Pacific Tie for Second
There was no surprise at the top of the final collegiate men’s water polo poll of the season as NCAA Champion Stanford earned the #1 spot.
Pacific’s Andrea De Nardi Receives Men’s Water Polo Elite 90 Award
Pacific senior Andrea De Nardi garnered the second Elite 90 Award of his career as the player with the highest GPA at the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships.
Stanford Wins 2019 Men’s NCAA Water Polo Championship
Stanford had to wait 17 years between its 10th and 11th men’s water polo NCAA titles, but a 13-8 win over host #5 Pacific on Sunday ended that drought.
#1 Whittier Wins USA Water Polo Division III Championship 5-3 over CMS
In the third place match, it was an offensive onslaught as the teams combined for 33 goals, while the championship match saw the goalies combine for 28 saves.
#1 Stanford, #5 Pacific Advance to NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship Match
#1 Stanford defeated #2 USC 15-14 on a golden goal to claim its spot in Sunday’s championship match, while #5 Pacific edged #4 Pepperdine 17-13.
Whittier, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to Meet for USA Water Polo Division III Crown
The inaugural USA Water Polo Men’s Division III Championship match will be an all Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference affair.
Stanford, USC, Pacific, Pepperdine to Battle in Men’s Water Polo Semifinals
The road to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship is down to three matches as the final four teams battle in a pair of Saturday semifinal matches.
USA Water Polo Division III National Championship Starts Saturday
The inaugural USA Water Polo Division III National Championship kicks off Saturday with a pair of semifinal matches in Whittier, California.
#2 USC, #4 Pepperdine Advance to NCAA Semifinals with Thursday Victories
#2 USC and #4 Pepperdine punched their tickets to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships semifinals with victories in Stockton, California, on Thursday.