Four MPSF Teams Lead 10-Team NCAA Water Polo Field
Seven of the 10 teams vying for the 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship were already known after the weekend’s…
7 NCAA Tickets Punched by Week 14 Conference Tournament Winners
Seven conference tournament champions were crowned over the weekend, with the top seed claiming the title in four leagues and the #2 seed garnering the other three. All seven league championship winners earned automatic berths to the NCAA Championships.
#2 USC Edges #1 Stanford 9-8 on Golden Goal for MPSF Tourney Crown
The No. 2 USC women’s water polo team shrugged off a two-goal deficit in the fourth period and forced overtime, where the Trojans would eventually net the golden goal on Paige Hauschild’s blast from 10 meters out after almost 41 minutes of action to beat Stanford and win the MPSF Tournament championship.
Pacific Downs Loyola Marymount for Third-Straight GCC Tourney Title
In a rematch of last year’s Golden Coast Conference title match, the No. 1 seeded Pacific Tigers pulled off a 13-9 win against No. 3 LMU on Sunday at Fresno State Aquatic Center to earn their third straight GCC Championship.
Hawaii Holds Off UC Irvine for Big West Water Polo Championship, NCAA Berth
The second-seeded University of Hawai’i women’s water polo team captured its third Big West Championship in school history after toppling top-seeded UC Irvine, 7-6, on Sunday.
Michigan Tops Princeton 10-6, Wins Fourth-Straight CWPA Championship
The 6th-ranked University of Michigan water polo team defeated No. 15 Princeton, 10-6, on Sunday in the CWPA Championship game for the third straight year to earn its fourth straight title and the ninth in program history.
Make It Six: Wagner Bests Marist 8-4 for Sixth-Straight MAAC Championship
The No. 19 Wagner women’s water polo team became the first program in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) history to win six consecutive league titles after defeating Marist College, 8-4, on Sunday.
UC San Diego Set for 7th-Straight NCAA Appearance after WWPA Title Win
The University of California San Diego women’s water polo team climbed back to the apex of the Western Water Polo Association on Sunday, winning the WWPA Championship with a victory over Fresno Pacific in the tournament final, 15-4, at the SPIRE Institute.
Cal Lutheran Upsets Top-Seeded Pomona-Pitzer 10-9 for SCIAC’s NCAA Berth
#2 seed Cal Lutheran defeated top seeded Pomona-Pitzer, 10-9, and earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and the Regals’ first SCIAC crown since 2009, denying the Sagehens a three-peat.
Stanford Sweeps MPSF Water Polo Top Awards
Stanford’s Makenzie Fischer, Ryann Neushul and John Tanner swept the MPSF Player, Newcomer and Coach of the Year honors to lead the conference’s postseason awards.
Collegiate Water Polo Names Conference Stars of Week 13
Five collegiate water polo conferences named Week 13 players of the week, including the MPSF, which honored USC’s Paige Hauschild for her 100th career goal.
Sister Act: Furanos Find Separate Roles with Bucknell Water Polo
With just one year separating them in age, the Furano sisters – Ally and Paige – have often been lumped together. They have shared the same friends, played the same sports and now, even attend the same college. One place they are truly individuals, however, is the pool.
Pomona-Pitzer’s Hill, Cal Lutheran’s Rond Lead SCIAC Honorees
Pomona-Pitzer’s Natalie Hill was named the 2019 SCIAC Athlete of the Year, while the league’s Newcomer of the Year award went to Cal Lutheran’s Lexi Rond.
Michigan’s Steere, Andrews Lead CWPA All-Conference Honorees
Maddy Steere and Abby Andrews of the University of Michigan claim Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year honors, while Princeton University head coach Derek Ellingson takes Coach of the Year accolades to headline the 2019 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division I All-Conference Team.
College Water Polo Poll Sees Little Movement as Conference Tourneys Begin
After Brown upset #22 Marist 6-4, the Red Foxes dropped to #24, leaving an opening for Cal State Northridge and Azusa Pacific each to move up a spot to #22 and #23 respectively. With the win, Brown also mention among the vote getters, joining Indiana just outside the Top 25.
