NCAA/College Water Polo

#1 USC Opens MPSF Action at Home vs. #20 Indiana

The top-ranked Women of Troy carry a 28-game win streak into their first official home game of the year.

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Michigan Moves Up to #6, UC San Diego Climbs 3 Spots in CWPA Top 25

The top five teams held their ground in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 25 poll, combining for a 10-1 record in Week 3 action.

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Augustana Announces Plans for New Aquatic Center

Division III Augustana College will have a new home for its swimming and diving teams after announcing an $8 million challenge grant from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation. They’re also going to begin exploring the addition of women’s varsity water polo.

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Still Perfect: #1 USC Leads the Way with 4 Wins on Water Polo Week 3

CWPA Top 25 squads or vote getters were part of 49 of 60 matches of action on Week 3. Ranked teams maintained their form with just four upsets going in the books.

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#1 USC Water Polo Takes Triton Invite Title with 10-3 Win Over #3 UCLA

The No. 1 USC women’s water polo team delivered two decisive performances to take home its sixth straight title at the Triton Invitational.

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#7 UC Santa Barbara Finishes 6th at Triton Invite

The No. 7 UC Santa Barbara women’s water polo team took a sixth place finish at the Triton Invitational, using a hot start to take down No. 11 UC Davis, 11-5 before falling in a rematch against No. 9 Arizona State, 7-5.

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19 Ranked Teams in Action in 54 Week 4 Water Polo Matches

The Triton Invitational in La Jolla, California; the Princeton Invitational in Princeton, New Jersey; and Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, will provide 54 matches of women’s water polo action this weekend, including several involving ranked teams.

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Meet the Week 3 Women’s Water Polo Standouts

Week 3 of the NCAA women’s water polo season brought a scoring onslaught, including 18 goals by Stanford’s Makenzie Fischer and 16 by St. Francis Brooklyn’s Kelsey Snelgar, each in three match efforts.

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Water Polo Top 6 Stands Pat, UC Santa Barbara Moves Up to #7

With just a handful of upsets on Week 3 and just two involving Top 10 teams, it is little surprise that the upper portion of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 25 remains nearly unchanged.

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Bucknell’s McBride Wins 100th, 2 Top 10 Teams Fall on WP Week 3

Five Top 25 upsets, including two which saw Top 10 teams fall, highlighted Week 3 of women’s water polo action. Bucknell’s John McBride also posted his 100th win with the women’s program.

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Water Polo Week 3 Features 7 Top 10 Affairs

Week 3 NCAA Water Polo action got underway on Thursday with an exhibition match between No. 1 USC and the Chinese National Team. 57 other matches round out the weekend of play, including 31 matches between Top 25 and vote-getting sides as well as a handful of exhibition matches.

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Meet the Stars of NCAA Water Polo Week 2

Week 2 of the NCAA Women’s Water Polo action belonged to the goal scorers, and they were aplenty with several top players cashing in for hat tricks or more.

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San Jose State, Fresno State Continue Climb in Water Polo Top 25

The top four teams held their ground in the Week 2 Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 25 poll, led by #1 USC. San Jose State and Fresno State each climbed three spots into the Top 15.

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Young Indiana Water Polo Team Eager to Learn in Transition to MPSF

Head coach Ryan Castle has big aspirations for his majority-freshmen team.

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Water Polo Week 2 Includes CSU East Bay Overtime Thriller, 3 Upsets

Three Top 25 upsets and one overtime contest highlighted Week 2 of NCAA Women’s Water Polo Action.

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