NCAA/College Water Polo

No. 2 Cal Men Split Games At Triton Invite

After roaring to a 4-0 start to the season, Cal was upended by No. 13 Pepperdine 21-20 in sudden victory overtime to close out the Triton Invitational.

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No. 4 USC Men’s Water Polo Whips Up Two Wins To Open 2024

Six Trojans score their first USC goals in wins over Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton at the Triton Invitational.

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Offense Powers Cal Men’s Water Polo On Opening Day

The Golden Bears kicked off the season by claiming a pair of wins over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 19-8 and No. 6 UC Irvine, 20-14 at the Triton Invitational.

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UCLA, Augustana Top 2024 MPSF Men’s Water Polo Coaches’ Poll

UCLA returns seven of their top-eight scorers and a starting goalkeeper from an NCAA runner-up season, topping the pre-season coaches poll.

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Cal’s Isabel Williams, Nikolaos Papanikolaou Sweep 2024 Cutino Awards

Papanikolau became just the second male to win the award three times, while Williams became the first woman in Cal program history to win it.

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32 Named To 2024 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Division III All-America Team

Augustana College leads the conference with five All-America nods, while Austin College (two) and Macalester College (two) also record multiple honorees.

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Women’s Finalists For 2024 Peter J. Cutino Award Announced

Bia Mantellato, Isabel Williams, and Lauren Steele are the women’s finalists for the award given to the best NCAA water polo player of the year.

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UCLA Women’s Water Polo Completes Perfect Season With NCAA Title

UCLA (26-0) captured its eighth NCAA Championship and its 12th National Championship in program history with a 7-4 win at No. 3 California (19-7) on Sunday.

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Cal Women’s Water Polo Reaches First NCAA Final Since 2011; Will Face Undefeated UCLA

3 goals from Cal senior Maryn Dempsey shifted the tide as the Bears made their first NCAA title game in 13 years. They run into the undefeated UCLA Bruins.

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Cal Women Reach First NCAA Water Polo Final Since 2011

The Bears came out on fire in Saturday’s semi against Hawaii and never looked back, holding at least a three-goal lead for the entirety of the second half

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USA Water Polo to Present Live Coverage of 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championships

The biggest prize in women’s college water polo will be decided live on ESPNU and ESPN+ on Sunday, May 12 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

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USC Women’s Water Polo Aims To Add To National Title Count In 20th Straight NCAA Trip

Trojans are off to Berkeley to vie for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship.

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UCLA Wins MPSF Women’s Water Polo Championship

No. 1 UCLA won its 12th MPSF Championship in program history, and its first since 2017, with a 13-10 win over No. 3 California on Sunday afternoon.

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USC Women’s Water Polo Finishes Fourth At MPSF Tournament

The No. 5 USC women’s water polo team finished fourth at the MPSF Tournament after taking a tight 12-11 loss to No. 4 Stanford in Sunday’s third-place game.

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Indiana Women’s Water Polo Ends Season In MPSF Championships 5th Place Game Against ASU

Three players scored two goals each, but No. 6 Indiana couldn’t overcome a slow start as it fell to No. 5 Arizona State in the MPSF 5th place game.

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