Water Polo

Harvard, Penn State Behrend Invites, 3 Top 10 Matches Lead WP Week 7 Slate

Eighteen matches between ranked teams, including three Top 10 affairs, are on tap for Week 7 beginning Thursday with RV Santa Clara vs. #11 Loyola Marymount.

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Haygood’s 13-Goal Week 6 Effort Paces WP Conference Honorees

With 140 efforts of a hat trick or more and several stellar performance between the pipes, these players stood out as conference award winners.

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Former Champs Jug, Barceloneta Set to Clash in WP Champions League

All favorites began the season with a win – now 2016 champion Jug is up against 2014 victor Barceloneta on Day 2 of the Champions League main round.

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Top 5 Stands Pat in CWPA Top 20, St. Francis Brooklyn Falls 4 Spots

The Top 5 remained in tact after Week 6 of collegiate men’s water polo play, while several small shifts also highlighted the Oct. 16 Top 20 poll.

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Joksimovic, Wickman Notch 8-Baggers to Lead Week 6 Scorers

Although there were just 49 matches on Week 6, there were 51 occurrences of four or more goals, plus another 89 hat tricks.

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#7 Pepperdine Edges #6 Cal in OT to Lead Six Week 6 WP Upsets

The lone Top 10 upset saw #7 Pepperdine edge out #6 Cal 13-12 in overtime on the road Saturday. It marked the Waves first win of the Bears since 2008.

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Men’s European Water Polo Championships Lineup Set after Qualification Round

After the conclusion of the men’s qualifications for the 2020 European Water Polo Championships, the same field awaits the draw as in 2018.

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Three Top 10 Rematches on Tap for Water Polo Week 6

#5 UC Santa Barbara, #7 Pepperdine and #5 USC are looking to avenge earlier season losses to #2 UCLA, #6 Cal and #3 Pacific respectively on water polo Week 6.

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Concordia’s Jakimcikas, Zsiros Set School Scoring Records to Headline WP Week 5

Concordia Irvine’s Marius Jakimcikas put in nine goals in the Eagles’ 22-15 win over La Verne, setting the school season record for goals with 56.

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European Water Polo Championship Qualification Tournament Begins Friday

Eight men teams and six women’s are to complete the field of the 2020 European Water Polo Championships after this weekend’s qualifications tournaments.

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Stanford Maintains #1 Ranking, Fordham Returns to the Top 20 in WP Week 6 Poll

Stanford held down the #1 spot for the second straight week after besting #3 Pacific 11-8, while Fordham moved up to #17 with an upset win over Cal Baptist.

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Favorites Take Round 1 in Champions League Group B

Title-holder Ferencvaros and last season’s bronze medalist Recco had to overcome some struggles before securing their victories in Champions League Group B.

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Parity, Upsets, Records Mark First 5 Weeks of College Water Polo

Three #1 teams, each suffering a loss while owning the top spot, 35 upsets, and 15 overtime affairs have highlighted the first 5 weeks of college water polo.

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Olympiacos, Jug, Barceloneta, Szolnok Win Opening WP Champions League Matches

The favorite sides passed the tests in the opening round: Olympiacos, Jug, Barceloneta and Szolnok won convincingly in Group A.

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USA Water Polo Names Indianapolis as Host for FINA Intercontinental Tournament

USA Water Polo is proud to announce that Indianapolis, Ind. has been selected as the host city for the 2020 FINA Men’s & Women’s Intercontinental Tournament.

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