Water Polo

Return Legs of Champions League Prelims Set for Tuesday, Wednesday

The second ‘half’ of the prelims starts with a kind of return legs of the matches played two weeks ago which means that a couple of crucial fixtures is in sight.

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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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Hungary, Italy Lead Men’s World League after Thrilling Tuesday Wins

The Game Day 4 of the European preliminaries of the 2019 FINA Men’s Water Polo World League took place on January 29 in several cities and comprised six matches, with the home teams only winning two games.

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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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Super Cup Winner Dunaujvaros Eliminated in Euro League Prelims

Six teams return to the best eight from last year, while Vouliagmeni and Sant Andreu managed to join the top flight. The biggest casualty of the prelims was Dunaujvaros, as the Super Cup winner side couldn’t make the cut this time.

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USA Men Finish 2nd at FINA Water Polo World Championships Qualifier

The USA Men’s National Team earned second place at the FINA World Championship qualifier following a 12-10 shootout loss to Brazil.

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USA Men Qualify for World Championships with 21-4 Win Over Argentina

The USA Men’s Water Polo National Team punched its ticket to the 2019 FINA World Championship in Gwangju, South Korea today with a 21-4 win over Argentina.

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USA Men Top Canada 18-9, Can Qualify for World Championships Today

The USA Men’s National Team is one step away from qualifying for the 2019 FINA World Championship following an 18-9 win over Canada yesterday in Brazil.

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Meet the Week 1 NCAA Water Polo Standout Performers

Sarah Snyder (UCSB) and Maud Megens (USC) were the top goal scorers on the week with 14 apiece. Megens’ efforts put her over the 100-goal barrier for her career. Here’s a look at the best of the best performances from each conference on Week 1.

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15 Top 25 Head-to-Head Matchups Set for Water Polo Week 2

Berkeley and Riverside, California are the center of the collegiate women’s water polo universe on Week 2 with all but six matches taking place in those two locales.

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Women’s Euro League Field Will Narrow from 19 to 8

The women’s Euro League kicks off on the coming weekend and the current stage has never looked so tough as this season’s preliminaries.

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USA Men Top Brazil 15-4 for Second Straight Win in Sao Paulo

The USA Men’s National Team picked up their second straight win at the FINA World Championship Qualification Tournament, defeating Brazil 15-4.

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