Champions League Final 8 Set Without Szolnok, Eger
All spots are booked in the Champion League Final Eight: five sides will return from last year (Recco, Brescia, Barceloneta, Jug and Olympiacos), while there will be three newcomers.
East Bay’s Bill, UC San Diego’s Schilling Named WWPA Players of the Year
Auriel Bill of Cal State East Bay and Chanel Schilling of UC San Diego highlight the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) all-conference teams announced Wednesday.
Pacific’s Christmas Repeats as GCC Water Polo Player of the Year
University of the Pacific junior Kyra Christmas claimed back-to-back Golden Coast Conference Women’s Water Polo Player of the Year honors.
Champions League Prelims Wrap Up Tuesday, Wednesday
It’s decision time, most of the open questions, if not all, could be settled on the penultimate day in the Champions League prelims.
Three 6-Goal Efforts Lead Week 13 Standout Performances
Although there were just 23 games played on Week 13, that did not stop the goal onslaught. Forty-seven players got in on the act as 51 efforts of three of more goals were recorded.
#7 UC Irvine, Pomona Pitzer Win League Crowns, Brown Upsets #22 Marist
Of the 13 Week 13 contests involving a ranked team, just one resulted in an upset as Brown bested #22 Marist 6-4 in a non-conference battle. Meanwhile, #7 UC Irvine and Pomona-Pitzer claimed conference crowns with victories.
Sabadell Takes Euro League Title with 5-0 Rally in Final 5 Minutes
In one of the most incredible finals in recent years, host Sabadell came back from three goals down in the last period and with a 5-0 rush in the last five minutes they managed to beat Olympiacos to clinch their 5th Euro League trophy in nine years.
Olympiacos, Sabadell Set for Rematch of 2015 Final for Euro League Title
Sabadell and Olympiacos will clash for the Euro League trophy on Saturday and replay the 2015 final. The host Spaniards downed newcomer Padova while Olympiacos managed to overcome fellow Greek side Vouliagmeni in the semi-finals.
Monmouth’s Dabrowski Piles Up 27 Goals in 3 Games to Lead Week 12 Stars
At the CWPA Division III Championships, Becca Dabrowski netted 27 goals in three games en route to All-Tournament Team and MVP honors. Dabrowski’s efforts led all scorers on collegiate water polo Week 12.
USA Water Polo Announces Men’s Youth, Cadet, Development Squads
Following the completion of the USA Water Polo ODP Men’s National Team Selection Camps, rosters have been announced for the Youth, Cadet, and Development squads.
8 Top 25 Affairs On Tap to Wrap Regular Season Play
UC Irvine can clinch a share of the Big West title on Week 13, while many conference tournament seedings are at stake, especially in the MPSF.
Sabadell Seeks Fifth Euro League Win as Final Four Approaches Friday
Three former winners, Sabadell (ESP), Olympiacos (GRE), Vouliagmeni (GRE) and a newcomer, Padova (ITA) will be part of the show in Sabadell where the Euro League trophy is at stake in the coming Easter weekend.
Top 6 Stand Pat, Small Shifts Dot Week 13 CWPA Top 25
There were a few slight shifts in the Week 13 CWPA Top 25 poll after a week in which the rankings held with regards to results. The Week 12 ties were broken at #6 and #18.
Macalester Takes CWPA Division III Title Among Week 12 Water Polo Results
Rankings held across the board as there were no upsets among the CWPA Top 25 on Week 12 of women’s water polo action, but the CWPA Division III title was awarded as were a handful of other conference crowns.
Barceloneta, Brescia Make Champion’s League Final 8ns
Brescia and Barceloneta joined Recco in Group A to qualify for the Final Eight, . while in Group B the heat is still on as Szolnok halted Jug’s unbeaten run to stay in the hunt while Olympiacos and BPM Busto also won.