Four Top 10 Matchups Lead Water Polo Week 7 Action
Week 7 action is already in full swing with 16 contests having been played between Monday and Thursday. The first of four Top 10 matches was played on Thursday as #1 USC bested #8 UC Irvine on the road.
Who Will Join Olympiacos in the Euro League Final Four?
Winning by nine goals a fortnight ago in Sant Andreu ensures a peaceful return game for Olympiacos in Piraeus as the 2010-2011 champions are set to return to the Euro League F4.
St. Francis Brooklyn’s Snelgar’s 7-Goal Efforts Lead Week 6 Standouts
Including 20 performances of four or more scores, here is a look at some of the standout efforts of collegiate water polo Week 6 and conference player of the week honorees.
Week 6 Upsets Result in Week 7 Water Polo Rankings Swaps
The four Top 25 upsets on Week 6 resulted in the involved parties switching spots in the rankings on Week 7.
Hungary, Netherlands Rule the Pool in European Water Polo Qualifying
The Game Day 10 of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League 2019, as part of the European qualification phase, was played last night (Tuesday March 5) in Szentes (HUN) and Rotterdam (NED) respectively.
Two Top 10 Upsets Lead Week 6 Water Polo Action
With 21 of the CWPA Top 25 teams in action on Week 6 and 24 contests involving two ranked squads, just four ended in upsets, but two came among the top 10.
USA Water Polo Names World University Games Coaching Staffs
2004 Olympian and veteran National Team pipeline coach Brett Ormsby joins University of the Pacific Head Coach James Graham as the Head Coaches for the USA Men and Women respectively leading Team USA into the 30th Summer World University Games in July.
24 Ranked Matchups, 2 Top 10 Affairs Lead Water Polo Week 6 Slate
24 contests involve two Top 25 teams, including Top 10 affairs between #6 Pacific and #7 Michigan and #3 Cal and #4 UCLA. Tournaments are slated for Bloomington, Indiana; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Pomona, Claremont and LaVerne, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Springfield, Ohio.
Dolitsky’s 8 Goals, Mullaley’s 9-Bagger Lead Week 5 Standout Efforts
VMI put in 46 goals in two Saturday wins at the Macalester Invitational, including a school record eight by Sarah Dolitsky against host Macalester. Dolitsky went on to score 24 goals on the week, leading the Week 5 offensive standout performances.
Upsets by Cal, Pacific Shake Up Water Polo Top 10
The first change to the top five in three weeks came after then #4 Cal defeated #3 UCLA in overtime at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, one of six upsets which occurred on Week 5. Pacific also registered two Top 10 upsets in Irvine to move up four spots to #6.
Jadran Stuns OSC, Marseille Makes French History in Euro Cup Semis
Jadran Herceg Novi (MNE) came back from 8-3 down to oust favorite OSC (HUN) with a double win in the Euro Cup semis. They will face Marseille in the final as the French rolled over Ortigia (ITA).
Jug, Recco Book Spots in Champions League Final 8
Recco and Jug Dubrovnik are the first teams to technically book their respective spots in the Final Eight already on Day 9. Brescia earned another great win, this time against Barceloneta and moved to the second place in Group A.
USA Water Polo Set to Sponsor Division III Water Polo Championship
Much like NCAA basketball teams have multiple postseason options, Division III water polo teams will have an alternative option to the NCAA Tournament beginning in the fall of 2019.
San Jose State Fills New 50-Meter Pool for the First Time
After 3 years of training off campus, the San Jose State Spartans officially have water in their new 8 lane,…
Brescia Eyes Second Place, Another ‘El Clasico’ in Croatia
The clash of Brescia (ITA) and Barceloneta (ESP) might decide the second place in Group A, while in Group B the four top sides – chasing three available F8 spots – all face tough away tests, including Jug’s ‘El Clasico’ against fellow Croatian side Mladost.
