UCLA Assumes #1 Spot in CWPA Poll after Stanford Loses
UCLA takes over as the #1 team in collegiate men’s water polo after spending the entire 2019 season (nine weeks) in the #2 spot.
UCSB Men’s Water Polo Sanctioned after Committing NCAA Rules Violations
The UCSB men’s water polo program committed multiple violations regarding impermissible benefits for student athletes, the NCAA has ruled.
Women’s Water Polo Euro League Announces Preliminary Round Draw
The women’s Euro Water Polo League has announced their preliminary round draw. The prelims will take place from November 30-December 1.
Bucknell’s Joksimovic Scores 9 vs. Johns Hopkins to Top WP Week 9 Scorers
#15 Bucknell’s Rade Joksimovic rattled the cage nine times in a 15-7 win over Johns Hopkins on Sunday to lead all individual scoring efforts on Week 9.
#7 USC Knocks Off #1 Stanford 9-8 Among 2 Top 10 Upsets on Water Polo Week 9
NCAA champion USC, ranked #7, knocked off #1 Stanford 9-8 Saturday in both teams’ MPSF opener, while #8 Cal defeated #6 Long Beach State 11-10 in overtime.
Water Polo Euro League Qualifiers Include 3 Teams Each From Spain, Hungary
Spain and Hungary have three qualifiers apiece, two teams from Italy, Russia and the Netherlands also advanced to the best 16 in the women’s WP Euro League.
Ferencvaros Retains Water Polo Super Cup, Comes Back From 8-4 Deficit
Ferencvaros retained the water polo Super Cup in a thrilling final against Marseille and clinched this trophy for the 4th time in its history.
Ferencvaros, Marseille to Face Off in Water Polo Men’s Super Cup Final
Champions League winner Ferencvaros and Euro Cup holder Marseille is set to clash for the men’s Super Cup on Saturday in Marseille.
#6 Long Beach State Hosts Three Top 10 Teams among WP Week 9 Slate
LBSU is set for three Top 10 home contests on Week 9 as #9 UC San Diego, #3 Pacific and #8 Cal also are set to visit the 49ers.
Puentes Role in 2 UCSB Top 10 Wins Leads WP Conference Honorees
With seven upsets and six overtime contests and 171 scoring efforts of three goals or more, the choices for conference players of the week were plentiful.
Women’s WP Euro League Play Kicks Off Thursday
Europe’s premium female club competition, the Euro League kicks off today with the qualification round as 18 teams play in four groups to join the prelims.
Mladost Forces Tie with Recco to Highlight WP Champions League Group B Play
Mladost ended Recco’s 24-game winning streak forcing an 11-11 draw, which saw a goal apiece in the last three seconds of the Champions League Group B match.
Top 5 Stands Pat; Princeton, Cal Baptist Earn Spots in the WP Top 20
Princeton and Cal Baptist joined the CWPA Top 20 rankings at 18 and 19, while #1 Stanford leads the water polo Top 5 for the fifth straight week.
Brescia, Eger, Oradea Pick Up Big Wins in WP Euro Cup Quarterfinals
Brescia sank Miskolc and Eger’s 3-0 blow in the last period slimmed Strasbourg’s hopes. Oradea managed a three-goal win over Mataro in the Euro Cup quarters.
USA Women’s Water Polo Will Host 2019 Holiday Cup in Princeton, New Jersey
The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team will call DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, New Jersey home in December when it hosts the 2019 USA Water Polo Holiday Cup.