Sharks and Terriers Do Battle by Land and Now by Sea
St. Francis College and Long Island University have been rivals for the past eight decades. This Saturday their athletic rivalry will move to the LIU pool for the first-ever women’s water polo match between the host Sharks and the visiting Terriers.
LIU Brooklyn Has a New Men’s Coach. What Does it Mean For NYC Polo?
LIU has a new men’s water polo program—and has hired Bret Lathrope to run it. How might his arrival change the outlook for the sport in New York City?
View From the East: Princeton Emerges as Region’s Best
By virtue of beating #17 Fordham in the 1st round of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament, #11 (T) Princeton moves on to the quarterfinals and mighty UCLA. The Tigers are but one of many stories that defined East Coast men’s polo this season.
How Sweet It Is!
An unexpected—and delightful—11-10 St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo win in the Northeast Water Polo Conference semifinals on November 13 left your correspondent with a sense of contentment and peace.
Not Only Fair Weather Fans Are Rewarded
In beating Princeton, the East’s top team, St. Francis Brooklyn registered one its biggest wins in years—after getting blown out by Harvard in Cambridge a week ago.
Contenders or Pretenders: Teams from the Northeast Harbor NCAA Hopes
Brown, Harvard, Princeton and St. Francis—the NWPC’s top teams—descend on Cambridge and Providence to determine who seizes control of the East’s most competitive men’s polo conference.
The Terriers of St. Francis Brooklyn Are Back!
A big win Saturday over Harvard put the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team on top of the Northeast Water Polo Conference—the Terrier’s first victory over the Crimson in four years.
Bucknell vs. St. Francis, Brooklyn: Have You Ever Seen a Scoresheet Like This?
In one of the strangest water polo matches you’ll ever see, St. Francis Brooklyn had six players foul out due exclusions—then lost to host Bucknell 12-11 on a last second goal by Jack Lewis… on a power play.
Terrier Report: After Tough Weekend in Princeton, St. Francis Travels to Bucknell
After a weekend in Princeton that saw them split four matches, the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team travels to Bucknell for four matches at the Bison Invitational.
The 2021 CWPA Men’s Preseason Poll is Out—A New Season on the Horizon
The 2021 Collegiate Water Polo Association Men’s Preseason Poll was released Wednesday—and it’s safe to say this is most highly anticipated early season poll in the two decade history of the CWPA polling.
There’s Joy in Brooklyn Heights —Ilija Duretic Named St. Francis Brooklyn Men’s Water Polo Coach
After what seemed to be an eternity due to COVID-19 delays, St. Francis Brooklyn has named Ilija Duretic, SFC class of 2017, to lead the Terrier men. This is good news for a program that has endured a lot of heartache of late, including the untimely passing of Boris Posavec.