UCLA Outlasts Cal for NCAA Women’s Crown; First of Many Bruin Titles?
Last Sunday UCLA women’s water polo won it’s eighth NCAA title—the first of the Adam Wright era. There could be many more; the 2024 squad had 18 underclassmen, including freshman stars Lauren Steele and Panni Szegedi.
NCAA Women’s Polo Final: Cal, UCLA Up; Hawai’i, Stanford, Me Down
UCLA and Cal battle tonight for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship. Stanford and Hawai’i were vanquished in the semifinals, meaning neither the Cardinal or USC will win for the first time in 14 seasons.
Don’t Cry for Me Tommy Trojan!
It’s been a tough season in Troy, with USC’s women’s water polo team ousted early from NCAAs by Stanford. The Cardinal, Cal and UCLA all advanced to today’s NCAA semifinals, joined by a Hawai’i squad seeking it’s first-ever national championship.
2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament: Quarterfinals are Today
The 2024 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament is underway! Today there are four quarterfinal matches at Cal. By Sunday a champion will be crowned, and it could be an historic moment for #2 Hawai’i.
It’s NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship Time!
After a weekend of intense action, participants for the 2024 NCAA women’s tournament have been decided. In two weeks one of the world’s top polo competitions will take place in Berkeley, CA.
MAAC Women’s Water Polo Set for Exciting Weekend Action in Brooklyn
This weekend five of the MAAC’s ten women’s water polo teams will descend on Brooklyn for a weekend’s worth of action. At stake are three postseason berths—and bragging rights as the conference’s top team.
Fare Thee Well, Coach D!
A fatal biking accident claimed the life of Dante Dettamanti, legendary water polo coach best known for his unparalleled success with Stanford’s men’s program.
A Perpetual Winner in the Water, Vavic Loses Varsity Blues Court Battle
In a blow to the sport in America, Jovan Vavic, the winningest water polo coach in NCAA history, was found guilty of accepting bribes in relation to the massive “Varsity Blues” admissions scandal.
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 5—Water Polo is Back!
Man w/a Hat is looking at the 5 biggest water polo stories for 2021. Up first; after a year of COVID-19-related cancellations, a slew of major tournaments took place.
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.
Fordham’s Bacharach Talks Ram Water Polo, MAWPC Hopes @ Navy
Fordham, one of the East’s most storied men’s water polo programs, has never qualified for an NCAA tournament. The Rams hope to end five decades of futility this weekend at the MAWPC Championship at Navy.
My Mostly Excellent Water Polo Adventure in Cambridge, MA
Despite a St. Francis blowout loss to Harvard, the Man with a Hat’s travels to Cambridge were good—especially a 12-9 match where Princeton beat host Harvard, cementing the Tigers’ status as the team to beat in the East.
No Surprise: LIU Announces Addition of Men’s Water Polo in 2022-23
After being rumored for months, Long Island University has announced the addition of men’s water polo in 2022-23 as the school’s 37th intercollegiate sport.
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 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.
St. Francis Brooklyn’s Boris Posavec: In Memoriam
On the same day that the 2021 NCAA women’s water polo final was contested, former teammates and friends of Boris Posavec gathered in Brooklyn to remember the 23-year-old who unexpectedly passed away.
Bruins vs. Trojans: Was There REALLY Any Other Way to end the 2021 Women’s Water Polo Season?
After a season marked by COVID-19 challenges, the final match of the 2021 women’s collegiate water polo season comes down to cross-town rivals UCLA vs. USC.
Opening Round Over, 2021 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship Shifts to Quarterfinal Play
Quarterfinal action at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament begins today with Marist facing #1 USC, Fresno State against #2 Stanford, and Hawai’i against #3 UCLA.
NCAA 2021 Women’s Polo Tournament Opens with Two Great Match-ups
The opening round of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship includes Marist vs. Salem and Fresno State vs. Cal Lutheran—two compelling match-ups that may be among the tournament’s best.
Let My Spieker Grow! NCAA Says No to Live Fans at 2021 Women’s Water Polo Championship
The NCAA is stubbornly refusing to let live fans watch the 2021 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship opening rounds.