By The surprise leader of the women’s water polo pack at the quarter-mile mark are the Bruins of UCLA. Head Coach Adam Wright has forged an undefeated record by winning close contests—UCLA has beaten USC and Michigan by one—and blowing out lesser teams. Overall, the Bruins have outscored their opponents 239
NCAA Women’s Water Polo Starts Today but COVID Concerns Persist
A new women’s water polo season is set to begin this morning with a ball drop between host UC Santa Barbara and Ottawa University, the kick-off of a slate of 42 matches this weekend at three separate tournaments. The 2022 UCSB Winter Invite will featuring 12 schools in Santa Barbara,
Here We Go Again: 2022 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Preseason Poll
As the calendar shifts to mid-January, it’s time for women’s water polo to take precedence over the men, specifically NCAA intercollegiate competition. The folks who publish the Collegiate Water Polo Association varsity polls are ahead of the game; last Wednesday they published their 2022 preseason women’s poll. [CWPA 2022 Women’s
Top Five Stories from 2021: No 5—Water Polo is Back!
Editor’s Note: The end is near! 2021 is almost in the books, so TWp is looking back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on the joy of playing; after a rough start due to COVID-19 bans and outbreaks, the NCAA men played an abbreviated
On The Record with Tony Karaman: “It Was Tough But Water Polo Survived”
Despite being plagued by uncertainty, this year’s men’s varsity water polo season—which ended a week ago with Cal capturing a record 15th NCAA title thanks to a 13-12 win over USC in the 2021 title match—represented a much-needed return to normalcy. The uncertainty was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,
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