6 Upsets, 5 Overtime Affairs Highlight WP Conference Championship Weekend
Pepperdine, Bucknell, Stanford, Harvard, Whittier and UC Davis won the six collegiate water polo conference titles as postseason play kicked off.
Water Polo Conference Tournaments Kick Off Friday
Championship season begins on Friday as all six collegiate men’s water polo conferences play their postseason tournaments.
Fordham’s O’Mara Grabs Season Saves Record to Top WP Week 11 Conference Honors
Fordham goalie Bailey O’Mara snapped the Rams’ season record for saves and earned Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference defensive player of the week honors.
Bucknell’s Joksimovic Earns Fourth-Straight Mid-Atlantic Water Polo MVP Honor
Bucknell’s Rade Joksimovic claimed his fourth straight Mid-Atlantic Most Valuable Player honor, while teammate Andu Vlasceanu was named Rookie of the Year.
Harvard’s Charlie Owens Tabbed as Northeast Water Polo Conference MVP
Harvard’s Charlie Owens garnered Most Valuable Player honors, while Brown’s Cole Atwell (Fr., San Diego, Calif./La Jolla) collected Rookie of the Year nods.
Whittier’s Nevarez Named SCIAC Water Polo Athlete of the Year
Dominick Nevarez of Whittier was voted the 2019 SCIAC Athlete of the Year as he helped the Poets to a 13-1 mark in league play.
Cal (M) and Queens Swimming, Stanford Water Polo (W) Set for White House Visit
Stanford’s team released a statement saying that its members will decide individually whether they participate in the visit.
Loyola Marymount’s Mitrovic Nabs WWPA Player of the Year Honors
Loyola Marymount’s Blazo Mitrovic was named Western Water Polo Association Player of the Year, while Air Force’s Grant Snyder was tabbed Freshman of the Year.
Stanford’s Ben Hallock Repeats as MPSF Player of the Year
Stanford’s Ben Hallock is the fourth player in MPSF history to repeat as Player of the Year. Cal’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou was honored as Newcomer of the Year.
Pacific’s Pavillard, Cote Tabbed as GCC WP Player, Newcomer of the Year
For the third consecutive season the University of the Pacific’s Luke Pavillard is the Golden Coast Conference Player of the Year honors.
Recco’s 33-Game Home Winning Streak Comes To An End
Title-holder Ferencvaros halted Recco’s 33-game home winning streak but couldn’t convert its late lead as Recco managed to save the big game to a draw.
Water Polo Week 12 Poll Sees Minor Shifts Behind #1 Stanford, USC
Heading into conference tournament week, Stanford and USC continue to share the #1 spot in the collegiate water polo poll for the second straight week.
FINA Women’s Water Polo: Italy Loses At Home, Spain Edges Hungary
The second round of the 2020 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League preliminary phase in Europe took place on Tuesday with three matches.
Champions League: Barceloneta Clinches Win From a 7 on 6 At The End
Barceloneta had to dig deep to turn the match in Herceg Novi but after sending its goalie to attack in the last possession managed to score the winner late.
#6 Pepperdine, RV Santa Clara Score WP Week 11 Upsets
Collegiate men’s water polo regular season play wrapped up with 19 matches, including two Top 20 upsets and two overtime affairs.