Broncos Finish Fourth At WWPA's
November 20, 2011 Playing in the consolation game of the Western Water Polo Association Championships, No. 14 Santa Clara (17-17; 8-7 WWPA) fell to No. 10 LMU to... [full story]
Santa Clara Falls To No. 11 UC San Diego; Will Play Consolation Game Sunday
November 19, 2011 Fourteenth ranked Santa Clara men's water polo (17-16; 8-5 WWPA) fell to No. 11 UC San Diego in the semifinals of the Western Water Polo Associati... [full story]
Broncos Advance To WWPA Semi-Finals With 10-6 Win
November 18, 2011 After a first-round bye in the Western Water Polo Association Championships, No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo (17-16; 8-5 WWPA) topped... [full story]
Four Men's Water Polo Players Honored By WWPA
November 17, 2011 Getting ready to enter its conference tournament as the No. 3 seed, Santa Clara men's water polo (16-16; 7-5 WWPA) had four players honored by the... [full story]
This Week's Edition of the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap!
November 15, 2011 Watch the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap each Tuesday on www.SantaClaraBroncos.com. The weekly five-minute video, a production of Santa Clara Athletic... [full story]
Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
Nov 20, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Finish Fourth At WWPA's
Playing in the consolation game of the Western Water Polo Association Championships, No. 14 Santa Clara (17-17; 8-7 WWPA) fell to No. 10 LMU to finish in fourth place in 2011. The Broncos had a halftime lead of 5-3 after a goal with 16 seconds remaining in the half but LMU outscored Santa Clara 7-2 in the second half for the win.
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Nov 19, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Falls To No. 11 UC San Diego; Will Play Consolation Game Sunday
Fourteenth ranked Santa Clara men's water polo (17-16; 8-5 WWPA) fell to No. 11 UC San Diego in the semifinals of the Western Water Polo Association Championships on Sat. by a score of 10-2. Santa Clara was only down 2-1 but UC San Diego scored eight unanswered goals to put the game away.
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Nov 18, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Advance To WWPA Semi-Finals With 10-6 Win
After a first-round bye in the Western Water Polo Association Championships, No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo (17-16; 8-5 WWPA) topped Pomona-Pitzer by a score of 10-6. The win advances the Broncos to the semi-finals where they will play second-seeded UC San Diego at 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 19. The two teams played previously in 2011 on Nov. 4 in San Diego. The Tritons came away with a 14-7 victory.
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Nov 17, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Four Men's Water Polo Players Honored By WWPA
Getting ready to enter its conference tournament as the No. 3 seed, Santa Clara men's water polo (16-16; 7-5 WWPA) had four players honored by the Western Water Polo Association. The Broncos will play in the WWPA Championships from Nov. 17 through Nov. 20. Santa Clara's first game will be at 3 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 18 against the winner of Thursday's game between seventh-seeded Claremont and 10th-seeded Whittier.
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Nov 15, 2011 - Men's Basketball
This Week's Edition of the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap!
Watch the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap each Tuesday on www.SantaClaraBroncos.com. The weekly five-minute video, a production of Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations, is hosted by junior water polo goalie John Nash and junior women's soccer forward Lauren Matheson. Each week it features interviews and action from Santa Clara's 19 sports. It also includes behind the scenes action not seen elsewhere.
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Nov 15, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Broncos Set For WWPA's
Looking to improve on 2010's program-best third place finish in conference, the No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo team (16-16; 7-5 WWPA) play in the Western Water Polo Association Championships this week. The tournament will take place in San Diego, Calif. on the campus of UC San Diego from Thu., Nov. 17 through Sun., Nov. 20.
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Nov 12, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Water Polo Falls at No. 4 Stanford
Santa Clara, ranked No. 14 nationally, was defeated 17-3 at No. 4 Stanford on Saturday at Avery Aquatic Center Saturday. The Cardinal (17-4, 5-2 MPSF) have won eight of their last nine games. Santa Clara moves to 17-16 and 4-5 in WWPA.
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Nov 6, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wraps-Up WWPA Play With 11-9 Win Over Chapman
Wrapping-up it's three-game weekend and Western Water Polo Association regular season play, No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo (17-15; 4-5 WWPA) topped Chapman by a score of 11-9.
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Nov 5, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Loses to LMU
Santa Clara men's water polo (16-15; 3-5 WWPA) fell on Saturday at Loyola Marymount by a score of 11-2. It was a tough day for the Broncos' who were unable to get on the board until the second half.
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Nov 4, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Broncos Fall To No. 11 UC San Diego
Fourteenth ranked Santa Clara men's water polo (16-14; 3-4 WWPA) lost to No. 11 UC San Diego by a score of 14-7 on Friday. It was the first of three weekend WWPA games for the Broncos.
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Nov 3, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Set For Busy Week Of Conference Play
Santa Clara University men's water polo (15-13; 3-3 WWPA) enters the week ranked No. 14 in the country and will play three road games over the weekend. The Broncos will play on Fri., Nov. 4 at No. 11 UC San Diego at 6 p.m., Sat., Nov. 5 at No. 10 LMU at 1 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 6 at Chapman at Noon. All three games are Western Water Polo Association match-ups.
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Oct 30, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 15 Broncos Fall To No. 7 Pacific On Senior Day
On Seniors Day, the No. 15 Santa Clara men's water polo (15-13; 3-3 WWPA) fell to No. 7 Pacific by a score of 11-5. Seniors Marcus Akerland, Brett Zylstra and James Case all had a goal each and senior goalkeeper Michael Wishart continued is impressive season in goal.
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Oct 28, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 15 Broncos Set To Face No. 7 Pacific For Senior Day
The 15th ranked Santa Clara men's water polo team will host No. 7 University of the Pacific on Sun., Oct. 30 at Noon. The game will be at the Sullivan Aquatic Center on the campus of Santa Clara University and will be Senior Day. The graduating seniors are Michael Wishart, Daley Meistrell, Marcus Akerland, Brett Zylstra and James Case.
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Oct 25, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Michael Wishart Breaks Santa Clara Blocks Record
Santa Clara University senior goalkeeper Michael Wishart now stands alone atop the Santa Clara all-time goalkeeper blocks list. In the Broncos' fifth and final game of the annual Rodeo Tournament on Sun., Oct. 23, a 13-4 win over Harvard, Wishart passed Peter Moore's career total of 1,063 blocks in the first half. Wishart currently sits at 1,066 with six regular season games and the WWPA Championships still to come.
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Oct 24, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Catching Up With Kyle Surber
While most freshmen on the men’s water polo team redshirt their first year to acclimate to the more physical collegiate game, Kyle Surber (KS) has stepped right in and made his presence felt on the Bronco squad.
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Oct 23, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wraps-Up Rodeo Tournament With Two More Wins; Wishart Sets A Record
Fifteenth ranked Santa Clara men's water polo (15-12; 6-3 WWPA) wrapped up the Rodeo Tournament with a pair of wins against Bucknell and Harvard. The Broncos finished the tournament with a 4-1 record. Michael Wishart set the all-time Santa Clara record for goalkeeper blocks in the second game of the day.
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Oct 22, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 15 Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Wins Two On Second Day Of The Rodeo Tournament
On the second day of the Rodeo Tournament, the No. 15 Santa Clara men's water polo team (13-12; 5-4 WWPA) defeated Western Water Polo Association-rival Air Force 11-6 and Cal Baptist 11-10.
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Oct 21, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Drops Opener of Rodeo Tournament 10-4 To Brown
Santa Clara men's water polo (11-12; 4-4 WWPA), ranked No. 15 in the nation, fell to Brown on Friday in the first game of the Rodeo Tournament by a score of 10-4.
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Oct 20, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Set for Five Games This Weekend
The No. 15 Santa Clara men’s water polo team will host the third annual Rodeo tournament this weekend.
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Oct 16, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Santa Clara Battles No. 3 UCLA to 12-9 Loss
Santa Clara men's water polo (11-10; 4-4 WWPA), ranked No. 14 in the country, fell to No. 3 UCLA on Sunday by a score of 12-9 at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Oct 13, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Broncos Host No. 3 UCLA Sunday
The Santa Clara men's water polo team will return to action this weekend by hosting No. 3 UCLA on Sunday, October 16 at 12 p.m. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2009, when the Bruins bested the Broncos 11-5.
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Oct 12, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Daley Meistrell Breaks Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Career Assists Record
This past weekend, Santa Clara Men’s Water Polo senior Daley Meistrell broke the Santa Clara Broncos career assists record of 139 set by former standout Jack Wall. With five assists last weekend, Meistrell now has recorded 141 assists in his career. To add to the sweetness, his record-breaking assist came in the Broncos 9-6 upset over No. UC Davis.
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Oct 9, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 18 Santa Clara Upsets No. 10 UC Davis 9-6
Santa Clara men's water polo (11-10; 5-3 WWPA) topped to No. 10 UC Davis on Sunday by a score of 9-6. This was second meeting between the WWPA rivals this season. On Sept. 18 at the NorCal Tournament the Aggies topped Santa Clara 10-7.
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Oct 8, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 18 Broncos Drop Home-Opener 12-6 To No. 8 Pepperdine
Eighteenth ranked Santa Clara University men's water polo (10-10; 4-3 WWPA) fell to No. 8 Pepperdine (8-7) in the Broncos home-opener on Sat., Oct. 8 by a score of 12-6. Senior goalkeeper Michael Wishart made two big saves on breakaways for Pepperdine.
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Oct 7, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Set For Home Opener
The No. 18 Santa Clara Men’s water polo team (10-9 overall, 4-3 WWPA) will host their home-opener against No. 8 Pepperdine (7-5) on Saturday, October 8th at noon. The Broncos will then travel to UC Davis (16-5, 10-1 WWPA) for a pivotal WWPA conference game on Sunday. The ball is set to drop at Noon as well.
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Oct 5, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Tournament Central: Santa Clara Invitational, The Rodeo
Santa Clara Invitational, The Rodeo
Dates: Fri., Oct., 21, Sat., Oct. 22 and Sun., Oct. 23, 2011
Host: Santa Clara University
Field (9 teams): Santa Clara, Brown, Harvard, Cal Baptist, Air Force, Bucknell, Stanford, UC Davis, Pepperdine
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Oct 2, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Splits With Air Force And Pomona-Pitzer
Santa Clara University men's water polo (10-7; 4-2 WWPA) split two games at the SoCal Invitational on Sunday. The Broncos lost to Air Force by a score of 12-10 and beat Pomona-Pitzer 14-5.
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Oct 1, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Men's Water Polo Drops Two On First Day Of SoCal Invitational
Santa Clara University men's water polo (9-6; 3-1 WWPA) fell to No. 3 Cal on Saturday on the first day of the annual SoCal Invitational. Despite putting up eight goals for the game the Broncos lost by a score of 16-8. This was the second consecutive game the Broncos played against the Golden Bears.
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Sep 29, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Head to Annual So Cal Tournament
The No. 15 Santa Clara Men’s water polo team will travel to Long Beach, Calif. for the annual So Cal Tournament. The Broncos will open up with No. 3 California at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, October 1st and then will play the winner or loser of the Pacific vs. Loyola Marymount matchup later that afternoon.
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Sep 25, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Win Three Of Four Games at Aggie Shootout
Santa Clara University men's water polo (9-6) wrapped up play at the Aggie Shootout in Davis, Calif. today with a win against La Verne and a loss against No. 3 Cal. The split put the Broncos at 3-1 for the tournament.
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Sep 24, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Takes Two On First Day of Aggie Shootout
Fifteenth ranked Santa Clara University men's water polo (8-5) won both of its games on Sat., Sept. 24 at the first day of the Aggie Shootout hosted by UC Davis. The Broncos defeated Redlands 11-5 and Occidental 14-8.
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Sep 22, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Set for Important Conference Games
The No. 15 Santa Clara University men's water polo team will be back in action this weekend in UC Davis. The Broncos will play three Western Water Polo Association opponents while also taking on No. 3 California. Santa Clara will play Redlands at 8 a.m. and Occidental at 1:50 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 24 and return to the pool on Sun., Sept. 25 against La Verne at 9:10 a.m. and Cal at 3 p.m.
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Sep 21, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Men's Water Polo Michael Wishart Named WWPA Co-Player of the Week
Santa Clara University senior goalkeeper Michael Wishart was named the Western Water Polo Association Co-Player of the Week for Sept. 21.
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Sep 21, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Carlson Dives into Second Season
Only weeks into his freshman year in 2010, Tucker Carlson (TC) stood out as a key member of the Santa Clara men’s water polo team. In his debut season as a Bronco, Carlson netted 26 goals to accompany his eight steals. Now in his sophomore season, Carlson is prepared to pick up where he left off. Carlson caught up with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) to discuss his impact as a freshman, his love for music, and his goals for the 2011 season.
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Sep 18, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wraps Up Nor Cal Tournament
Santa Clara split its last two games on the final day of the Nor Cal Tournament. The split put Santa Clara in 10th place for the weekend tournament.
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Sep 17, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Men's Water Polo Splits On Day One Of Nor Cals; Plays Two More Tomorrow
Santa Clara University men's water polo split two games on the first day of the Nor Cal Tournament hosted by University of the Pacific. The No. 16 Broncos (5-4) dropped the first game to the host No. 5 Pacific Tigers by a score of 16-9 but bounced back in their second game to beat No. 19 St. Francis (N.Y.) 9-6.
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Sep 14, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Prepare for Annual Norcal Tournament
The No. 16 Santa Clara Men’s water polo team will head east this weekend to Stockton, Calif. for the annual Norcal Tournament. The Broncos will open up with host No. 5 Pacific on Saturday at noon and then will play the winner or loser of the matchup between No. 4 Stanford and No. 19 St. Francis.
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Sep 13, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
All-American James Case Sets Sight on Final Four
The Bronco's most consistent offensive force in 2010 was junior All-American James Case, who led the team with 59 goals on the year while shooting a blazing 49.1% from the field. The speedy driver also collected 22 assists and 26 steals while being named a second team All-WWPA selection. www.santaclarabroncos.com talked with the rising senior about his emergence into an offensive force, the keys for a successful follow-up season and his favorite memories from home.
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Sep 11, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wins Two To Wrap-Up Princeton Tournament
Santa Clara (4-3) topped MIT by a score of 8-6 and Fordham 13-8 to finish the Princeton Tournament on Sun., Sept. 11. After losing the opener against the host team Princeton, the Broncos won four straight games to end their weekend on a high note.
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Sep 10, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wins Two On Second Day of Princeton Invitational
Santa Clara men's water polo (2-3) took two games at the Princeton Invitational on Sat., Sept. 10 for their first wins of the 2011 season. The Broncos beat St. Francis (N.Y.) by a score of 11-10 in the morning and topped Brown 6-5 in the evening. In both games Santa Clara was down halfway through the third quarter only to comeback and win.
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Sep 9, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Falls To Princeton 9-6 In First Game Of Princeton Invitational
No. 14 Santa Clara (0-3) fell to No. 17 Princeton (1-0) Fri., Sept. 9 by a score of 9-6. The match was Santa Clara's first of the Princeton Invitational.
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Sep 6, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Set for National Television Appearance, Princeton Invite
The Santa Clara Broncos men’s water polo team will travel to Princeton University this upcoming weekend to participate in the Princeton Invitational. No. 14 Santa Clara (0-2) will open the weekend on Friday, September 9th at 3:00 PST against Princeton on ESPNU.
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Sep 5, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Men's Water Polo Weekend Wrap-Up
No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo played two games in the Cal Bear Invitational on Sat., Sept. 3 at the University of California, Berkeley. The Broncos dropped their season opener by a score of 11-2 to No. 5 Pacific. The second game of the day was against the hometown No. 2 Cal Bears and the Broncos fell by a score of 21-3.
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Aug 18, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Opens Practice
Santa Clara men's water polo, ranked No. 14 nationally, held its first practice of the 2011 season today. The Broncos are coming off of a third-place finish in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) after posting an overall record of 19-15 a year ago.
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Jul 20, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Men’s Water Polo on National TV
For the second consecutive year, the Santa Clara men’s water polo team will kick off the Princeton Tournament with an ESPNU nationally televised contest against the Princeton Tigers on Fri., Sept. 9th. The ball will drop at 3 p.m. Pacific.
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Jul 7, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Brett Zylstra Enters Water Polo Season with High Hopes
Bronco rising senior Brett Zylstra is prepared to make his final season on the Santa Clara water polo team a memorable one. Although the team has fallen short in previous years, Zylstra believes it is possible to win the WWPA and earn a birth of the NCAA tournament.
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Jun 29, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Catching up with Marcus Akerland
During his time at the Mission Campus, Marcus Akerland has developed into a key contributor for the Bronco men's water polo team. Last season, the speedy driver out of Freemont, Calif. helped lead the Broncos to a 19-15 record and a third place finish at WWPA's.
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Jun 27, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Seventeen SCU Student-Athletes Earn WWPA All-Academic Honors
SCU water polo saw nearly half of its eligible student-athletes post a cumulative GPA above 3.0 and earn recognition on the 2010-11 WWPA All-Academic Teams.
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May 19, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Hobbs Named to CoSIDA All-Academic Second Team
Bronco men's water polo player Stephen Hobbs has added another accolade to his collection of awards after being named to the at-large men’s sports CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic second team Thursday. It was the first time Hobbs had been selected as a CoSIDA All-Academic Honoree.
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Mar 31, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
SCU All-American Stephen Hobbs Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Santa Clara University All-America water polo player Stephen Hobbs has earned an NCAA fall sport postgraduate scholarship, one of just 29 male student-athletes nationwide to receive the award.
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Mar 24, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Ten Broncos Included On ACWPC Men's All-Academic Awards
Ten Santa Clara men's water polo players were honored on the annual ACWPC Men's All-Academic Awards
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Mar 15, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Men's Water Polo Team Awards Announced
The men's water polo team recently announced its team awards for the 2010-11 season.
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Feb 1, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Hobbs, Case Receive ACWPC All-American Honorable Mentions
Senior Stephen Hobbs and junior James Case were selected as Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-American honorable mentions this past Saturday when the ACWPC released their annual awards. It is the first time Santa Clara has had two men's water polo athletes selected for an All-American honorable mention in the same year.
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Jan 18, 2011 - Men's Water Polo
Meet Men's Water Polo Player Theo Nasser
Outside of the pool, Theo Nasser (San Mateo, Calif.) may be one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. However, in the pool it’s a different story. Nasser has developed into one of the Bronco’s top two meter defenders, a position that is physically grueling.
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Dec 1, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Men's Water Polo Wraps Up 2010 Season
The Santa Clara men’s water polo team capped another successful season in 2010 with a 19-15 record and a historic win to tie for a program-best finish of third place in the 2010 Men’s Water Polo Association Championships, held at the first time at the Broncos’ own Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Nov 21, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Takes Third At WWPA Championships
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo team closed its 2010 season with a 19-15 overall record and a third place finish at the WWPA Championships, defeating No. 11 UC San Diego today, 7-6, at Sullivan Aquatic Center. Sophomore Patrick Weiss led the Bronco offense with two goals in SCU’s first-ever victory over the Tritons while junior goalie Michael Wishart made eight saves.
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Nov 20, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
LMU Ends Santa Clara's Bid For The WWPA Championship
The No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo team fell to No. 8 Loyola Marymount, 11-4, this afternoon in the 2010 WWPA Championships semifinal at Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos, now 18-15 overall, will close out the 2010 season tomorrow against No. 11 UC San Diego at noon in the WWPA Third Place match.
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Nov 19, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 14 Santa Clara Downs CMS At 2010 WWPA Championships
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo team defeated fifth-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 13-4, in the Broncos’ first game of the 2010 WWPA Championships. SCU, seeded fourth, will now move on to play the winner of top-seeded Loyola Marymount vs. eighth-seeded Redlands in tomorrow’s semifinal.
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Nov 17, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Set To Host WWPA Championships
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo (17-14 overall, 7-7 WWPA) will host the WWPA Championships this Friday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. Ten conference foes will converge on the Mission Campus, all looking for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. This will mark the first time the Santa Clara men’s team has hosted the WWPA championships. The Santa Clara women hosted the tournament in 2008.
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Nov 17, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Four Broncos Selected For All-WWPA Awards
Four Santa Clara men's water polo players were selected for 2010 All-WWPA awards, as announced today by the conference.
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Nov 13, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 12 Santa Clara Falls To No. 14 UC Davis, 6-4
The No. 12 Santa Clara men's water polo team suffered a 6-4 loss today to No. 14 UC Davis in the Broncos final regular-season match of the year. Santa Clara finishes the season with an overall record of 17-14 heading into next week's WWPA Championships at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Nov 11, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 12 Broncos Fall To No. 1 California, 16-7
The No. 12 Santa Clara men’s water polo team fell to 17-13 after falling to top-ranked California, 16-7, tonight at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos were led offensively by senior Nick Poggetti’s two goals.
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Nov 9, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Close Out Regular Season
The No. 11 Santa Clara men’s water polo team (17-12 overall, 7-6 WWPA) will host two games at the Sullivan Aquatic Center this week to close out their regular season.
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Nov 6, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 Santa Clara Drops Home Contest To No. 9 LMU, 11-5
The No. 11 Santa Clara men's water polo team dropped a home match against WWPA-rival No. 9 Loyola Marymount, 11-5, this afternoon at Sullivan Aquatic Center. The loss was the Broncos third straight against a top-10 team.
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Nov 5, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 Santa Clara Falls To No. 7 Pacific, 14-7
The No. 11 Santa Clara men's water polo team fell to No. 7 Pacific this evening, 14-7, in the Broncos final away game of the season. The Broncos drop to 17-11 with the loss and will be back in their own pool at the Sullivan Aquatic Center tomorrow to take on No. 9 Loyola Marymount at 1 p.m.
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Nov 2, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Enter Big Weekend
The No. 11 Santa Clara men’s water polo team (17-10 overall, 7-5 WWPA) enters a big week where it will play two tough games. Fri., Nov. 5, the Broncos will travel to Stockton, Calif. to play the No. 7 Pacific Tigers (12-8 overall, 1-3 MPSF) at 3 p.m. They will then return home Saturday to host WWPA conference foe No. 9 Loyola Marymount (12-7 overall, 10-1 WWPA) at 1 p.m. in the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Oct 29, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 SCU Polo Falls To No. 4 Stanford, 17-6
The No. 11 Santa Clara men’s water polo team fell to No. 4 Stanford, 17-6, this evening at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos had six different goal-scorers in the losing effort.
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Oct 27, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Michael Wishart Named WWPA Player of the Week
Junior goalie Michael Wishart was named the WWPA Player of the Week today, Wednesday, Oct. 27, after a strong performance last weekend at the Broncos' own Rodeo Tournament. Wishart posted big numbers as Santa Clara went on to win all four games in the tournament.
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Oct 27, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 Santa Clara Takes On No. 4 Stanford At Home Friday Night
The No. 11 Santa Clara men’ s water polo team (17-9 overall, 7-5 WWPA) will host its only game of the week this Friday night, taking on No. 4 Stanford (9-5 overall, 3-1 MPSF) at 6 p.m. at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Oct 24, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Picks Up Two More Wins At Rodeo Tournament
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team wrapped up the 2010 Rodeo Tournament by winning its final two games of the competition; defeating No. 20 Brown, 16-9, and Air Force, 8-6.
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Oct 23, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 Broncos Win Twice In Rodeo Tournament
The No. 13 Santa Clara men’s water polo team picked up two wins today, improving to 15-9 overall, defeating Cal Baptist, 9-8, and Bucknell, 13-9, on the second day of the Rodeo Tournament at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Oct 21, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Men’s Water Polo Hosts 2010 Rodeo Tournament
The No. 13 Santa Clara men’s water polo team will host the 2010 Rodeo Tournament this weekend at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos welcome No. 20 Brown, No. 15 Cal Baptist, Air Force, Bucknell, No. 11 UC Davis, and No. 7 Pacific.
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Oct 16, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 Water Polo Falls to No. 9 UCSD
Santa Clara’s No. 11 ranked men’s water polo team fell in its home opener to No. 9 UC San Diego on Saturday, 10-7. Santa Clara was led by Nick Poggetti’s three goals.
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Oct 15, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 SCU Takes On No. 9 UC San Diego Saturday In Home Opener
The No. 11 Santa Clara men’s water polo team (13-8 overall, 6-4 WWPA) will host its first home game of the season this Saturday, taking on No. 9 UC San Diego (9-7 overall, 5-2 WWPA) at 1 p.m. at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Oct 9, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Water Polo Wins Four Games At Claremont Convergence
The No. 12 Santa Clara water polo team won each of its four games this weekend at the Claremont Convergence. The Broncos defeated hosts Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer, 7-4. Santa Clara also defeated Whittier, 11-5, and Occidental, 15-3.
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Oct 7, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Polo Jumps To No. 12 In Polls, Heads Back To Southern California
The Santa Clara men’s water polo team moved up two spots in the national rankings to No. 12 this week after upsetting two higher ranked opponents, St. Francis and Pepperdine, last weekend at the SoCal Tournament.
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Oct 3, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
SCU Finishes SoCal Tourny Strong; Upsets No. 9 Pepperdine
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo team ended the SoCal Tourny on a high note, nearly upsetting conference rival LMU and upsetting No. 9 Pepperdine. The Broncos fell to the Lions, 5-4, and bested the Waves, 12-10, to take 11th place.
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Oct 2, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Upset St. Francis, Fall To Cal At SoCal Tournament
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo team fell to No. 3 California, 15-8, this morning in the Broncos’ opening match of the 2010 SoCal Tournament, but recovered from the morning’s loss to upset No. 12 St. Francis, 14-11, later in the day.
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Oct 1, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Defeats Chapman, 18-9
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo opened this weekend’s action by taking care of business against Chapman, defeating the Panthers, 18-9.
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Sep 30, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Polo Heads To SoCal Tournament
The No. 14 Santa Clara men’s water polo team will travel to southern California this weekend for a single match against Chapman on Friday before taking on some of the best collegiate water polo teams in the nation at the prestigious SoCal Tournament, hosted by UCLA.
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Sep 25, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Split Games At Aggie Shootout
The No. 15 Santa Clara men's water polo team split a pair of games today in the Aggie Shootout, falling to UC Davis, 5-4, and defeating Redlands, 12-6.
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Sep 24, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Bronco Polo Descends On Davis For Aggie Shootout
The No. 15 Santa Clara men’s water polo team will head to UC Davis for the Aggie Shootout on Saturday, playing both No. 11 UC Davis (9 a.m.) and Redlands (3 p.m.) in the one-day event.
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Sep 23, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Catch up with Men's Water Polo Player James Case
When you think of speed, Usain Bolt and Chris Johnson come to mind. Next on that list may be Santa Clara men’s water polo player James Case.
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Sep 19, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Drop Two Matches To Close Out NorCal Invitational
The No. 18 Santa Clara men’s water polo team fell twice, first to No. 8 Loyola Marymount, 8-6, and then to No. 15 UC Davis, 7-4, today in the final day of competition in the 2010 NorCal Invitational.
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Sep 18, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 18 Broncos Split First Day Of NorCal Invitational
The No. 18 Santa Clara men's water polo team took a win and a loss on the first day of the NorCal Invitational at California, falling to fifth-ranked UC Irvine, 14-3, and defeating No. 16 Navy, 11-7.
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Sep 17, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Prep For NorCal Tournament
Santa Clara's Stephen Hobbs previews the NorCal Tournament
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Sep 12, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 SCU Wraps Up Princeton Tournament With Two Wins
The Broncos were relatively unchallenged in a 17-2 victory over Harvard and defeated Johns Hopkins, 11-8.
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Sep 11, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Wins Twice At Princeton Invitational
The No. 13 Santa Clara men’s water polo team rebounded from last night’s tough loss against Princeton, winning twice on the second day of the Princeton Invitational. The Broncos defeated George Washington, 14-4, and Fordham, 13-9, in overtime.
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Sep 10, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 Santa Clara Falls to No. 18 Princeton, 11-9
The No. 13 Santa Clara men’s water polo team suffered an 11-9 loss to No. 18 Princeton today in the program’s first-ever nationally televised game on ESPNU. It was a cruel reversal of roles for the Broncos, who last year upset the Tigers at the Princeton Invitational for their first big win of the 2009 season.
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Sep 10, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Tune In To ESPNU Today For Live Santa Clara Water Polo
ESPNU will be broadcasting today's men's water polo matchup between No. 13 Santa Clara and No. 18 Princeton live at 3 p.m. PT
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Sep 8, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Men’s Water Polo Looks Forward to the Princeton Invitational
The Santa Clara men's water polo team will travel to Princeton University on Sept. 9 to play five games over a three-day span. This includes a game televised nationally on Fri., Sept. 10 at 3 P.M. (Pacific) against Princeton on ESPNU.
In the following interview, Marcus Akerland and John Nash to talk about the upcoming season.
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Sep 5, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 Santa Clara Drops Season Opener To No. 1 Cal, 14-5
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team fell in its season opener this afternoon to top-ranked California, 14-5, at the Spieker Aquatics Center on the Golden Bears' campus.
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Sep 2, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 SCU Men’s Water Polo Opens Season Against No. 1 California
The 2010 Santa Clara Men’s Water Polo team is set to open their season this weekend with a massive test, taking on preseason favorite California on Sunday at noon at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley.
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Sep 1, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Poggetti Talks About His Diabetes, SCU Water Polo
Last year Nick Poggetti (NP) was the leading goal scorer on the Santa Clara University men’s water polo team, breaking the single season record for goals scored with 78. Poggetti also has Type I Diabetes. The men's team is ranked No. 13 in the country and open the season at No. 1 Cal on Sun., Sept. 5 at 3 pm.
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Aug 27, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
No. 13 SCU Water Polo on ESPNU Friday, September 10th
The Santa Clara University men’s water polo team - ranked 13th nationally - is gearing up for the 2010 season, which will open on Saturday, September 5, against perennial NCAA power and preseason No. 1 California at the Spieker Complex in Berkeley at 12 p.m.
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Jul 21, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Poggetti Returns After Record-Setting Season
Over the past three seasons Nick Poggetti has become a leader for the men's water polo team. Last season Poggetti set the Santa Clara single season record for goals in a season.
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Jul 1, 2010
Junior Michael Wishart Preps for Upcoming Season
Michael Wishart (Hillsborough, Calif.) is a two-year starter in goal who helped lead the Broncos men’s water polo team to a 22-12 record and a third place finish at WWPA’s in 2009.
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Apr 23, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Ten Men's Water Polo Players Earn ACWPC All-Academic Accolades
Ten Santa Clara men's water polo players were honored by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches on the ACWPC All-Academic teams for their achievements during the 2009 season.
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Apr 8, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Get to Know Water Polo Junior Mitch Klipa
The Broncos had their highest finish ever last season in conference play, finishing third at the WWPA tournament. Mitch Klipa, the starting two meter defender for the Broncos, was a key contributor to the team while also being named team defensive MVP for the second year in a row.
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Jan 29, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Jack Wall Named ACWPC Third Team All-American
Senior Jack Wall was named an Association of College Water Polo Coaches' Third Team All-American today, his second such inclusion in the annual All-American awards. Wall was an honorable mention All-American in 2008.
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Jan 19, 2010 - Men's Water Polo
Stephen Hobbs, A Role Model for Santa Clara
Santa Clara men's water polo junior 2M Stephen Hobbs is one of the important Bronco players who assisted the team in earning its highest ranking ever, No.10 in the nation, and finish in third place at WWPA Championships.
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Nov 22, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Takes Third At WWPA Championships
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team completed the season with a win and a 22-12 record after defeating Whittier, 17-9, in the WWPA Third Place Match held at Chapman University. It was the third time this season that the Broncos put up double digit scoring on the Poets.
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Nov 7, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
Santa Clara Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to UC San Diego, 14-13
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Oct 3, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
No. 11 Santa Clara Beats La Verne, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Convergence
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Sep 24, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
Men's Water Polo Ranked Top-10 for First-time Ever; Hosts Bronco Tournament
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Sep 19, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
Broncos Fall To No. 3 California 14-9; Beat No. 14 Air Force 10-6
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Sep 13, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
No. 16 Men's Water Polo Finishes Princeton Invitational Undefeated
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Jul 10, 2009 - Men's Water Polo
Water Polo's Liam Farrell Checks In
Entering his senior season in the fall, Santa Clara water polo's Liam Farrell looks forward to writing an exciting final chapter in his collegiate career.
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