Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers to Compete in USA Collegiate Cup
11/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosier Water Polo team will travel to Irvine, Calif. to participate in the first ever USA Water Polo Collegiate Cup hosted at the Woollett Aquatics Center. Indiana will compete against some of the nation's best talent, including the 2014 NCAA Champion, Stanford and the USA National Team. Six of the eight teams that qualified for the NCAA Championships last year, will also participate.
Indiana will being the exhibition tournament on November 11 by attempting to avenge their 2014 first round tournament loss against defending national champions, Stanford. In the afternoon session, the Hoosiers will take on the USA National Blue Team in the final group round match.
Head coach Barry King said about the opportunity, "We haven't had the chance to play matches of this level in the fall. Even though we will be missing four student-athletes that will be key to our success next season, these games will give our new teammates a great opportunity to see and feel the level of play necessary for our continued success."
The tournament will conclude on November 9 with semi-finals and finals to determine placing.
For more information about the Collegiate Cup, visit: usawaterpolo.org
Teams competing
USA National Team Red
USA National Team Blue
Stanford
UCLA
USC
San Jose State
UC-Irvine
California
Indiana
Cal State Northridge
Long Beach State
Michigan
Check out the Hoosier Water Polo team in action when they start the regular season at home in the Indiana Kickoff (January 23-24 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center).
