We have a very busy and exciting Fall Season this year! Along with our usual 3-tournament CWPA Season, the team will be participating in an invigorating preseason clinic and traveling to Washington and Jefferson College and Villanova University for more great water polo at their respective invitationals. Additionally, we will be hosting our first ever high school interest weekend for potential future players. The overall schedule, along with Yale's games, are shown below.
Upon returning to campus, the team will begin training under the guidance of legendary Canadian National Team player and coach, George Gross. The inaugural member of the Yale Water Polo Hall of Fame and former head coach of the University of Toronto Women's Water Polo team.
The clinic includes multiple practices each day to immediately get the team back in action.
September 6 - 8: W&J Invitational
After classes officially start, the team is off to Washington, PA for another great weekend of training and games hosted by the Men's Division III team at Washington and Jefferson College.
Aided by alumni connections, the men are looking forward to continuing the tradition of hosting each others' program at the start of each year, and we are always excited for the early opportunities to get back in the pool and compete, especially against some Division III powerhouses.
Saturday 9/7:
11:20am: Yale vs Penn State Behrend (DIII)
4:00pm: Yale vs W&J (DIII)
7:00pm: Yale and W&J Team Dinner
Sunday 9/8:
10:15am: Yale vs Ohio State (Club)
12:45pm: Yale vs Penn State (Club)
The official season starts with a bang as we travel to Boston to play the first official tournament of the season at Boston University
Saturday 9/21:
1:40pm: Yale vs Northeastern
4:00pm: Yale vs Boston College
6:20pm: Yale vs Dartmouth
Sunday 9/22:
1:40pm: Yale vs Boston University
September 28 - 29: Villanova Invitational
To get some more practice playing as a team in between season tournaments, we are delighted to head back to Pennsylvania for Villanova's annual Charity Invitational
Saturday 9/28:
12:10pm: Yale vs UPenn
6:00pm: Yale vs Villanova
Sunday 9/29:
9:00am: Yale vs Carnegie Mellon
Time to host! Yale will be hosting the second official tournament of the season, determining the final seeding heading into the Championship Tournament
Saturday 10/5:
1:40pm: Yale vs Boston University
4:00pm: Yale vs Northeastern
Sunday 10/6:
10:40am: Yale vs Dartmouth
1:00pm: Yale vs Boston College
Never too early to think about the future! For the first time ever, with the great efforts of George Gross and Doug Hausladen, the Men's Water Polo team will be hosting a select group of high schoolers with stellar water polo experience that are interested in attending Yale in the coming years
The weekend will include open practices, team dinners, and current players hosting the interested high schoolers throughout the weekend as we show them everything Yale and Yale Water Polo
The tournament everyone has been waiting for. The winner goes to Nationals, everyone else goes home. It all comes down to this.
Saturday 10/19:
3:10pm: Yale (3) vs Dartmouth (2)
If Win at 3:10: 7:10pm: Yale (3) vs TBD
Sunday 10/20:
If Lose at 3:10 Sat: 9:30am: Yale (3) vs TBD
If Win at 9:30: 10:40am: Yale (3) vs TBD
If Lose at 7:10 Sat: 10:40am: Yale (3) vs TBD
If Win at 7:10 Sat: Championship - 11:50am Yale(3) vs TBD
You can watch most of our games live or recorded on the Yale Water Polo Association Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YaleWaterPolo/
Previous Tournaments
March 2-3: The team traveled to West Point's campus for their annual Army Invitational featuring a mix of club and varsity programs for great competition.
March 10-20: Team Spring Break trip to Spain! Many members of the team were able to visit the team's former student coach Justin Li as he studied abroad in Granada, including enjoying Spanish culture and scrimmaging with CN Alhambra, the competitive local club team.
April 12-14: The team hosted its 2nd Annual Ivy Invitational featuring all of the club Ivy teams at Yale for some great comradery and intense competition. Additionally this overlapped with our alumni weekend, reinforcing strong connections in and out of the pool.
September 6 - 8: Washington and Jefferson Invitational
Yale vs Penn State Behrend (DIII): 9 - 14
Yale vs W&J (DIII): 10 - 15
Yale vs Ohio State (Club): 13 - 14
Yale vs Penn State (Club): 9 - 9
September 21 - 22: CWPA Tournament 1
Yale vs Northeastern: 9 - 5
Yale vs Boston College: 10 - 5
Yale vs Dartmouth: 5 - 8
Yale vs Boston University: 5 - 17
September 28 - 29: Villanova Invitational
Yale vs UPenn: 14 - 9
Yale vs Villanova: 11 - 10
Yale vs Carnegie Mellon: 15 - 9
October 5 - 6: CWPA Tournament 2
Yale vs Boston University: 9 - 15
Yale vs Northeastern: 14 - 12
Yale vs Dartmouth: 7 - 9
Yale vs Boston College: 9 - 15