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Heading into the 2015 season, all signs seem to indicate that the world of college men’s water polo should brace itself to be hit by an Italian storm named Luca Cupido. Cupido, who will be a sophomore next season, is on track to have a breakout season and become a
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Two weeks ago, Cal men’s water polo team captain Collin Smith said the Bears were primed to finally grab a victory over a top-five team. “We’ve been that close how many times now — we just need to find what that last thing’s going to be and what it’ll take
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As of now, there is a hole on a shelf in the Cal men’s water polo office where the Steve Heaston Trophy once sat for three straight years. On Saturday morning, the No. 5 Bears (16-7, 4-4 in the MPSF) fell in a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to their rivals across
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In its last home match of the season, the Cal men’s water polo team reinforced why the transition game is its greatest strength. Sunday at Spieker Aquatics Complex, the No. 5 Bears (16-6, 4-3 in the MPSF) crushed No. 9 UC Irvine (12-12, 0-7), 17-4, in an MPSF morning tilt.
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When the No. 5 Cal men’s water polo team takes on No. 9 UC Irvine on Sunday, having enough players capable of scoring goals will not be a problem. In 21 games so far this season, the Bears have 11 players with double digits in total goals. Four players —
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Inspired play by the No. 5 Cal men’s water polo team was not enough Saturday as No. 2 USC wore down the Bears for an 11-9 victory at Spieker Aquatics Complex. Cal (14-6, 3-3) jumped out to a three-goal lead minutes into the first quarter, but the Trojans (22-2, 4-1)
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The Cal men’s water polo team’s chances of making it to the NCAA Tournament this season got a boost Monday. Unlike in previous years, in which only four teams were eligible to compete for a national title, the 2013 National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship will feature two play-in games
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The Cal men’s water polo team needed 17 seconds to take the lead Friday night over Pepperdine. It did not trail for the rest of the match. Strong defense and a fast-paced transition game led the way as the Bears extended their win streak to four games. Even though the
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Although the Cal men’s water polo team is ranked just one spot higher than UC Santa Barbara, it is apparent that the divide between the two teams is greater. For the second time in two matches, the No. 5 Bears (12-4, 1-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated the
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By the numbers, the Cal men’s water polo team performed as expected this weekend. At the SoCal Invitational held in Irvine, Calif., the Bears (11-4) stayed true to their national ranking as the No. 5 squad in the nation — topping all the teams with lower national rankings, but losing
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