Men's Water Polo Prepares for Next Step on NCAA Journey
11/28/2018 1:42:00 PM | Water Polo
Colonials face national heavyweight UCLA on Thursday
Coming off its first-ever NCAA victory last weekend, the Colonials are set to play the Bruins for a spot in the national semifinals at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center. The winner of Thursday's contest advances to play USC on Saturday for a spot in the national championship game.
More good news arrived Wednesday afternoon when the CWPA released its latest national rankings. The Colonials moved up five slots to 11th in the poll, best in program history.
Follow along here as GW gets ready for its shot at more history.
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On the ground in California! The countdown is on to tomorrow's NCAA matchup vs. UCLA! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/1u7UQfkHyB
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) November 28, 2018
GW made the short drive to Zachary Pendolino's house where a taco truck waited to dish out lunch.
Then, the Colonials headed back to the hotel for a film session before going to Stanford for practice in the pool in which they'll face UCLA tomorrow. They made final preparations for the Bruins with a light rain falling.
AND...we're off! We're practicing under the lights at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center to get ready for tomorrow's NCAA battle with UCLA! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/1SWoPQTx36
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) November 29, 2018
Grateful to be practicing on Nov. 28! A little rain tonight's not slowing us down! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/z78DeAXoM5
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) November 29, 2018
Afterward, head coach Barry King, Zach Slaughter and Austin Pyrch discussed the opportunity coming Thursday.
Take a look at some sights and sounds from our final preparations for the Bruins.A rainy practice at Stanford is in the books! Head Coach Barry King calls tomorrow's NCAA matchup with UCLA 'a great opportunity to keep spreading the word of GW Water Polo.' #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/Q3sLgrXGJ9
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) November 29, 2018
Counting down to our NCAA matchup vs. UCLA! Here's what our preparation looked like yesterday with practice, film and tacos at Zachary Pendolino's house. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/q7AN5yTLcH
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) November 29, 2018
More GWsports.com coverage of the men's water polo NCAA run
Finding His Voice (Atakan Destici Feature)
Buff and Blue Insider Volume VI (Zach Slaughter and Jordan Blosser Podcast)
Men's Water Polo Heads to California to Continue NCAA Run (GW MWP Notes)
