Junior women’s basketball forward Chiney Ogwumike named USBWA National Player of the Week, four men’s water polo players named ACWPC All-Americans and senior Ashley Morgan captures Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week honors.
Then, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, USC (15-0, 2-0 MPSF) ambushed the back of the Cardinal net and put the game out of reach with four third-quarter goals and a stalwart defensive display. The first of those goals came less than 30 seconds into the second half, and the Trojans followed it up with another before 60 seconds had ticked off the game clock.
Stanford men’s water polo heads to the SoCal tournament for some big matchups with the top schools in the country.
The 2011 season ended on a bitter note for the No. 4 men’s water polo team this past weekend in Los Angeles, marked by another top squad’s unsuccessful campaign to bring a national championship home to the Farm.
With a come-from-behind victory, a virtuoso defensive performance, a ton of goals and then some more goals, the Stanford men’s water polo team provided just about everything you could ask for this weekend, going a perfect 5-0 as it knocked off conference rival Pacific on Friday and swept through the Santa Clara Invitational on Saturday and Sunday
The Stanford men’s water polo team recently ascended to No. 1 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association rankings thanks to two wins over top-five teams at the SoCal Tournament. But that ranking will likely take a hit, as the Cardinal dropped a tight 7-6 decision to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday
Long nights working on problem sets. Early morning practices. The class load of a Stanford engineer. The athletic demands of a Stanford varsity water polo player. These may seem like incompatible demands on one person’s time, but for junior two-meter Forrest Watkins, it’s a daily schedule.
After a weeklong hiatus from league play, with the annual alumni game in between, the Stanford men’s water polo team surged back into action Sunday, trouncing Pepperdine, 15-6.