Men's Water Polo

Water Polo 2024 NAIA Finals National Champions

November 04, 2024

Water Polo into The NAIA Championship Match

November 02, 2024

Men's Water Polo against #3 USC, #16 LMU and #7 Princeton

October 14, 2024

Manuel Augusto had a game-high nine goals Thursday in the Westcliff win.

Four of Six: WP Collects Another Dub at Blue & Gold Thursday

Don’t look now, but the wins are starting to pile up for the Westcliff Men’s Water Polo team.

October 03, 2024

Water Polo with the OT Win over #4 Cal Lutheran

September 30, 2024

Warriors win against Occidental

September 23, 2024

Warriors competed at the Triton Invitational

September 11, 2024

Trust the Process, WP Aims to Leave a Lasting Mark

August 22, 2024

Water Polo Crowned 2023 Cal Pac Champs

November 14, 2023

Warriors Have Strong 2nd Period, Fall to UCI

October 19, 2023

WU Battles OCC and UCSD

October 16, 2023

Warriors Perform Well at the Lancer Joust

October 09, 2023

Warriors Battle No. 4 Pepperdine, No.11 UCSB

September 15, 2023

Warriors Earn First Win of the Season at the IEC

September 11, 2023

Defensive MVP, Roberto Barrera, and head coach, Preslav Djippov, pose for a photo after winning the NAIA national championship. Photo contributed.

MWP Won the Title with Discipline, Coaching and Execution

It’s been a few days since Westcliff men’s water polo won the NAIA national championship at OUAZ, and since then, head coach Preslav Djippov has been able to take stock of the season that was — and look back at the final specifically — and he came up with two major reasons why the Warriors were so successful: Discipline, Coaching and Execution.

November 08, 2022

2022 Men's Water Polo won the first national championship in Westcliff University history. Photo contributed.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Men’s Water Polo Wins It All

They said they were going to do it. Then, they did it. Westcliff men’s water polo is the university’s first NAIA national champion after beating rival OUAZ, not once (13-11), but twice (19-16) over the weekend in their rivals’ home pool. Oh, and they threw in a 28-4 drubbing of UC Merced for good measure. Gauntlet defeated. How sweet it is.

November 07, 2022

Roberto Barrera with 17 saves on Day 1 at Gary Troyer

Water Polo takes down Two NCAA D2 Opponents

October 01, 2022

Giljan Alfano fires off one of his four goals Wednesday afternoon at Woollett. Photo by Brandon Petersen.

Warriors Tune Up for Troyer with Win over LIU

The Westcliff men’s water polo team used Wednesday afternoon’s match with first-year Long Island University as a tune-up for this weekend’d Gary Troyer Invitational. The machine is well oiled, and ready to roll. The Warriors swam away with a 24-11 victory in a match that allowed for a clearing of the bench and extended minutes up and down the roster.

September 28, 2022

Mateja Bosic fires off a shot Tuesday at Woollett Aquatic Center. Photo by Japhe Pleasant.

Alfano Scores Four, Warriors Roll

The audience was large and boisterous for the Westcliff men’s water polo home opener Tuesday at the Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, and the home fans went away happy following the Warriors’ 13-10 win over Biola.

September 13, 2022

Warriors go 2-0 in the Inland Empire Classic

15 Warriors Score in Recording Breaking Matches at the Inland Empire Classic

September 10, 2022

Warriors win out on Day 2 at the Triton Invitational

September 05, 2022

Warriors grab their first win of the Season against a Talented Poets Squad

"It was great match overall, the boys just killed them in the 1st period 6-1. They performed well in the 2nd period we kept extending the lead. 4th period we started with 3 goal advantage. We ended the game 15-11 which was a great score for this team. Whittier is the 2nd strongest team at the DIII level. They played in the championship match against Pomona-Pitzer. My boys deserved the win. Roberto Barrera was standout he recorded 13 saves and even a half court shot for 1 goal. Giorgi our center was amazing finishing with 3 goals. Also Mateja Bosic also had 3 goals as well. The team overall is looking for nice. I think it was a big time win, it was prestigious win for our program."

September 04, 2022

The Gauntlet has Begun

September 04, 2022

Roberto Berrera will lead Westcliff into an incredibly tough season starting Sept. 3 against LBSU. File Photo.

Water Polo to face Gauntlet Schedule

The Westcliff men’s water polo team will face an incredibly tough schedule filled with highly ranked NCAA DI and DIII opponents in 2022. The Warriors start the season against Long Beach State, a DI water polo juggernaut, Saturday, Sept. 3 as the first contest of the Triton Invite. It doesn’t get any easier from there.

August 23, 2022

Roberto Barrera (sunglasses) photo from Roberto

Roberto Barrera earns Silver for Mexico

August 03, 2022

NAIA Water Polo Finals goes to 3OT with OUAZ earning the Victory

November 19, 2021

Luca Silvestri scored the game-winning goal with two seconds left in regulation. Photo by Jelissa Holder.

Water Polo Earns Last-Second Win over OUAZ

Maybe the men’s water polo team caught a bit of the magic left over from Wednesday night’s come-from-behind victories for men’s a women’s soccer. Following in their footsteps, the Warriors captured an 8-7 win over OUAZ Thursday afternoon at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.

October 28, 2021

Warriors continue to fight and gain experience

October 10, 2021

Warriors Win Out on Day 2 of the Gary Troyer Invite

October 03, 2021

Warriors battle against Division 1 Opponents

October 02, 2021

Warriors Fight Hard against #13 UCI

October 01, 2021

The Warriors played D1 McKendree tough before falling short Thursday at Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. Photo by Jelissa Holder.

Water Polo Hangs Tough with McKendree Before Falling

The Westcliff men’s water polo team found itself down 13-7 with two minutes left to play against DI powerhouse McKendree (Lebanon, Ill.) Thursday morning at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. With the contest essentially no longer in doubt and its best players already having played heavy minutes, the Warriors could have packed it in. Instead, they charged back, scoring three goals in a matter of seconds, and forcing a McKendree timeout. In the end, it was the Bearcats packing it in – sitting on possession and running out the clock for a 13-10 win.

September 30, 2021

Water Polo Hangs Tough with McKendree Before Falling

The Westcliff men’s water polo team found itself down 13-7 with two minutes left to play against DI powerhouse McKendree (Lebanon, Ill.) Thursday morning at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. With the contest essentially no longer in doubt and its best players already having played heavy minutes, the Warriors could have packed it in. Instead, they charged back, scoring three goals in a matter of seconds, and forcing a McKendree timeout. In the end, it was the Bearcats packing it in – sitting on possession and running out the clock for a 13-10 win.

September 30, 2021

Men's Water Polo

Water Polo 2024 NAIA Finals National Champions

Water Polo into The NAIA Championship Match

Men's Water Polo against #3 USC, #16 LMU and #7 Princeton

Four of Six: WP Collects Another Dub at Blue & Gold Thursday

Water Polo with the OT Win over #4 Cal Lutheran

Warriors win against Occidental

Warriors competed at the Triton Invitational

Trust the Process, WP Aims to Leave a Lasting Mark

Water Polo Crowned 2023 Cal Pac Champs

Warriors Have Strong 2nd Period, Fall to UCI

WU Battles OCC and UCSD

Warriors Perform Well at the Lancer Joust

Warriors Battle No. 4 Pepperdine, No.11 UCSB

Warriors Earn First Win of the Season at the IEC

MWP Won the Title with Discipline, Coaching and Execution

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Men’s Water Polo Wins It All

Water Polo takes down Two NCAA D2 Opponents

Warriors Tune Up for Troyer with Win over LIU

Alfano Scores Four, Warriors Roll

15 Warriors Score in Recording Breaking Matches at the Inland Empire Classic

Warriors win out on Day 2 at the Triton Invitational

Warriors grab their first win of the Season against a Talented Poets Squad

The Gauntlet has Begun

Water Polo to face Gauntlet Schedule

Roberto Barrera earns Silver for Mexico

NAIA Water Polo Finals goes to 3OT with OUAZ earning the Victory

Water Polo Earns Last-Second Win over OUAZ

Warriors continue to fight and gain experience

Warriors Win Out on Day 2 of the Gary Troyer Invite

Warriors battle against Division 1 Opponents

Warriors Fight Hard against #13 UCI

Water Polo Hangs Tough with McKendree Before Falling

Water Polo Hangs Tough with McKendree Before Falling

Warriors grab Win in Home Opener

Irvine Clash against Westcliff and CUI, Eagles 4th period surge to beat the Warriors

Warriors lose rematch against Biola