November 1, 2022

Qualified for Nationals, Best in the Northwest

Hey Husky Water Polo Fans,

Last weekend, Husky Water Polo travelled to Western Washington University to play for a chance at Nationals hosted in Newberg, Oregon this year. With a heartbreaking, 2-point loss on Saturday to Boise State University, the Huskies were not hopeful that they would qualify for the National tournament. However, in a stunning twist, Western Washington University beat Boise State by 1-point. Since the Huskies beat WWU by a 6 point differential, the point differential for each team ranked the Huskies as first in the bracket, giving the Huskies a chance at playing in the 1st place qualifying game. Riding that momentum, the Huskies played their A-game against Oregon State University to win by 1 point and place first in the Northwest Division, for the first time in 6 years. The Huskies are going to Nationals next week (November 11th – November 13th) to see how they compare to the rest of the country. Wish us luck!

We also want to extend a special thank you to all the fans have given us the support to make this possible, with a special thank you to Brian Stemp (team doctor) and Doc Zimmer (team statistician)!

Team: Memphis Woods, Truman Sulewski, Edwin Lee, Marc Vallinayagam, Lucas Ishizaki, Nick Findley, Ben Roscoe, Henry Stemp, Andy Newman, Nathan Phan, Eng Kwa, Matt Mulfinger, Liam Griffith, Kevin Zhang, Doc Zimmer, Cooper Benskin, Jordan Anderson

Not Pictured: Emanuele LeVander, Ben Wilson