https://athletics.macalester.edu/rss.aspx?path=wwpoloLatest news items for Macalester College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/5/19/water-polo-three-scots-earn-acwpc-all-american-honors-palmer-sammons-makes-second-team.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/5/19/water-polo-three-scots-earn-acwpc-all-american-honors-palmer-sammons-makes-second-team.aspxWater Polo

Macalester College senior Jess Palmer-Sammons (Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay) was named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches 2026 Division III All-America second team, the ACWPC announced today. Additionally, senior Jayden Kratt (Palo Alto, Calif./Henry M. Gunn) and first year Reese Winegar (Hoffman Estates, Ill./William Fremd) received All-American honorable mention.]]>WP All American 26Tue, 19 May 2026 13:59:00 CST2015671https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/26/water-polo-big-fourth-quarter-lifts-macalester-past-carthage-in-third-place-game-at-nationals.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/26/water-polo-big-fourth-quarter-lifts-macalester-past-carthage-in-third-place-game-at-nationals.aspxWater Polo

Down 5-1 heading into the fourth quarter, the Macalester College water polo team outscored Carthage College 6-1 over the final eight minutes to defeat the Firebirds, 7-6 in the third-place game of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship Sunday morning at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Scots finish a memorable 2026 season with a record of 16-6, while Carthage ends its season 8-17.]]>WP Team 01nationals 26jkSun, 26 Apr 2026 18:52:00 CST2015625https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/25/water-polo-scots-fall-to-pomona-pitzer-at-usa-water-polo-division-iii-championship.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/25/water-polo-scots-fall-to-pomona-pitzer-at-usa-water-polo-division-iii-championship.aspxWater Polo

The Macalester College water polo team competed in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship, losing to Pomona-Pitzer, 23-2 Saturday afternoon at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Scots, who are the CWPA champions, drop to 15-6 on the season, while the Sagehens improve to 20-16.]]>Anna Gaisser 01pomona 26jkSat, 25 Apr 2026 22:42:00 CST2015621https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/24/water-polo-macalester-to-compete-in-usa-water-polo-division-iii-championship.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/24/water-polo-macalester-to-compete-in-usa-water-polo-division-iii-championship.aspxWater Polo

The Macalester College water polo team is headed to the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship, which will be hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps April 25-26 in Claremont, Calif. This is the first trip to the national tournament for the Scots since the tournament's inception in 2022.]]>WP Team 02cwpa champions 26Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:14:00 CST2015619https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/12/water-polo-macalester-wins-cwpa-championship-with-14-9-victory-over-carthage.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/12/water-polo-macalester-wins-cwpa-championship-with-14-9-victory-over-carthage.aspxWater Polo

For the first time since 2019 and the fourth time in the program's history, the Macalester College water polo team won the CWPA Division III championship with a 14-9 triumph over Carthage College in the finals on Sunday at Wheaton College's Balfour Natatorium. The Scots (15-5) tallied six goals in the final quarter to break an 8-8 tie and defeat the Firebirds (8-15), who made the finals as the No. 4 seed.]]>WP team 01cwpa champions 26Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:12:00 CST2015587https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/11/water-polo-macalester-finishes-strong-advances-to-finals-of-cwpa-tournament.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/11/water-polo-macalester-finishes-strong-advances-to-finals-of-cwpa-tournament.aspxWater Polo

The Macalester College water polo team broke open a close match with six goals in the fourth quarter to put away sixth-seeded Grove City College, 10-4 in the semifinals of the CWPA Division III Championship Saturday afternoon at Wheaton College's Balfour Natatorium. The Scots (14-5) advance to the finals of the CWPA Championship on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. against fourth-seeded Carthage College.]]>Anna Gaisser 01gcc 26cwpaSat, 11 Apr 2026 15:45:00 CST2015580https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/10/water-polo-jess-palmer-sammons-repeats-as-cwpa-mvp.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/10/water-polo-jess-palmer-sammons-repeats-as-cwpa-mvp.aspxWater Polo

Macalester College senior Jess Palmer-Sammons (Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay) was named the CWPA Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, as the conference announced its year-end awards today. Palmer-Sammons was included on the ALL-CWPA first team, senior Jayden Kratt (Palo Alto, Calif./Henry M. Gunn) and first year Reese Winegar (Hoffman Estates, Ill./William Fremd) made the second team, and sophomore Anna Gaisser (Seattle, Wash./Ingraham) received All-CWPA honorable mention.]]>WP All CWPA 26Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:05:00 CST2015579https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/10/water-polo-scots-open-cwpa-tournament-with-victory-over-connecticut-college-11-6.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/10/water-polo-scots-open-cwpa-tournament-with-victory-over-connecticut-college-11-6.aspxWater Polo

Four different players scored twice in the match, as the Macalester College water polo team began the CWPA Division III Championship with an 11-6 win over seventh-seeded Connecticut College Friday morning at Wheaton College's Balfour Natatorium. The Scots, seeded second in the tournament, improve to 13-5 overall and advance to Saturday's semifinal round against sixth-seeded Grove City College.]]>Alana Nadolski 01conncoll 26Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:53:00 CST2015578https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/9/water-polo-macalester-heads-to-cwpa-diii-championship-this-weekend.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/4/9/water-polo-macalester-heads-to-cwpa-diii-championship-this-weekend.aspxWater Polo

The Macalester College water polo team will be the No. 2 seed at this weekend's CWPA Division III Championship, held April 10-12 at Wheaton College's Balfour Natatorium in Norton, Mass. The conference's nine women's water polo teams will compete for the CWPA title as well as the two bids to the Division III Championship, which features the top two teams from the CWPA and the SCIAC. In the first round, the Scots take on seventh-seeded Connecticut College on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Central.]]>Jess Palmer Sammons 07gcc 26Thu, 9 Apr 2026 17:18:00 CST2015577https://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/29/water-polo-scots-complete-cwpa-weekend-4-0-with-win-over-wheaton-14-1.aspxhttps://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2026/3/29/water-polo-scots-complete-cwpa-weekend-4-0-with-win-over-wheaton-14-1.aspxWater Polo

The Macalester College water polo team concluded the regular season with a 14-1 victory over Wheaton (Mass.) Sunday morning at Washington & Jefferson's Henry Memorial Natatorium. The Scots, who are 12-5 overall and 7-1 in conference play, went 4-0 on the weekend and clinched the No. 2 seed in the CWPA Championships, which take place April 10-12 in Norton, Mass.]]>Mak Kratz 01augustana 26anSun, 29 Mar 2026 13:22:00 CST2015557