The Collegiate Water Polo Association originally began as the Mid Atlantic

Conference, founded by Dick Russell (Bucknell University swimming & water

polo coach) in the 1970’s. Its founding membership included teams from

Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

The leadership and management of the organization relied on volunteer

coaches until 1990, when it hired a commissioner to perform basic schedul-

ing for the 15 member teams. Officiating assignments at the time were per-

formed by an independent organization called the Eastern Water Polo

Referees Association (EWPRA).

The next major milepost occurred in 1993, when the Southern and New

England Conferences merged into the Mid Atlantic. The new structure

combined all of the varsity teams in the East, along with the few sport clubs

in existence at that time.

During the 1995 season, the conference received its first major challenge,

as the organization experienced a strike by its officiating core. This strike

ultimately resulted in the organization establishing its own officiating bu-

reau, assuming responsibility for all of its officiating assignments.

Located in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, the CWPA office is comprised of a

Commissioner (Dan Sharadin), an Assistant Commissioner (Thomas Tracey),

a Director of Communications (Ed Haas), a Director of Multimedia (Justin

Cypert), a Coordinator of Officials (Ed Reed) and several interns. The staff

oversees 280+ teams on the varsity and club level for both men and

women to place the Collegiate Water Polo Association among the largest

collegiate sports organizations in North America.

History of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Understanding the Game of Water Polo

Water Polo can be a confusing game for spectators. The whistle is constantly blowing and the

play never stops, even when someone is ejected for a penalty. In addition, there are many

misconceptions about the game, including how the players keep their horses swimming. Well

hang in there, because the following information should help to make the picture much

clearer.

General Information

1. Each team has six field players and a goalie.

2. Field players can only use one hand to touch the ball, goalies two.

3. The game consists of four quarters and the clock stops on the whistle. If the game is tied

at the end of regulation, the teams play two three-minute overtime periods. If it is still

tied, the game goes into sudden victory. A typical game lasts about an hour and ten

minutes.

4. The object of the game is to score by placing the ball completely in the goal. Players

may move the ball by swimming or passing.

5. Teams may substitute after a goal is scored, during a time-out, or during the play from

the ejection area.

6. Each team receives three time-outs and one 30-second time-out per game.

7. Shots blocked out of bounds by defensive players result in the defensive team receiving

possession. If a defender uses two hands to block a shot inside five-meters, the offensive

team receives a penalty shot.

Types of Fouls

When an infraction of the rules occurs, the referee will point in the direction of the team

taking possession, while blowing his whistle. The ball is put back into play with an action called

a free throw. This means the player gets approximately three seconds of free time to throw

the ball to another teammate or swim it up the pool. A player cannot shoot a free throw

unless outside the five-meter line and without hesitation. If the ball is not put into play within

this time, the other team takes possession.

Fouls can be ordinary or major. Ordinary fouls are best understood as minor fouls. For

example, a defender may reach over an opponent's back to get at the ball while facing

away from the goal. The penalty for an ordinary foul is a free throw for the opposing team.

Major fouls are more severe and are penalized accordingly. For example, when a defender

fouls an opponent too aggressively, or from behind when the opponent is facing the goal,

the defender is ejected for 20 seconds (players may reenter if their team recovers the ball

before the ejection time is up, or if the opposing team scores). When the foul occurs within

five meters of the goal and the referee believes the player had a high chance of scoring, the

opposition shoots a penalty shot. Major fouls can also occur through disrespect to the referee

or when a player interferes with an opponent's free throw. Players may only receive three

major fouls before elimination.

Official Ball of the Collegiate Water Polo Association

Bracket A Bracket B

1st Position: Washington University in St. Louis

(Midwest Division)

2nd Position: Middlebury College

(North Atlantic Division)

4th Position: Carnegie Mellon University

(Mid-Atlantic Division)

3rd Position: Carleton College

(Heartland Division)

5th Position: Grinnell College

(Heartland Division)

6th Position: New York University

(New York Division)

2019 Division III Collegiate Club Championship Bracketing

2019 Division III Championship Schedule

Saturday, April 27, 2019 Game

Noon Washington University (Mo.) vs. Grinnell College 1

1:20 Middlebury College vs. New York University 2

2:40 Carnegie Mellon University vs. Grinnell College 3

4:00 Carleton College vs. New York University 4

5:20 Washington University (Mo.) vs. Carnegie Mellon University 5

6:40 Middlebury College vs. Carleton College 6

Sunday, April 28, 2019 Game 9:00 3rd in Bracket A vs. 3rd in Bracket B 5th Place

10:20 2nd in Bracket B vs. 2nd in Bracket A 3rd Place

11:40 1st in Bracket A vs. 1st in Bracket B 1st Place

Award Ceremony immediately following the Championship Game

Teams listed first wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard. Host team always wears

dark caps and is listed first on the scoreboard regardless of bracket position.

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You can start training now at no cost to you!

Learn how by going to the CWPA Website or contacting:

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Office: 610-277-6787

Email: officials@collegiatewaterpolo.org

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Team Information

NEW YORK

UNIVERSITY Location: New York N.Y.

Mascot: Violets

New York University

fielded its largest team in 30 years as

the squad is comprised of a large

pool of first-year players and a

handful of returning upperclass-

men...NYU finished in Fourth Place in

the New York Division as the team

downed Syracuse University (8-7 W),

fell to Hartwick College (17-2 L) and

dropped a 9-6 contest against host

Columbia University in the division’s

Third Place game on April 14...An

eight-time New York Division Cham-

pion(2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010,

2014, 2015, 2016), NYU will aim to

record its all-time best finish at the

National Championship tournament—besting the previous high of sixth achieved in 2015

(at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt.) as the team defeated Duke University (9-8 W

OT), fell to the University of Notre Dame (12-5 L) and upended Pennsylvania State Univer-

sity (11-6 W) prior to taking a 10-6 loss against the University of California-Santa Barbara in

the Fifth Place game.

WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY IN

ST. LOUIS Location: St. Louis, Mo.

Mascot: Bears

Washington University in St. Louis

finished its second season back in

the Midwest Division with a 6-5 re-

cord to finish in Fifth Place at the

division championship tournament

and earn a bid to the inaugural Divi-

sion III Club Championships...Leading

the way for WashU is standout fresh-

man Lailey Khatibloo, who provides

a strong presence on both ends of

the pool. Jennie Greenstein and

Aidan Lisker are a great 1-2 punch

from the center forward position, while Michelle Pacheco routinely shuts down opposing

center forwards on the defensive end. First year goalies Hannah Shanes and Milli Boker

improved tremendously during the season to provide the Bears a solid tandem in goal...A

Division III Club Championship would not be a rare occurrence for Washington University

in St. Louis as the men’s team holds six crowns—including the past five—as the Bears

claimed the 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 titles.

Head Coach: Colin Hong

Assistant Coach: Julie Kang

1 Kiri Allen Sr. Haiku, Hawaii

2 Jeehan Mikdadi So. Baton Rouge, La.

3 Delaney Martin Sr. San Jose, Calif.

5 Abaigeal Heneghan Fr. Issaquah, Wash.

7 Samantha Waln Jr. Los Altos, Calif.

8 Jessica Grewe Sr. Denver, Colo.

9 Claire Zhang Sr. San Jose, Calif.

10 Isabelle Gonzalez Fr. Issaquah, Wash.

11 Rachael Moore Jr. London, U.K.

12 Zoie Brauser So. Portland, Ore.

13 Rachael Ho So. Burbank, Calif.

15 Isha Berde Fr. Cupertino, Calif.

16 Laura Shkouratoff Jr. Santa Clara, Calif.

17 Dylan Miller Gr. Seattle, Wash.

20 Angelica Moratos So. Queens, N.Y.

23 Ann Dang Sr. Moscow, Russia

Head Coach: David Jimenez

1 Hannah Shanes So. Mundelein, Ill.

1A Milli Boker Fr. St. Louis, Mo.

4 Lailey Khatibloo Fr. Seattle, Wash.

6 Jennie Greenstein Sr. Menlo Park, Calif.

7 Paige Coughlin Sr. Broadview Hts., Ohio

8 Michelle Pacheco Jr. Evanston, Ill.

9 Maddie King Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J.

10 CJ Wilson Gr. Atlanta, Georgia

11 Sarah Tanchuck Gr. Glen Head, N.Y.

12 Anne Wampler Sr. Birmingham, Mich.

13 Aidan Lisker Jr. San Francisco, Calif.

16 Grace Tedder Jr. Jonesboro, Ark.

18 Josie Alexander Fr. New York, N.Y.

26 Amanda Karl So. Seattle, Wash.

2019 CWPA Division III Club Championship Officials: Damon Newman, Aaron Chapple,

Geoff Deasey, Craig Hennessey, Andre Nyce

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CARNEGIE MELLON

UNIVERSITY Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mascot: Tartans

The Tartans of Carne-

gie Mellon University

had a strong showing at the Mid-

Atlantic Division Championship

hosted by West Chester University of

Pennsylvania as the squad came in

fourth behind Pennsylvania State

University “A”, the University of Pitts-

burgh and the University of Pennsyl-

vania...Led by coach and co-captain Tori Chen, as well as co-captain Kira Vargas, the

Tartans went 3-5 during the regular season with victories over West Chester (16-10 W, 13-5

W) and Penn State “B” (10-7 W) prior to topping Penn State “B” at the division champion-

ship tournament to earn a spot in the Third Place game...In addition to its Mid-Atlantic

Division slate of games, CMU also competed in tournaments at the University of Virginia

and the University of Notre Dame. ...Although fielding a small team for the Division III Club

Championship, Carnegie Mellon is aiming to take home the inaugural tournament title in

2019.

CARLETON COLLEGE Location: Northfield, Minn.

Mascot: Knights

Known affectionately as

the “Righteous Babes” with a rain-

bow unicorn known as “Roxanne”

as a mascot, Carleton College

prides itself on being a welcoming

bunch that is always excited to see

n e w f a c e s a t p r a c t i c e .

..Appearances at the National

Championship are new to the pro-

gram as this year’s seniors started

their collegiate careers playing

“ironman” with no subs during their

freshman season so the school

could field a club...Carleton won

the Heartland Division title this year

by downing host Grinnell College by a 7-4 score. The win avenged the only defeat of the

season for Carleton as the team dropped an 8-7 contest against Grinnell on April 6 at

Augustana College after downing their archrival 10-4 (March 2 at Carleton) and 12-5

(March 3 at Carleton) during the opening weekend of Heartland Division play.

Coaches: Julian Szieff, Joey Caradimitropoulo,

Nathan Yax

1/14 Renay Friendshuh Sr. Memphis, Mo.

1A/13 Samuel Forsyth Jr. Gallatin, Texas

2 Keely Fisher Fr. Pueblo, Colo.

3 Ginnie White So. Northbrook, Ill.

4 Kyle Fraser-Mines So. Tyngsboro, Mass.

5 Lucy Newman So. Simsbury, Conn.

6 Chloe Truebenbach Fr. Cambridge, Minn.

7 Klara Heuchert Fr. Missouri City, Texas

8 Eesha Shah Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa

10 Marcella Manivel So. White Bear Lake, Minn.

11 Grace Marshall Jr. Horsehead, N.Y.

12 Izzy Quattrucci Fr. Madison, Wisc.

15 Rebekah Kissel Jr. Chicago, Ill.

17 Marly Schrom Sr. Grand Rapids, Minn.

Team Information

Head Coach: Tori Chen

1 Alyssa Deng Jr. Chino, Calif.

1A/6 Annalisa Pao Fr. Seattle, Wash.

2 Sofia Zayas Jr. Ponce, P.R.

3 Tori Chen So. San Jose, Calif.

9 Aru Rajeevan Sr. Cheshire, Conn.

10 Akari Kumagai Sr. Rockville, Md.

12 Greta Markey Fr. Western Springs, Ill.

13 Ophelie Tousignant So. Darien, Conn.

16 Olivia Dube Fr. Brookline, Mass.

17 Kira Vargas Sr. Los Altos, Calif.

Team Information

GRINNELL COLLEGE Location: Grinnell, Iowa

Mascot: Pioneers

The runner-up in the

Heartland Division to

Carleton College, the “Fireballs”, as

the Grinnell College water polo

team is known, enter the Division III

Collegiate Club Championship fol-

lowing the program’s inaugural ap-

pearance at the National Collegiate

Club Championship (15th Place) in

2018 at Mt. Hood Community Col-

lege in Gresham, Ore...A three-time

division runner-up (2006, 2014, 2019).

Grinnell finished 1-3 against Heartland Division Champion Carleton as the Fireballs fell by

scores of 10-4 (March 2) and 12-5 (March 3) at Carleton, downed their foe 8-7 (April 6) at

Augustana College and suffered a 7-4 setback in the division title game at home on April

14.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Location: Middlebury, Vt.

Mascot: Panthers

After an exhilarating season which

saw the team finish second at the

North Atlantic Division Championship

hosted by champion the Massachu-

setts Institute of Technology (MIT), the

Panthers of Middlebury College are

excited to compete in the inaugural

Women’s Division III Collegiate Club

Championship...Returning senior cap-

tains Alaina Pribis, Emily Lewkowicz

and Rebecca Lightman led their

squad both in and out of the water

towards the goal of qualifying for a

national tournament...Junior Eve La-

balme and sophomores Emily “Mei

Mei” Chu, Jenna Kotcher and Vir-

ginia Stanley comprised an intimidat-

ing offensive line, while sophomores

Erica Bisaillon and Caroline O’Boy

were crucial in defensive work. Six incredible first-years joined the team this year, including

Emma Neill joining returning sophomore Jessica Vela to defend the cage, as well as Jac

Blinoff, Maya Gee, Liz Sheedy, Ellie Broeren and Mikayla Pascual who proved this team

has boundless potential for future success. This melding of old and new players ultimately

resulted in an amazingly successful season for Middlebury, with a 9-2 overall season re-

cord and a 2nd place finish at the North Atlantic Conference Championship….The Pan-

thers only defeats came against MIT as the Engineers picked up a 12-8 during the regular

season prior to claiming the division crown and a spot at the Women’s National Colle-

giate Club Championship hosted by the University of Notre Dame on May 3-5 by a 12-4

count on April 14.

Head Coach: Kevin Donahue

Assistant Coaches: Dante Smith, Kai Vorhies

1/19 Camille Hall Sr. Deer Park, Wisc.

1A/9 Kaela Girod So. Kingston, Jamaica

2 Cate Roberts Fr. Denver, Colo.

4 Annika Jane Beamer Fr. Detroit, Mich.

7 Olivia Konieczny So. Elk Grove Village, Ill.

11 Sarah Weltz So. New York, N.Y.

14 Gretchen Schreiner Jr. Grand Forks, N.D.

15 Hallie Nuzum Fr. St. Louis, Mo.

20 Enya Gamble Fr. Wellesley, Mass.

22 Bojana Crnomarkovic Jr. Palatine, Ill.

24 Sophie Doddimeade So. London, U.K.

Head Coach: Brian Goodwin

Assistant Coach: Tom McGinn

1 Jessica Vela So. Marion, Ohio

1A Emma Neill Fr. Sanibel, Fla.

2 Jac Blinoff Fr. London, U.K.

3 Liz Sheedy Fr. Norwell, Mass.

4 Jenna Kotcher So. Mountainview, Calif.

5 Alaina Pribis Sr. Concord, N.H.

8 Emily Chu So. Claremont, Calif.

9 Maya Gee Fr. Waikoloa, Hawaii

11 Virginia Stanley So. Wallingford, Conn.

12 Emily Lewkowicz Sr. Hopkinton, Mass.

13 Erica Bisaiillon So. Lexington, Va.

14 Harper Baldwin Sr. Brattleboro, Vt.

15 Ellie Broeren Fr. Mount Vernon, Ohio

16 Caroline O’Boy So. Brookline, Mass.

17 Rebecca Lightman Sr. Coto de Caza, Calif.

18 Eve Labalme Jr. Cornwall, Conn.

19 Mikayla Pascual Fr. Carson, Calif.