2022-23 Santa Clara Men's Water Polo News
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Men's Water Polo Unveils 2023 Schedule
June 07, 2023Santa Clara men's water polo has a new conference to call home and now knows which opponents they will face in it. As a charter member of the inaugural season of the West Coast Conference sponsoring men's water polo, the Broncos have unveiled their full 2023 schedule, which features four home matches in addition to the annual Julian Fraser Memorial. -
Six Broncos Named to CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team
May 23, 2023The Santa Clara University athletics department had six more student-athletes, three women and three men, named to the Academic All-District At-Large team Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators organization for their academic and athletic achievements.
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Men's Water Polo Welcomes 10 Newcomers To 2023 Roster
May 01, 2023Santa Clara men's water polo has unveiled the 10 new faces that will join the roster for the upcoming 2023 season.
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13 Broncos Named 2022 WWPA All-Academic Honorees
February 16, 2023For the second-straight year, a total of 13 student-athletes from Santa Clara men's water polo have been recognized for their academic prowess by earning a spot on the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) 2022 Men's All-Academic Team.
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Broncos Finish Fourth At WWPA Championship
November 20, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo's time at the Western Water Polo Association Championships came to end on Sunday with the fourth-seeded Broncos falling to host and No. 2 seed LMU, 14-6, in the third-place game. The Broncos finished in fourth place at the Championships and conclude the season with a 12-14 overall record and a 4-4 mark in league play.
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Broncos Put Up Great Fight In WWPA Championship Semifinal
November 19, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo put up a great effort on Saturday in the semifinal of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships, giving the top-seeded Aggies of UC Davis all they could handle before ultimately falling 12-7 at the Burns Aquatic Center.
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Broncos Hold On Against Air Force In OT To Advance At WWPA Championships
November 18, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo picked up thier biggest win of the season on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships. The No. 4-seed Broncos held on for dear life in the final moments of overtime to preserve a 16-15 victory over fifth-seeded Air Force at the Burns Aquatic Center. It is Santa Clara's first win in the opening round of the WWPA Championships since 2019.
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Four Broncos Earn All-WWPA Honors
November 17, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo had four student-athletes honored by the Western Water Polo Association on Thursday. Ford Eldredge was named a second team All-WWPA selection, Zach Fales and Dominick Kirk earned spots on the honorable mention team, and Reese Jenican was named to the conference's all-freshman team.
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Broncos Look To Carry Win Streak Into WWPA Championships
November 10, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo, most recently ranked 16th nationally after closing out the regular season by winning their final three home games, is preparing for the Western Water Polo Association Championships, which will take place next weekend from Nov. 18-20 in Los Angeles.
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Eldredge Named WWPA Player of the Week
November 10, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo attacker Ford Eldredge has been named the Western Water Polo Association Player of the Week. He is the second Bronco to win the award this year.
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Broncos Cruise To Victory On Senior Day
November 05, 2022No. 16 Santa Clara men's water polo put a bow on their regular season with a 16-6 victory over Fresno Pacific in yet another dominating performance at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos closed out the year with three straight victories and won five of their final six games to carry plenty of momentum into postseason play.
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Eldredge's Big Day Leads Broncos To 14-9 Win Over Air Force
November 04, 2022Ford Eldredge's banner day of five goals and one assist helped power Santa Clara men's water polo to a big 14-9 victory over the Air Force Falcons on Friday at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. Ford scored 5 goals overall, meeting his career highlight of the season.
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Balanced Attack Leads Broncos to Victory over Concordia
October 29, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo imposed their will on Concordia with a 19-3 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos excelled in all areas of the game with a season-high 19 points and season-best three goals allowed.
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Broncos Head To UC Davis, Host Concordia This Weekend
October 27, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo has two games on tap for the weekend, beginning tomorrow with a road contest against UC Davis. The Broncos will then host Concordia at home on Saturday at 12 p.m. PT.
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Broncos Put Up Great Effort At No. 7 UC Davis
October 27, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo put up a strong fight against the seventh-ranked Aggies of UC Davis, but ultimately was unable to keep up down the stretch as the Broncos fell in a 14-8 final on Thursday afternoon in Davis.
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Broncos Take Down Brown, 13-8, On Final Day of JFM
October 23, 2022Santa Clara sophomore men's water polo player Zach Fales had one of the best games of his young career on Sunday, scoring a career-best five goals to go with a pair of assists and one steal as he helped power men's water polo to a 13-8 victory over Brown.
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Broncos Split Pair of Games On Day Two Of JFM
October 22, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo split their two games played on the second day of action at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament. The Broncos began their day with a tough 15-13 loss to No. 14 Harvard before finishing the day on a high note with a 13-11 victory over Bucknell. With the split, Santa Clara heads into the final day of the home tournament with a 7-11 record.
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Men's Water Polo Drops First Game of Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament
October 21, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo was unable to sustain their strong offensive start against ninth-ranked Princeton, falling to the Tigers 16-8 in the Broncos' opening game of the 2022 Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament.
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Broncos Fall Just Short Against No. 16 Cal Baptist
October 20, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo gave a great effort against the 16th-ranked Lancers of Cal Baptist, erasing a late 8-6 deficit in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell in a 9-6 final on Thursday at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament Highlights Big Weekend For MWP
October 19, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo is set for quite the busy weekend. After opening the season with 14-straight road and neutral site contest, the Broncos will host four day's worth of action over the weekend, beginning Thursday with a WWPA game against Cal Baptist. Santa Clara will then play host to the fifth-annual Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament Friday through Sunday. All games will be played at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
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No. 17 Broncos' Comeback Bid Falls Just Short
October 14, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo's attempt at a comeback victory fell just short as the Broncos fell on the road to 13th-ranked UC San Diego, 10-9, on Friday evening.
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Chase Raisin Named WWPA Player of the Week
October 13, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo sophomore Chase Raisin has been named the Western Water Polo Association's Player of the Week following an outstanding four-game stretch in which he helped lead the Broncos to a 3-1 mark.
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Broncos Look To Extend Win Streak At #13 UC San Diego
October 13, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo, currently on a three-game winning streak, is set to take on No. 13 UC San Diego on Friday, Oct. 14, in San Diego at 6:00 p.m. PT. The game will be the last of 14-straight road or neutral site games to open the 2022 campaign.
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Men's Water Polo Picks Up Two Wins At Cal Baptist Invitational
October 08, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo enjoyed a big day at the Cal Baptist Invitational, scoring 35 combined goals to win both games on Saturday. The Broncos have now won three-straight and improve to 6-7 on the season.
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No. 17 Broncos Pick Up First Conference Win, 10-3, Over Biola
October 07, 2022Behind a three-goal hat trick from Chase Raisin and an outstanding defensive effort in the net by Chase Zamborelli, No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo picked up a big victory on the road with a 10-3 win at Biola on Friday morning. The win was the Broncos' first in league play and improves the team to 4-7 overall on the year.
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No. 17 Broncos Fall Just Short At No. 10 LMU
October 06, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo gave No. 10 LMU everything they could handle, taking the contest down to the literal last second of regulation, but ultimately was unable to pull off the comeback victory over the Lions.
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Road Trip At LMU Marks Busy Roadtrip For Men's Water Polo
October 05, 2022No. 17 Santa Clara men's water polo is set for three-straight days of road action beginning on Thursday with a conference bout against LMU in Los Angeles. The Broncos will then play against Biola on Friday before taking part in two games at the Cal Baptist Invitational on Saturday.
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Men's Water Polo Drops Final Game Of MPSF Invite
September 26, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo's Zach Fales and Caedmon Fisher combined for seven goals against LMU in the Broncos' final game of the MPSF Invite, but unfortunately it wasn't enough as they dropped the match, 18-10, to conclude their four-game stay at the tournament with a 1-3 mark.
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Broncos Split Two Games On Second Day Of MPSF Invite
September 24, 2022Santa Clara men's water polo split their two games on day two of the MPSF Invite hosted by Stanford. The Broncos began the day with a tough 13-11 loss to No. 9 San Jose State before turning things around with a big 10-5 victory over No. 16 Fordham in the afternoon.
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Broncos Put Up Great Fight Against No. 2 UCLA
September 23, 2022While Santa Clara men's water polo was unable to come away with a victory, there was a lot to be proud of the Broncos in the opening round of the MPSF Invite hosted by Stanford. Santa Clara, the 15th seed, was matched up against No. 2 UCLA, and gave the Bruins a great test, but ultimately fell in a 13-9 final.
