Julan Fraser Memorial Tournament Schedule

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara men's water polo team is set to play host to the annual Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, which begins Friday.

The three-day tournament features 13 teams playing a combined 24 games at Santa Clara and San José State.

There will be 16 contests at Sullivan Aquatic Center and eight (on Saturday and Sunday) at SRAC at San José State.

UPDATE (Oct. 22 | 1 p.m. PT): Bucknell is a late scratch from the event due to travel issues so there will now be 21 games in total (13 at Santa Clara and eight at San Jose State).

Action starts on Friday at 12:30 p.m. when California Baptist faces Brown in Sullivan Aquatic Center.

The Broncos (10-8) will play four games in the tournament, which was renamed in 2017 (formerly the Rodeo Tournament) to honor a former Santa Clara player. A two-year member of the program, Fraser passed away in February of 2017.

The tournament was not held in 2020 due the postponement of the season until last spring.

This year's event has special meaning as Alec Fraser, father of Julian, and his friend Jamie Meehan have been biking across the country the last two months supporting Team JF to raise money for Cycle for Survival, which is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's fundraiser for rare cancer research.

The pair departed Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on Aug. 15, and plan to arrive in Santa Clara on Friday for the opening of the tournament.

Santa Clara's first game in the tournament is set for Friday at 3:30 p.m. against Princeton. There will be a recognition of Team JF prior to that game.

Alec Fraser and Meehan, joined on the final leg by a number of alumni and friends, will be arriving on the Santa Clara University campus ahead of that game. They are expected to arrive at approximately 3 p.m. at Leavey Center (pool located behind the facility). UPDATE (Oct. 22 | 2:30 p.m. PT): The Team JF biking group will NOT arrive prior to the start of the Princeton game (3:30 p.m. start), but at approx 3:45 p.m. They will be welcomed just outside Sullivan Aquatic Center.

The first game at San Jose State will be on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. when Biola meets Iona. Visit the San Jose State men's water polo webpage for details on games at SRAC.

Santa Clara games will be streamed and live stats will be available. Results and box scores for all remaining games will be posted on the tournament page.

ABOUT THE JULIAN FRASER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
The Santa Clara water polo community lost one its own in the spring of 2017 with the passing of men's player Julian Fraser. The two-year member of the program touched many around him in his short life. In 2017, in recognition, the water polo program renamed the annual Rodeo Tournament as the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, a three-day event which features teams from both sides of the country. Fraser was beloved by coaches, teammates and the Santa Clara University community. He had a true joy for the sport, he was a fierce competitor and enjoyed the camaraderie with his teammates. This annual tournament is a fitting way to honor and remember him.

EVENT PROTOCOL
All Santa Clara Athletics home events will operate in compliance with state, county, and university COVID-19 guidelines. While masks are not required for outdoor events on campus, we highly encourage fans to wear masks especially when social distancing guidelines cannot be met or when others around you are eating or drinking. Seating in Sullivan Aquatic Center is general admission and we encourage everyone to utilize appropriate social distancing in the stands and common areas. Updates will be provided should there be an adjustment in protocol.

TICKETS
All-day passes at Santa Clara are available for $12 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday  There are NO single-game tickets available. Passes allow patrons exit and entry for all contests each day at Sullivan Aquatic Center. However, IF you purchase a ticket on Saturday for either the Biola-Iona or Air Force-Princeton games at San Jose State, your ticket will be accepted for entry at Sullivan Aquatic Center that day.

Passes may be purchased online or at Sullivan Aquatic Center, which opens one hour prior to the first game each day. For questions, contact the Santa Clara ticket office weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu.

PARKING
For weekday games, the Leavey Center lot (see below for access), located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to the start time. Any other parking facility on campus will be subject to normal daily rates or restrictions, including the main structure, located on Palm Drive. During the weekend, campus parking facilities are free (except for permit required locations). Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.

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