CWPA Great Lakes Division Champions

Buckeyes repeat as CWPA Great Lakes Champions!

In our first match the Bucks provided just too much on both sides if the ball as we beat Loyola 18-6. Gruseck and B. McClurg were the high scorers with contributions coming from every spot on the bench including a shutout 4th quarter from freshman goalie Shepard.

Our second match saw the Buckeyes take on Great Lakes stalwart Grand Valley State University. After trailing for 3 quarters, on the back of excellent sub play from Parekh, we were able to capitalize on the great movement to win 10-9.

Sunday's only match saw the Buckeyes take on 2012 Great Lakes Champs, University of Illinois-Chicago. We took the pool and executed perfectly for 2 quarters only to find ourselves tied 4-4 after hitting the bar more times than the Alumni on Michigan Weekend.

The 2nd half was lopsided as was the first, with the exception of all the Buckeyes finding the back of the cage through the first 10 minutes of the half. With a 5 goal lead at 2:39 remaining in the 4th, the starters decided it would be best to add to Coach James' gray beard by giving up 4 unanswered goals in 2:33 before we finally, with a little drama, took the W, 12-11.

This earns the Buckeyes a bid in the 2014 National Collegiate Club Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 14 through 16.

CWPA Great Lakes Division Championship

This upcoming weekend, October 18-19, the Buckeyes will be competing in the CWPA Great Lakes Division Championship at the University of Notre Dame, looking to earn their second straight bid to the Collegiate Club National Championships.

Having earned the 3rd seed during the season, the Buckeyes will open up the tournament against Loyola University in Chicago on Saturday at 1:40pm.

Akron Invitational

At the end of September, the Buckeyes traveled to the University of Akron to compete in the Rubber City Invitational.

The team started off strong, earning a 14-4 win over Cleveland Water Polo Club, but then fell in two closely contested games, losing to Grand Valley 6-9 and to Notre Dame 7-8. Sunday morning gave the team a chance to rebound, beating Case Western 15 to 1.

Gray Team Continues to Grow at Harvest Classic

While the Scarlet team was competing in CWPA action at home, the Gray team travelled to University of Cincinnati to compete in the Harvest Classic.

Their first game was against a very disciplined Army team, and the Bucks couldn't hang with them, falling 3-9. The Buckeyes then faced Cincinnati's Bearcats, this time losing only 4-8. The next day, the boys went up against the host Ohio Squirrels and showing improvement, but still losing 4-6. Their last game was against the girls of Ohio University, in which the Buckeyes handily won 12-4.

CWPA Great Lakes Division 9/13-14

The Buckeyes opened up the 2014 CWPA season at home this past weekend. Their first test was against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The Buckeyes fell behind early and couldn't complete the comeback, falling 8-9. In the next game, the Buckeyes would rebound from the loss to beat Miami University 15-11.

Sunday morning, the Dayton Flyers couldn't navigate their way to the pool on time and forfeited the game, so the Buckeyes claimed a 5-0 victory. The last game of the tournament was against newcomers Xavier University, and the Buckeyes defeated the Musketeers 22-3.

2014 Buckeye Invitational Results

The first ever fall rendition of the Buckeye Invitational was a fantastic success. Fourteen competitive games were played at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

The Scarlet team completed an undefeated weekend to start off the new season. They started by dismantling the University of Dayton 19-2, then held off a very good Penn State 11-10, beat Washington University in St. Louis 9-7 in Saturday night's last game, and finally beat University of Tennessee 13-11 to cap off the weekend for the Buckeyes.

The Gray team was comprised of many newcomers and young returners. These games were great game experience for them as they build chemistry with each other. They went 1-3 for the weekend, with the following results:

4-17 vs. University of Tennessee
4-16 vs. Penn State
3-9 vs. Washington University in St. Louis
9-9 (3-1 SO) vs. University of Dayton
 

Matt Gustafson (So.) takes a penalty shot against University of Tennessee

Fall Season Practice Information

The first practice is only 46 days away! Thursday, August 28 is the first day of practice for the 2014-2015 Buckeyes season. This season we will have practice Monday through Thursday from 6:45pm to 8:15pm.

Go Bucks!

2014 Fall Buckeye Invitational

 On September 6-7, 2014, we will be having a 12 team, championship style tournament to kick off another great year of water polo! The tournament will have two pools playing games concurrently to get in the most water polo as possible.

Date: September 6-7, 2014

Location: McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Cost: $425

Checks payable to Ohio State Men's Water Polo

Send Checks To:

Ohio State Men's Water Polo

RPAC Room B149

337 W. 17th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43210 

If you have any questions, please email buckeye invitational@gmail.com

2013-2014 Year In Review

This school year was a great year for the Ohio State Buckeyes water polo team! The Buckeyes won the CWPA Great Lakes division for the first time and qualified for the Collegiate Club National Championship at the University of California - San Diego, where they finished 11th in the nation, and were ranked 17th in the nation in the final poll of the season.

The Scarlet team finished with 24 wins and 8 losses, 12-3 in the CWPA, and outscoring opponents 363-215.

The Grey team finished with 8 wins and 7 losses, outscoring opponents 155-129.

The Buckeyes had four All-Conference selections, two second team All-Americans, and James Dauphinee was named Great Lakes Division Coach of the Year for the second year in a row!

This was a very successful year of Buckeyes water polo, but the team also finished with the 4th highest team GPA in the nation!

Preparation for next year has already begun as the Buckeyes look to continue their success in and out of the pool!

Tar Heel Invitational

The Buckeyes headed down south to University of North Carolina to compete in the 26th Annual Tar Heel Invitational.

The first game was a 5-8 loss to NoVa Water Polo, who would eventually finish the tournament as runner-up. The Buckeyes would handle the rest of the competition with relative ease, defeating University of Virginia 10-3, Georgia Tech 10-4, and Penn State 13-2. 

Chapel Hill was a great destination to cap off a great year of OSU Water Polo!

3rd Annual Buckeye Invitational Results

Our 3rd Annual home tournament gave great results for both Buckeyes teams, earning 5 wins and only one loss between the teams.

The tournament started out with the Grey team facing off with the Columbus masters team, but the young guys couldn't handle Columbus' old man strength, falling 4-12. The Grey team rebounded from that loss to defeat two Ohio high school club teams, beating the Columbus Sea Cows 10-7 and Moose Water Polo 11-2.

The Scarlet team kicked off this year's Buckeye Invitational with a 14-0 win over Moose Water Polo. On Sunday, the Buckeyes faced a short-staffed Purdue team, earning a 16-8 victory over the Boilermakers

The marquee matchup was the water polo edition of The Game on Saturday night, which lived up to the hype surrounding every Ohio State-Michigan game. The game ended in a 10-10 tie after a missed buzzer-beater attempt by the Buckeyes and went to a shootout, where the Buckeyes pulled out the victory, winning 15-14.

3rd Annual Buckeye Invitational

This upcoming weekend, April 12-13, we will be hosting our third annual spring invitational.

Teams:

The Ohio State University [Scarlet & Grey Teams]

University of Michigan

Purdue University

Columbus Water Polo

Moose Water Polo

Columbus Sea Cows

Follow the action on Twitter at @OSUWaterPolo.

2014 Buckeye Invitational Schedule

Two Buckeyes Named to All-American Teams

Orion Swanson and Michael Smith were both named Second Team All-American for their play in the 2013 CWPA season. They helped the Buckeyes to a 12-3 record in CWPA action, which included a Great Lakes Division title and an 11th place finish at the Collegiate Club National Championship.

Link to article

Buckeyes Abound in All-Conference Awards

Four Buckeyes were honored with All-Conference Awards for the 2013 season, more than any other team, and head coach James Dauphinee also earned Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.

Ben McClurg and Orion Swanson both earned First Team All-Great Lakes Division, while Jon Gruseck and Michael Smith earned Second Team.

The Buckeyes won the Great Lakes division for the first time in 2013, finishing 7-1 in division play and earning a bid to the Collegiate Club National Championship at the University of California - San Diego where they finished 11th in the nation.

Official release can be found here.

7 Buckeyes named to CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team; 4th Highest Team GPA in the nation

Seven Buckeyes were named to the 2013 Collegiate Water Polo Association's Scholar-Athlete team, and our team had the fourth highest GPA in the nation!

Matt D'Errico, Ben McClurg, Clancy Short, Michael Smith, and Orion Swanson were honored with Outstanding (3.71 - 4.0) recognition, Connor Aossey was honored with Superior (3.41-3.70) recognition, and Brian Muff was honored with Excellent (3.20-3.40) recognition.

The Buckeyes had an average GPA of 3.71, which earned them the fourth best spot in the nation! Congrats Buckeyes!

Read more here.