Whittier College's Men's Water Polo team will open 2015 where they finished 2014 – on top of the National Division III Top 10 Poll. Whittier joins outstanding programs such as UCLA and Brown University who also top preseason polls.
The Poets had a phenomenal 2014-2015 season by capturing their conference (SCIAC) championship, finishing ranked No. 1 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) polls. They also achieved individual awards such as SCIAC Newcomer of the Year, Massimiliano Mirarchi; SCIAC Player of the Year, Goran Mataic; and ACWPC Division III Coach of the Year, Justin Pudwill.
Earlier this summer, the Poets were included in College Factual's list of U.S. Best Colleges for Men's Water Polo as reported by USA Today.
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