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  • Water Polo - Varsity

    2023 - 2024
    Head Coach: Dominick Pugliese

    Gonzaga Water Polo was born as a club sport in the fall of 2002. The first team consisted of about 16 players. By the next year, the team had nearly doubled in size, and was divided into "A" and "B" squads. It was granted full varsity status in 2004.

    When Gonzaga Water Polo started, it was the only D.C.-area school to have a water polo program; the team’s games were played against Baltimore schools such as Gilman, Loyola Blakefield and Calvert Hall. The team also participated in regional weekend tournaments at the U.S. Naval Academy and in Philadelphia.

    Today, Gonzaga Water Polo averages more than 50 scholar-athletes spread over three teams (Varsity, JV “A” & JV “B”) and is very competitive amongst other East Coast schools. Gonzaga Water Polo alumni have gone on to play water polo at such schools as the Naval Academy, Princeton, Virginia Tech, Miami University, Loyola University Maryland, and Clemson.

    Water polo is a challenging sport that combines swimming skills with the strategy of games like soccer and lacrosse. It fosters tremendous teamwork and is played as a varsity or club sport in most U.S. colleges. 

    We look forward to a great season of competition in the fall of 2023! On this page, you'll find the team's schedule and roster, as well as results after each competition. Thank you for your interest in Gonzaga Water Polo!

Schedule/Results

Water Polo - Varsity

Home

Water Polo Tryout Begin

Non-League
Away

Varsity Water Polo at McDonough

Non-League
Win 20-7
McDonogh School
Neutral
Tournament

Varsity Water Polo vs Archbishop Spalding in Battle of the Beltways

Non-League
Win 18-13
United States Naval Academy
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Mount St. Joe's in Battle of the Beltways

Non-League
Win 13-7
United States Naval Academy
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Landon

Non-League
Win 17-10
Takoma Aquatic Center
Away

Varsity Water Polo at Loyola Blakefield

Non-League
Loss 11-20
Loyola Blakefield
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Episcopal Academy in Beast of the East

Non-League
Win 16-10
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Upper Merion in Beast of the East

League
Win 15-14
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Exeter PA in Beast of the East

League
Win 15-10
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Loyola Blakefield in Beast of the East

League
Win 10-7
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Gilman in Beast of the East

League
Loss 6-11
Away

Varsity Water Polo at Haverford

Non-League
Loss 9-20
Haverford School
Away

Varsity Water Polo at Episcopal Academy

Non-League
Win 14-11
Episcopal Academy
Away

Varsity Water Polo at Penn Charter

Non-League
Loss 16-19
William Penn Charter School
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Spalding

League
Win 22-16
Takoma Academy
Away

Varsity Water Polo at McDonough

Non-League
Win 19-12
McDonogh School
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Gilman in Gilman Challenge

Non-League
Loss 7-18
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Malvern in Gilman Challenge

Non-League
Win 16-15
Away

Varsity Water Polo at Hill School

Non-League
Loss 11-21
The Hill School
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Landon

Non-League
Win 26-12
Takoma Aquatic Center
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Mount St. Joes in Easterns

Non-League
Win 12-11
Neutral

Varsity Water Polo vs Penn Charter in Easterns

Non-League
Loss 11-12
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Haverford in Easterns

League
Loss 11-20
Home

Varsity Water Polo vs Malvern Prep in Easterns

Non-League
Win 15-10

Team Record

W L T %
15 8 0 65.2

Roster

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