BRIDGEPORT, Pa. – Villanova Women's Water Polo was ranked #23 and #25 in across the two national water polo polls, the ACWPC and the CWPA announced Wednesday.
"[It] feels great to be ranked, earned, and deserved the way we have played to start this season," Head Coach
Michael Gordon said. "Still [have] lots of work to do to continue to improve; let's see how high we can climb!"
This is the first ranking for the team in the program's 28-year history, and the five votes they received to rank 25
th in the CWPA poll are their most since receiving four during the week of April 21, 2021, the same week as their last ranked win vs. Iona.
The ranking comes off the heels of playing three incredibly close games during the Bruno Classic, in which the Wildcats competed until the end against #24 University of the Pacific, RV Marist University, and #23 Brown University. The 'Cats kept the momentum going in Harvard's Crimson Classic by staying close against #13 UC San Diego and ultimately defeating #21 Brown by a score of 11-8 in a rematch of the prior Sunday's contest.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will return home this weekend, as they face off against Siena College on Saturday, February 15, at 1:00 P.M. Saturday will be Villanova's Every Mind Matters game.
EVERY MIND MATTERS
Every Mind Matters is a group within UNITAS, the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative that strives to maintain a welcoming community at VU.
Every Mind Matters works to increase mental health awareness and advocacy within the Athletic Department. We are a group of passionate student-athletes working alongside faculty and staff to create new initiatives and resources for the athletics community to better understand and support their mental health.
SOCIAL
For all the latest updates surrounding the program, follow Villanova Water Polo on Instagram @novawaterpolo and X (formerly Twitter) @nova_waterpolo.
