CLU Regals Water Polo News

Scholar-Athlete Society Recognizes 99 Students

Mon, 29 Jun 2009, 11:39:31

A record-setting group of 99 student-athetes from 19 teams at California Lutheran University were recognized by the school's Scholar Athlete Society at a year-end banquet. All the students maintained a 3.4 GPA or higher for the academic year while particpating as a NCAA Division III student-athlete.

Coach, Player of the Year Top List of CLU All-Americans

Thu, 18 Jun 2009, 12:24:51

Cal Lutheran women's water polo standouts Meredith Butte, Joy Cyprian, Bobby Sanders and Ashley Bentz were chosen as members of the 2009 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-American Teams, released on Thursday. Butte and CLU Head Coach Craig Rond were named as ACWPC Division III Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Regals Athletics Finish Third in SCIAC All-Sports Standings

Thu, 11 Jun 2009, 22:40:59

The conclusion of the 2008-09 athletics year came to a close with the California Lutheran women's programs taking third in the Conference All-Sports Standings. Points are awarded based on final conference standings for each of the nine SCIAC sports and awarded to each institution respectively.

Butte Earns ESPN/CoSIDA All-Academic Honors

Sat, 23 May 2009, 15:31:30

Cal Lutheran junior Meredith Butte was selected to ESPN the Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) District VIII All-Academic At-Large First Team, announced on Wednesday.

Champion Regals Net SCIAC MVP, Four Total Selections

Wed, 13 May 2009, 17:44:34

Cal Lutheran women's water polo team ran the table going 10-0 en route to its first ever Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title in 2009. Another first was announced earlier this week as junior Meredith Butte earned SCIAC Most Valuable Player honors, the first CLU water polo player in school history to do so.

Butte Named NCAA All-Tournament Selection

Mon, 11 May 2009, 16:29:01

Junior Meredith Butte was named to the 2009 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship team announced earlier this week. Over the three game span she contributed four goals and 10 drawn ejections to aid the Cal Lutheran offense.

Women's Water Polo Historic Season Comes to a Close

Sun, 10 May 2009, 12:30:48

Only eight teams in NCAA women's water polo can say their season came to a close on Sunday. Despite falling to Marist (NY) College 16-11 this afternoon, Cal Lutheran has accomplished what it set out to do in 2009.

Regals Battle Back in Loss to LMU Lions

Sat, 09 May 2009, 14:31:38

Holding tough against the No. 9 team in the nation Loyola Marymount and trailing by just two at halftime, the Regals fought to the end in a 12-6 decision to the Lions. Joy Cyprian's three goals paced Cal Lutheran's offense in Saturday's game.

Regals Lead Trojans Early, Fall to USC

Fri, 08 May 2009, 16:13:54

From the police escort on Friday's venture to the Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium to officially appearing in the NCAA Championship tournament, the Regals added plenty of firsts to an already historic season. The entire Regals team can remember that for a brief period of time the scoreboard read: CLU 1, USC 0.

NCAA Bound Regals Take on USC Trojans in Tourney Opener

Thu, 07 May 2009, 11:05:27

Cal Lutheran is a young program coming from obscurity in its inaugural 2003 campaign to earning its first ever Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title in 2009. The league championship earns the Regals women's water polo team a berth into this weekend's 2009 NCAA Championships and you may have heard of their first opponent-University of Southern California.