# US college men's water polo season developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-college-mens-water-polo-season-developments
> Updated: 2026-09-03T15:41:35.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The men’s college water polo season has commenced with early tournament results and upcoming high-profile matchups.

During opening weekend invitational tournaments, Fresno Pacific University and Mercyhurst University suffered significant losses. Fresno Pacific fell to Santa Clara 23-7 at the Bobcat Invite, while Mercyhurst University lost 21-4 to UC San Diego during the Triton Invitational.

Following these openers, the top-ranked UCLA men’s water polo team is entering a series of games against top-20 opponents. The Bruins, holding a 2-0 record, are scheduled to face No. 10 Pacific, No. 6 UC Davis, and No. 19 Santa Clara.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: UCLA men's water polo faces series of top-20 opponents

No. 1 UCLA men's water polo begins a series of top-20 matchups, starting with a Friday game against No. 10 Pacific followed by games against UC Davis and Santa Clara on Saturday.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ucla-mens-water-polo-faces-series-of-top-20-opponents

### 2026-08-28: College men's water polo teams face opening weekend losses

Fresno Pacific and Mercyhurst men's water polo teams suffered losses in their season openers against Santa Clara and UC San Diego, respectively.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-mens-water-polo-teams-face-opening-weekend-losses

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