BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2018 Men’s Collegiate Club Texas Division schedule.
Comprised of Baylor University, Louisiana State University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University “A”, Texas A&M University “B”, Texas State University, Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, the University of Texas “A” and the University of Texas “B”, the division will contest its 17th season as part of the CWPA with Texas A&M (2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2016), Texas (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) and Texas Tech (2011) combining to capture all the previous titles.
Competition begins on Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, with 13 games at Rice University’s Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, pitting the host Owls against Texas A&M “A”, Texas A&M “B”, Houston and Louisiana State. As part of the slate, the varsity team from Austin College will compete in three games during the weekend as the ‘Roos will battle Texas A&M “B”, Rice and Texas A&M “A”.
Another event will occur on Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, as Texas Tech’s Ewalt Student Recreation Center in Lubbock, Texas, will serve as the site of 12 games featuring the host Red Raiders, Texas State, Southern Methodist, Baylor, Texas “A” and Texas “B”.
The regular season concludes on Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, at Texas A&M’s Student Rec Center in College Station, Texas, as all the teams will clash in a 22-game showdown to establish the final seeds for the 17-contest Texas Division Championship at Rice’s Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center on Saturday-Sunday, October 27-28.
The victor of the division championship earns an automatic berth to the 2018 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship slated to be hosted by the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday-Sunday, November 9-11.
