Poets Name New Men's Water Polo Coach

Justin Pudwill has been named the new head coach of the Whittier College men's water polo program.  He is no stranger to the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, having been the assistant men's and women's water polo coach at Occidental College since 2004.  Full Story

Two Poets Earn All-American Honors

2M player Jake Zerbe '07 and goalie Matt Brammer '09 were named to All-American teams this past month.  Zerbe was a first team selection for the second straight year and Brammer earned his first selection to the second team.  Full Story

Water Polo Loses First Two in WWPA Tourney
Poets Enter Tournament #9 Seed

Chris Villanueva '09 scored six goals in the tournament, but no. 9 seed Whittier College lost their first two games and won the third in the Western Water Polo Association Tournament on November 17-19.  The Poets lost 12-7 to no. 8 UC-Santa Cruz in game one and 10-5 to the no. 5 University of Redlands before bouncing back to beat the no. 10 University of La Verne 12-10 in the final game of the tournament.  Full Story

Chris Villanueva '09

Three Poets Honored By SCIAC

Three members of the Men’s Water Polo team earned All Conference Honors at the SCIAC Men’s Water Polo All-Conference meeting last night.  Senior 2M player Jake Zerbe  was named to the First Team All-SCIAC for the 3^rd consecutive year.  Senior utility player Cody Pletcher  and sophomore goalie Matt Brammer were both named to the Second Team All SCIAC.  Click Here for the entire All-SCIAC team selections.

Jake Zerbe '07

Water Polo Goes 1-2 in SCIAC Tourney
Poets Qualify for WWPA Championships

Whittier College finished in sixth place at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Water Polo Championships hosted by the University of La Verne on November 10-12.  The Poets lost 11-10 in overtime to California Lutheran University on day one of the tournament, beat the California Institute of Technology 18-3 on day two, and lost 7-6 to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in their final contest.  Full Story

Water Polo Edges Cal Lutheran
Poets Fourth in SCIAC

Mark Canner '07 scored three goals to lead Whittier College to a 9-8 victory over Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival, California Lutheran University on November 4.  The Poets (3-16, 4-3 SCIAC) are now in fourth place in the conference while the Kingsmen (3-13, 3-4 SCIAC) fall to fifth.  Full Story

Water Polo Falls at #1 Redlands
Regular Season Finale Nov. 4

Chris Villanueva '09 scored three goals and assisted on two others, but #6 Whittier College lost 11-8 to SCIAC rival, #1 University of Redlands on November 1.  The Poets are now 3-3 in the conference while Redlands remains undefeated.  Full Story

Water Polo Cruises Past Caltech
Carty Gets 150th Career Coaching Win

Five Poets scored three or more goals as Whittier College beat the California Institute of Technology 20-7 in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on October 3.  The win puts the Poets in third place in the SCIAC and gives head coach Mitch Carty his 150th career coaching victory.  Full Story

Head Coach Mitch Carty

Zerbe '07 Named WWPA Player of the Week

The Western Water Polo Association has named Jake Zerbe '07 its Player of the Week.  He led Whittier to a 1-1 week with a dominating week of play for the Poets. He scored four goals with four kickouts drawn and an assist against Pomona and then scored four more against Occidental. He added two kickouts drawn, two steals and two assists against Occidental.  He finished the week with 8 goals, 6 kickouts, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Jake Zerbe '07

Water Polo Even SCIAC Record with Win Over La Verne
Zerbe '07 Scores Four Goals

Jake Zerbe '07 scored four goals to lead Whittier College to a 10-6 victory over the University of La Verne in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on October 25.  The Poets are now 7-16 overall and 2-2 in the SCIAC.  Full Story

Jake Zerbe '07

Water Polo Picks Up First Conference Win
Poets Beat Occidental at Homecoming

Chris Villanueva '09 and Jake Zerbe '07 each scored four goals to lead Whittier College to a 15-7 victory over Occidental College on October 21. The Poets are now 6-15 overall and 1-2 in the SCIAC.
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Chris Villanueva '09

Water Polo Falls in Home Opener
Zerbe '07 Scores Four Times

Jake Zerbe '07 scored four goals for the Poets, but Whittier College lost its first home game this season 11-8 to Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on October 18.  The Poets are now 5-14 overall and 0-2 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 
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Jake Zerbe '07

Water Polo Loses in SCIAC Opener
Three Poets Score Two Goals in Loss

Whittier College lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 11-8 for the first time in three games between the two this season, when they met to open the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule on October 14.  The Poets are now 5-14 overall and 0-1 in SCIAC play.  Full Story

Jake Zerbe '07

Water Polo Splits at Cal Baptist
Poets Beat Gannon in High Scoring Affair

Whittier College traveled to California Baptist University for a pair of games on October 11.  The Poets (5-13) won their first match of the day 16-12 over Gannon University (5-10), but lost to nationally ranked No. 20 California Baptist (18-7) 13-6 in game two.  Full Story

Mark Canner '07

Whittier Competes at Claremont Convergence
Poets finish 1-3 in Tourney

Whittier College played four games at the Claremont Convergence Tournament on October 6 and 7.  The Poets lost to Bucknell University (11-3) and George Washington University (11-8) on day one.  They lost to Brown University (12-5) in the morning game on day two, but bounced back to beat Chapman University (16-3) in the afternoon.  Full Story

Mark Canner '07

Water Polo Loses Battle With Sixth-Ranked Team
Claremont Convergence Next Weekend

Jake Zerbe '07 scored two goals, but Whittier College lost its non-conference match-up with nationally ranked #6 Loyola-Marymount University 11-5 on September 29.  The Poets now have a 3-9 record as they prepare for the Claremont Convergence Tournament on October 6 and 7.  Full Story

Jake Zerbe '07

Mark Canner '07

Water Polo  Wins Two at Inland Empire Classic
Canner Scores 9 Goals in Tourney

Whittier College men's water polo went 2-2 at the Inland Empire Classic hosted by the University of Redlands on September 9 and 10.  The Poets lost 17-4 to the University of California-Santa Barbara in the first match of the tournament, but bounced back against SCIAC foe Occidental College with a 10-9 win.  On day two, the Poets lost to Division I University of California-San DIego 18-5, but once again picked up a SCIAC win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
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Mark Canner '07

Whittier Competes at Triton Invitational
Poets finish 13th in Tournament

Whittier College finished 13th in the 14-team Triton Invitational hosted by the University of California-San Diego on September 2 and 3.  The Poets went 1-3 in the tournament.  On September 2, Whittier lost to Division I powerhouse Loyola Marymount University (20-3), but beat SCIAC rival, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (5-3) later that day.  On September 3, the Poets lost to the University of California-Santa Cruz (8-3) and Division I Air Force (14-6).  Full Story

Jake Zerbe '07