Men's Water Polo Set To Open Season At Triton Invitational

Saturday, September 4

La Jolla Calif.

9:20 a.m.

Long Beach State University

Whittier

Photo by: John Fajardo

9/2/2021 10:21:00 AM | Men's Water Polo

After last competing in 2019, the Beach is kicking off the season in San Diego.

Long Beach, Calif. —Long Beach State men's water polo is set to open the 2021 season when they travel to San Diego to compete in the Triton Invitational Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, Sept. 4
Long Beach State vs Whittier College
Time: 9:20 a.m.
Location: Triton Pool (La Jolla, Calif.)

Saturday, Sept. 4
Long Beach State vs Cal Baptist
Time: 1:50 p.m.
Location: Triton Pool (La Jolla, Calif.)

Sunday, Sept. 5
Long Beach State vs Occidental
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Canyonview Pool (La Jolla, Calif.)

Sunday, Sept. 5
Long Beach State vs UC San Diego
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Triton Pool (La Jolla, Calif.)

PATIENTLY WAITING
The Beach hasn't competed since the 2019 season and is ready to get back in the pool after not competing during the 2020 season.

INTERNATIONAL TIES
The Beach had four athletes compete at this year's FINA Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Prague. Liam Ward, Zach Frazier and Evan Cain competed for the USA, while Abdelrahman Soliman competed with Egypt.

OLYMPIC COMPETITION
Coach Gavin Arroyo represented the United States at the Tokyo Games as an assistant coach for the national men's water polo team.