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Post by fanblade on Nov 21, 2010 22:46:56 GMT -5
First time in school history a program has won 4 straight conference titles. The men's team defeated UC Davis today and will advance to the NCAA Final Four. Best of luck lions!  |
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Post by LIONS90045 on Nov 22, 2010 11:02:39 GMT -5
Well done Lions!
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Post by irishlion on Nov 22, 2010 18:39:15 GMT -5
I wish I knew ANYTHING about water polo. I'd join the bandwagon.
Oh well, I can still be a fan, and wish them well going forward. Good Luck Lions!
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Post by sullivanfieldfan on Nov 22, 2010 23:59:54 GMT -5
Go Lions! Con grats! Now on to the Finals!
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Post by LIONS90045 on Nov 23, 2010 0:10:44 GMT -5
Irish -this is a tougher game than one can imagine. The players mostly kick their opponents in the shins and any other body part that will suffer. I never saw a game - and you probably would not see where the real action occurs (underwater) , but I do see the players showing up as spectators for soccer and basketballl games with multiple ice packs strapped to their bodies.
Plus they practive dailey for two hours in season or not and handle the academics in the process.
Go Lions!
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Post by fanblade on Nov 23, 2010 0:55:39 GMT -5
The games are short, about an hour because the physical demands of swimming and battling in the pool are taxing. It is not a sport for the faint of heart as lions alludes to!
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Post by lambdachi1988lion on Nov 23, 2010 7:44:34 GMT -5
Great to see.
It is wonder for LMU to have a marquee team that is always among the Nation's best with no signs of stopping anytime soon.
I can't wait until we pull the big upset end up with a National Championship.
Go Lions
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Post by fanblade on Nov 23, 2010 21:47:58 GMT -5
We still need to get to the championship game unfortunately but in recent years we have come heartbreakingly close a few times! But it there were ever a sport for LMU to get the national championship this is it. Hopefully we can work towards using the same template of success the men have with other sports ie. +Top facility in conference +Top coaches in conference +Top players in conference +Impressive legacy, NCAA berths, titles, etc  |
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Post by lambdachi1988lion on Dec 5, 2010 6:48:20 GMT -5
Lions lose by ONE yet again.
We we were leading 6-4 in the third quarter, but ended up not scoring anymore and fell 7-6 to the top ranked team in the country.
Look at this stat.
"It is the third straight one-goal setback in the national semifinals, and fourth in the last five trips for the Lions, falling by a goal in overtime to UCLA (9-8) a year ago, to host Stanford (6-5) in 2008 and to Stanford (7-6) in 2006."
Gotta keep hope alive. Lions Water Polo is a GREAT program and you have to believe one of these years we will win that National Championship.
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Post by fanblade on Dec 5, 2010 13:15:33 GMT -5
I've watched a few of those heartbreaking Final Four trips! We are very very close, I agree lambda. Really going to miss those seniors this year. Will be a challenge to reload the talent of Andy Stevens our current goalie, and maybe the best in the country.
Now we face St. Francis for 3rd place! Go lions!
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