Championship Saturday on deck for Loyola Water Polo!
The top-ranked and No. 1-seeded Cubs will compete for their first CIF-SS Division I Water Polo Championship this weekend (Nov. 13) against Oaks Christian, with the game slated for 4:10PM at Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. Head coach Erik Healy, in his 17th year leading the program, and the Cubs are looking to add another CIF championship to Loyola Athletics’ trophy case and the first water polo title in school history.
Loyola advanced to the CIF Finals with a 12-9 victory over Long Beach Wilson on Wednesday (Nov. 10) in the semis. The Cubs came out firing from the opening sprint and led from start to finish, propelled by five goals from junior Will Sanchez ’23, four from Christopher Wazzan ’22, two from Nolan Roberts ’23 and one from David Morales ’22. Senior goalkeeper Calvin Cardenas ’22 also came up big between the pipes and stopped a 5-meter penalty shot to keep the Bruins at bay. (Click here for game highlights!)
Gameday details for Saturday can be found below:
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online via GoFan here. CIF prices are as follows: $12.00 General Admission; $5.00 for Children 13-Under; $5.00 for HS Students w/ Valid School ID. Once purchased, simply pull up the ticket on your phone at the gate.
Address: William Woollett Aquatics Center
4601 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604
Parking: All spectator parking will be at Heritage Park (adjacent to the Aquatics Center) at 14361 Yale Avenue, Irvine
Time/Location: Game will be on the Right Course of the Woollett Aquatics Center and will begin at 4:10PM. As all seven CIF-SS championship games will be played on Saturday (9:30AM–6:30PM), spectator doors will open at 9AM.
Livestream: NFHS Network will be streaming the final from Irvine here. A subscription is required.
Attire: Cubs are encouraged to wear their Loyola blue and white!
Last Time Out: Loyola has faced Oaks Christian twice already this season, recording a 6-4 win on the road in Westlake Village back on Sept. 17th and a shorthanded 15-7 loss at the Elite 12 Tournament on Oct. 9th.
Bracket: The full 2021 CIF-SS bracket is here.