The UNL water polo team will compete in the Great Plains Division tournament Sept. 24 and 25 at Bob Devaney Sports Center. The tournament includes teams from Illinois State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Minnesota. All matches are free and open to the public.
UNL Water Polo is a member of the UNL Sport Club Council and a recognized student organization that was formed again in 2009 after being inactive for several years. The team will compete with other universities in the Great Plains Division Championship in Minneapolis Oct. 29-30.
Water polo consists of two teams of seven players each trying to score goals in the water. Game play involves swimming, treading water, passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a net defended by a goalie. The game dates back to 19th century England and is reminiscent of the game of rugby.
The tournament schedule is:
Saturday, Sept. 24
9 a.m. — UNL vs. Illinois State
10:10 a.m. — Kansas vs. Iowa State
11:20 a.m. — Minnesota vs. Kansas State
12:50 p.m. — Kansas vs. Illinois State
2 p.m. — Iowa State vs. Minnesota
3:30 p.m. — Illinois State vs. Kansas State
5:10 p.m. — UNL vs. Kansas
6:20 p.m. — Iowa State vs. Kansas State
Sunday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. — UNL vs. Minnesota
10:10 a.m. — Iowa State vs. Illinois State
Noon — Minnesota vs. Kansas
1:10 p.m. — UNL vs. Kansas State
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/h62