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Nov. 16, 2009

Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 16, 2009) - Loyola Marymount, who finished the 2009 regular season with a perfect 11-0 mark against conference opponents, has been tabbed the top seed for the upcoming Western Water Polo Association Men's Water Polo Championship hosted by Chapman University, Friday, Nov. 20 - Sunday, Nov. 22. The Lions finished the season 16-7 overall and have been ranked as high as No. 5 in the nation this season to earn the No. 1 seed.

Following LMU will be No. 2 Air Force Academy, No. 3 UC San Diego, No. 4 Santa Clara, No. 5 UC Davis, No. 6 Redlands, No. 7 Whittier and No. 8 Chapman.

Game No. 1 of the 2009 WWPA Championships at the Zee Allred Aquatics Center will feature No. 2 Air Force taking on No. 7 Whittier at 10 a.m. Air Force finished the regular season 17-12 and 10-4 in the WWPA. They will take on SCIAC runner-up Whittier, who finished 18-12 overall and 11-7 against WWPA opponents.

Game No. 2 at 11:45 a.m., of the eight-team tournament, will feature No. 3 UC San Diego taking on No. 6 Redlands. UC San Diego enters the tournament 12-13 overall and 8-5 against WWPA opponents, four of the setbacks were to No. 1 LMU. Redlands defeated Claremont 4-2 in the SCIAC Championships on Sunday, Nov. 15, and enters the WWPAs 17-16 overall and 12-5 in the WWPA.

Game No. 3 at 1:30 p.m., features No. 1 LMU taking on host Chapman, who finished 12-14 overall and 5-6 against the WWPA. The final game is No. 4 Santa Clara taking on No. 5 UC Davis at 3:15 p.m. Santa Clara is 20-11 overall and 10-4 in the WWPA, while UCD is 13-15 overall and 8-7 in league play.

2009 WWPA Championship Seedings:
1. Loyola Marymount
2. Air Force Academy
3. UC San Diego
4. Santa Clara
5. UC Davis
6. Redlands
7. Whitter
8. Chapman

2009 WWPA CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, November 21 - Dark Caps vs. White Caps
Game 1 - 10:00 am - #2 Air Force vs. #7 Whittier
Game 2 - 11:45 am - #3 UC San Diego vs. #6 Redlands
Game 3 - 1:30 pm - #1 LMU vs. #8 Chapman
Game 4 - 3:15 pm - #4 Santa Clara vs. #5 UC Davis

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Game 5 - 10:00 am - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 - 11:45 pm - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 7 - 1:30 pm - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (Semifinals)
Game 8 - 3:15 pm - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Semifinals)

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Game 9 - 9:00 am - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 (7th Place)
Game 10 - 10:45 am - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (5th Place)
Game 11 - 12:30 pm - Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (3rd Place)
Game 12 - 2:30 pm - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (WWPA Championship)

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students (with ID) and children under 12. The winner earns an Automatic bid to 41st Annual National Collegiate Men's Water Polo Championship at Princeton, Dec. 5-6. Follow the championships online at www.WesternWaterPolo.org.

- GO LIONS -