2018 MAAC Water Polo Championship Program

2018 MAAC Water Polo Championship

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With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College, and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of Men’s Cross Country and Men’s Soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC Men’s Basketball game and the MAAC story had begun. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. The MAAC supports 24 sports and championships during the 2017-18 academic year; in addition, the MAAC champion earns automatic qualification to the NCAA Championship in 16 sports.

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Kap7 is proud to support the development of water polo through our direct sponsorship. We invest capital and product at all levels across the globe to foster the development of Water Polo. We sponsor teams at the Club, High School and University levels. We are also a proud sponsor of the US Olympic Water Polo Teams. We are motivated to give back to the sport that gave us so much. It is an ongoing mission of KAP7 to help grow the sport the Worldwide. KAP7 directly supports 50+ organizations around the world but primarily in the USA. A portion of every sale we generate goes back to the sport. We are hopeful you take this into consideration when you are making your purchasing decisions. Every time you shop with KAP7 you support organizations such as USA Water Polo, American Water Polo, your State or HS section, and the NCAA. You are also supporting new product development, high level water polo clinics, and instructional Youtube videos, drills and tips. Your support will allow us to introduce this wonderful sport to more kids of all ages.

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In addition, associate members include the University of Detroit Mercy in Men’s Lacrosse. La Salle University, St. Francis Brooklyn, Villanova University, Virginia Military Institute, and Wagner College in Water Polo. Drake University, Jacksonville University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, and Stetson University compete in Women’s Rowing. La Salle University, the University at Albany, University of Dayton, and the University of Hartford are members in Women’s Golf. Bryant University, LIU Brooklyn, and Sacred Heart University compete in Field Hockey, while Bryant University is a member in Men’s Swimming & Diving.

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The MAAC Basketball Championships returns to the Times Union Center in Albany, NY for the fourth year in a row and will continue to be the host site for the Championships through 2019. The 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships marks the

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