May 17, 2004

Los Angeles, CA (May 16) -- The Loyola Marymount University women's water polo team put the wraps to the most successful season in program history with a number two ranking in the final national poll released on May 12.

The Lions, who advanced to the first NCAA National Championship game in school history (of any sport), finished with 93 points to earn the number two ranking by the US Water Polo Coaches Association. USC, who escaped the Lions in the championship title 10-8, finished first.

The ranking for the 25-6 Lions is the highest ranking in a final poll in school history. The baseball team was ranked number one during the season in 1986. The ranking concludes the most successful season for the program, setting a program-mark in wins.

Final Poll
1 University of Southern California 1 100
2 Loyola Marymount University 5 93
3 Stanford University 2 91
4 University of California, Los Angeles 3 87
5 Long Beach State University 4 81
6 University of California, Berkeley 6 75
7 San Diego State University 7 71
8 University of California, Santa Barbara 8 64
9 University of Hawaii 10 59
10T Hartwick College 9 54
10T San Jose State University 11 54
12 University of Michigan 12 46
13 Indiana University 13 39
14 University of California, Davis 14 32
15 California State University, Northridge 15 30
16 Arizona State University 16 28
17 University of California, San Diego 17 23
18 University of California, Irvine 18 17
19 Brown University 19 9
20 California Baptist University 20T 5

-GO LIONS-