August 1, 2009

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- The Collegiate Water Polo Association released the men's 2009 Great Plains Division schedule for Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Marquette University, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Duluth and University of Nebraska.

The division schedule will begin on September 19-20 and continue on October 10-11 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa before the champion and divsion's representative to the National Collegiate Club Championship at the University of Florida (November 13-15) is decided at the Great Plains Division Championship on October 24-25 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

Minnesota has dominated the division the past few seasons by capturing the 2006-08 titles over Kansas State (2008) and Marquette (2006-07).  Over the past four seasons, five teams have appeared in the title game as Iowa State knocked off Kanas for the 2005 championship.

Overall, Minnesota will have a chance to tie former division member Western Illinois University for the most Great Plains Division titles this year as WIU holds the record with four (1999-2001, 2003).

 

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Saturday, September 19, 2009
8:40	Kansas State University	vs	University of Kansas
9:50	University of Minnesota	vs	University of Nebraska
11:00	Iowa State University	vs	Marquette University
12:10	University of Minnesota-Duluth	vs	Kansas State University
1:20	University of Nebraska	vs	University of Kansas
2:30	University of Minnesota	vs	Marquette University
3:40	Iowa State University	vs	University of Minnesota-Duluth
4:50	Kansas State University	vs	University of Nebraska
Sunday, September 20, 2009
9:20	University of Minnesota-Duluth	vs	University of Minnesota
10:30	Marquette University	vs	University of Kansas
11:40	Iowa State University	vs	University of Nebraska
12:50	University of Minnesota	vs	Kansas State University
2:00	University of Minnesota-Duluth	vs	Marquette University
3:10	Iowa State University	vs	University of Kansas
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8:40	University of Minnesota	vs	University of Minnesota-Duluth
9:50	University of Nebraska	vs	Marquette University
11:00	Iowa State University	vs	University of Minnesota
12:10	University of Kansas	vs	Kansas State University
1:20	University of Nebraska	vs	University of Minnesota-Duluth
2:30	University of Minnesota	vs	Marquette University
3:40	Iowa State University	vs	Kansas State University
4:50	University of Kansas	vs	University of Minnesota-Duluth
Sunday, October 11, 2009
9:20	Marquette University	vs	Kansas State University
10:30	University of Nebraska	vs	University of Kansas
11:40	Iowa State University	vs	Marquette University
12:50	Kansas State University	vs	University of Minnesota-Duluth
2:00	University of Minnesota	vs	University of Kansas
3:10	Iowa State University	vs	University of Nebraska
Great Plains Division Championship
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Teams are seeded according to won/loss records during the regular season tournament.
	Bracket A		Bracket B
	1st Seed		2nd Seed
	4th Seed		3rd Seed
	5th Seed		6th Seed
			7th Seed
Saturday, October 24, 2009				Game No.
1:15	1st Seed	vs	5th Seed	1
2:20	2nd Seed	vs	7th Seed	2
3:25	3rd Seed	vs	6th Seed	3
4:30	4th Seed	vs	5th Seed	4
6:10	Loser Game 3	vs	Loser Game 2	5
7:15	1st Seed	vs	4th Seed	6
8:20	Winner Game 2	vs	Winner Game 3	7
Sunday, October 25, 2009				Game No.
9:30	3rd in Bracket A	vs	Loser Game 2	8
10:40	Loser Game 7	vs	2nd in Bracket A	Third Place
11:50	1st in Bracket A	vs	Winner Game 7	First Place
1:00	3rd in Bracket A	vs	Loser Game 3	11
The won/loss records from games 5, 8, and 11 determine places fifth through seventh.
Teams listed first wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard. Host team always wears dark caps and is listed first on the scoreboard regardless of seed.