The #24 Tulane Tucks were a pleasant surprise at 2021 fall nationals, demonstrating the strength of the Southeast region as they advanced to bracket play. But tight pool play losses to Santa Clara and UT Dallas at Stanford Invite indicate the Tucks have their work cut out for them if they want another series run this year. #14 Cal Ursa Major, on the other hand, has had a banner year thus far, and looks like a serious threat to make it out of the Southwest. Big wins in pool play to start off day 1 has Cal cruising into this one.
#2 Washington Element gets their stiffest test yet at their first event of the year against #10 BYU CHI. BYU has the proven themselves this year, hanging tight with top 5 teams while handily beating anyone ranked below them. Kate Berry and Sailor Ong are two of the motors of CHI, and they will ne...
The women's division at Stanford Invite kicks off with an excellent matchup between #12 Texas Melee and #5 Tufts Ewo. Texas gets their first look at nationally relevant competition, while Hazel Ostrowski and Tufts seek to build off their 5-1 appearance at Queen City, where their lone loss came at...
#22 Florida travels west to get more action after their impressive performance at Warm Up. Michael Arbutine is a star in the making, but Florida will need to show improvement against zone defense if they wish to continue winning. Western Washington Dirt went undefeated at Stanford Open, but with ...