They've got Olympians, they've got loads of talent. And SC and Cal are capable of beating the top two teams. UH had put in to host the NCAA Tournament, but lost out to top-ranked Stanford. Smart is confident Hawaii will host the nationals within a few years. Weather is an issue and we hope it holds up.
Players like to come here.
Hawaii takes on No. 11 Pacific at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the last of the play-in games. Play opens tomorrow with the 10 a.m. play-in game between San Diego State and Long Beach State. The NCAA women's water polo tournament is set up similar to the men's volleyball and water polo tournaments. The Wahine's season likely will not end this weekend, even if they fail to finish in the top two.