TEMPE – Sun Devil Water Polo has announced its fall slate, consisting of premier competition at the inaugural Legacy Crown hosted by USA Water Polo. Arizona State travels to the Legacy Crown event in Costa Mesa, Calif. from Nov. 15-16.
Arizona State will be joined by NCAA Tournament qualifying teams, including UCLA, USC, California, Hawaii, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State and UC San Diego. Elite domestic clubs will include the New York Athletic Club, Los Angeles Athletic Club and the Olympic Club. Rounding out the competition will be the next generation of USA Water Polo stars from two USA Academy squads.
Groups/Seeding
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| A1 - NYAC | B1 - Stanford | C1 - USC | D1 - UCLA |
| A2 - LMU | B2 - Long Beach St. | C2 - California | D2 - Hawaii |
| A3 - Fresno St. | B3 - UCI | C3 - ASU | D3 - UCSD |
| A4 - USA Blue | B4 - USA White | C4 - LAAC | D4 - USA Red |
Schedule
| Game # | Location: OCC | Game Time | Location: Costa Mesa HS | Game # |
| 1 | NYAC vs. USA Blue | 9:00 AM MST | Stanford vs. USA White | 2 |
| 3 | LMU vs. Fresno St. | 10:15 AM MST | LBSU vs. UCI | 4 |
| 5 | UCLA vs. USA Red | 11:30 AM MST | USC vs. LAAC | 6 |
| 7 | Hawaii vs. UCSD | 12:45 AM MST | Cal. vs. ASU | 8 |
| 9 | L1 vs. L3 | 2:00 PM MST | L2 vs. L4 | 10 |
| 11 | W1 vs. W3 | 3:15 PM MST | W2 vs. W4 | 12 |
| 13 | L5 vs. L7 | 4:30 PM MST | L6 vs. L8 | 14 |
| 15 | W5 vs. W7 | 5:45 PM MST | W6 vs. W8 | 16 |
| Game # | Location: OCC | Game Time | Location: Costa Mesa HS | Game # |
| 17 | L11 vs. L15 | 9:00 AM MST | L9 vs. L13 | 18 |
| 19 | L12 vs. L16 | 10:15 AM MST | L10 vs. L14 | 20 |
| 21 | W11 vs. W15 (Semi) | 11:30 AM MST | W9 vs. W13 (Semi) | 22 |
| 23 | W12 vs. W16 (Semi) | 12:45 AM MST | W10 vs. W14 (Semi) | 24 |
| 25 | L17 vs. L19 (7th) | 2:00 PM MST | L18 vs L20 (15th) | 26 |
| 27 | W17 vs. W19 (5th) | 3:15 PM MST | W18 vs. W20 (13th) | 28 |
| 29 | L21 vs. L23 (3rd) | 4:30 PM MST | L22 vs. L24 (11th) | 30 |
| 31 | W21 vs. W23 (1st) | 5:45 PM MST | W22 vs. W24 (9th) | 32 |
The winning squad will claim the first-ever Legacy Crown championship trophy, with standout athletes recognized through awards for Team Champion, MVP, Best Goalkeeper, Best Young Player, Defensive MVP, Leading Scorer and Fan Favorite.
Entering the 2026 season, the Sun Devils return Itziar Almeda, who enters her sophomore season after leading the team in total points with 117 as a freshman. Arizona State also adds highly-touted freshman, Camelia Bouloukbachi, who competed for France in the 2024 Olympics.
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