No. 1 SBCC Women’s Water Polo Wins Three Matches at Long Beach Tournament
The No. 1 ranked Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Women's Water Polo team won three of four matches at the Battle at the Beach tournament in Long Beach, California. Key victories included wins over Merced, Saddleback, and No. 2 Golden…
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 26, 2026 —
The No. 1 ranked Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) women’s water polo team won three of its four matches at the Battle at the Beach tournament in Long Beach, California. The team’s victories came against Merced, Saddleback and No. 2 Golden West. Its only loss was to the host team, Long Beach.
The result included a win over Golden West, which was also ranked No. 2 in the information provided. No match scores, dates or sequence of games were provided, so the margin and timing of the victories and loss are not available.
The tournament’s name and location were identified as the Battle at the Beach in Long Beach, California. The summary does not specify the dates of the event, the other participating teams, or how the tournament standings were determined. It also does not provide details about individual player performances, coaching comments or what the team’s next competition will be.
SBCC’s three victories and one defeat are the reported results from the event. The team’s overall record for the season was not provided, and the tournament results alone do not establish that record. No additional information was supplied about the team’s ranking beyond its No. 1 position or Golden West’s No. 2 ranking.
The reported outcome leaves Long Beach as the only team to defeat SBCC during the tournament. The available information does not include a score for that match or explain how the teams were matched. Further details about the games and the tournament were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Jimmy Friery, SBCC Athletics on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.
