Barbara Kalbus

The UC Irvine Invitational was renamed The Barbara Kalbus Invitational in 2017 to honor longtime friend and water polo icon, Dr. Barbara Kalbus.

A 1993 inductee into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, Kalbus' impact on the sport was felt across the globe. She served as a longtime manager for the Men's Senior National Team, holding a variety of leadership positions within USA Water Polo since the earliest days of the organization, including the title of President from 1980-1984.

In addition to USA Water Polo she was heavily involved with NCAA Water Polo serving as the Secretary-Rules Editor for more than three decades.

At UC Irvine, she served as the desk manager for both the men’s and women’s teams for over 30 years. Kalbus, who also ran the desk at 10 NCAA Water Polo Championships, was a historian of the game, maintaining extensive archives of international and domestic competition.

In 2010, the Barbara Kalbus Distinguished Volunteer Award was established by USA Water Polo, recognizing those in the sport that have gone above and beyond in volunteer service to the sport. 

Kalbus had a nearly 40-year career at Long Beach City College, where she served as a teacher, vice president of academic affairs, then the vice president of administrative services.

 

Invitational Info

All tickets must be purchased online prior to arrival. Tickets will be delivered via mobile tickets and are to be scanned at event entry.  No event day sales will be available at Anteater Aquatics Complex or Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center.

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Group A
#1 UCLA	#10 UC Davis	#11 UC San Diego
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Group B
#2 USC	#9 Arizona State	#13 Long Beach State	DIII #1 Pomona-Pitzer
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Group C
#4 Stanford	#7 UC Irvine	#15 UC Santa Barbara	#21 San Diego State
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Group D
#5 Hawai'i	#6 Michigan	#17 Indiana	#18 LMU
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Tournament Schedule
Friday, February 25
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center - Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 1	Stats	UCLA 11-6 UC Davis	9:30 AM
Game 2	Stats	USC 21-2 Pomona-Pitzer	10:45 AM
Game 3	Stats	Stanford 20-6 San Diego State	12:00 PM
Game 4	Stats	UCLA 15-7 UC San Diego	1:30 PM
Game 5	Stats	UC Irvine 13-9 UC Santa Barbara	2:45 PM
			3:00 PM	Game 8	Stats	Michigan 8-6 Indiana
Game 6	Stats	Hawai'i 20-5 LMU	4:15 PM	Game 9	Stats	Arizona State 7-9 Long Beach State
Game 7	Stats	UC Davis 11-8 UC San Diego	5:30 PM

 


 

 

Tournament Schedule
Saturday, February 26
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center - Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 10	Stats	Hawai'i 10-8 Michigan	8:00 AM	Game 17	Stats	LMU 15-16 (OT) Indiana
Game 11	Stats	USC 16-5 Long Beach State	9:15 AM	Game 18	Stats	Pomona-Pitzer 7-16 Arizona State
Game 12	Stats	Stanford 16-10 UC Irvine	10:30 AM	Game 19	Stats	San Diego State 10-11 UC Santa Barbara
Game 13	Stats	Michigan 9-8 UC Davis	1:30 PM	Game 20	Stats	UC San Diego 9-10 Indiana
Game 14	Stats	UCLA 12-10 Hawai'i	2:45 PM	Game 21	Stats	Arizona State 17-8 UC Santa Barbara
Game 15	Stats	Long Beach State 8-9 UC Irvine	4:00 PM	Game 22	Stats	LMU 12-10 Pomona-Pitzer
Game 16	Stats	USC 10-16 Stanford	5:15 PM

 


 

 

Tournament Schedule
Sunday, February 27
Anteater Aquatics Complex - UC Irvine				Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center - Corona del Mar HS
	Live Stats	Matchup	Game Time		Live Stats	Matchup
Game 23	Stats	LMU 11-5 San Diego State	8:00 AM
			9:00 AM	Game 28	Stats	UC San Diego 11-10 (OT) UC Santa Barbara
Game 24	Stats	UC Davis 5-7 Long Beach State	9:15 AM
Game 25	Stats	Michigan 9-10 UC Irvine	10:30 AM	Game 29	Stats	Indiana 9-16 Arizona State
Game 26	Stats	Hawai'i 8-11 USC	11:45 AM
			12:00 PM	Game 30	Stats	Pomona-Pitzer 6-9 San Diego State
Game 27	Stats	UCLA 9-12 Stanford	1:00 PM