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 at Corona del Mar High School.

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Kalbus Invite History

*CWPA Rankings

Group A
#1 UCLA	#8 Michigan	#10 UC Irvine	Cal State Fullerton
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Group B
#2 Hawai'i	#7 Arizona State	#12 Long Beach State	RV Pomona-Pitzer
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Group C
#3 Fresno State	#6 Cal	#13(T) UC San Diego	RV Biola
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Group D
#4 Stanford	#5 USC	#13(T) Indiana	#13(T) UC Santa Barbara
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Friday February 23rd
Game Time	Game Number	Dark Caps	White Caps	Location	The FOSH	Results
10:00 a.m.	G1	UCLA	Cal State Fullerton	UC Irvine	Box Score	UCLA won, 18-6
11:15 a.m.	G2	Hawai'i	Pomona-Pitzer	UC Irvine	Box Score	Hawai'i won, 18-4
12:30 p.m.	G3	Fresno State	Biola	UC Irvine	Box Score	Fresno State won, 17-5
2:30 p.m.	G4	Michigan	UC Irvine	UC Irvine	Box Score	UC Irvine won 16-11
3:00 p.m.	G7	Stanford	UC Santa Barbara	CdM High School	Box Score	Stanford won, 12-8
3:45 p.m.	G5	Arizona State	Long Beach State	UC Irvine	Box Score	LBSU won 11-9
4:15 p.m.	G8	USC	Indiana	CdM High School	Box Score	USC won, 12-10
5:00 p.m.	G6	Cal	UC San Diego	UC Irvine	Box Score	Cal won 13-4

 

Saturday February 24th
Game Time	Game Number	Dark Caps	White Caps	Location	The FOSH	Results
8:00 a.m.	G13	Michigan	Cal State Fullerton	UC Irvine	Box Score	Michigan won, 14-4
8:00 a.m.	G9	UCLA	UC Irvine	CdM High School	Box Score	UCLA won, 11-5
9:15 a.m.	G14	Indiana	UC Santa Barbara	UC Irvine	Box Score	UCSB won, 10-7
9:15 a.m.	G10	Stanford	USC	CdM High School	Box Score	Stanford won, 12-7
10:30 a.m.	G15	Arizona State	Pomona-Pitzer	UC Irvine	Box Score	Arizona State won, 14-10
10:30 a.m.	G11	Hawai'i	Long Beach State	CdM High School	Box Score	Hawai'i won, 17-8
11:45 a.m.	G16	UC San Diego	Biola	UC Irvine	Box Score	UCSD won, 10-7
11:45 a.m.	G12	Fresno State	Cal	CdM High School	Box Score	Cal won, 9-5
1:30 p.m.	G21	Indiana	Cal State Fullerton	UC Irvine	Box Score	Indiana won 15-5
1:30 p.m.	G17	USC	UC Irvine	CdM High School	Box Score	USC won, 12-9
2:45 p.m.	G22	Michigan	UC Santa Barbara	UC Irvine	Box Score	Michigan won, 8-5
2:45 p.m.	G18	UCLA	Stanford	CdM High School	Box Score	UCLA won, 9-6
4:00 p.m.	G23	Biola	Pomona-Pitzer	UC Irvine	Box Score	Pomona-Pitzer won, 10-4
4:00 p.m.	G19	Fresno State	Long Beach State	CdM High School	Box Scores	Fresno State won, 12-9 (OT)
5:15 p.m.	G24	Arizona State	UC San Diego	UC Irvine	Box Score	Arizona State won 9-5
5:15 p.m.	G20	Hawai'i	Cal	CdM High School	Box Score	Hawai'i won, 10-7

 

Sunday February 25th
Game Time	Game Number	Dark Caps	White Caps	Location	The FOSH	Results
9:00 a.m.	G29	Biola	Cal State Fullerton	UC Irvine	Box Score	Biola won 12-11 (SDOT)
9:00 a.m.	G25	UC Irvine	Long Beach State	CdM High School	Box Score	UC Irvine won, 11-10
10:15 a.m.	G30	Indiana	Pomona-Pitzer	UC Irvine	Box Score	Indiana won 7-6
10:15 a.m.	G26	Fresno State	USC	CdM High School	Box Score	USC won 12-9
11:30 a.m.	G31	UC Santa Barbara	UC San Diego	UC Irvine	Box Score	UCSB won 13-10
11:30 a.m.	G27	UCLA	Hawai'i	CdM High School	Box Score	UCLA won, 15-9
1:00 p.m.	G32	Michigan	Arizona State	UC Irvine	Box Score	Michigan won 9-8
1:00 p.m.	G28	Stanford	Cal	CdM High School	Box Score	Stanford won, 7-6