Part 1 of my Fall Olympic Sports preview set up the whole parallel across most Cal sports about replacing a graduated legend. The best example of that is Luca Cupido, the Pete Cutino Award winner for the best collegiate water polo player last year, and his graduation from Cal Men’s Water Polo.
Cal Men’s Water Polo - Perennial National Title Contender seeks No.15
Season Opener: 9/1 vs. Air Force at 8:20am PT from Canyonview Aquatic Center (San Diego, CA)
Big Splash: 11/10 at TBA from Spieker Aquatics Complex (Berkeley, CA); match will be on the Pac-12 Networks
Last year: 20-4, NCAA postseason, eliminated in semifinal by USC
Expectation: NCAA title contender once again, top 3 in the country
Luca Cupido will obviously be missed by the Cal Bears for his all-around game.