Felcia Carner
Published: April 9, 2009

Dubuque - Water polo is an aggressive sport but not too aggressive for the Loras’ Duhawks, not even for their female swimmers.

Sophomore Colleen Green plays for Loras’ co-ed water polo team and says that playing on a team with guys only adds to the fun of the game. Although males are the more physically dominate she says, “I do my best to keep up.” Green says the team as a whole is trying to keep up with the bigger spectrum of the game.

This is the fourth year of existence for the Loras College Water Polo team and they have yet to become an official club.
While other schools receive both funding and professional coaching, these Duhawks fund and train themselves. The team is student lead by two of Loras’ students, senior Ashley Rivard and freshmen Ricky Lucas. Both leaders played in their high school years and their knowledge has been apparent to their team.

“They have stepped in and given us a direction and planning,” said Dennis McCormick, a Sophomore who plays on the team.
Lucas’ love for the sport, lead him to assist Rivard in conducting this team.

“I couldn’t live without water polo, I love the sport and I’m glad we might get it to be an official club at Loras College,” said Lucas.

Lucas says that the team is ready for the next level and has written a constitution for the team. Lucas has turned the constitution into the Student Union for review and approval. They are currently awaiting the union’s ruling.

If their constitution is approved the team will then be provided with a budget that will assist them in paying tournament entry fees and basic equipment.

One of the first things on their list is the supplies needed to build proper tournament sized goals.

The Duhawks will lead themselves to their next tournament on April 18th at Augustana College in Illinois.

Felicia Carner can be reached at felicia.carner@loras.edu