HAYWARD, Calif. — The No. RV Cal State East Bay water polo team will play against four top-25 ranked teams this weekend at the annual Cross Conference Challenge, taking place at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Ariz. 

All four contests will have live stats, while Saturday's game against host Arizona State will be streamed live here.

CSUEB's first game will be against No. 3-ranked Hawai'i on Friday, Jan. 31, at 9:30 a.m. PT, with the second contest against No. 25 Azusa Pacific with a 1:30 p.m. PT game time start. 

The following day on Saturday, Feb. 1, the Pioneers will take on No. 15 Princeton at 8 a.m. PT, before finishing off the Cross Conference Challenge against No.10 Arizona State at 12:30 p.m. PT.

The Pioneers are coming off a fantastic come-from-behind win against Fresno Pacific, 14-12, on Jan. 25.  Senior Auriel Bill led the team to victory with four goals, two assists and three steals, while junior Adrien Van Dyke also scored four goals and junior Payton Bosque added three goals with two assists.

Cal State East Bay is looking to carry its winning momentum into this weekend's action against four challenging opponents. 

The Pioneers were selected to finish first in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Preseason Poll by the conference coaches on Jan 16.

PIONEER POINTS

• Senior Auriel Bill, junior Adrien Van Dyke were ACWPC First-Team All-America last year, while sophomore Daniela Passoni was a second-team selection
• Van Dyke led the Pioneers last season with 65 goals
• Bill led the WWPA with 51 assists in 2019, and her 99 total points tied Van Dyke for most on the team
• Passoni recorded 182 saves last season, while her 9.19 goals-against average was best in the WWPA
• Junior Maci Taylor's 25 assists and 41 total points both ranked third on the team in 2019
• Junior Payton Bosque's 21 goals in 2019 ranks third among Pioneer returners
• Senior Briana Ruiz ranked fourth on the team last season in assists (20) and total points (35)