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March 11, 2026
Club News
Virginia Polo
Meet the 2026 Teams

Meet the students who will represent Virginia Polo at the 2026 Division 1 National Intercollegiate Championship tournament.

Meet the 2026 Teams
March 9, 2026
Virginia Polo
Virginia Polo Hosts Division II Southeastern ...

Virginia Polo welcomed southeastern DII teams to the polo center this past weekend for three days of competitive polo.

Virginia Polo Hosts Division II Southeastern Regionals
February 18, 2026
News, Alumni News
Virginia Polo
VA Polo Alumna Alana Benz Honored by the PTF

Alana was chosen as the Polo Training Foundation’s (PTF) 2025 Intercollegiate Daniel J. Wallace, Jr. Female Player of the Year

VA Polo Alumna Alana Benz Honored by the PTF
December 12, 2025
Club News, Tournaments
Virginia Polo
Men's and Women's Teams Travel for Cornell's ...

Men victorious at Cornell’s Bill Field Invitational and UVA Women secure second!

December 5, 2025
News
Virginia Polo
Coach Lopez Presented with the United States ...

Coach Lou Lopez presented with the USPA’s Russ Sheldon Award for outstanding contributions to arena polo.

Coach Lopez Presented with the United States Polo Association's Russ Sheldon Award
Virginia Polo
March 11, 2026
Club News

Meet the 2026 Teams

Virginia Polo
March 11, 2026
Club News
Meet the 2026 Teams

Meet the students who will represent Virginia Polo at the 2026 Division 1 National Intercollegiate Championship tournament.

Virginia Polo
March 9, 2026

Virginia Polo Hosts Division II Southeastern Regionals

Virginia Polo
March 9, 2026
Virginia Polo Hosts Division II Southeastern Regionals

Virginia Polo welcomed southeastern DII teams to the polo center this past weekend for three days of competitive polo.

Virginia Polo
February 18, 2026
News, Alumni News

VA Polo Alumna Alana Benz Honored by the PTF

Virginia Polo
February 18, 2026
News, Alumni News
VA Polo Alumna Alana Benz Honored by the PTF

Alana was chosen as the Polo Training Foundation’s (PTF) 2025 Intercollegiate Daniel J. Wallace, Jr. Female Player of the Year

Virginia Polo
December 12, 2025
Club News, Tournaments

Men's and Women's Teams Travel for Cornell's Tournament

Virginia Polo
December 12, 2025
Club News, Tournaments

Men victorious at Cornell’s Bill Field Invitational and UVA Women secure second!

Virginia Polo
December 9, 2025

International Polo Played at the Virginia Polo Center October 2025

Virginia Polo
December 9, 2025
International Polo Played at the Virginia Polo Center October 2025

Virginia Polo Alumni gather to witness history made as we co-hosted the international polo tournament the II FIP Arena Polo World Cup in the US for the first time in history.

Virginia Polo
December 5, 2025
News

Coach Lopez Presented with the United States Polo Association's Russ Sheldon Award

Virginia Polo
December 5, 2025
News
Coach Lopez Presented with the United States Polo Association's Russ Sheldon Award

Coach Lou Lopez presented with the USPA’s Russ Sheldon Award for outstanding contributions to arena polo.

Virginia Polo
November 18, 2025
Alumni News, News, Club News

UVA Student Expo Game at Great Meadow's Veteran Cup

Virginia Polo
November 18, 2025
Alumni News, News, Club News
UVA Student Expo Game at Great Meadow's Veteran Cup

UVA student players and ponies traveled to Great Meadow November 9th to play in an exposition game to open the Veterans Cup.

Virginia Polo
October 27, 2025

2025 Virginia Polo Fall Invitational

Virginia Polo
October 27, 2025
2025 Virginia Polo Fall Invitational

The Fall Invitational at Virginia Polo kicks off the fall intercollegiate season competition.

Virginia Polo
October 23, 2025

A Celebration of the Holden Arena

Virginia Polo
October 23, 2025
A Celebration of the Holden Arena

A night for alumni, students & parents to gather and honor Jeep Holden’s support of the Holden Arena and the Breeden Family’s importance to creation of the Virginia Polo Center.

Virginia Polo
October 21, 2025

THANK YOU, COACH: LOU LOPEZ RETIRES AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES AT VIRGINIA POLO

Virginia Polo
October 21, 2025
THANK YOU, COACH: LOU LOPEZ RETIRES AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES AT VIRGINIA POLO

The Virginia Polo Board of Directors announced today that longtime head coach and general manager Lou Lopez will retire at the conclusion of the intercollegiate season in spring 2026, closing a remarkable 22-year career defined by leadership, dedication, and a lasting impact on the program.

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