2005 St. Francis College NCAA Final Four Appearance Among Brooklyn Eagle's "Top 10 Stories of Decade"

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The 2005 St. Francis College (N.Y.) men's water polo team's appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Final Four is listed among " Brooklyn's Top 10 Sports Stories of the Decade" in the December 24 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn's only daily newspaper.

7. Captain Carl's Crew

Carl Quigley spent the better part of his life competing and coaching in the pool at St. Francis College on Remsen Street.

The local water polo legend did the unthinkable in 2005, guiding the Franciscan school's regional powerhouse of a men's team to the NCAA Final Four.

Though the Terriers' Cinderella run came to an end with a loss to top-seeded Southern California in the national semifinals in Lewisburg, Pa., that December, Quigley knew he had established Downtown Brooklyn as the home of one of the best water polo teams in the country.

"The team has taken important steps over the past several years to get to this point," said Quigley, a 1975 St. Francis graduate who has since turned over the head-coaching reins to Igor Samardzija.

"They are a dedicated, hardworking group of guys who have formed a cohesive unit to get the job done. We share this remarkable achievement with our water polo alumni who helped the program develop to where it is today."

The Terriers won the ECAC Championships, the CWPA Northern Championships and the CWPA Eastern Championships to earn their Final Four bid.

"It is through these memories that our current athletes will understand their history and ensure that our swimming, water polo and diving programs will continue to thrive for future generations of student athletes," Quigley said earlier this year.

The complete story is available on the Eagle's website here.