The Hosts
Meet Elyssa and Em, the duo behind Game of Suits, the newest water polo podcast to join the airwaves. The duo met in college where Elyssa was recruited to play water polo, and Em got her feet wet in the sport. The duo have now reunited to bring you water polo news and a greater introduction for first time fans of the sport.
Elyssa MB
Em Riley
Elyssa was first introduced to water polo at a young age in Texas, before going on to play high school water polo in Illinois. She then played her collegiate career at the Division III level in at Carthage College. Earning her BA in Digital Media and Public Relations with Emphasis in Sports, Elyssa currently coaches in California for Division III water polo and at the high school level. She hopes to introduce more kids to the sport which is one part of why she wanted to start this podcast.
Em first got into water polo when she arrived at Carthage where the school sponsors an NCAA Division III team. Em earned her BA in Communication and Public Relations at Carthage in 2017. She then earned her MA in Mass Communication at Texas Tech University. As a Chicago fan through and through, Em roots for the Chicago Blackhawks, Rockford Ice Hogs, and Chicago Bears. However, her goal of in co-hosting this podcast is to help elevate more fans to loving water polo as much as she loves her pro-teams and whichever team Elyssa is coaching.