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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 4–8, 2022 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stanford |
| Runner-up | USC |
| Third place | UCLA, California |
The 2022 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship was the 20th edition of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship, the annual tournament to decide the championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The tournament was held May 4–8, 2022, at the Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stanford defeated USC 10–7 for the program's eighth national title.
Qualifying teams
The field of teams was revealed in a selection show on April 25, 2022. Six conferences were granted automatic qualification to the championship: the Big West Conference, Collegiate Water Polo Association, Golden Coast Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and Western Water Polo Association. Three additional teams earned entry into the tournament with at-large bids, with all of them coming from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.[1]
Schedule and results
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | TV | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round – Wednesday, May 4 | |||||
| 1 | 11 a.m. | Wagner vs. Salem | 15–9 | BTN+ | |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, May 6 | |||||
| 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Stanford vs. Wagner | 16–6 | NCAA.com | |
| 3 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 4 UCLA vs. UC Irvine | 8–7 | ||
| 4 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 2 USC vs. Fresno State | 15–9 | ||
| 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 California vs. Michigan | 10–4 | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, May 7 | |||||
| 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Stanford vs. UCLA | 10–7 | NCAA.com | |
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | USC vs. California | 9–7 | ||
| Championship – Sunday, May 8 | |||||
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Stanford vs. USC | 10–7 | ESPNU | |
Tournament bracket
| Opening round Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Quarterfinals Friday, May 6, 2022 | Semifinals Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Championship Sunday, May 8, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 15 | Wagner | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Salem | 9 | 1 | Stanford | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
- Makenzie Fischer, Stanford (Most Outstanding Player)
- Paige Hauschild, USC
- Tilly Kearns, USC
References
- ↑ "2022 National Collegiate women's water polo championship selections announced". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship Bracket". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.