2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesMay 4–8, 2022
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsStanford
Runner-upUSC
Third placeUCLA, California
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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

All times Eastern.[2]

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

  1. ^ "2022 National Collegiate women's water polo championship selections announced". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship Bracket". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.