2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

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

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.