2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 4–8, 2022 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stanford |
| Runners-up | USC |
| Third place | UCLA, California |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Makenzie Fischer, Stanford |
The 2022 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship was the 21st 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 in the sport.
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 | 1,569 |