2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

The 2022 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship will be 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 will be held May 4–8, 2022, at the Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2022 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
DatesMay 4–8, 2022
Teams9
2021
2023

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 gained 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 TBA Wagner vs. Salem NCAA.com
Quarterfinals – Friday, May 6
2 12:00 p.m. No. 1 Stanford vs. Opening Round Winner NCAA.com
3 2:00 p.m. No. 4 UCLA vs. UC Irvine
4 4:00 p.m. No. 2 USC vs. Fresno State
5 6:00 p.m. No. 3 California vs. Michigan
Semifinals – Saturday, May 7
6 3:00 p.m. Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 NCAA.com
7 5:00 p.m. Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Championship – Sunday, May 8
8 3:00 p.m. Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 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
Wagner    
Salem    
   
4 UCLA
UC Irvine
   
   
2 USC
Fresno State
   
   
3 California
Michigan

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.
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