2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

The 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single elimination tournament was played at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California from May 11–12, 2002.[1]

2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
DatesMay 11–12, 2002
Teams4
ChampionsStanford (1st title)
Runners-upUCLA (2nd title game)
Third placeLoyola Marymount
Fourth placeMichigan
Matches played3
Goals scored51 (17 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brenda Villa, Stanford (5)
Best playerJackie Frank, Stanford
← 2001
2003 →

Stanford, in a rematch of the previous year's final, defeated UCLA in the final, 8–4, to win their first NCAA championship. The Cardinal (23–2) were coached by John Tanner.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Brenda Villa, from Stanford, with 5 goals. Stanford's Jackie Frank was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

First and second All Tournament Teams were also named, each consisting of seven players.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for women's water polo, all NCAA women's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Loyola Marymount 2nd 2001
Michigan 1st Never
Stanford 2nd 2001
UCLA 2nd 2001

Tournament bracket
Semifinals
May 11, 2002 		Championship
May 12, 2002
      
Stanford 13
Michigan 3
Stanford 8
UCLA 4
UCLA 11
Loyola Marymount 2 Third Place
May 11, 2002
Michigan 4
Loyola Marymount 6

All tournament teams

First Team

Second Team

See also

References
  1. "2002 Women's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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