BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — For fans heading to Rock Island, Ill., for the 2025 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Championship with Austin College, Carthage College, Connecticut College, Grove City College, Macalester College, Penn State Behrend, Wheaton College (Mass.) and host Augustana College at the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium, the league office releases some information to help in the trip:
What About Tickets?: Fans attending the CWPA Division III Championship can pay for either a three-day tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15). Augustana College students, faculty and staff with a valid college ID, and senior citizens 65 and older, will be admitted at discounted prices of $10 (tournament pass) and $5 (one-day pass). All children 12 and under are free of charge. All tickets are exclusively available at the door as there will be no presale in advance of the championship.
What About Streaming?: Streaming coverage of the three-day, 15-game championship with Austin College, Carthage College, Connecticut College, Grove City College, Macalester College, Penn State Behrend, Washington & Jefferson College, Wheaton College and the host Vikings will be provided at https://gols.co/ at a cost of $24.99 for access to all 15 contests.
What About Live Stats?: Augustana College will provide live, free statistics via TheFOSH.net, the preeminent in game statistical program in the sport of water polo created by former University of Michigan water polo Sports Information Director Ryan Sosin.
What About the USA Water Polo Division III Championship?: The two teams which make the CWPA Division III Championship title game earn spots in the four-time USA Water Polo Division III Championship on Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4, against the champions and runner-up from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) in 2025. A site for the event is to be determined based on the qualifying teams ability to host.
About Rock Island: The City of Rock Island is located on the Mississippi River, approximately 175 miles west of Chicago. Rock Island is a major city in what is known as the Quad Cities, a region with a population approaching 400,000 that encompasses Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa. According to the 2010 census, Rock Island’s population is 39,018. Rock Island offers plenty of options to play. The District (downtown Rock Island) has art galleries and theatres, nightclubs and coffee shops and restaurants of all flavors. Learn more about downtown Rock Island by CLICKING HERE.
Who has won the Prior CWPA Division III Championships: Connecticut College and Macalester College are tied for hosting the most championships with four. Grove City College (three), Carthage College (one), Penn State Behrend (Hallman Aquatics Center) and former conference member Utica University (one) have also served as the site of the event.
In terms of titles, Connecticut College (four), Macalester College (three), Grove City College (three), Augustana College (two) and Austin College (two) hold previous crowns.
The title holder for most title game appearances is Washington & Jefferson College (six) with Austin College (five), Connecticut College (five) and Grove City College (four) nipping at the Presidents’ heels. Augustana College (three), Macalester College (three), Carthage College (one) and Wittenberg University (one) have also made the title tilt.
- 2024 – Augustana College def. Austin College (16-10 W, at Connecticut College, New London, Conn.)
- 2023 – Augustana College def. Austin College (16-8 W, at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.)
- 2022 – Austin College def. Augustana College (18-7 W, at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.)
- 2021 – Austin College def. Wittenberg University (20-6 W, at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.)
- 2020 – COVID-19/Championship cancelled
- 2019 – Macalester College def. Austin College (8-5 W, at Connecticut College, New London, Conn.)
- 2018 – Macalester College def. Connecticut College (13-12 OT, at Hallman Aquatics Center, Erie, Pa.)
- 2017 – Macalester College def. Washington & Jefferson College (10-9 W OT, at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.)
- 2016 – Connecticut College def. Washington & Jefferson College (13-9 W, at Connecticut College, New London, Conn.)
- 2015 – Connecticut College def. Washington & Jefferson College (13-10 W, at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.)
- 2014 – Connecticut College def. Washington & Jefferson College (7-3 W, at Macalester College, St Paul, Minn.)
- 2013 – Connecticut College def. Grove City College (6-3 W, at Connecticut College, New London, Conn.)
- 2012 – Grove City College def. Washington & Jefferson College (10-3 W, at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.)
- 2011 – Grove City College def. Washington & Jefferson College (7-2 W, at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.)
- 2010 – Grove City College def. Carthage College (8-7 W, at Utica University, Utica, N.Y.)
Who Previously Won MVP at the CWPA Division III Championship: Connecticut College (four), Grove City College (three), Augustana College (two), Austin College (two), Macalester College (two) and Monmouth College (one) have all earned Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolades at the CWPA Division III Championship.
- 2024 – Casey Barragan (Augustana College)
- 2023 – Casey Barragan (Augustana College)
- 2022 – Brooke Le (Austin College)
- 2021 – Madison Taylor (Austin College)
- 2020 – COVID-19/Championship cancelled
- 2019 – Becca Dabrowski (Monmouth College (Ill.))
- 2018 – Lucille Moran (Macalester College)
- 2017 – Lucille Moran (Macalester College)
- 2016 – Kelsey Millward (Connecticut College)
- 2015 – Kate Jacobson (Connecticut College)
- 2014 – Nicky Jasbon (Connecticut College)
- 2013 – Nicky Jasbon (Connecticut College)
- 2012 – Chelsea Johnson (Grove City College)
- 2011 – Chelsea Johnson (Grove City College)
- 2010 – Amanda Thompson (Grove City College)
Who Previously Won Rookie of the Tournament at the CWPA Division III Championship: Macalester College (four), Connecticut College (three), Washington & Jefferson College (two), Augustana College (one), Austin College (one), Penn State Behrend (one), Wheaton College (Ill.) (one) and Wittenberg University (one) have garnered Rookie of the Tournament notice at the CWPA Division III Championship.
- 2024 – Pooja Bucklin (Macalester College)
- 2023 – Emma Luna (Connecticut College)
- 2022 – Alyssa Fricker (Augustana Collge)
- 2021 – Grace McLaughlin (Wittenberg University)
- 2020 – COVID-19/Championship cancelled
- 2019 – Lexi Wong (Austin College)
- 2018 – Stephania Lopez (Connecticut College)
- 2017 – Cara Mullery (Macalester College)
- 2016 – Clare Jefferys (Penn State Behrend)
- 2015 – Hannah Gray (Macalester College)
- 2014 – Susan Doetsch (Connecticut College)
- 2013 – Rachel Clauss (Washington & Jefferson College)
- 2012 – Sara Boldt (Washington & Jefferson College)
- 2011 – Katie Eulau (Macalester College)
- 2010 – Karalee Angus (Wheaton College (Ill.))
Who Previously Won Coach of the Tournament at the CWPA Division III Championship: Austin College (three), Connecticut College (two), Grove City College (two), Macalester College (two), Washington & Jefferson College (two), Augustana College (one), Carthage College (one) and Wittenberg University (one) have picked up Coach of the Tournament recognition at the CWPA Division III Championship. ,
- 2024 – Ryan Pryor (Augustana College)
- 2023 – Zach Puhala (Wittenberg University)
- 2022 – Mark Lawrence (Austin College)
- 2021 – Mark Lawrence (Austin College)
- 2020 – COVID-19/Championship cancelled
- 2019 – Mark Lawrence (Austin College)
- 2018 – Nikola Malezanov (Washington & Jefferson College)
- 2017 – Scott Reed (Macalester College)
- 2016 – Matt Anderson (Connecticut College)
- 2015 – Matt Anderson (Connecticut College)
- 2014 – Andy Bax (Carthage College)
- 2013 – Rachel Griepsma (Grove City College)
- 2012 – Jeremiah O’Neil (Washington & Jefferson College)
- 2011 – Jennie Charlesworth (Maclaester College)
- 2010 – Jon Miller (Grove City College)
Which Coach Holds the CWPA Division III Championships: Augustana College’s Ryan Pryor (2023, 2024; 2014 as interim head coach at Connecticut College), Macalester College’s Scott Reed (2017, 2018, 2019) and former Grove City head coach Jon Miller (2010, 2011, 2012) are tied for the most CWPA Division III titles as head coaches with three. Austin College’s Mark Lawrence (2021, 2022), Connecticut College’s Matt Anderson (2015, 2016) and former Connecticut College head coach JJ Addison (2013) account for the other five titles.
What is the Championship Bracket:
Where is the CWPA Division III Championship Next Year: Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., will host the 2026 championship prior to the event returning to Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. (2027), Penn State Behrend/Hallman Aquatics Center in Erie, Pa. (2028), Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. (2029) and Grove City College in Grove City, Pa. (2029) to wrap-up the decade.
