2026 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship
2026 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship
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Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA (103 Midway Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013) |
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| 1st Position – | 9th Position – |
| University of California-Los Angeles (Pacific Coast Division) |
University of California (Sierra Pacific Division) |
| 2nd Position – | 10th Position – |
| University of Michigan (Big Ten Division) |
Pennsylvania State University (Mid-Atlantic Division) |
| 3rd Position – | 11th Position – |
| University of California-San Diego (Southwest Division) |
San Jose State University (Bay Area Division) |
| 4th Position – | 12th Position – |
| Yale University (North Atlantic Division) |
University of Florida (Southeast Division) |
| 5th Position – | 13th Position – |
| Northeastern University (New England Division) |
University of Washington (Northwest Division) |
| 6th Position – | 14th Position – |
| New York University (New York Division Runner-Up) |
United States Naval Academy (Atlantic Division) |
| 7th Position – | 15th Position – |
| Grand Valley State University (Midwest Division) |
Cornell University (New York Division) |
| 8th Position – | 16th Position – |
| University of Texas (Texas Division) |
University of Pittsburgh (Mid-Atlantic Division Runner-Up) |
Special Schedule Notes
- The tournament is not seeded by ability, since there is no equitable means to determine the respective strength of the teams. Too few teams play outside of their division schedules to create an accurate seeding. Match-ups are therefore based upon the 2025 National Collegiate Club Championship results by division. The host region receives two automatic bids, one of which is assumed by the division champion and the other by the host site or division runner-up (the 16th position). This ensures the tournament host is always a participant.
- Teams listed first wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard. The host team always wears dark caps and is listed first on the scoreboard regardless of seed.
- The University of Colorado informed the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) of the Buffaloes’ inability to travel to the National Collegiate Club Championship. A replacement team is pending as of 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 14
- New York University is selected as the replacement for the University of Colorado in the field as of 10:00 a.m. on April 15 and will play out of the Rocky Mountain Division champion’s position at No. 6
Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship Schedule
wdt_ID date Time Location Matchup: (Dark vs. White) Dark Score White Score Video
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Friday, April 17
9:00AM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM1: 16th Position vs. 1st Position -
University of Pittsburgh vs. University of Calif.-Los Angeles
1
20
Watch ($)
18
Friday, April 17
10:10AM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM2: 2nd Position vs. 15th Position -
University of Michigan vs. Cornell University
24
0
Watch ($)
19
Friday, April 17
11:20AM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM3: 3rd Position vs. 14th Position -
University of Calif.-San Diego vs. United States Naval Academy
15
4
Watch ($)
20
Friday, April 17
12:30PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM4: 4th Position vs. 13th Position -
Yale University vs. University of Washington
14
7
Watch ($)
21
Friday, April 17
1:40PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM5: 5th Position vs. 12th Position -
Northeastern University vs. University of Florida
15
13
Watch ($)
22
Friday, April 17
2:50PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM6: 6th Position vs. 11th Position -
New York University vs. San Jose State University
6
9
Watch ($)
23
Friday, April 17
4:00PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM7: 7th Position vs. 10th Position -
Grand Valley State University vs. Pennsylvania State University
10
9
Watch ($)
24
Friday, April 17
5:10PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM8: 8th Position vs. 9th Position -
University of Texas vs. University of California
6
12
Watch ($)
25
Friday, April 17
6:20PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM9: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 4 -
University of Florida vs. University of Washington
15
14 OT SD
Watch ($)
26
Friday, April 17
7:30PM
Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center, Carlisle, PA
GM10: Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 3 -
New York University vs. United States Naval Academy
2
10
Watch ($)
Women’s National Collegiate Club All-Tournament Team
| 2026 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship All-Tournament Team | |
| Most Valuable Player: | Zannah Baker (University of Michigan) |
| Coach of the Tournament: | Jacque Li (Northeastern University) |
| First Team | |
| Luisa Nierhoff (Goalie) | University of Michigan |
| Zannah Baker | University of Michigan |
| Emma Kaipainen | University of Michigan |
| Lyndsay Cheung | Northeastern University |
| Alison Marie Kokorowoski | University of California |
| Gabby Norris | University of California |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | University of California-San Diego |
| Second Team | |
| Sydney McCleave (Goalie) | New York University |
| Sierra Palese/Cece Lutz (Goalie) | University of California |
| Jenna Kuiper | Grand Valley State University |
| Kenza Ashworth | Northeastern University |
| Natasha Gerhardstein | University of California-Los Angeles |
| Matty Winters |
University of California-Los Angeles |
| Shristi Bayopadhyay | University of California-San Diego |
| Riley Waters | Yale University |
Championship Event Information
Tickets:
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For fans attending the National Collegiate Club Championship, a three-day tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15) for the National Club Championship will be available at the door. All children 12 and under are free of charge. Advance tickets can be purchased by CLICKING HERE with tickets also on sale at the door.
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For fans who are unable to make the trip to Carlisle for the championship, the CWPA will offer live-streaming of the weekend on a pay-per-view basis at Gols.co. Fans can purchase either a tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15)
