BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — As the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women’s Championship commences with Brown University, George Washington University, Hartwick College, Harvard University, Indiana University, the University of Michigan, Princeton University, Saint Francis University and the host Bison battling in 15-games from Friday-Sunday, April 27-29, at Kinney Natatorium with bragging rights, the CWPA title and the league’s automatic berth to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship, let us review a few details.
The Schedule:
- A complete schedule for the event is available online by CLICKING HERE.
Tickets:
- Fans attending the CWPA Championship can pay for either a three-day tournament pass ($25) or a one-day pass ($10) for the league’s penultimate varsity championship. Bucknell 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.
Streaming:
- For fans unable to make the trip to Kinney Natatorium for the championship, the CWPA is offering live-streaming of the weekend on a pay-per-view basis through Stretch Internet. Fans can access the stream by CLICKING HERE. The cost of viewership is $10 per game, or $25 for the weekend tournament package that includes all the contested games. In addition, fans can access the stream until July following the conclusion of the tournament.
Photos & DVDs:
- In addition to the championship coverage via the Internet, the Collegiate Water Polo Association offers DVD copies of every game at the championship on site for fan purchase. Fans attending the championship can find out more information about the DVD packages offered by the league at the concessions table during the tournament.
What About the NCAA Championship:
The University of Southern California will serve as host for the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women’s Water Polo Championship on Friday-Sunday, May 11-13, at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Featuring eight teams, including the victors of two play-in games, the tournament could feature the automatic qualifiers from the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), Big West Conference, Golden Coast Conference (GCC), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) and three at-large selections. The at-large selections are made without geographical restrictions using the NCAA’s established selection criteria of:
- Head-to-head competition
- Results versus common opponents
- Rating Percentage Index (RPI)
If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the secondary criteria will be reviewed:
- Last season performance – defined as the last 10 games including conference championship tournaments
- The RPI consists of three factors that are weighted as follows:
- Factor I: Winning Percentage (25 percent)
- Factor II: Opponents’ average winning percentage (50 percent)
- Factor III: Opponents’ opponents’ average winning percentage (25 percent)
Once the teams are selected, the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Committee will seed the top four teams using the criteria listed above.
The play-in games will occur on either Saturday, May 5, or Tuesday, May 8, at the championship site (USC) or a location determined by the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Committee. The victors of the play-in games will advance into the championship bracket at USC on Friday, May 11.
Fans should be aware that the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship is a one-and-done tournament as winners advance to the next round with the fallen concluding their season.
For more information on the NCAA Championship, including ticket prices, CLICK HERE
2018 CWPA Championship Program:
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