2018 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship Schedule
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Assistant Commissioner Tom Tracey, in conjunction with the CWPA Technical Committee, announces the six officials selected to call the 2018 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship hosted by the University of Washington at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, on Friday-Sunday, May 4-6.
The officials hail from three states as Oregon, Washington and California will send representatives to call the championship:
- Gene Gill (Portland, Ore.)
- Kacie Bund (Sany, Ore.)
- Marvel Shoen (Seattle, Wash.)
- Tony Karaman (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
- Julie Snyder (Ventura, Calif.)
- Simone La Pay (Alameda, Calif.)
In addition, CWPA Technical Committee members Bret Bernard and Andy Takata will be present to evaluate the officials on site.
Featuring representatives from 15 of the league’s divisions (Atlantic, Big Ten, Heartland, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, North Atlantic, Northwest, Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountain, Sierra Pacific, Southeast, Southwest, Texas), along with either the host Huskies or the runner-up in the Northwest Division if Washington claims the division title, the tournament features 30-games over three days to decide which collegiate club program is the best in the nation.
Seeds for the championship are primarily based on the results of the 2017 National Collegiate Club Championship at the University of Pittsburgh, with the Sierra Pacific Division claiming the No. 1 spot due to the University of California-Davis winning the National Championship a year back.
The 16-team club championship tournament is the largest collegiate water polo championship in the nation. The only team guaranteed a spot in the field is Washington, as the Huskies will take either the No. 16 position as the host institution or the No. 7 slot if the club wins the Northwest Division title.
In the history of the championship, the University of Washington (2000), Michigan State University (2001, 2002, 2006), California Polytechnic State University (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Fresno State University (2007), the UC-Davis (2012, 2013, 2017), San Diego State University (2014 University), the University of California (2015) and the University of California-Santa Barbara (2016) have previously claimed titles.
This marks the second time Mt. Hood Community College will serve as the site of the championship as the University of Oregon hosted the 2008 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship on May 2-4.
Previous Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship Hosts (2000-to-Present)
2000 – University of Washington (King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, Washington)
2001 – University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)
2002 – California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
2003 – Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
2004 – University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Ind.)
2005 – Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)
2006 – Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, Ohio)
2007 – University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
2008 – Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
2009 – University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)
2010 – Southern Utah University (Cedar City, Utah)
2011 – Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.)
2012 – Oregon State University (Osborn Aquatic Center, Corvallis, Ore.)
2013 – University of California-San Diego (La Jolla, Calif.)
2014 – University of Utah (Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center, Kearns, Utah)
2015 – University of California-Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
2016 – University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
2017 – Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Previous Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship Hosts (2000-to-Present)
2000 – University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
2001 – Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, Ohio)
2002 – Emory University (Atlanta, Ga.)
2003 – Carthage College (Kenosha, Wisc.)
2004 – California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
2005 – Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
2006 – Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
2007 – Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)
2008 – University of Oregon (Mt. Hood Aquatic Center, Gresham, Ore.)
2009 – University of California-Davis (Davis, Calif.)
2010 – University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
2011 – University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
2012 – Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.)
2013 – University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.)
2014 – The Ohio State University (SPIRE Institute, Geneva, Ohio)
2015 – Middlebury College (Middlebury, Vt.)
2016 – University of California-Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
2017 – University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Previous Men’s National Collegiate Club Champions (1993-to-Present)
1993 – Northwestern University def. University of Maryland
1994 – United States Military Academy def. University of Dayton
1995 – University of Dayton def. United States Military Academy
1996 – University of Michigan def. University of Arizona
1997 – Dartmouth College def. University of Colorado
1998 – University of Michigan def. Pennsylvania State University
1999 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Richmond
2000 – Michigan State University def. University of Washington
2001 – California Polytechnic State University def. Villanova University
2002 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Southern California
2003 – University of Michigan def. California Polytechnic State University
2004 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Arizona
2005 – Grand Valley State University def. Michigan State University
2006 – Michigan State University def. Grand Valley State University
2007 – California Polytechnic State University def. Michigan State University
2008 – Michigan State University def. California Polytechnic State University
2009 – University of California-Los Angeles def. Florida International University
2010 – University of California-Los Angeles def. University of Texas
2011 – University of Southern California def. Yale University
2012 – University of Southern California def. University of California
2013 – University of California-Los Angeles def. Lindenwood University
2014 – Lindenwood University def. San Diego State University
2015 – Lindenwood University def. San Diego State University
2016 – Lindenwood University def. Long Beach State University
2017 – San Diego State University def. University of Texas
Previous Women’s National Collegiate Club Champions (2000-to-Present)
2000 – University of Washington def. Michigan State University
2001 – Michigan State University def. University of Florida
2002 – Michigan State University def. California Polytechnic State University
2003 – California Polytechnic State University def. Michigan State University
2004 – California Polytechnic State University def. Dartmouth College
2005 – California Polytechnic State University def. Dartmouth College
2006 – Michigan State University def. University of Florida
2007 – Fresno State University def. California Polytechnic State University
2008 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Oregon
2009 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Notre Dame
2010 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of Michigan
2011 – California Polytechnic State University def. University of California-Davis
2012 – University of California-Davis def. California Polytechnic State University
2013 – University of California-Davis def. University of Central Florida
2014 – San Diego State University def. University of Michigan
2015 – University of California def. University of Notre Dame
2016 – University of California-Santa Barbara def. University of Michigan
2017 – University of California-Davis def. California Polytechnic State University
