BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2017 Women’s National Collegiate Club Rocky Mountain Division schedule of games.
The division expands to five teams this year as the United States Air Force Academy will field both “A” and “B” teams against the University of Colorado, the University of Denver and defending champion the University of Utah.
Action starts on Saturday-Sunday, February 11-12, at Denver in Denver, Colo., with a 10-game tournament. Three weeks later, the regular season concludes at Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., with another 10-contest event on Saturday-Sunday, March 4-5.
The Rocky Mountain Division Championship is slated for Friday-Saturday, April 14-15, as Utah will host the eight-game tournament at the Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center in Kearns, Utah.
The victor of the division championship tournament will advance to the Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship on Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.
In the history of women’s collegiate club water polo, Colorado (Southwest: 2003), Air Force (Southwest: 2005) and Utah (Southwest: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2010; Rocky Mountain: 2011, 2015, 2016) have previously claimed a division title and made an appearance at the National Collegiate Club Championship.
| University of Denver, Denver, Colo. | |||||
| Ritche Center – El Pomar Natatorium, 2201 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colo. | |||||
| Saturday, February 11, 2017 | |||||
| 4:00 | University of Colorado | vs | University of Utah | ||
| 5:05 | University of Denver | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | ||
| 6:10 | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | vs | University of Utah | ||
| 7:15 | University of Denver | vs | University of Colorado | ||
| 8:20 | University of Utah | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | ||
| Sunday, February 12, 2017 | |||||
| 1:30 | University of Colorado | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | ||
| 2:35 | University of Utah | vs | University of Denver | ||
| 3:40 | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | vs | University of Colorado | ||
| 4:45 | University of Denver | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | ||
| 5:50 | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | ||
| U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. | |||||
| Cadet Gymnasium, Cadet Drive, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. | |||||
| Saturday, March 4, 2017 | |||||
| 10:30 | University of Colorado | vs | University of Denver | ||
| 11:35 | University of Utah | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | ||
| 12:40 | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | vs | University of Colorado | ||
| 1:45 | University of Denver | vs | University of Utah | ||
| 2:50 | University of Colorado | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | ||
| 3:55 | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | vs | University of Utah | ||
| Sunday, March 5, 2017 | |||||
| 10:30 | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | vs | University of Denver | ||
| 11:35 | University of Utah | vs | University of Colorado | ||
| 12:40 | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | vs | University of Denver | ||
| 1:45 | U.S. Air Force Academy “B” | vs | U.S. Air Force Academy “A” | ||
| Rocky Mountain Division Championship | |||||
| University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah | |||||
| Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center, 5624 S. Cougar Lane, Kearns, Utah | |||||
| Teams are divided into brackets based on their won/loss records during the season: | |||||
| Bracket A | Bracket B | ||||
| 1st Seed | 2nd Seed | ||||
| 4th Seed | 3rd Seed | ||||
| 5th Seed | |||||
| Friday, April 14, 2017 | Game No. | ||||
| 7:00 | 4th Seed | vs | 5th Seed | 1 | |
| 8:15 | 2nd Seed | vs | 3rd Seed | 2 | |
| 9:30 | 1st Seed | vs | 4th Seed | 3 | |
| Saturday, April 15, 2017 | Game No. | ||||
| 8:30 | 1st Seed | vs | 5th Seed | 4 | |
| 9:40 | Winner Game 2 | vs | 2nd in Bracket A | 5 | |
| 10:50 | Loser Game 2 | vs | 3rd in Bracket A | 6 | |
| 12:00 | 1st in Bracket A | vs | Winner Game 5 | First Place | |
| 1:10 | Winner Game 6 | vs | Loser Game 5 | Third Place | |
| Loser Game 6 is 5th Place | |||||
| Teams listed first wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard. Host team always wears dark caps and is listed first on the scoreboard regardless of seed. | |||||
| Order of games may change based on final seeding and teams’ travel ability. | |||||
