BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2018 Women’s Varsity Week 10/March 21 National Top 25, Division III Top 10, CWPA Top 10 and CWPA Division III Top Five Polls.
Defending National Champion Stanford University, which ranked at No. 1 from the Preseason balloting until tying with the University of California two weeks ago and falling behind the Golden Bears last week, return to rating as Cal’s equal as both programs garnered 98 points to once again stand on top of the National Top 25.
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (Division III), the University of Michigan (CWPA Top 10) and Macalester College (CWPA Division III Top Five) retain top-billing in their respective rankings.
Voted on by a panel of coaches from the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), the Golden Coast Conference, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Big West Conference, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and the CWPA based on the cumulative results of the season, the polls are compiled and released on Wednesday during the season through the week following the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship.
2018 Women’s Varsity National Top 25 (Week 10)
The University of California and defending National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Champion Stanford University are once against tied for the top spot in the Week 10/March 21 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women’s Varsity National Top 25 Poll.
California (98 points), which downed Stanford (98 points) by an 8-7 score in sudden victory two weeks ago, reenters a tie for the No. 1 position with the Cardinal after Cal tied with the Stanford for the lead spot two weeks ago and pulled ahead by a 98-to-97 difference last week.
The remainder of the Top 10 remains unchanged with the University of Southern California (92 points), the University of California-Los Angeles (88 points), the University of Hawaii (84 points), Arizona State University (80 points), the University of California-Irvine (74 points), University of the Pacific (72 points), the University of Michigan (69 points) and the University of California-Davis (64 points) remaining at No. 3-to-10, respectively, for another seven-day stretch.
The No. 11-to-17 spots, however, all change hands with the University of California-San Diego (55 points), Hartwick College (54 points), Indiana University (51 points) and Long Beach State University (48 points) each rising one spot to take over at No. 11-to-14. Princeton University (44 points) bumps up two spots to No. 15, while Loyola Marymount University (40 points) slips five positions to No. 16 and the University of California-Santa Barbara (35 points) drops to No. 17.
Wagner College (33 points) remains at No. 18, while San Jose State University (31 points), California State University-Northridge (26 points), San Diego State University (22 points), Harvard University (17 points), California Baptist University (10 points) and Marist College (6 points) readjust to rate at No. 19-to-24.
Azusa Pacific University (3 points) and California State University-East Bay (3 points) complete the Top 25 in a tie for the final position.
2018 Women’s Varsity Top 25 (Week 10/March 21) |
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| Rank | Team | 2018 Week 9 Poll |
Points |
| 1 (T) |
University of California |
1 |
98 |
| 1 (T) |
Stanford University |
2 |
98 |
| 3 |
University of Southern California |
3 |
92 |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles |
4 | 88 |
| 5 | University of Hawaii |
5 | 84 |
| 6 | Arizona State University |
6 |
80 |
| 7 |
University of California-Irvine |
7 | 74 |
| 8 | University of the Pacific |
8 | 72 |
| 9 |
University of Michigan |
9 | 69 |
| 10 |
University of California-Davis |
10 |
64 |
| 11 |
University of California-San Diego |
12 |
55 |
| 12 |
Hartwick College |
13 |
54 |
| 13 |
Indiana University | 14 |
51 |
| 14 |
Long Beach State University |
15 |
48 |
| 15 |
Princeton University |
17 |
44 |
| 16 |
Loyola Marymount University |
11 |
40 |
| 17 |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
16 |
35 |
| 18 |
Wagner College |
18 |
33 |
| 19 |
San Jose State University |
21 |
31 |
| 20 |
California State University-Northridge |
19 |
26 |
| 21 |
San Diego State University |
20 |
22 |
| 22 |
Harvard University |
22 |
17 |
| 23 | California Baptist University |
24 |
10 |
| 24 |
Marist College |
23 |
6 |
| 25 (T) |
Azusa Pacific University |
RV |
3 |
| 25 (T) |
California State University-East Bay |
NR |
3 |
| RV | Fresno State University |
25 |
2 |
| RV | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
RV |
1 |
| RV | Iona College |
RV |
1 |
| RV | Santa Clara University |
RV |
1 |
| RV | Bucknell University |
RV |
1 |
2018 Women’s Varsity Division III Top 10 (Week 10)
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges remains the top team in Division III as the Sagehens once again rank at No. 1 in the Week 10/March 21 Women’s Varsity Division III Top 10 Poll.
The Sagehens (99 points) lead a Division III Top 10 which experiences changes in the final four spots of the rankings.
California Lutheran University (94 points), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (91 points), Whittier College (83 points), Chapman University (78 points) and the University of La Verne (77 points) remain at No. 2-to-6, respectively, behind Pomona-Pitzer.
The University of Redlands (69 points) and Occidental College (63 points) are the first movers of the week as the duo rise to No. 7 and 8, while Macalester College (53 points) slips to No. 9.
Connecticut College (23 points) completes the Top 10.
2018 Women’s Varsity Division III Top 10 (Week 10/March 21) |
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| Rank | Team | 2018 Week 9 Poll |
Points |
| 1 |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
1 |
99 |
| 2 | California Lutheran University |
2 |
94 |
| 3 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges | 3 |
91 |
| 4 | Whittier College |
4 |
83 |
| 5 |
Chapman University |
5 |
78 |
| 6 | University of La Verne |
6 |
77 |
| 7 |
University of Redlands |
8 |
69 |
| 8 | Occidental College |
9 | 63 |
| 9 | Macalester College |
7 | 53 |
| 10 | Connecticut College |
10 | 23 |
| RV | Washington & Jefferson College |
RV | 22 |
| RV | Monmouth College |
RV | 12 |
| RV | Carthage College |
RV | 11 |
2018 Women’s Varsity Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 10 (Week 10)
Two-time defending Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Champion the University of Michigan remains the top pick in the Week 10/March 21 Women’s Varsity CWPA Top 10 Poll.
The Top 10 remains unchanged from the Week 9/March 14 voting as Michigan (100 points), Hartwick College (95 points), Indiana University (90 points), Princeton University (85 points), Harvard University (80 points), Bucknell University (75 points), Brown University (70 points), George Washington University (65 points), Saint Francis University (60 points) and Macalester College (44 points) retain their previous berths at No. 1-to-10.
2018 Women’s Varsity Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 10 (Week 10/March 21) |
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| Rank | Team | 2018 Week 9 Poll |
Points |
| 1 | University of Michigan |
1 | 100 |
| 2 |
Hartwick College |
2 |
95 |
| 3 |
Indiana University |
3 |
90 |
| 4 | Princeton University |
4 | 85 |
| 5 | Harvard University |
5 |
80 |
| 6 |
Bucknell University | 6 | 75 |
| 7 |
Brown University | 7 |
70 |
| 8 | George Washington University |
8 | 65 |
| 9 | Saint Francis University |
9 | 60 |
| 10 |
Macalester College |
10 |
44 |
| RV |
Connecticut College |
RV | 11 |
2018 Women’s Varsity Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Top 10 (Week 10)
Macalester College, which captured the 2017 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Championship, remains at No. 1 in the Week 10/March 21 CWPA Division III Top Five Poll.
Macalester (100 points) holds an eight-point lead over No. 2 Monmouth College (92 points) and an 11-point spread against No. 3 Connecticut College (89 points) entering the second and final regular season league weekend at Monmouth on March 24-25.
Carthage College (72 points) holds on at No. 4, while a resurgent Washington & Jefferson College (49 points) takes over at No. 5.
2018 Women’s Varsity Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Top 5 (Week 10/March 21) |
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| Rank | Team | 2018 Week 9 Poll |
Points |
| 1 | Macalester College |
1 | 100 |
| 2 | Monmouth College |
2 |
92 |
| 3 | Connecticut College |
3 | 89 |
| 4 | Carthage College |
4 | 72 |
| 5 |
Washington & Jefferson College |
RV |
49 |
| RV |
Grove City College |
5 (T) | 32 |
| RV | Penn State Behrend | 5 (T) | 16 |
