BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2022 Week 10/April 14 Women’s Collegiate Club Top 20 and Division III Top 10 Polls.
2022 Women’s Collegiate Club National Top 20 (Week 10/April 14)
The No. 1 position in the Week 10/April 14 Women’s Collegiate Club Top 20 Poll changes hands this week as the University of California climbs up to the top spot after claiming the Sierra Pacific Division crown.
The Golden Bears (87 points) edge out the University of Central Florida (86 points) and previously top-ranked the University of Notre Dame (86 points) by a single point with No. 4 the University of Michigan (85 points) standing two points back from tying for the lead.
California Polytechnic State University (82 points) slips back to No. 5 with Texas Division Champion Texas A&M University (75 points) remaining at No. 6 for another seven-day run.
Previously unranked/Sierra Pacific Division runner-up Fresno State University (69 points) cracks the Top 10 by coming in at No. 7 with Arizona State University (67 points) taking over at No. 8. The University of Washington (60 points) and the University of California-Los Angeles (54 points) round out the Top 10 in the final two slots.
Atlantic Division Champion the University of Virginia (38 points) and the University of California-San Diego (35 points) rise to rate at No. 11 and 12, respectively, with Mid-Atlantic Division Champion Pennsylvania State University (33 points), San Diego State University (32 points), Boston College (30 points), the University of Florida (29 points) and the University of Texas (23 points) backing up to No. 13-to-17.
The University of Oregon (19 points) and the University of California-Santa Barbara (19 points) are tied at No. 18 with Michigan State University (14 points) holding off Rocky Mountain Division Champion Colorado State University (9 points) and the University of Pittsburgh (one point) to remain in the Top 20.
2022 Women’s Club Top 20 (Week 10/April 14) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 9 Poll |
Points |
| 1 |
University of California |
15 | 87 |
| 2 (T) |
University of Central Florida |
4 |
86 |
| 2 (T) |
University of Notre Dame |
1 |
86 |
| 4 |
University of Michigan |
2 (T) |
85 |
| 5 |
California Polytechnic State University |
2 (T) |
82 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M University |
6 | 75 |
| 7 |
Fresno State University |
NR | 69 |
| 8 |
Arizona State University |
16 |
67 |
| 9 |
University of Washington |
9 | 60 |
| 10 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
8 |
54 |
| 11 |
University of Virginia |
17 |
38 |
| 12 |
University of California-San Diego |
19 |
35 |
| 13 |
Pennsylvania State University |
11 |
33 |
| 14 |
San Diego State University |
5 |
32 |
| 15 |
Boston College |
10 | 30 |
| 16 |
University of Florida |
7 |
29 |
| 17 |
University of Texas |
12 |
23 |
| 18 (T) |
University of Oregon |
13 |
19 |
| 18 (T) |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
18 |
19 |
| 20 |
Michigan State University |
14 |
12 |
| RV |
Colorado State University |
RV | 9 |
| RV |
University of Pittsburgh |
20 |
1 |
2022 Women’s Collegiate Club Division III National Top 10 (Week 10/April 14)
Similar to the National Top 20, the Week 10/April 14 Women’s Collegiate Club Division III Top 10 Poll also has a new top team with the University of California-Santa Cruz (94 points) supplanting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT (93 points) falls into a tie with Middlebury College (93 points) at No. 2, while Washington University in St. Louis (90 points) comes in at No. 4 as the Top Four teams are separated by four points.
Tufts University (74 points) and Grinnell College (73 points) hang on at No. 5 and 6 with previously unranked Williams College (71 points) breaking into the Top 10 at No. 7.
Hamilton College (66 points), Saint Olaf College (60 points) and the United States Coast Guard Academy (49 points) complete the Top 10.
2022 Women’s Club Division III Top 10 (Week 10/April 14) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 9 Poll | Points |
| 1 |
University of California-Santa Cruz |
2 |
94 |
| 2 (T) |
Middlebury College |
3 | 93 |
| 2 (T) |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
93 |
| 4 |
Washington University in St. Louis |
4 |
90 |
| 5 |
Tufts University |
5 |
74 |
| 6 | Grinnell College |
6 | 73 |
| 7 | Williams College |
NR | 71 |
| 8 |
Hamilton College |
8 |
66 |
| 9 | Saint Olaf College |
7 | 60 |
| 10 |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
10 | 49 |
| RV |
Carleton College |
9 | 13 |
