BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) will stream live all 30-games of the 2017 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship on Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Broadcast on a Pay-Per-View basis, fans can access the games through the CWPA Portal on the Stretch Internet platform.
The CWPA is offering the streaming at a cost of $10 per game or $25 for a weekend pass that allows viewers to watch every game from the comfort of their home or office. In addition, each game will be archived so that fans can catch up on the action if they miss a game.
Unlike past seasons and collegiate events broadcast by other conferences and institutions, the Collegiate Water Polo Association continues to innovate in the field. The first water polo conference to provide live-streaming coverage of its championships, the CWPA has been recognized as the leader in live-streaming event coverage of water polo over the past several seasons.
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 Panthers or the runner-up in the Mid-Atlantic Division if Pittsburgh 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 based on the results of the 2016 National Collegiate Club Championship at the University of California-Santa Cruz, with the Pacific Coast Division claiming the No. 1 spot due to the University of California-Santa Barbara winning the National Championship a year back.
The tournament is not seeded by ability, since there is no equitable means to determine the respective strength of the teams. Too few teams play outside of their division schedules to be able to create an accurate seeding. Match-ups are therefore based upon the 2016 National Collegiate Club Championship results by division. The host region receives two automatic bids, one of which is assumed by the division champion and the other by the host site or division runner-up (the 16th position). This ensures the tournament host is always a participant.
The first 13 spots in the field match the 2016 final standings. The No. 14 position is awarded to the North Atlantic Division based on a random draw between the two divisions (North Atlantic, Heartland) that tied for 15th in 2016. The No. 15 position is awarded to the Heartland Division.
Fans attending the event can pay for either a three-day tournament pass ($25) or a one-day pass ($10) for the league’s penultimate club championship. Pittsburgh 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.
In addition to the championship coverage via the Internet, the CWPA 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 championship. Fans unable to attend the event who wish to acquire DVDs can do so by emailing membership@collegiatewaterpolo.org with the games they wish to have copied and shipped.
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)
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.)
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
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 Univerrsity def. University of Michigan
2015 – University of California def. University of Notre Dame
2016 – University of California-Santa Barbara def. University of Michigan
