2025 CWPA Division III Championship Schedule
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — For fans heading to Providence, R.I., for the 2025 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship with Bucknell University, No. 14-ranked Harvard University, Mercyhurst University, No. 9 Princeton University, Saint Francis University, No. 16 the University of Michigan and host/No. 20 Brown University at Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, the league office releases some information to help in the trip:
What About Tickets?: Fans attending the CWPA Championship can pay for either a three-day tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15). Brown 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.
What About Streaming?: Streaming coverage of the three-day, 10-game championship with will be provided by Brown on ESPN+. ESPN+ is the No. 1 sports streaming platform, serving fans in the U.S. with exclusive access to more than 32,000 live sports events each year, an unmatched library of on-demand replays and acclaimed original content, and premium written articles by the top reporters and analysts from ESPN.com. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ at a cost of $10.99 a month (or $109.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com or in the ESPN App on mobile and connected devices.
What About Live Stats?: Live statistics will not be provided during the championship weekend.
Who has won the prior CWPA Championships: Slippery Rock University (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996), the University of Maryland (1997) and the University of Massachusetts (1998, 1999) all claimed CWPA Championships prior to the sport being recognized as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship sport in 2000.
Since 2000, Brown (2001), Hartwick College (2004, 2006, 2007), Indiana University (2003, 2011, 2014), Michigan (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) and Princeton (2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023, 2024) have claimed the league title with the 2020 event lost to the COVID-19 outbreak.
In the history of the league since 1988, Brown (2003), Bucknell (1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2021), Hartwick (2002, 2008, 2009), Harvard (1990, 1993, 1995, 2022, 2023), Indiana (2005, 2010, 2015, 2016), Maryland (1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2012), Massachusetts (2000), Michigan (2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2024), Princeton (2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019) and Slippery Rock (1997) have claimed the runner-up position at the CWPA Championship.
In total number of title game appearances since 1988, Michigan (16: 11-5), Princeton (12: 6-6), Slippery Rock (10: 9-1), Indiana (seven: 3-4), Hartwick (six: 3-3), Maryland (six: 1-5), Bucknell (five: 0-5), Harvard (five: 0-5), Massachusetts (three: 2-1) and Brown (two: 1-1) have combined for the 72 berths in 36 championship fields.
Where are the future CWPA Championships: Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (2026), Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa. (2027) and Saint Francis in Loretto, Pa. (2028) are slated to host the next three championships with Princeton in Princeton, N.J. (2029), Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. (2030), Brown (2031), Michigan (2032), Bucknell (2033), Saint Francis (2034) and Princeton (2025) continuing the rotation. Mercyhurst – which rejoined the CWPA prior to the 2024-25 academic year – will likely be included in the rotation upon consultation with the league’s Governance Council and Board of Directors.
Where to park on Brown’s campus: It is important to note that Brown University accepts no liability for loss or damage to vehicles. All vehicles parked in either campus lot or on public streets are at owner’s risk.
Erickson Athletic Complex Parking
235 Lloyd Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
On Campus Parking
On campus parking is located in Lot 2 (limited) located off Hope Street; Lots 1, 89 and 90 located off Lloyd Avenue; and Lot 11, located off Brook Street. The campus lots are accessible to spectators Monday-Friday after 5:00 p.m., weekends and holidays. Parking in any of these lots is free of charge.
Street Parking
Spectators can park on surrounding streets such as Hope Street, Arlington Avenue, Lloyd Avenue, Bowen Street and Brook Street. Please be mindful of all posted parking restrictions and regulations that apply to surrounding streets.
Where to eat in Providence: Check out www.GoProvidence.com for information on restaurants, hotels and more in the area.
Let’s talk about Bruno?: Brown’s first mascot was a burro, first introduced in 1902 in a game against Harvard. The burro mascot was not retained after it seemed frightened by the noise of the game. The university originally settled on the Bruin, but later changed it to a Bears after the head of a bear was placed at an archway above the student union in 1904. In 1905, the Bears introduced Helen, the university’s first live bear mascot, at a game against Dartmouth College. Bruno, Brown’s current mascot, was introduced in 1921, originally also as a live bear. A number of bears represented Bruno over the years, later being represented by a person in costume by the late 60’s.
