2024 NC women's water polo championship: quarterfinal recap
UCLA has won the 2024 NC women's water polo tournament by knocking off California, 7-4.
The tournament began with a selection show on Monday, April 29 where the nine-team championship field was announced. Below is the 2024 bracket, schedule and other championship information:
2024 NC women's water polo championship bracket
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2024 NC women's water polo championship schedule
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National Championship
Sunday, May 12
Opening round
Wednesday, May 8:
First round
Friday, May 10
- (1) UCLA 17, Wagner 7 | Full replay
- (4) Stanford 8, Southern California 3 | Full replay
- (2) Hawai'i 11, Princeton 6 | Full replay
- (3) California 14, Fresno State 7 | Full replay
Semifinals
Saturday, May 11
Championship history
Stanford has won each of the last two NC women's water polo championships, both against Southern California. The Cardinal have the most titles in championship history with nine.
| EAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCLA | Adam Wright | 7-4 | California | California |
| 2023 | Stanford (24-1) | John Tanner | 11-9 | Southern California | Pacific |
| 2022 | Stanford (25-2) | John Tanner | 10-7 | Southern California | Michigan |
| 2021 | Southern California (22-1) | Marko Pintaric | 18-9 | UCLA | UCLA |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 9-8 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2018 | Southern California (26-1) | Jovan Vavic | 5-4 | Stanford | Southern California |
| 2017 | Stanford (23-3) | John Tanner | 8-7 | UCLA | IUPUI |
| 2016 | Southern California (26-0) | Jovan Vavic | 8-7 | Stanford | UCLA |
| 2015 | Stanford (24-2) | John Tanner | 7-6 | UCLA | Stanford |
| 2014 | Stanford (25-1) | John Tanner | 9-5 | UCLA | USC |
| 2013 | Southern California (27-1) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | Harvard |
| 2012 | Stanford (26-2) | John Tanner | 6-4 | Southern California | San Diego State |
| 2011 | Stanford (28-1) | John Tanner | 9-5 | California | Michigan |
| 2010 | Southern California (25-3) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | San Diego State |
| 2009 | UCLA (25-6) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Southern California | Maryland |
| 2008 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 6-3 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2007 | UCLA (28-2) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Long Beach State |
| 2006 | UCLA (29-4) | Adam Krikorian | 9-8 | Southern California | UC Davis |
| 2005 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 3-2 | Stanford | Michigan |
| 2004 | Southern California (29-0) | Jovan Vavic | 10-8 | Loyola Marymount | Stanford |
| 2003 | UCLA (23-4) | Adam Krikorian | 4-3 | Stanford | UC San Diego |
| 2002 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 8-4 | UCLA | Southern California |
| 2001 | UCLA (19-4) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Stanford |
