2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
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The 2002 Los Angeles, California from May 11–12, 2002.[1]
UCLA in the final, 8–4, to win their first NCAA championship. The Cardinal (23–2) were coached by John Tanner
.
The leading scorer for the tournament was
Jackie Frank
was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
First and second All Tournament Teams were also named, each consisting of seven players.
Qualification
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for women's water polo, all
) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
Loyola Marymount
|
2nd | 2001 |
| Michigan | 1st | Never |
Stanford
|
2nd | 2001 |
UCLA
|
2nd | 2001 |
Tournament bracket
- Site: Los Angeles, California
| Semifinals May 11, 2002 | Championship May 12, 2002 | ||||||||
| Stanford | 13 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | ||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 2 | Third Place May 11, 2002 | |||||||
| Michigan | 4 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 6 | ||||||||
All tournament teams
First Team
- Jackie Frank, Stanford (Most Outstanding Player)
- Kelly Heuchan, UCLA
- Ellen Estes, Stanford
- Robin Beauregard, UCLA
- Brenda Villa, Stanford
- Lucy Windes, Loyola Marymount
- Natalie Golda, UCLA
- Amber Stachowski, UCLA
Second Team
- Betsey Armstrong, Michigan
- Thalia Munro, UCLA
- Julie Gardner, Stanford
- Teresa Guidi, Loyola Marymount
- Wendy Watkins, Stanford
- Jamie Hipp, UCLA
- Jen Crisman, Michigan
- Margie Dingeldein, Stanford
See also
- Pre-NCAA Intercollegiate Women's Water Polo Champions(pre-2001)
- NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
References
- ^ "2002 Women's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 16, 2015.