# 2019 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

The 2019 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Water Polo Championship was the 19th annual tournament to decide the championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. Two play-in games were held on May 7, with the winners advancing to the main tournament, May 10–12 at the Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California, hosted by Stanford University.

## Qualification

The tournament was open to all programs from Divisions I, II, and III. Ten teams participated in the tournament: seven automatic bids and three at-large bids.

### Bids

| Team | Conference | Record | Bid |
| No. 1 USC Trojans | MPSF | 26–1 | Automatic |
| No. 2 Stanford Cardinal | MPSF | 20–2 | At-large |
| No. 3 UCLA Bruins | MPSF | 23–6 | At-large |
| No. 4 California Golden Bears | MPSF | 16–8 | At-large |
| Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | Big West | 18–5 | Automatic |
| Michigan Wolverines | CWPA | 23–8 | Automatic |
| Pacific Tigers | Golden Coast | 17–8 | Automatic |
| Wagner Seahawks | MAAC | 30–9 | Automatic |
| California Lutheran Regals | SCIAC | 21–8 | Automatic |
| UC San Diego Tritons | WWPA | 21–13 | Automatic |

## Tournament bracket

All times Eastern.
| Play–in games Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Play–in games Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Play–in games Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Quarterfinals Friday, May 10, 2019 | Quarterfinals Friday, May 10, 2019 | Quarterfinals Friday, May 10, 2019 | Semifinals Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Semifinals Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Semifinals Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Championship Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Championship Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Championship Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
| | | | 1 | USC | 14 | | | | | | |
| Wagner | Wagner | 8 | | UC San Diego | 8 | | | | | | |
| UC San Diego | UC San Diego | 12 | | | | 1 | USC | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | California | 8 | | | |
| | | | 4 | California | 17 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hawaii | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | USC | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 9 |
| | | | 2 | Stanford | 18 | | | | | | |
| Pacific | Pacific | 16 | | Pacific | 9 | | | | | | |
| California Lutheran | California Lutheran | 4 | | | | 2 | Stanford | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 7 | | | |
| | | | 3 | UCLA | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michigan | 7 | | | | | | |

## Game summaries
### Play–in games

| May 7, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Report | Wagner | 8–12 | UC San Diego | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
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| May 7, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Report | Daisy Nankervis 3 Savannah Henshaw 2 Sofia Diaz Alvarez 1 Kristy Donkin 1 Jacqui Sjogren 1 | Goals | Shelby Stender 4 Sydney Boland 2 Grace Pevehouse 2 Chanel Schilling 1 Ciara Franke 1 Jessee Ransone 1 Taylor Onstott 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| May 7, 2019 4:45 p.m. | Report | Pacific | 16–4 | California Lutheran | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
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| May 7, 2019 4:45 p.m. | Report | Kyra Christmas 5 Toula Falvey 3 Mariana Duarte 2 Savannah Fitzgerald 2 Truly Dorland 1 Viktoria Tamas 1 Lucy Davis 1 Brianna Utas 1 | Goals | Lexi Rond 2 Nicole Roed 1 Mardell Ramirez 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |

### Quarterfinals

| May 10, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Report | No. 1 USC | 14–8 | UC San Diego | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
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| May 10, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Report | Alejandra Aznar 3 Maud Megens 2 Verica Bakoc 2 Elise Stein 2 Denise Mammolito 1 Paige Hauschild 1 Kelsey McIntosh 1 Bayley Weber 1 Grace Tehaney 1 | Goals | Grace Pevehouse 5 Chanel Schilling 1 Shelby Stender 1 Sydney Boland 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| May 10, 2019 4:45 p.m. | Report | No. 4 California | 17–13 | Hawaii | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |||
| May 10, 2019 4:45 p.m. | Report | Brigit Mulder 4 Emma Wright 4 Kitty Lynn Joustra 3 Sarah Siepker 2 Elli Protopapas 2 Hannah DeRose 1 Georgia Bogle 1 | Goals | Elyse Lemay-Lavoie 6 Maxine Schaap 2 Anna Bonamusa Boix 2 Femke Aan 1 Carmen Baringo 1 Irene Gonzalez 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| May 10, 2019 6:30 p.m. | Report | No. 2 Stanford | 18–9 | Pacific | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
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| May 10, 2019 6:30 p.m. | Report | Aria Fischer 5 Madison Berggren 4 Makenzie Fischer 2 Kat Klass 2 Madison Stamen 2 Chloe Harbilas 1 Sarah Klass 1 Mackenzie Wiley 1 | Goals | Kyra Christmas 2 Viktoria Szmodics 2 Savannah Fitzgerald 2 Truly Dorland 1 Viktoria Tamas 1 Ana Martinez do Amaral 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| May 10, 2019 8:15 p.m. | Report | No. 3 UCLA | 13–7 | Michigan | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |||
| May 10, 2019 8:15 p.m. | Report | Maddie Musselman 4 Lizette Rozeboom 4 Bronte Halligan 3 Kelsey Blacker 1 Rachel Whitelegge 1 | Goals | Maddy Steere 2 Julia Sellers 2 Sofie Pontre 1 Abby Andrews 1 Maddie O'Reilly 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |

### Semifinals

| May 11, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Report | No. 1 USC | 10–8 | No. 4 California | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |||
| May 11, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Report | Paige Hauschild 3 Alejandra Aznar 2 Maud Megens 1 Tilly Kearns 1 Grace Tehaney 1 Bayley Weber 1 Mireia Guiral 1 | Goals | Brigit Mulder 2 Lauren Charter 1 Emma Wright 1 Sarah Siepker 1 Claire Sonne 1 Kitty Lynn Joustra 1 Elli Protopapas 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| May 11, 2019 8:00 p.m. | Report | No. 2 Stanford | 8–7 | No. 3 UCLA | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |||
| May 11, 2019 8:00 p.m. | Report | Aria Fischer 5 Makenzie Fischer 1 Kat Klass 1 Ryann Neushul 1 | Goals | Maddie Musselman 2 Lexi Liebowitz 2 Rachel Whitelegge 1 Roxy Wheaton 1 Val Ayala 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |

### National Championship

| May 12, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Report | No. 1 USC | 8–9 | No. 2 Stanford | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |
| Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |||
| May 12, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Report | Mireia Guiral 4 Maud Megens 2 Tilly Kearns 1 Kelsey McIntosh 1 | Goals | Makenzie Fischer 3 Aria Fischer 2 Ryann Neushul 2 Kat Klass 1 Hannah Shabb 1 | Avery Aquatic Center Stanford, California |

## Tournament awards

All–tournament first team :
| Player | Team |
| Emalia Eichelberger | Stanford |
| Aria Fischer | Stanford |
| Makenzie Fischer | Stanford |
| Paige Hauschild | USC |
| Maud Megens | USC |
| Maddie Musselman | UCLA |
| Ryann Neushul | Stanford |
All–tournament second team :
| Player | Team |
| Mireia Guiral | USC |
| Bronte Halligan | UCLA |
| Kitty Lynn Joustra | California |
| Kat Klass | Stanford |
| Amanda Longan | USC |
| Denise Mammolito | USC |
| Emma Wright | California |
Tournament MVP :
* Makenzie Fischer
* Stanford