2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship 2002 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 11–12, 2002 4 Stanford (1st title) UCLA (2nd title game) Loyola Marymount Michigan 3 51 Brenda Villa, Stanford (5) Jackie Frank, Stanford 2001 2003 The 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single elimination tournament was played at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California from May 11–12, 2002.2002 Women's Water Polo Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/spring_champs_records/2002/wWaterPolo.pdf NCAA NCAA.org September 16, 2015 Stanford, in a rematch of the previous year's final, defeated 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 Brenda Villa, from Stanford, with 5 goals. Stanford's 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 NCAA women's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship. Team Appearance PreviousLoyola Marymount2nd2001Michigan1stNeverStanford2nd2001UCLA2nd2001 Tournament bracket Site: McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, Los Angeles, California 150 SemifinalsMay 11, 2002 ChampionshipMay 12, 2002 Third PlaceMay 11, 2002 Stanford 13 Michigan 3 UCLA 11 Loyola Marymount 2 Stanford 8 UCLA 4 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 Category:2002 in American sports Category:2002 in water polo NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship Category:May 2002 sports events in the United States 2002 Category:Women's sports in Los Angeles