MPSF Sends Four to NCAA Championship
Photo by: Catharyn Hayne
The 2026 NCAA women's water polo championship will be held Apri. 24-26 at Canyonview Pool at UC San Diego, in La Jolla, Calif.
Stanford, UCLA, USC, and California are the top four seeds.
Interactive Bracket: 2026 NC Women's Water Polo Official Bracket | NCAA.com
Every game leading up to the national championship will be live streamed here on NCAA.com. The Championship game is televised by ESPNU.
The Stanford Cardinal is coming off its 10th national title win in 2025 to boast the most championships of any program in NC women's water polo.
MPSF in NCAA Tournament:
No. 1 seed Stanford (MPSF Automatic)
No. 2 seed UCLA (MPSF At-Large)
No. 3 seed USC (MPSF At-Large)
No. 4 seed California (MPSF At-Large)
2026 NC women's water polo championship schedule
- Opening round:
- First round: Friday, April 24
- Semifinals: Saturday, April 25
- Championship: Sunday, April 26