Southern California Defeats Cal For 2026 Women’s Water Polo NCAA Title
The Trojan women won the program’s eighth ever NCAA title in a 10-9 victory against in-state rivals Cal. Emily Ausmus won tournament MVP
USC Women’s Water Polo Wins Program’s Eighth NCAA Championship Title
USC’s Emily Ausmus was named the tournament MVP after totaling 15 goals, six assists, and 21 points across the NCAA Tournament.
Cal Women’s Water Polo Tallies 15-10 Win Over Hawai’i, Advances To NCAA Semis
Eszter Varró was one of eight scorers in Cal’s NCAA quarterfinal win.
NCAA Announces 2026 Women’s Water Polo Championship Selections, Bracket
Led by defending champion Stanford, seven teams have been placed in the bracket; the remaining two will compete for the last berth in an opening-round game.
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Clutch Fourth Quarter Gives Stanford Women Fourth MPSF Water Polo Title In Five Years
Stanford (14-1, 5-1 MPSF) claimed its ninth MPSF title and fourth in the past five seasons after repeating in 2022-23 and winning it all in 2025.
USC’s Emily Ausmus Named MPSF Player of the Year, Casey Moon Earns Coach Honors
Ausmus racked up 65 goals in the regular season, good for a USC team high and third in the MPSF, and added 24 assists and 24 earned exclusions.
Cal’s Despoina Drakotou Named MPSF Newcomer of the Year
Cal reshman Despoina Drakotou is the first Golden Bear to win a major MPSF award since 2014 with her selection as the 2026 MPSF Newcomer of the Year.
ASU’s Millie Quin Breaks Women’s MPSF All-Time Scoring Record
Quin now holds three prestigious records: MPSF all-time leading scorer, Sun Devil all-time leading scorer, and Sun Devil all-time leader in points.
No. 1 USC Tops No. 4 Cal In MPSF Semifinal Battle For Berth IN Final
The top-ranked USC women’s water polo team opened MPSF Tournament play with a hard-fought win over No. 4 California.
No. 4 Cal Women’s Water Polo Set To Host MPSF Tournament At Spieker
The seven-team MPSF Tournament puts an automatic NCAA bid up for grabs to the conference champion. This year, USC comes in as the No. 1 seed.
Collegiate Water Polo Association Announces 2026 Division I All-Conference Team
Princeton’s Shanna Davidson and Didi Evans, along with Harvard’s Ted Minnis, garnered Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year honors.
No. 2 Stanford Women’s Water Polo Outlasts No. 4 California 8-7 In Senior Day Victory
Jenna Flynn’s hat trick combined with a second-half lockdown defensive effort proved to be the winning combination in Stanford’s 8-7 win over Cal on Saturday.
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