Stanford vs. USC: 2025 water polo championship highlights
Stanford wins the 2025 NC women's water polo championship, defeating Southern California to win its 10th ɬַ title in program history. See the full results, bracket and championship history below.
2025 NC women's water polo championship bracket
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2025 NC women's water polo championship schedule
*All times listed in Eastern Time
- Selection show | April 28
- Opening round game | May 7
- First round | May 9 — Watch live on sifoeeprocess.com
- Semifinals | May 10 — Watch live on sifoeeprocess.com
- No. 1 Stanford 13, No. 4 Hawaii 4 | Full replay
- No. 3 Southern California 15, No. 2 UCLA 13 | Full replay
- National championship | May 11
ɬַ women's water polo championship history
UCLA won the 2024 NC women's water polo tournament by knocking off California 7-4.
🔄 RECAP: 2024 NC women's water polo championship
See the full NC women's water polo championship history below:
| EAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCLA | Adam Wright | 7-4 | California | California |
| 2023 | Stanford (24-1) | John Tanner | 11-9 | Southern California | Pacific |
| 2022 | Stanford (25-2) | John Tanner | 10-7 | Southern California | Michigan |
| 2021 | Southern California (22-1) | Marko Pintaric | 18-9 | UCLA | UCLA |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 9-8 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2018 | Southern California (26-1) | Jovan Vavic | 5-4 | Stanford | Southern California |
| 2017 | John Tanner | 8-7 | UCLA | IUPUI | |
| 2016 | Jovan Vavic | 8-7 | Stanford | UCLA | |
| 2015 | John Tanner | 7-6 | UCLA | Stanford | |
| 2014 | John Tanner | 9-5 | UCLA | USC | |
| 2013 | Southern California (27-1) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | Harvard |
| 2012 | Stanford (26-2) | John Tanner | 6-4 | Southern California | San Diego State |
| 2011 | Stanford (28-1) | John Tanner | 9-5 | California | Michigan |
| 2010 | Southern California (25-3) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | San Diego State |
| 2009 | UCLA (25-6) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Southern California | Maryland |
| 2008 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 6-3 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2007 | UCLA (28-2) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Long Beach State |
| 2006 | UCLA (29-4) | Adam Krikorian | 9-8 | Southern California | UC Davis |
| 2005 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 3-2 | Stanford | Michigan |
| 2004 | Southern California (29-0) | Jovan Vavic | 10-8 | Loyola Marymount | Stanford |
| 2003 | UCLA (23-4) | Adam Krikorian | 4-3 | Stanford | UC San Diego |
| 2002 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 8-4 | UCLA | Southern California |
| 2001 | UCLA (19-4) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Stanford |
