Marist to Face Salem in the Opening Round of the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship
EDISON, NJ (May 3, 2021) – 21st ranked Marist College (8-2, 5-2 MAAC) and Salem University (18-11) will meet in the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship opening round game as announced during the NCAA Selection Show Monday night.
The two teams will meet onFriday, May 7 at 2 p.m. EST at the Spieker Aquatics Centers in Los Angeles, California. The winner will take top seed USC (19-1, 11-1 PAC-12).
Marist defeated VMI 13-10 on Sunday in the MAAC Women’s Water Polo Championship to claim the program’s fifth title and first since 2010. Marist’s Viktoria Orlova was named the Most Valuable Player of the MAAC Water Polo Championship after finishing the tournament with five goals.
The Tigers of Salem University come into the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, the champion of the WWPA and are currently on a six-game winning streak.
For more information about the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship and the 2021 championship bracket, log on to
ncaa.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.