Water Polo

Wagner Captures 2022 MAAC Water Polo Championship

#1 Wagner College – 18 | #2 LIU – 7
2022 MAAC Women’s Water Polo Championship – Final
McCann Natatorium | Marist College
 
Wagner College defeated Long Island University 18-7 to claim 2022 MAAC Women’s Water Polo Championship title. The 2022 title is their seventh MAAC Water Polo championship title in the last nine seasons. Wagner had a strong start with an eight-point lead going into the half. They continued to lead the entire game with goals from Navarro, Simshauser, Diaz Alaverz, Josephson, Nash, and Alonso.
 
Wagner Notes
  • Wagner finishes 17-0 in conference play
  • Diaz Alvarez had one goal and Navarro two goals in the first 3:38 minutes of the contest
  • Outscored the Sharks 5-1 in the second quarter
  • The Seahawks finished the first half leading 10-2
  • Mar Navarro (MVP) contributed four goals, three assists, seven points, and one exclusion
  • Wagner shot 35 times, had four assists, 22 total points and 15 exclusions
 
LIU Notes
  • Paola Dominguez led the Sharks with three goals from the field
  • Jessica Dean tallied two goals and two steals for the Sharks
  • Camarena nabbed one steal
  • The Sharks shot 26 times, drew five exclusions, and three steals
  • The Sharks finished their season ranked No. 23 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) rankings and had a 25-7 overall record and 13-2 in conference play
 
Following the conclusion of the championship title game, the All-Championship Team and Most Valuable Player were announced. Mar Navarro of Wagner College  was named the championship’s Most Valuable Player. Navarro tallied four goals and five assists in the championship game. Joining Navarro on the All-Championship Team are Wagner’s Bell and Josephson, LIU’s Dominguez and Camarena, Marist’s Lizotte, and La Salle’s Hyham.
 
 
All-Tournament Team
Kalista Hyham, La Salle
Myriam Lizotte, Marist
Paola Dominguez, LIU
Elena Camarena, LIU
Kristina Bell, Wagner
Malia Josephson, Wagner
Mar Navarro, Wagner (MVP)
 
Wagner will find out its postseason schedule on April 25 at 8pm during NCAA selection streamed live on 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) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
 
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