WEEK 15 NATIONAL WOMEN'S WATER POLO POLLS RELEASED; UCLA, POMONA-PITZER & CAL POLY TOP VARSITY, DIVISION III & COLLEGIATE CLUB RANKS

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. (May 7, 2008) --- The University of California-Los Angeles, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges and California Polytechnic State University stand atop the nation this week as the May 7 National Collegiate Women's Varsity Top 20, Division III Top 10 and Collegiate Club Top 20 Polls were released by the Collegiate Water Polo Association.

Leading the pack of the nation's best varsity collegiate programs is the University of California, Los Angeles as the 2006 and 2007 NCAA National Champion Bruins remained a unanimous #1 selection for the 16th week in a row, including the 2008 preseason poll.

The poll saw only two changes this week as the University of California-Davis surpassed Arizona State Univeristy in climbing one place to eighth, while Princeton University edged in front of Santa Clara University for 17th place.

National Collegiate Women's Top 20 Poll

Week 15 (May 7, 2008)
Rank
School
April 30 Poll
Points
1
 University of California, Los Angeles
1
100
2
 University of Southern California
2
95
3
 Stanford University
3
90
4
 University of Hawaii
4
85
5
 San Diego State University
5
80
6
 University of California, Berkeley
6
75
7
 San Jose State University
7
70
8
 University of California, Davis
9
62
9
 Arizona State University
8
61
10
 University of Michigan
10
56
11
 Loyola Marymount University
11
47
12
 University of California, Irvine
12
44
13
California State University, Northridge
13
41
14
Hartwick College
14
38
15
Long Beach State University
15
31
16
University of California, San Diego
16
24
17
Princeton University
18
17
18
Santa Clara University
17
14
19
University of California, Santa Barbara
20 (T)
9
20
Brown University
20 (T)
5
RV
 Marist College
RV
3
RV
 University of Maryland
RV
1
RV
 California State University, Bakersfield
19
1
RV
 California State University, San Bernardino
RV
1

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges held onto its spot as the small college team in the final Division III poll of the year. California State University-East Bay moved up to second place, while California Lutheran University, University of California-Santa Cruz, Claremont Mudd Scripps College, Occidental College, Chapman College, University of Redlands, Whittier College and University of LaVerne round out the Top 10.

National Collegiate Women's Division III Top 10 Poll

 Week 15 (May 7, 2008 - FINAL)
Rank School Name
April 30 Poll
Total Points
1
Pomona Pitzer Colleges
1
100
2
California State University-East Bay
3
95
3
California Lutheran University
2
90
4
University of California, Santa Cruz
5
85
5
Claremont Mudd Scripps Colleges
4
79
6
Occidental College
6
74
7
Chapman College
7
70
8
University of Redlands
8
66
9
Whittier College
9
61
10
University of LaVerne
10
55

California Polytechnic State University closed out the season as the No. 1 team in the Collegiate Club ranks as the Mustangs captured the 2008 National Collegiate Club Championship on May 4 by a 7-6 OT score against the University of Oregon. Cal Poly, which was ranked second last week, is followed in this week's poll by Oregon, which moved up five places to No. 2.

The University of California-Davis, which was ranked first last week, slipped to third, while the University of Arizona, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, the University of Michigan, the University of Florida, the University of Notre Dame and Middlebury College round out the Top 10.

Women's Collegiate Club Poll

 Week 14 (May 7, 2008 - FINAL)
Rank
 School Name
April 30 Poll
Total Points
1
 California Polytechnic State University
2
100
2
 University of Oregon
7
95
3
 University of California, Davis
1
88
4
 University of Arizona
5
82
5
 University of Pennsylvania
10
78
6
 University of California, Los Angeles
9
72
7
 University of Michigan
8
70
8
 University of Florida
4
69
9
 University of Notre Dame
3
65
10
 Middlebury College
19
53
11
 Michigan State University
6
51
12
 Boston College
13
39
13
 New York University
18
38
14
 California State University-Chico
12
34
15
 University of Illinois
11
28
16
 University of California, San Diego
14
27
17
 University of Washington
15
18
18
 Texas A&M University
16
13
19
 Grand Valley State University
NR
11
20
 University of Central Florida
RV
7
RV
 MIT
20
6
RV
Florida State University
RV
5
RV
 Fresno State University
RV
1