LMU Women’s Water Polo Set for 10th NCAA Tournament Appearance, Open Against 2-Seed UCLA

LOS ANGELES – The Golden Coast Conference Champions know their opponent following the 2025 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Selection Show. After winning the GCC Regular Season and Conference Championships, LMU will face the #2-seed UCLA on May 9 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Lions and Bruins last met in 2023 at Burns Aquatics Center in a 15-11 game. The year prior, LMU lost by one goal to the #3-ranked Bruins, 9-8, in 2019.
 
The game is scheduled to be played at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT from IU Natatorium at IU Indianapolis.
 
This is the 10^th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for LMU, and first since 2012. The Lions placed as national runners up in 2004.
 
025 NC women’s water polo championship schedule
*All times listed in Eastern Time

• Opening round game | May 7
  
  • Wagner vs. McKendree, 6 p.m.

• First round | May 9
  • No. 1 Stanford vs. TBD, Noon
  • No. 4 Hawaii vs. California, 2 p.m.
  • No. 2 UCLA vs. LMU (CA), 4 p.m.
  • No. 4 Southern California vs. Harvard, 6 p.m.

• Semifinals | May 10
  
• National championship | May 11
  

 
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