Women's Water Polo

Bracket, Seedings Set for 2023 Championships

Fresno State earns top seed thanks to unbeaten GCC record and third straight regular season title.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The seedings and bracket are set for the 2023 Golden Coast Conference Women's Championships held at San Diego State's Aztec Aquaplex from Friday, Apr. 28 through Sunday, Apr. 30. Fresno State, fresh off clinching the outright regular season title - their third straight - earns the top overall seed.

The eighth-ranked Bulldogs (15-8, 7-0) finished conference play unbeaten for the second straight year with a 17-4 win over Santa Clara on Saturday to earn their third straight GCC regular season title. They have won 22 straight GCC games and have won 11 of their last 12 games. They will face the No. 8 seed California Baptist Lancers (14-18, 0-7) in the final game (game four) of opening day on Friday, Apr. 28 at 4 pm.

No. 17 LMU (13-14, 6-1), earning a 15-8 win on Friday over San Diego State, wrapped up the No. 2 seed. They will face the No. 7 seeded Broncos of Santa Clara (10-18, 1-6 in game two of the GCC Championships on Friday at noon.

No. 12 Pacific (20-7, 5-2) earned back-to-back wins this weekend to claim the No. 3 seed. The 20-win Tigers will face No. 6 seed Azusa Pacific (14-11, 2-5) in game one of the tournament. They will open the tournament on Friday at 10 am, a rematch of Saturday's match-up, which Pacific won 19-8.

Rounding out the seeding is No. 4 San Diego State (11-6, 4-3) taking on No. 5 Concordia (15-14, 3-4) in game three of the GCC Championships on Friday at 2 pm. The Aztecs won the regular season meeting between the two in overtime, 11-10, on Mar. 24.

2023 GCC Championships Seeding
1. Fresno State (15-8, 7-0)
2. LMU (13-14, 6-1)
3. Pacific (20-7, 5-2)
4. San Diego State (11-16, 4-3)
5. Concordia (15-14, 3-4)
6. Azusa Pacific (14-11, 2-5)
7. Santa Clara (10-19, 1-6)
8. California Baptist (14-18, 0-7)

Opening Round Match-ups:
  • Apr. 28 - No. 6 seed Azusa Pacific vs. No. 3 seed Pacific - 10 am | Live Stats
  • Apr. 28 - No. 7 seed Santa Clara vs. No. 2 seed LMU - 12 pm | Live Stats
  • Apr. 22 - No. 5 seed Concordia vs. No. 4 seed San Diego State  - 2 pm | Live Stats
  • Apr. 22 - No. 8 seed California Baptist vs. No. 1 seed Fresno State - 4 pm | Live Stats