| NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship | |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Dates: | May 11–12, 2002 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Champions: | Stanford (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | UCLA (2nd title game) |
| Third: | Loyola Marymount |
| Fourth: | Michigan |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 51 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Brenda Villa, Stanford (5) |
| Player: | Jackie Frank, Stanford |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single elimination tournament was played at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California from May 11–12, 2002.[1]
Stanford, in a rematch of the previous year's final, defeated UCLA in the final, 8–4, to win their first NCAA championship. The Cardinal (23–2) were coached by John Tanner.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Brenda Villa, from Stanford, with 5 goals. Stanford's Jackie Frank was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
First and second All Tournament Teams were also named, each consisting of seven players.
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for women's water polo, all NCAA women's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 2nd | 2001 | |
| Michigan | 1st | Never | |
| Stanford | 2nd | 2001 | |
| UCLA | 2nd | 2001 |