Water Polo Championship History

MAAC Water Polo Champions  

Year 

Champion 

Runner Up 

Score 

Most Valuable Player 

2026 

Wagner 

Marist 

14-13 

Magali Ogg, Wagner 

2025 

Wagner 

Marist 

14-10 

Carlota Alonso, Wagner 

2024 

Wagner 

Marist 

9-8 

Andrea Arias, Wagner 

2023 

LIU 
 
 

Wagner 

13-12 

Elena Camarena, LIU 

2022 
 
 

Wagner 

LIU 

18-7 

Mar Navarro, Wagner 

2021 

Marist 

VMI 

13-10 

Viktoria Orlova, Marist 
 
 

2020 

Season Canceled, No Championship Awarded (COVID-19) 
 
 

2019 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 8-4 

 Kristy Donkin, Wagner 
 
 

2018 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 10-7 

 Kimberly Watson, Wagner 
 
 

2017 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 11-7 

 Kimberly Watson, Wagner 

 2016 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 8-5 

 Jess Lundgren, Wagner 

 2015 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 10-8 

 Megan Rodriguez, Wagner 

 2014 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 9-7 

 Jessica Lundgren, Wagner 

 2013 

 Iona 

 Wagner 

 12-10 

 Marisa Gaynor, Iona 

 2012 

 Iona 

 Wagner 

 10-9 (OT) 

 Alyssa Turza, Iona 

 2011 

 Iona 

 Wagner 

 11-10 

 Maggie Wood, Iona 

 2010 

 Marist 

 Iona 

 18-5 

 Samantha Swartz, Marist 

 2009 

 Marist 

 Iona 

 11-7 

 Katelin McCahill, Marist 

 2008 

 Marist 

 Iona 

 7-6 

 Katelin McCahill, Marist 

 2007 

 Wagner 

 Marist 

 8-7 

 Stacey Travous, Wagner 

 2006 

 Marist 

 Wagner 

 5-4 

 Elizabeth Davis, Marist 

 2005 

 Wagner 

 Villanova 

 17-14 

 Billy Hoelck, Wagner 

 2004 

 Iona 

 Wagner 

 3-2 

 Kaitlin Kelley, Iona 

 2003 

 Wagner 

 Iona 

 9-8 

 Jamie Fullen, Wagner 

MAAC Water Polo Championships by School 

 Wagner 

 13 

 Marist 

 5 

 Iona 

 4 

LIU 

MAAC Water Polo Championship Appearances by School  

Wagner 

19 

Marist 

14 

Iona 

Villanova 

 VMI 

LIU 


2026 MAAC WAter Polo Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Semifinal Round: 
    No. 2 Villanova 11 vs No. 3 Wagner 12
    No. 1 Marist 11 vs No. 4 La Salle 6
Championship:     
    No. 3 Wagner - 14 vs. No. 1 Marist - 13
All-Championship Team
Ella Mattocks Villanova University
Lily Kirby La Salle University
Inés Sánchez Marist University
Kendell De Beer Marist University
Maylen Sampedro Tarela Wagner College
Catherine Mentz Wagner College
Most Outstanding Player
Magali Ogg, Wagner

2025 MAAC WAter Polo Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

First Round :        No. 2 (BLUE) Iona, 6 vs. No. 3 (RED) Villanova, 9
                             
No. 2 (RED) LIU, 11 vs. No. 3 (BLUE) Mount St. Mary's, 13
Semifinal Round:  No. 1 (RED) Wagner ,17 vs. Mount St. Mary's, 10
                             No. 1 (BLUE) Marist, 9 vs. Villanova, 5
Championship:     No. 1 (RED) Wagner, 14  vs. No. 1 (BLUE) Marist, 10

All-Championship Team
Rebecca Valentine Mount St. Mary's
 Rachel Stephens Villanova
Ella Baumgarten Marist
Ines Sanches Marist
Magali Ogg Wagner
Francesca Sena Wagner

Most Outstanding Player
Carlota Alonso, Wagner
 


2024 MAAC Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Opening Round : No.2 (RED) LIU  8 vs. No. 3 (BLUE) Mount St. Mary's 9
                            No. 2 (BLUE) Iona 12
 vs. No. 3 (RED) LaSalle 9
Semifinal Round: No. 1 (RED) Wagner 16  vs. No. 3 (BLUE) Mount St. Mary's 9
                            No. 1 (BLUE) Marist 15 vs. No. 2 (BLUE) Iona 6
Championship: No. 1 (RED) Wagner 9 vs. No. 1 (BLUE) Marist 8

All-Championship Team
Beatrice Vieira, Mount St. Mary's
Kaya Hart, Iona
Shinae Carrington, Marist
Ines Sanchez, Marist
Mar Navaro, Wagner
Carlota Alonso, Wagner

Most Outstanding Player
Andrea Arias, Wagner
 
2023 MAAC Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Opening Round : (3) LIU, 9, (6)La Salle, 6   
                            (4) Iona, 11 vs. (5) Mount St. Mary's, 8
Semifinals: (1) Wagner, 27, No.4 Iona, 11.
                   (2) Marist, 10, No.3 LIU, 13
Championship: (1)Wagner, 12, (3) LIU, 13

All-Championship Team

Jordan van Reeken, Iona
Victoria Padilla, Marist
Abbey Simshauser, Wagner
Andrea Arias, Wagner
Paola Dominguez-Castro, LIU
Julia Zebak, LIU

Most Outstanding Player
Elena Camarena, LIU
 
2022 MAAC Championship 
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Semifinal 1: (1) Wagner 9, (4) La Salle 5
Semifinal 2: (2) LIU 13, (3) Marist 7
Championship: (1) Wagner 18, (2) LIU 7

Consolation: (3) Marist 11, (4) La Salle 7

All-Championship Team
Kalista Hyham. La Salle
Myriam Lizotte, Marist
Paola Dominguez, LIU
Elena Camarena, LIU
Kristina Bell, Wagner
Malia Josephson

Most Outstanding Player
Mar Navarro, Wagner

2021 MAAC Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Semifinal #1 - (Blue #1) LIU vs. (Red #2) VMI  (No Contest - VMI Advances?)
Semifinal #2 - (Red #1) Marist 12, (Blue #2) La Salle, 11
Championship - (Red #1) Marist 13, (Red #2) VMI 10


All-Championship Team
Madison Martinez (La Salle)
Justine Castro (Marist)
Myriam Lizotte (Marist)
Sinae Carrington (Marist)
McKenna Imset (VMI)
Genevieve Petrassi (VMI)

Most Valuable Player
Viktoria Orlova (Marist)
 
2019 MAAC Championship
McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Game 1 - (1) Wagner 25, (4) VMI, 2
Game 2 - (2) Marist 14, (3) Iona, 3
Game 3 - (3) Iona 10, (4) VMI, 4
Game 4 - (1) Wagner 8, (2) Marist 4

All-Championship Team
Isabel French (VMI)
Jillian Schultz (Iona)
Grace Doerfler (Marist)
Katherine Tijerina (Marist)
Katherine Campbell (Wagner)
Sofia Diaz Alvarez (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Kristy Donkin (Wagner)
 
2018 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Game 1 - (1) Wagner 18, (4) VMI 5
Game 2 - (2) Marist 7, (3) Iona 4
Game 3 - (3) Iona 9, (4) VMI 7
Game 4 - (1) Wagner 10, (2) Marist 7 

All-Championship Team

Devika Joshi (Iona)
Shelby Barkley (VMI)
Diana Carballo (Marist)
Jessica Hermosillo (Marist)
Katherine Campbell (Wagner)
Jacqui Sjogren (Wagner)  

Most Valuable Player
Kimberly Watson (Wagner)


2017 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Game 1 - (1) Wagner 13, (4) Iona 5
Game 2 - (2) Marist 11, (3) VMI 7
Game 3 - (4) Iona 11, (3) VMI 10
Game 4 - (1) Wagner 11, (2) Marist 7 

All-Championship Team

Kayla Allen (Iona)
Shelby Barkley (VMI)
Nastassia McGlothlin (Marist)
Jocelyn McQuade (Marist)
Franciska Milo-Sidlo (Wagner)
Emily Riddle (Wagner)  

Most Valuable Player
Kimberly Watson (Wagner) 


2016 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Wagner 11, (4) Villanova 2
Game 2 - (2) Marist 11, (4) Iona 8
Game 3 - (3) Iona 9, (4) Villanova 7
Game 4 - (1) Wagner 8, (2) Marist 5

All-Championship Team
Julie Conrath (Villanova)
Hannah Schultz (Iona)
Brooke Else (Marist)
Katie Tijering (Marist)
Megan Rodriquez (Wagner)
Kimberly Watson (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Jess Lundgren (Wagner)


2015 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (2) Wagner 18, (3) Iona 12
Game 2 - (1) Marist 15, (4) Villanova 10
Game 3 - (3) Iona 12, (4) Villanova 10
Game 4 - (2) Wagner 10, (1) Marist 8

All-Championship Team
Julie Conrath (Villanova)
Taylor Silva (Iona)
Jess Hamby (Marist)
Skyler Henry (Marist)
Lily Doerfler (Wagner)
Jess Lundgren (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Megan Rodriquez (Wagner)


2014 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Wagner 16, (4) Villanova 6
Game 2 - (2) Marist 12, (3) Iona 10
Game 3 - (3) Iona 14, (4) Villanova 7
Game 4 - (1) Wagner 9, (2) Marist 7

All-Championship Team
Naomi Ng (Villanova)
Amy Olsen (Iona)
Jessica Hamby (Marist)
Hannah Levien (Marist)
Jessica Burdge (Wagner)
Megan Rodriguez (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Jessica Lundgren (Wagner)


2013 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (2) Iona 12, (3) Marist 9
Game 2 - (1) Wagner 13, (4) Villanova 3
Game 3 - (3) Marist 12, (4) Villanova 9
Game 4 - (2) Iona 12, (1) Wagner 10

All-Championship Team
Hannah Ishida (Villanova)
Shelby Rinker (Marist)
Laura Karbach (Wagner)
Jessica Burdge (Wagner)
Amy Olsen (Iona)
Alyssa Turza (Iona)

Most Valuable Player
Marisa Gaynor (Iona)


2012 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Iona 15, (4) Villanova 6
Game 2 - (3) Wagner 5, (2) Marist 4
Game 3 - (2) Marist 14, (4) Villanova 7
Game 4 - (1) Iona 10, (3) Wagner 9 (OT)

All-Championship Team
Hannah Ishida (Villanova)
Kelly Kline (Marist)
Chelsea Beck (Wagner)
Lauren French (Wagner)
Marisa Gaynor (Iona)
Cecilia Leonard (Iona)

Most Valuable Player
Alyssa Turza (Iona)


2011 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Iona 12, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 8
Game 2 - (3) Wagner 11, (2) Marist 10 (OT)
Game 3 - (2) Marist 9, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 5
Game 4 - (1) Iona 11, (3) Wagner 10

All-Championship Team
Kacie Davis (Saint Francis Brooklyn)
Desiree Desaulniers (Marist)
Chelsea Beck (Wagner)
Lauren French (Wagner)
Kathleen Link (Iona)
Cecilia Leonard (Iona)

Most Valuable Player
Maggie Wood (Iona)


2010 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Marist 17, (4) Siena 4
Game 2 - (2) Iona 9, (3) Wagner 8 (OT)
Game 3 - (3) Wagner 9, (4) Siena 6
Game 4 - (1) Marist 18, (2) Iona 5

All-Championship Team
Jackie Crosby (Siena)
Lauren French (Wagner)
Kelsey Rodgers (Wagner)
Caitlin McGregor (Iona)
Mackenzie Mone (Iona)
Angela Rampton (Marist)

Most Valuable Player
Samantha Swartz (Marist)


2009 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Iona 11, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 10 (2OT)
Game 2 - (3) Marist 7, (2) Wagner 6
Game 3 - (2) Wagner 9, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 3
Game 4 - (3) Marist 11, (1) Iona 7

All-Championship Team
Andrea Dolnay (Saint Francis Brooklyn)
Sara Olguin (Wagner)
Kelsey Rodgers (Wagner)
Amanda Brucia (Iona)
Lauren Peterson (Iona)
Samantha Swartz (Marist)

Most Valuable Player
Katelin McCahill (Marist)


2008 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (2) Iona 14, (3) Wagner 10
Game 2 - (1) Marist 11, (4) Siena 9 (2OT)
Game 3 - (3) Wagner 10, (4) Siena 9
Game 4 - (1) Marist 7, (2) Iona 6

All-Championship Team
Lauren Garrigan (Siena)
Billy Hoelck (Wagner)
Amanda Brucia (Iona)
Lauren Peterson (Iona)
Angela Rampton (Marist)
Elizabeth Davis (Marist)

Most Valuable Player
Katelin McCahill (Marist)


2007 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 - (1) Marist 8, (4) Villanova 3
Game 2 - (2) Wagner 13, (3) Iona 9
Game 3 - (3) Iona 8, (4) Villanova 4
Game 4 - (2) Wagner 8, (1) Marist 7

All-Championship Team
Carla Martinez (Villanova)
Amanda Brucia (Iona)
Elizabeth Davis (Marist)
Katelin McCahill (Marist)
Billy Hoelck (Wagner)
Katie Hauck (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Stacey Travous (Wagner)


2006 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 – (1) Wagner 5, (4) Villanova 2
Game 2 – (2) Marist 9, (3) Iona 3
Game 3 – (4) Villanova 9, (3) Iona 8 (2OT)
Game 4 – (2) Marist 5, (1) Wagner 4

All-Championship Team
Lauren Peterson (Iona)
Kim Pare (Villanova)
Courtney Crase (Wagner)
Sara Kramer (Wagner)
Stacey Travous (Wagner)
Katelin McCahill (Marist)
Kari Weston (Marist)

Most Valuable Player
Elizabeth Davis (Marist)


2005 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 – (1) Wagner 10, (4) Marist 2
Game 2 – (2) Villanova 7, (3) Iona 2
Game 3 – (3) Iona 6, (4) Marist 5
Game 4 – (1) Wagner 17, (2) Villanova 14

All-Championship Team
Katie Swanson (Marist)
Kim Trebon (Iona)
Kim Pare (Villanova)
Ellen Howe (Villanova)
Courtney Crase (Wagner)
Katie Hauck (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Billy Hoelck (Wagner)


2004 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 – (1) Wagner 15, (4) Marist 2
Game 2 – (2) Iona 6, (3) Villanova 4
Game 3 – (3) Villanova 9, (4) Marist 5
Game 4 – (2) Iona 3, (1) Wagner 2

All-Championship Team
Jillian Jefferds (Marist)
Ellen Howe (Villanova)
Jamie Fullen (Wagner)
Amanda Heintzelman (Wagner)
Jenny Shoemaker (Iona)
Kim Trebon (Iona)

Most Valuable Player
Kaitlin Kelley (Iona)


2003 MAAC Championship 

McCann Natatorium, Marist College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game 1 – (2) Wagner 13, (3) Villanova 11
Game 2 – (1) Iona 6, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 2
Game 3 – (3) Villanova 10, (4) Saint Francis Brooklyn 9
Game 4 – (2) Wagner 9, (1) Iona 8

All-Championship Team
Jelena Maljkovic (Saint Francis Brooklyn)
Ellen Howe (Villanova)
Jocelyn Chapman (Iona)
Kaitlin Kelley (Iona)
Jenny Shoemaker (Iona)
Amanda Heintzelman (Wagner)

Most Valuable Player
Jamie Fullen (Wagner)