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Indiana defeated Wagner 11-6 to earn its third-ever NCAA appearance, while UC-San Diego beat Pomona-Pitzer 13-9 to earn the final spot in the bracket.<\/p>\n<p>Ten teams were picked by the NCAA for the championship tournament. The top six seeds &#8212; Stanford, UCLA, Southern California, California, Arizona State and UC-Irvine &#8212; were automatically placed in the tournament bracket. The remaining four seeds &#8212; UC-San Diego, Indiana, Wagner and Pomona-Pitzer &#8212; had to play against each other for the other two spots.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend will mark the first NCAA tournament appearance for Arizona State in women&#8217;s water polo. Indiana last played in the women&#8217;s water polo national championship tournament in 2011, finishing sixth. Like Indiana, UC-Irvine, UC-San Diego and California are each attending their third NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining teams are seasoned national championship veterans. 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