The Carthage College women's water polo team (24-10) finished sixth at the 2008 Collegiate Division III Water Polo Tournament at Connecticut College's Jane Cadwell Lott Natatorium in New London, Conn. Carthage lost to Grove City College, 8-6, in the Sunday, May 4 fifth-place match. The Lady Reds went 2-2 in pool play. On Friday, May 2, Carthage fell to California-Santa Cruz. 13-4, before losing to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College by a 14-7 margin.