BREAKING:
Gallery: Men’s water polo loses chance to defend NCAA title
By Amy Dixon
Dec. 2, 2018 11:55 a.m.
No. 3 seed UCLA went up against No. 2 seed USC in the semifinals of the NCAA championship.
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USC fans lined the stadium, cheering for the team during introductions.
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Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic went into the semifinals as the Bruin's top scoring player with 51 goals for the season.
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Sophomore utility Evan Rosenfeld and freshman attacker Ashworth Molthen dive into the pool to start the match against USC.
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Freshman attacker Jake Cavano made three goals, the only Bruin to score more than one goal.
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UCLA fans, including athletes from the UCLA women's water polo team, came to the Avery Aquatic Center to cheer on the Bruins.
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Senior attacker Austin Rone played his last game with the Bruins.
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USC head coach Jovan Vavic switches sides with the team during halftime. UCLA and USC were tied 4-4 going into the 3rd quarter.
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Cavano scored twice in the final frame, tying the score each time. However, this was not enough to stop USC from scoring with 5 seconds left in the game.
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Redshirt junior goalkeeper Alex Wolf had 16 saves, tying for a career-high.
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With 5 seconds left in the game, Saveljic attempts a shot to break even with USC, but was unsuccessful.
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USC goalkeeper Nic Porter cheers in celebration as the Trojans defeat the Bruins 8-7, advancing USC to the finals.
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Sophomore attacker Chasen Travisano looks back at the score board one more time before leaving the pool deck with his teammates.
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