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Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

In a NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Tournament semifinal match Saturday at USC\u2019s Uytengsu Aquatics Center, UCLA Head Coach Adam Wright<\/strong> maintained his cool even as he saw his top-seeded Bruins fall a goal behind fourth seed Pacific early in the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of young kids playing and we have a veteran group that\u2019s helping them come along,\u201d he said in comments after the match. \u201cThese guys have been in big moments, which helps this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making adjustments between the first and second periods, UCLA rallied with four straight scores, part of a goal-scoring burst that gave the favored Bruins a decisive lead on their way to a convincing 11-9 victory over the Tigers.<\/p>\n

With the win, UCLA advanced to today\u2019s championship match at 3 p.m. (PST), where they will face a familiar foe: the Trojans of USC, who knocked off <\/a>defending NCAA champs Cal in a thrilling 12-11 decision on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

For Wright, the Tiger attack held challenges, including Luke Pavillard<\/strong>, the Golden Coast Conference\u2019s player of the year. The 6-5 sophomore from Australia gave his team its only lead when he hit back-to-back power play goals late in the first period, giving the underdog Tigers hope after the Bruins had shot out to a two-goal advantage to open the match.<\/p>\n

Pacific Head Coach James Graham<\/strong>, whose squad was back in the NCAA tournament after a four-year absence, was obviously disappointed, but gave credit to a resilient Bruin squad, led by three goals from Nicolas Saveljic<\/strong> and two apiece by Alex Roelse<\/strong>, Max Irving<\/strong> and Jack Grover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a reason why UCLA is here all the time,\u201d Graham said. \u201cThey\u2019re super deep, they\u2019ve got guys at every position, and every one of them is qualified to finish the scenario that they\u2019re presented.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to pick your poison and we did today”\u00a0he added. “We just came up short.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hope for the Tigers is dashed by a familiar foe<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tigers were likely pleased with their NCAA draw, as they were facing a Bruin squad that they had met two previous times this season, both UCLA one-goal victories. Wright\u2019s team were the surprise of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation season, felling MPSF rivals Cal and USC early in the season and compiling an 8-2 record this season against all Final Four competition. When Jack Grover<\/strong> beat Pacific goalie John Hedges<\/strong> one minute in on a straight on shot, followed by a six-meter rocket by Saveljic, the Bruins\u2019 superlative freshman, it looked like UCLA had an easy pathway to its fifth title match in the last seven years.<\/p>\n

Graham is renowned for his ability to analyze the sport from a statistical perspective, seeking the best outcome possible. To have a third crack at the Bruins appeared to offer the upstart GCC squad a golden opportunity to sneak into the NCAA title game.<\/p>\n

Ege Colak<\/strong> got behind the Bruin defense to beat goalie Alex Wolf<\/strong> at the three-minute mark, then Pavillard went to work, beating the Bruin netminder twice within a minute with his team on the power play, giving the Tigers their first and only lead of the contest.<\/p>\n

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Pacific’s Devon Thumwood. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

UCLA got the equalizer two and half minutes into the second period on a goal by Alex Roelse, then Max Irving\u2014as he has many times in his illustrious career in Westwood\u2014gave his team a lead they would not relinquish, with a six-meter skip-shot at the 2:41 mark.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve got plenty of guys who can step up; it just happened to be me.\u201d the senior who leads all current Bruins in goals said. \u201cThe ball just came to me in this moment and time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bruins would score the next two goals\u2014a power play score by Saveljic with two minutes left in the half and Felix Brozyna-Vilim\u2019s goal on their first possession of the second half. They outscored the Tigers 7-3 in the second and third quarters and not even Pavillard\u2019s third goal of the game could blunt the Bruin attack.<\/p>\n

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Pacific’s Luke Pavillard and UCLA’s Adam Wright. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

When Grover collected his second goal of the game with a two-meter put-back halfway through the final period, UCLA had a three-goal advantage and would not be denied yet another title tilt with the Trojans.<\/p>\n

Saveljic may be new to what is clearly the most important rivalry in NCAA men\u2019s varsity polo, but, given a depth of big-game experience back in his home country of Montenegro, appeared to pick things up quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor UCLA we\u2019re always going step-by-step.\u201d he said. \u201cFor now we\u2019re thinking only about our recovery and how to be best for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

When quized about his first taste of the American version of a sport that his region dominates, the freshman replied that he\u2019s impressed with what he\u2019s seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really amazing,\u201d Saveljic said. \u201cThere are a lot of people following this competition. I didn\u2019t expect that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wait until he sees what a UCLA-USC match for all the NCAA marbles is like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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