{"id":611040,"date":"2025-04-28T15:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=611040"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T23:28:26","slug":"usa-water-polo-national-league-mission-ucla-wins-2025-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-water-polo-national-league-mission-ucla-wins-2025-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Water Polo National League: Mission (UCLA) Wins 2025 Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"630\"><strong>USA Water Polo National League: Mission (UCLA) Wins 2025 Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"630\">The 2025 USA Water Polo Men\u2019s National League Championships wrapped up with a dramatic day of finals action at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. UCLA captured the National League crown in thrilling fashion over The Olympic Club, while the Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC) secured third place with an impressive win over the New York Athletic Club (NYAC).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"635\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"674\">Third Place Match: LAAC Tops NYAC<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"876\">In the battle for third place, LAAC outgunned NYAC ,19\u201316. LAAC\u2019s offense was led by Max Casabella, who erupted for six goals, while Olympian Filip Filipovic added another score to power LAAC\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1092\">LAAC built a steady lead through the first three quarters, never letting NYAC find consistent momentum. LAAC\u2019s defense, anchored by solid team rotations, weathered several late surges by NYAC to secure the victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1129\"><strong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1110\">Final Score:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\" \/>LAAC 19, NYAC 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1147\"><strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1145\">Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1181\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1181\">Max Casabella (LAAC): 6 goals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1216\">Filip Filipovic (LAAC): 1 goal<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"611044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-water-polo-national-league-mission-ucla-wins-2025-championship\/img_7805\/\" 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https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7805.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1221\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1284\">Championship Game: UCLA Survives Olympic Club in Shootout<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"611048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-water-polo-national-league-mission-ucla-wins-2025-championship\/img_7769\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1745770603&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7769\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-611048 \" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Water Polo\" width=\"366\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-scaled.jpg 1920w, 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https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7769-533x711.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/>The Championship Final between UCLA (playing as &#8220;Mission&#8221;) and The Olympic Club was an instant classic. UCLA held a 14\u201310 advantage early in the fourth quarter, but Olympic Club stormed back with five straight goals to tie the game at 15\u201315 at the end of regulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1744\">In the decisive penalty shootout, UCLA goalkeeper Nathan Tauscher stepped up with two critical saves, while Ryder Dodd led the offense, helping UCLA clinch the championship 4\u20132 in penalties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1817\"><strong data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1762\">Final Score:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1765\" \/>UCLA 15, Olympic Club 15 (UCLA wins 4\u20132 in shootout)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1842\"><strong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1842\">Quarter-by-Quarter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"2009\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1880\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1880\">1st Quarter: UCLA 4, Olympic Club 4<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1918\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1918\">2nd Quarter: UCLA 8, Olympic Club 6<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1957\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1957\">3rd Quarter: UCLA 12, Olympic Club 9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1983\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1983\">4th Quarter: Tied 15\u201315<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2009\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2009\">Shootout: UCLA wins 4\u20132<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2025\"><strong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2025\">Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2197\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2054\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2054\">Ryder Dodd (UCLA): 8 goals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2139\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2139\">Paul Reynolds (Olympic Club): 4 goals, including a hat trick in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2197\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2197\">Nathan Tauscher (UCLA): 2 saves in the penalty shootout<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2202\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2225\">Honors and Awards<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2257\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2257\"><strong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2242\">Champion:<\/strong> UCLA (Mission)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2287\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2287\"><strong data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2274\">Runnerup:<\/strong> Olympic Club<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2339\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2339\"><strong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2306\">Third Place:<\/strong> Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2389\"><strong data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2359\">Fourth Place:<\/strong> New York Athletic Club (NYAC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2413\"><strong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2413\">Individual Honors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2637\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"611046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-water-polo-national-league-mission-ucla-wins-2025-championship\/img_7803\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"978,636\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7803\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium-small wp-image-611046\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-450x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-450x293.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-280x182.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803-533x347.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7803.jpg 978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2469\"><strong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2451\">MVP (Player of the Tournament):<\/strong> Ryder Dodd (UCLA)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2532\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2532\"><strong data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2508\">Top Scorer (Overall Tournament):<\/strong> Ryan Ohl (USA Pipeline)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2585\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2585\"><strong data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2554\">Top Goalkeeper:<\/strong> Brendon Gyapjas (Channel Cats)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2637\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2637\"><strong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2616\">Coach of the Tournament:<\/strong> Eric Carnohan (LAAC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2642\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"2664\">Closing Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"3029\">UCLA\u2019s run to the title was fueled by Ryder Dodd\u2019s scoring explosion and clutch goaltending from Nathan Tauscher. LAAC\u2019s strong showing, anchored by Casabella and Filipovic, proved they were among the league\u2019s elite. With rising stars and Olympic veterans making headlines all weekend, the 2025 National League sets the stage for an exciting summer of water polo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4134\"><strong data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4134\">Stats and Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4136\" data-end=\"4328\">For full match results, visit <strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2025\/4\/17\/general-national-league-championship-arrives-in-southern-california.aspx\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4327\">usawaterpolo.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA Water Polo National League: Mission (UCLA) Wins 2025 Championship The 2025 USA Water Polo Men\u2019s National League Championships wrapped up with a dramatic day of finals action at Mt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106669,"featured_media":611045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,6,9,7,12],"tags":[136042,136018,136041,136019,133683,136044,136017,70624,4009,75781,132732,61959,136043,3613,54416,1399],"class_list":["post-611040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-college","category-masters","category-usa","category-water-polo","tag-brendon-gyapjas","tag-laac","tag-laac-water-polo","tag-mission-water-polo","tag-mt-san-antonio-college","tag-nathan-tauscher","tag-national-league","tag-nyac-water-polo","tag-olympic-club","tag-olympic-club-water-polo","tag-ryder-dodd","tag-ucla-water-polo","tag-usa-pipeline","tag-usa-water-polo","tag-water-polo","tag-water-polo-championship"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>USA Water Polo National League: Mission Wins Championship<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UCLA tops The Olympic Club to win the 2025 USA Water Polo National League Championship. 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