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\"UCLA

UCLA win Back to Back NCAA Water Polo Champions<\/p><\/div>\n

UCLA Stuns USC at the Buzzer to Win 2025 NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Championship, 11\u201310<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Swimming World Staff<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

STANFORD, Calif.<\/strong> \u2013 Same venue, same rivalry, new layer of history.<\/p>\n

Down late to top-seeded USC, defending champion UCLA rode a furious fourth-quarter rally and a last-second strike from Frederico Juc\u00e1 Carsalade to claim an 11\u201310 victory<\/strong> and the 2025 NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Championship<\/strong> at Stanford\u2019s Avery Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n

The win gives No. 2 seed UCLA (27\u20132) its second straight national title<\/strong>, the 14th NCAA crown in program history<\/strong> and the 125th NCAA championship overall<\/strong> for UCLA Athletics. USC (23\u20134) was denied its 11th title in a final that swung wildly across four quarters.<\/p>\n

Buzzer-Beater by the Bay<\/h2>\n

USC had just knotted the score at 10\u201310 with just over two minutes remaining, capping a night of momentum swings that saw the Trojans repeatedly push their lead to two goals. The title game appeared headed for overtime when UCLA\u2019s last possession broke down under pressure.<\/p>\n

Instead, it became a signature moment in Bruin water polo lore.<\/p>\n

\"Game

UCLA’s Game Winning shot by Frederico Juc\u00e1 Carsalade<\/p><\/div>\n

With the clock bleeding toward zero, sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd<\/strong> was forced to move the ball out of heavy coverage. His late pass found redshirt junior attacker Frederico Juc\u00e1 Carsalade<\/strong> on the perimeter. Carsalade pivoted, rose above the defense and ripped the game-winner into the net with one second remaining<\/strong>, triggering an instant bench-clearing celebration.<\/p>\n

For more on how this matchup came together, see Swimming World\u2019s preview:
\n\u201cCan USC\u2019s New Look Stop a UCLA Repeat at NCAA 2025?\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For Carsalade, named the tournament\u2019s Most Outstanding Player<\/strong>, the shot capped a weekend that saw him score in every key moment of UCLA\u2019s run.<\/p>\n

\"Frederico

Frederico Juc\u00e1 Carsalade: 2025 Outstanding Player of NCAA Championship<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhen you have a kid like Tico step in there and have an incredible weekend, that\u2019s the win,\u201d UCLA coach Adam Wright<\/strong> said. \u201cTheir backs were against the wall all weekend, and they found a way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trojan Surges, Bruin Response<\/h2>\n

The Bruins struck first on the opening possession as redshirt senior attacker Chase Dodd<\/strong> drilled a long-range strike. UCLA built a 3\u20131 lead after the first eight minutes behind early goals from Dodd and sophomore utility Bode Brinkema<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From there, USC took control.<\/p>\n

The Trojans scored four unanswered goals in the second quarter, keyed by a pair of strikes from driver Jack Vort<\/strong>, to flip a 4\u20132 deficit into a 6\u20134 halftime lead<\/strong>. Vort would finish with a hat trick, while Stefan Brankovic<\/strong> and Efe Naipoglu<\/strong> each netted two goals as USC leaned on deep outside shooting and physical center play.<\/p>\n

Brinkema opened the third quarter with his second goal to trim the margin to 6\u20135, but USC twice restored a two-goal cushion. Carsalade\u2019s first goal of the night cut the Trojan lead to 8\u20137 heading to the final frame, setting the stage for a frantic finish.<\/p>\n

Dodd Brothers, Depth and Defense<\/h2>\n
\"Ryder

UCLA’s Ryder Dodd blocked USC pass sets up game winning shot<\/p><\/div>\n

UCLA\u2019s comeback was built on both star power and depth \u2013 the same formula that has defined the Bruins\u2019 two-year championship run.<\/p>\n

In the fourth, junior left-hander Ben Liechty<\/strong> delivered a clutch equalizer on a right-side strike that leveled the game at 8\u20138. After USC nudged back in front, Ryder Dodd took over, burying a penalty shot and then adding another goal on the next possession to give UCLA a 10\u20139 lead inside the final three minutes.<\/p>\n

USC again answered, tying the game at 10\u201310 on a man-up conversion from Jack Martin<\/strong>, before Carsalade delivered the decisive blow.<\/p>\n

Offensively, UCLA was led by Ryder Dodd\u2019s three goals<\/strong>, with Brinkema and Chase Dodd tallying two apiece. Carsalade\u2019s brace, plus goals from Liechty and Wade Sherlock<\/strong>, underscored just how many weapons the Bruins needed to beat their crosstown rival for the national title two years running.<\/p>\n

In goal, redshirt sophomore Nate Tauscher<\/strong> turned in another strong performance, backing a team defense that has held opponents in check all season and came up with critical stops in the closing minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur whole motto this entire season was, \u2018Win as a team,\u2019\u201d Chase Dodd said. \u201cYou\u2019re not greater than the team. The players need the team, and the team needs the players.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wright\u2019s Legacy and a Rivalry Written in Championships<\/h2>\n

With the victory, Adam Wright\u2019s place in UCLA and NCAA water polo history only grows.<\/p>\n

The UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer has now been part of 10 NCAA titles with the Bruins<\/strong> \u2013 two as a player (1999, 2000) and now eight on the coaching side across the men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs. As head coach of men\u2019s water polo, he has guided UCLA to six national championships (2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024 and 2025), all of them coming against USC.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s result also continues a remarkable chapter in the sport\u2019s most visible rivalry. UCLA and USC met four times this season, splitting the series, and the Trojans entered the final as the No. 1 seed after earlier wins over the Bruins in MPSF play.<\/p>\n

This time, revenge belonged to Westwood.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t get here if we don\u2019t have the whole group,\u201d Wright said. \u201cThe strength of our program is the whole group \u2013 guys who didn\u2019t even suit up tonight and everything they bring every day. This isn\u2019t just for us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"UCLA

UCLA Coach Adam Wright basking in a 2nd Consecutive NCAA Water Polo Championship<\/p><\/div>\n

Back-to-Back and What Comes Next<\/h2>\n

UCLA\u2019s latest crown comes one day after a grinding semifinal win over host Stanford and caps a season in which the Bruins dropped only two games. It also marks their fifth instance of repeating as NCAA champions<\/strong>, reflecting a standard of consistency that few programs in any collegiate sport can match.<\/p>\n

For Carsalade, who closes his UCLA career with back-to-back national titles and All-America honors, the buzzer-beater was both a perfect goodbye and a testament to the team\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you win, it\u2019s easy to get complacent,\u201d Carsalade said. \u201cBut this group never stopped working. We had this date circled from the start, and we were just waiting for our moment to come again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the Bruins posed with the championship trophy for the second straight year, one thing was clear: in the latest chapter of UCLA\u2013USC, it was the Bruins who again found the last word.<\/p>\n

\"UCLA

UCLA men\u2019s water polo team poses with the NCAA championship trophy after defeating USC 11\u201310 at Stanford.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

The Bruins celebrate their second straight NCAA title and 14th in program history after beating USC 11\u201310 at Avery Aquatic Center. (Photo: Ross Turteltaub\/UCLA Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ESPN Aired Championship Live from Stanford<\/h2>\n
\"\"

USA Water Polo’s Greg Mescall and John Abdou called the NCAA Championship on ESPN<\/p><\/div>\n

Box Score: 2025 NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Team<\/th>\n1Q<\/th>\n2Q<\/th>\n3Q<\/th>\n4Q<\/th>\nFinal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
No. 2 UCLA<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 1 USC<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UCLA Goals:<\/strong> Ryder Dodd 3, Bode Brinkema 2, Chase Dodd 2, Frederico Juc\u00e1 Carsalade 2, Wade Sherlock 1, Ben Liechty 1.<\/p>\n

USC Goals:<\/strong> Jack Vort 3, Stefan Brankovic 2, Efe Naipoglu 2, Robert L\u00f3pez Duart 1, Jack Martin 1, Mihailo Vukazic 1.<\/p>\n

Extra-Man:<\/strong> UCLA 4\/8, USC 6\/9. \u00a0 Penalties:<\/strong> UCLA 1\/1, USC 0\/0.<\/p>\n

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