Cal's Men's Water Polo Team Defeats USC For 15th NCAA Title

LOS ANGELES – Graduate student Nikos Delagrammatikas scored the game-winning goal with 28 seconds remaining and the Cal men's water polo team won its 15th NCAA Championship with a 13-12 victory over USC on Sunday at Spieker Aquatics Center.

MPSF Player of the Year Nikolaos Papanikolaou knocked down a final shot attempt by USC with two seconds remaining, and the Bears held on to celebrate their first national title since 2016.

Goalie Adrian Weinberg made 13 saves and freshman Max Casabella had four goals and two assists in the victory.

A full recap will follow.