No. 2 Bears Come Back To Beat No. 1 UCLA

LOS ANGELES - The No. 2 California men's water polo team mounted a tremendous comeback effort to defeat No. 1 UCLA, 10-9, in overtime Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Center. 

UCLA jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and maintained the advantage until sophomore attacker Max Casabella scored his fourth goal of the day with 19 seconds remaining in regulation, tying things up 8-8 and sending the game to overtime. 

Goals from Nik Mirkovic and Nikolaos Papanikolaou in the first and second overtime periods respectively pushed the Bears over the edge to give them the win.

Casabella led the Bears with four goals and three steals. 

Junior goalkeeper Adrian Weinberg had 14 saves and four steals.

The Bears remain on the road next week as they visit No. 14 San Jose State Sunday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m.

No. 2 California 10, No. 1 UCLA 9 (OT)
UCLA 3 3 2 0 0 1
CAL 0 5 1 2 1 1
UCLA Goals: Jake Cavano (4), Jack Larsen (2), Tommy Gruwell (2), Evan Rosenfeld
Cal Goals: Max Casabella (4), Nikolaos Papanikolaou (2), Garrett Dunn, Roberto Valera, Jack Deely, Nikolaos Papanikolaou (2), Nik Mirkovic
UCLA Saves: Bernardo Maurizi 15
Cal Saves: Adrian Weinberg 14