Despite a furious second-half rally, Stanford dropped a hard-fought 14-12 decision to USC on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA final at Avery Aquatic Center.

Stanford beat UCSD, 16-7, on Saturday to advance to its first NCAA title match in a decade, on Sunday at Avery Aquatic Center.  

Senior Blake Parrish is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Water Polo Championship.

No. 1 Stanford meets No. 7 UC San Diego Saturday at 3 p.m. at Avery Aquatic Center in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships.

Stanford hosts the 2018 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championships at Avery Aquatic Center. 

No. 3 Stanford, the 2018 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Champions, will begin play in the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m. at Avery Aquatic Center.