Long Beach State vs. Stanford
2016-09-25T13:00:00-07:00
More: Long Beach State vs. Stanford - Men's Water Polo
Trojans hold off Cardinal's comeback attempt to win NCAA water polo title
USC men's water polo won its first NCAA title since 2013 and 10th in program history as it defeated Stanford 14-12 Sunday in Palo Alto.
Rally Falls Short
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.
Into the Final
Stanford beat UCSD, 16-7, on Saturday to advance to its first NCAA title match in a decade, on Sunday at Avery Aquatic Center.
NCAA water polo: Trojans, Cardinal advance to Sunday's final
Stanford and USC will meet in the finals of the 2018 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship after winning semifinal battles with UC San Diego and UCLA, respectively.
Elite Honor
Senior Blake Parrish is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Water Polo Championship.
Stage Is Set
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.