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Nor-Cal Tournament
Men's Water Polo Cruises To Easy Wins On Saturday
October 13, 2001 | Men's Water Polo
Oct. 13, 2001
STANFORD, Calif. -- The No. 4 USC Trojans cruised to wins Saturday against UC Davis (16-1) and Loyola Marymount (6-4) in men's water polo action to advance to the championship semi-finals at the NorCal Tournament. The Trojans will face a rematch with the UCLA Bruins on Sunday morning after UCLA defeated USC, 7-5, last week.
In the first match against UC San Diego, the Trojans jumped out early with an 8-0 lead at halftime. Sophomore Predrag Damjanov and freshman James Shin led the Trojans with three goals each. USC avenged its earlier 7-3 loss last week to UC San Diego.
The Trojans used three goals in the fourth period in a come-from-behind win against Loyola Marymount. Damjanov and senior Daniel Lontay led the Trojans with two goals each.
USC 3-5-4-4 - 16 UC San Diego 0-1-0-0 - 1
USC: Damjanov 3, Shin 3, Cook 2, Praporski 2, Lontay, Reynolds, Healy, Larson, VanEck, Weiner. UCSD: Rogers
USC 2-0-1-3 - 6 LMU 1-2-1-0 - 4
USC: Damjanov 2, Lontay 2, Babic, Healy LMU: Witt 2, Kyle Witt, Szego
