Saturday, November 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:00 p.m.
USC
vs
California
No. 1 USC Men's Water Polo Hosts Bears and Cardinal in UAC Waters
October 29, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
The Trojans take on No. 4 California and No. 3 Stanford in a pair of home games this week
LOS ANGELES – No. 1 USC (15-2, 2-1 MPSF) sets up for a big home weekend when No. 4 California (14-3, 1-2) and No. 3 Stanford (12-4, 1-2) visit Uytengsu Aquatics Center for pivotal conference games. The Trojans won three of four in October and will play their last four regular-season games through November in home waters. USC holds the No. 1 ranking in the CWPA poll for the first time this season and moved into the position after earning a 13-12 win over formerly top-ranked UCLA at the Bruins' home pool on Oct. 18.
THIS WEEK
GAME #18 • Saturday, Nov. 1 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (15-2, 2-1) vs. No. 4 California (14-3, 1-2)
Uytengsu Aquatics Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC trails, 72-73-2 (.489)
LAST MEETING: L 13-11 (Oct. 5, 2025 • Berkeley, Calif.)
STREAM: overnght.com (Andrew Giesler & Patrick O'Leary)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: CalBears.com
GAME #19 • Sunday, Nov. 2 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (15-2, 2-1) vs. No. 3 Stanford (12-4, 1-2)
Uytengsu Aquatics Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 80-67 (.544)
LAST MEETING: W 14-10 (Oct. 4, 2025 • Stanford, Calif.)
STREAM: overnght.com (Alex Buettgen & Liam Ervin)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoStanford.com
OPENING SPRINT (TL;DR)
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LAST TIME OUT | The Trojans went on the road and collected a 13-12 win over crosstown rival UCLA (Oct. 18) to close out the month of October. The teams played to a four-all tie in the opening quarter but USC went in front, 7-6, at halftime and had a two-goal lead, 12-10, heading into the fourth quarter. In the lowest scoring of the four quarters, UCLA evened the score with goals at 5:38 and with 1:06 to play. The Trojans had the answer and moved ahead, 13-12, with just 46 ticks on the clock and then held on to secure the win. Mihailo Vukazic registered the hat trick to lead the Trojans but it was Jack Martin who put the game-winner into the back of the net. Goalies Charlie Mills and Bernardo Herzer split time in goal and each picked up six saves in the win. Among other multiple-goal scorers, Efe Naipoglu and Robert López Duart each scored two in the win.
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BY THE NUMBERS | Through 17 games, Robert López Duart leads USC's scoring charge with 44 goals, having struck at least once in every game with multiple goals tallied in a team-best 12 games. Newcomer Mihailo Vukazic has also scored at least one goal in all 17 games in his first season as a Trojan and has 40 goalsto date. On the setup side, Stefan Brankovic leads the team with 32 assists and is third on the team with 49 points. On defense, three goalies have seen time in the cage. Redshirt sophomore Charlie Mills has capped up in 13 games, redshirt junior Bernardo Herzer in nine and redshirt freshman Nemo Pavoggi with one appearance. The goalkeeping corps has combined for an average of 10.24 saves per game. As a team, USC has outscored its opponents 259-168 for an average of 15.24 goals per game offensively and a 9.88 goals-against average.
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THIS WEEK
GAME #18 • Saturday, Nov. 1 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (15-2, 2-1) vs. No. 4 California (14-3, 1-2)
Uytengsu Aquatics Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC trails, 72-73-2 (.489)
LAST MEETING: L 13-11 (Oct. 5, 2025 • Berkeley, Calif.)
STREAM: overnght.com (Andrew Giesler & Patrick O'Leary)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: CalBears.com
GAME #19 • Sunday, Nov. 2 • 1 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (15-2, 2-1) vs. No. 3 Stanford (12-4, 1-2)
Uytengsu Aquatics Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 80-67 (.544)
LAST MEETING: W 14-10 (Oct. 4, 2025 • Stanford, Calif.)
STREAM: overnght.com (Alex Buettgen & Liam Ervin)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoStanford.com
OPENING SPRINT (TL;DR)
- USC is led by seventh-year head coach Marko Pintaric. Overall, Pintaric is 115-40 (.742) as the Trojans' head coach. He is also 82-9 as head coach of USC's women's team and led the Women of Troy to the 2021 NCAA title.
- The Trojans are ranked No. 1 in the Oct. 29 CWPA Coaches Poll.
- USC is 3-0 in home water and claimed a 15-13 win over 13th-ranked Princeton in its last game at Uytengsu Aquatics Center (Oct. 14). USC plays its four remaining regular-season games at UAC beginning this weekend.
- USC has outscored opponents 259-168 in 17 games.
- Six Trojans have scored 20-plus goals this season led by 44 from Robert López Duart. Mihailo Vukazic (40), Strahinja Krstic (31), Jack Martin (25), Andrej Grgurevic (20), and Efe Naipoglu (20) follow. López Duart and Vukazic have each scored in all 17 of USC's contests.
- USC goalies have combined to allow just 168 goals (9.9 gaa) and have produced 10.6 saves per game.
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LAST TIME OUT | The Trojans went on the road and collected a 13-12 win over crosstown rival UCLA (Oct. 18) to close out the month of October. The teams played to a four-all tie in the opening quarter but USC went in front, 7-6, at halftime and had a two-goal lead, 12-10, heading into the fourth quarter. In the lowest scoring of the four quarters, UCLA evened the score with goals at 5:38 and with 1:06 to play. The Trojans had the answer and moved ahead, 13-12, with just 46 ticks on the clock and then held on to secure the win. Mihailo Vukazic registered the hat trick to lead the Trojans but it was Jack Martin who put the game-winner into the back of the net. Goalies Charlie Mills and Bernardo Herzer split time in goal and each picked up six saves in the win. Among other multiple-goal scorers, Efe Naipoglu and Robert López Duart each scored two in the win.
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BY THE NUMBERS | Through 17 games, Robert López Duart leads USC's scoring charge with 44 goals, having struck at least once in every game with multiple goals tallied in a team-best 12 games. Newcomer Mihailo Vukazic has also scored at least one goal in all 17 games in his first season as a Trojan and has 40 goalsto date. On the setup side, Stefan Brankovic leads the team with 32 assists and is third on the team with 49 points. On defense, three goalies have seen time in the cage. Redshirt sophomore Charlie Mills has capped up in 13 games, redshirt junior Bernardo Herzer in nine and redshirt freshman Nemo Pavoggi with one appearance. The goalkeeping corps has combined for an average of 10.24 saves per game. As a team, USC has outscored its opponents 259-168 for an average of 15.24 goals per game offensively and a 9.88 goals-against average.
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