UCLA
20-1
California
14-5
Bruins Use Huge Scoring Surge to Power Past California, 18-12
November 02, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES --ย No. 2 UCLA (20-1, 4-1 MPSF West) used a 6-0 scoring run to thwart an upset bid by visiting California, beating the Golden Bears 18-12 on Sunday afternoonย at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins improved to 100-77-1 all-time against the Golden Bears.
The Bruins' offense was paced by a game- and season-high seven goals from sophomore Ryder Dodd. Four other Bruins scored multiple goals against Cal, which included the sixth hat trick of the year for sophomore Bode Brinkema and two scores each from senior Gray Carsonย and redshirt juniors Frederico Jucá Carsalade and Ben Larsen.
Redshirt sophomore Nate Tauscher got the starting nod and went the distance, tallying sevenย saves, two steals, and one assist while allowing 12 goals.
California jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but UCLA scored the last three goals of the opening period to lead 4-3 at the end of the first. UCLA scored the first three goals of the second period to build a 7-3 lead and were never threatened again. The Bruins exploded for seven goals in the third period, winning the quarter 7-4 to take a 15-9 lead into the final frame. Both teams would battle to a 3-3 draw in the fourth quarter to provide the 18-12 final.
Up Next: The Bruins host No. 8 Pacific on Friday night under the lights (Nov. 7) at 5:00 p.m. PT at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center to conclude a five-game home stand (as well the last home game of the year) and conclude theย non-conference slate. Be sure to arrive before 4:30 p.m. PT as the Bruins will honor their 10 seniors within the program during pregame.
No. 4 California at No. 2 UCLA (Spiekerย Aquatics Center - MPSF Match - Game 21)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 4 California | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 7/10 - CAL - 4/12
Penalties -ย UCLA - 2/2 - CAL- 0/1
CAL Goals:ย Tomas Perrone 3, Dom Brown 2, Beso Akhvlediani 2, Alex Oprea 1, Nik Mirkovic 1, Ryder Hagan 1, Luke Bachler 1,ย Seth Bousfieldย 1
CAL Saves:ย Aran Pina 4
UCLA Goals:ย Ryder Dodd 7, Bode Brinkema 3, Frederico Jucá Carsaladeย 2, Ben Larsen 2, Gray Carson 2, Noah Rowe 1, Chase Dodd 1
UCLA Saves:ย Nate Tauscher 7
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Team Stats
Dom Brown-
07:10
Seth Bousfield*
06:30
Bode Brinkema
06:16
Tomas Perrone
03:58
Ryder Dodd
03:42
Chase Dodd
01:12
Noah Rowe
00:01
Frederico Juca Carsalade
07:21
Gray Carson
06:24
Gray Carson
05:39
Ryder Hagan
05:17
Beso Akhvlediani
04:09
Ryder Dodd
03:08
Bode Brinkema
07:33
Ryder Dodd
06:12
Ben Larsen
05:31
Beso Akhvlediani
05:09
Ryder Dodd
04:51
Tomas Perrone
04:23
Ryder Dodd
03:42
Ryder Dodd
02:54
Tomas Perrone
02:34
Luke Bachler
01:16
Bode Brinkema
00:56
Ben Larsen
04:47
Nik Mirkovic
03:55
Alex Oprea
03:18
Frederico Juca Carsalade
02:57
Dom Brown-
02:21
Ryder Dodd
01:43
