Friday, December 5
Stanford, Calif.
4:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
25-2
15
vs
11
Princeton
23-10
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
Princeton
1
2
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
UCLA (M)
5
3
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Frederico Jucá Carsalade scored a game-high six total points to lead the Bruins to victory.
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Bruins Advance to NCAA Semifinals, Beat Princeton, 15-11
December 05, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
STANFORD, Calif. -- No. 2 UCLA (25-2) advanced to the NCAA Semifinals with a 15-11 win over No. 12 Princeton (23-10) on Friday night at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center. With the win, the Bruins improved to 23-0 against the Princeton Tigers, including 4-0 all-time at the NCAA Championship.
UCLA had seven different players score, paced by four goals each from sophomore Ryder Dodd and junior Frederico Jucá Carsalade. Jucá Carsalade led the Bruins with six total points, adding two assists in the win. He also recorded two field blocks and one steal in the all-around effort. Senior Gray Carson and redshirt senior Chase Dodd each scored two goals to round out the quartet of Bruins to score multiple goals in the contest.
Redshirt sophomore Nate Tauscher got the starting nod and went the distance, registering 10 saves, three steals, and one assist while allowing 11 goals to Princeton.
The Bruins got off to a strong offensive start, winning the first period, 5-1. UCLA won the second period, 3-2, to build a 8-3 at the break. The Bruins enjoyed an 11-5 lead (tied for the largest of the game) with 2:03 remaining in the third before the Tigers closed to 11-7 with back-to-back goals heading into the fourth. The Tigers never got closer than four goals as both teams battled to a 4-4 draw in the fourth to provide the 15-11 final.
Up Next: The Bruins will face No. 3 Stanford in the semis on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:00 p.m. PT at Avery Aquatic Center.
No. 12 Princeton vs. No. 2 UCLA (NCAA Championship - Quarterfinals - Game 27)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 12 Princeton | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
6x5 - UCLA - 7/11 - PU - 9/22
Penalties - UCLA - 1/1 - PU - 0/0
PU Goals: Gavin Appledorn 2, Finn LeSieur 2, Adam Peocz 1, Otto Stothart 1, Luka Franulovic 1, Tas Palcza 1, Enrique Nuno 1, JP Oh 1, Logan McCarroll 1
PU Saves: Kristof Kovacs 4
UCLA Goals: Frederico Jucá Carsalade 4, Ryder Dodd 4, Gray Carson 2, Chase Dodd 2, Eli Liechty 1, Bode Brinkema 1, Ben Liechty 1
UCLA Saves: Nate Tauscher 10
Team Stats
PRI
UCL
Shots
27
28
Goals
11
15
Assists
8
12
Points
19
27
Exclusions
12
21
Steals
5
7
Sprints
2
2
1
Chase Dodd
06:51
Otto Stothart
04:41
Gray Carson
03:14
Frederico Juca Carsalade
02:22
Gray Carson
01:40
Chase Dodd
00:59
2
Enrique Nuno
07:43
Ryder Dodd
06:43
Luka Franulovic
06:10
Bode Brinkema
04:53
Frederico Juca Carsalade
00:55
3
Ryder Dodd
06:26
Adam Peocz
05:19
Eli Liechty
04:52
Gavin Appeldorn
04:25
Ben Liechty
02:03
Logan Mccarroll
01:30
Jp Oh
00:45
4
Ryder Dodd
07:34
Finn Lesieur
06:52
Ryder Dodd
06:38
Finn Lesieur
06:03
Frederico Juca Carsalade
04:56
Frederico Juca Carsalade
02:13
Tas Palcza
01:44
Gavin Appeldorn
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
4
Assists
0
Points
4
Shots
4
Goals
4
Assists
3
Points
7
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Players Mentioned
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