Sunday, September 21
Los Angeles, Calif.
2:30 PM (PT)
UCLA
14-0
11
vs
9
California
10-1
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
California (M)
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
UCLA (M)
2
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
The Bruins earned a three-peat as champions of the Overnght MPSF Invitational (photo by Shawn Forer).
Photo by: [c]SHAWN FORER PHOTOGRAPHY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No. 1 UCLA Three-Peats as Overnght MPSF Invitational Champions
September 21, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES --ย No. 1 UCLA (14-0) completed a three-peat of the Overnght MPSF Invitational title with an 11-9 come-from-behind win over No. 3 California (10-1) in a battle of the last unbeaten teams in the nation on Saturday late afternoon at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins improved to 98-77-1 all-time against the Golden Bears.
The Bruins' offense was led by a game-high and season-high-tying five goals from sophomore Ryder Dodd. Redshirt senior Chase Dodd had a hat trick, and at one point of the game, the Dodd brothers had scored eight goals to California's eight goals.
Redshirt sophomore Nate Tauscher got the starting nod and went the distance, tallying 11 saves and two steals while allowing nine goals.
The Golden Bears scored the first three goals of the game, but Ryder Dodd scored two unanswered to pull the Bruins to within one at 3-2 to end the first period. The two teams battled to a 2-2 draw in the second quarter as California clung to a 5-4 lead at halftime. After Cal scored the first goal of the third period to lead 6-4, the Bruins got one goal each from Ryder Dodd (5:11),ย Marcell Szécsiย (4:32), and Chase Dodd (3:33) to take its first lead of the game at 7-6. The Bruins would win the third period, 4-2, to take an 8-7 lead into the final stanza. UCLA won the fourth period, 3-2, with Ryder Dodd scoring the eventual game-winning goal on a power play with 4:13 to go. Junior Ben Liechty was held scoreless in the contest, but found other ways to help his team win, recording three assists and drawing two exclusions.
Up Next: The Bruins head crosstown to face No. 13 LMU (4-5) for their only game of the week on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1:00 p.m. PT at Burns Center.
No. 3 California at No. 1 UCLA (Dirks Pool at Spiekerย Aquatics Centerย - Game 14)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 3 California | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| No. 1 UCLA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 4/13 - CAL - 4/11
Penalties -ย UCLA - 1/1 - CAL- 0/1
CAL Goals:ย Maddox Arlett 2, Chase Wilson 2,ย Nik Mirkovicย 2, Dom Brown 1, Marci Szatmary 1,ย William Kelly 1
CAL Saves:ย Aran Pinaย 4
UCLA Goals:ย Ryder Dodd 5, Chase Dodd 3, Frederico Jucá Carsalade 1, Marcell Szécsi 1, Bode Brinkema 1
UCLA Saves:ย Nate Tauscher 11
ย
Team Stats
CAL
UCL
Shots
28
22
Goals
9
11
Assists
6
8
Points
15
19
Exclusions
13
11
Steals
9
7
Sprints
1
3
1
Max
04:31
William Kelly
02:50
Marci Szatmary
02:05
Ryder Dodd
01:33
Ryder Dodd
00:22
2
Chase Wilson
06:06
Chase Dodd
03:49
Nik Mirkovic
03:24
Bode Brinkema
01:10
3
Chase Wilson
05:40
Ryder Dodd
05:11
Marcell Szecsi
04:32
Chase Dodd
03:33
Nik Mirkovic
03:06
Frederico Juca Carsalade
02:30
4
Dom Brown-
07:09
Ryder Dodd
06:10
Ryder Dodd
04:13
Chase Dodd
03:02
Max
02:26
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
8
Goals
5
Assists
0
Points
5
Shots
4
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Shots
2
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
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