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USC Womenâs Water Polo Wins National Championship
TL;DR
USC women's water polo won the national championship, defeating Cal 10-9. This victory marks USC's eighth title and the first under head coach Casey Moon.
Key points
- USC women's water polo defeated Cal 10-9
- This is USC's eighth national championship
- Emily Ausmus was named NCAA Tournament MVP
- Anna Reed recorded 14 saves in the final
- First championship under head coach Casey Moon
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No. 3 seed USC womenâs water polo were crowned national champions on Sunday after defeating No. 4 seed Cal 10-9 at the Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla, California.
The title marks the eighth in program history and the first since 2021. It was also the first national championship under head coach Casey Moon, who is in her second season with USC.
Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Reed recorded a career-high 14 saves and three steals. This was just the fourth time this season Calâs scoring total remained in the single digits.
Sophomore attacker Emily Ausmus was named the NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player after logging 15 goals, six assists and 21 points throughout the entire tournament. Ausmus, Reed and junior attacker Ava Stryker earned NCAA All-Tournament First Team selections, and junior center Rachel Gazzaniga earned NCAA All-Tournament Second Team honors.
USC Defeated UCLA in Semifinals
To reach the title game, USC went head-to-head with crosstown rivals, No. 2 seed UCLA on Saturday. Despite trailing the Bruins 9-8 going into the fourth quarter, the Trojans scored three goals to win 11-10 and advance to the national championship.
Earlier in the season, USC lost twice to UCLA at neutral sites in February. On April 4, the Trojans defeated the Bruins 13-11 in the Battle of LA.
Most of USCâs players, including all four All-Tournament selections, have remaining NCAA eligibility and could return to the Trojans next season. USC had just four seniors on the roster this season.
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Q&A
How did USC women's water polo win the national championship?
USC women's water polo won the national championship by defeating Cal 10-9 at the Canyonview Aquatic Center.
Who was named the MVP of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Tournament?
Sophomore attacker Emily Ausmus was named the NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player.
What is significant about USC's latest national championship win?
This victory is USC's eighth national championship in women's water polo and the first since 2021.