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Alex Wolf (left) picked up his first career honor while Nicolas Saveljic garnered his second straight.
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Bruins Sweep MPSF/KAP7 Weekly Awards
September 18, 2017 | Men's Water Polo
Freshman Nicolas Saveljic was named Newcomer of the Week while Alex Wolf was named Player of the Week.
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Wolf registered 15 saves in the Bruins' 10-5 win over No. 7 UC Santa Barbara on Friday (Sept. 15). Wolf allowed three goals in the first quarter as UCLA trailed 3-0, but registered 13 saves over the next three periods while shutting out the Gauchos in the third and allowing just one goal each in the second and fourth quarters to help complete the come-from-behind win to stay unbeaten (8-0). He also recorded one assist and one steal. This is Wolf's first career MPSF weekly award.
Others Nominated: Luca Cupido (Cal); Ryan Maier (USC).
Saveljic scored four goals for the third-straight game, leading all scorers in the Bruins' only game of the week. With UCLA trailing 3-1 at the end of the first quarter, Saveljic scored back-to-back second period goals on a power play and a penalty shot to tie the game at 3-3. He opened the third quarter with a front court score on the Bruins' opening possession and then ended the period with a power play goal to give UCLA a 9-4 lead. He enters the week with an MPSF-high 20 goals on the year (2.50 GPG). Saveljic is the first-ever back-to-back MPSF Men's Water Polo Newcomer of the Week.
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