USC Hands UCLA First Loss of the Season in Crosstown Clash

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LOS ANGELES -- No. 1 UCLA (18-1, 2-1 MPSF West) saw its 21-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling 13-12 to No. 3 USC (15-2, 2-1 MPSF West), at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins dropped to 101-93-1 to the USC Trojans.

UCLA had eight different players score, paced by a game-high five points on a game-high four goals from sophomore Ryder Dodd. Redshirt senior Chase Dodd was the only other Bruin to score multiple goals as he finished with four total points (two goals and two assists).

Redshirt sophomore Nate Tauscher got the starting nod and went the distance, tallying 13 saves and a steal while surrendering 13 goals, the most goals scored on the Bruins all season.

The Bruins got off to a decent start, leading 4-2 after a power play goal by sophomore Bode Brinkema at the 1:10 mark of the opening period. But the Trojans scored the final two goals of the first to tie the game at 4-4. UCLA again built a two-goal lead at 6-4 on a power play score from freshman Jackson Harlan (4:20). But USC scored the final three goals of the period to take a 7-6 lead into the break.

USC held a two-goal lead at 9-7 and 10-8 in the third before UCLA tied it at 10-10. But again USC scored the final two goals of the period to take a 12-10 lead into the final stanza. UCLA . Dodd scored his fourth and final goal with 1:06 remaining to tie the game at 12-12. But the Bruins' defense wasn't up to the challenge on the Trojans' next possession and USC reclaimed the lead on a goal by Jack Martin with 0:46 to go. The Bruins drew a power play on the next possession, but Ryder Dodd's shot on the power play missed the cage. Chase Dodd got forced a turnover with a steal with 0:03 remaining and Adam Wright quickly called timeout. But after the stoppage in play, the Bruins' final play ended in a season-high 13th turnover to provide the 13-12 final.

Up Next: The Bruins have a week off and then continue their five-game home stand with No. 4 Stanford on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1:00 p.m. PT at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins will also host No. 2 California on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m. PT.

No. 3 USC at No. 1 UCLA (MPSF Match - Game 19)

SCOREBOARD	1	2	3	4	FINAL
No. 3 USC	4	3	5	1	13
No. 1 UCLA	4	2	4	2	12

6x5 - UCLA - 5/9 - USC - 4/9
Penalties - UCLA - 1/2 - USC - 0/0

USC Goals: Mihailo Vukazic 3, Robert Lopez Duarte 2, Efe Naipoglu 2, Jack Martin 1, Jack Vort 1, Andrej Grgurevic 1, Luke Nelson 1, Strahinja Krstic 1, Connor Cohen 1
USC Saves: Bernardo Herzer 3, Charles Mills 3

UCLA Goals: Ryder Dodd 4, Chase Dodd 2, Wade Sherlock 1, Ben Larsen 1, Noah Rowe 1, Bode Brinkema 1, Ben Liechty 1, Jackson Harlan 1
UCLA Saves: Nate Tauscher 13

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