Friday, September 19
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
vs
University of Redlands
The Bruins open the Overnght MPSF Invitational at Noon on Friday, Sept. 19, with Redlands at Spieker Aquatics Center.
Photo by: Eric Hurd
No. 1 UCLA Co-Hosts Overnght MPSF Invitational This Weekend
September 18, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES โ No. 1 UCLA (10-0, 0-0 MPSFย WEST) co-hosts the Overnght MPSF Invitational this weekend (with USC) and is the top seed for the biggest and best tournament of the year.ย The Bruins will open with Redlandsย (1-7) on Friday, Sept. 19 atย 12:00 p.m. PT at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. Win that game and UCLA will play at home for the rest of the tournament. All winning teams of the games on Friday at both locations will play at UCLA for the rest of the weekend. All of the losing teams on Fridayย will be at USC for the remainder of the weekend in the 9th-15thย bracket.ย All of this week'sย games at both sites will have a live stream on Overnght.com and live stats on either the 6-8Sports.com or The FOSH platformsย (links below). You can also follow along with live scoring updates on the Bruins' official account on Twitter(X). Information on all 16 teams, including the complete schedule with updates and results, as well as links for live streams and live stats can be found at theย Tournament Central page.
TRAFFIC CLOSURES AND UCLA MOVE IN THIS WEEKEND
Fans planning to come to campus for the Overnght MPSF Invitational should expect to experience traffic delays due to campus move in weekend that will be going on all weekend (has already started), as well as lane and ramp closures announced by Caltrans. The announced lane and ramp closures along Interstate 405 (I-405) through the Sepulveda Pass include the freeway being reduced to three lanes in each direction and motorists are strongly encouraged to seek alternate routes or explore public transportation to reach their destinations. These closuresย will start at 10:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 and continue through Monday, Sept. 22. The closures are as follows:
Northbound Interstate 405ย
- Northbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard to just north of Sunset Boulevardย
- Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp closedย
- Sunset Boulevard on-ramp will be openย
Southbound Interstate 405ย
- Southbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes just north of Sunset Boulevard to eastbound Wilshire Boulevardย ย
- Sunset Boulevard/Church Lane on/off-ramp closedย
- Southbound I-405 off-ramp to Eastbound and Westbound Wilshire Boulevard closed
Alternate Routes for I-405ย
- Santa Monica Boulevard to northbound I-405: Travel east on Santa Monica Boulevard and north on Sepulveda Boulevard to the on-ramp to northbound I-405 at Moraga Driveย
- Sunset Boulevard to southbound I-405: Travel north on Church Lane, south on Sepulveda Boulevard, west on Wilshire Boulevard to the on-ramp to southbound I-405ย
Extended Weekend Lane Reductions will occur along various sections of I-405. Due to weather or operational reasons, the schedule is subject to change including the times and dates of closures, the number of lanes closed and other details.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE AT A GLANCEFriday, Sept. 19 (Overnght MPSF Invitationalย - Los Angeles, Calif.)
| Game 1 | 12:00 PM | (1) UCLA vs. (16) Redlands | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 2 | 12:00 PM | (2) USC vs. (15) CMS | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 3 | 1:30 PM | (8) UC Davis vs. (9) Pepperdine | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 4 | 1:30 PM | (7) Princeton vs. (10) UCSD | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 5 | 3:00 PM | (4) Stanford vs. (13) Santa Clara | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 6 | 3:00 PM | (3) Cal vs. (14) UCSB | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 7 | 4:30 PM | (5) LBSU vs. (12) CBU | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
| Game 8 | 4:30 PM | (6) UC Irvine vs. (11) LMU | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย |ย Video |
Saturday, Sept.ย 20 (Overnght MPSF Invitationalย - Los Angeles, Calif.)
| Game 9 | 8:00 AM | WG1 vs. WG3 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 10 | 8:00 AM | LG1 vs. LG3 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 11 | 9:30 AM | WG5 vs. WG7 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 12 | 9:30 AM | LG5 vs. LG7 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 13 | 11:00 AM | WG2 vs. WG4 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 14 | 11:00 AM | LG2 vs. LG4 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 15 | 12:30 PM | WG6 vs. WG8 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 16 | 12:30 PM | LG6 vs. LG8 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 17 | 2:00 PM | LG9 vs. LG11 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 18 | 2:00 PM | LG10 vs. LG12 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 19 | 3:30 PM | WG9 vs. WG11 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 20 | 3:30 PM | WG10 vs. WG12 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 21 | 5:00 PM | LG13 vs. LG15 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 22 | 5:00 PM | LG14 vs. LG16 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 23 | 6:30 PM | WG13 vs. WG15 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| Game 24 | 6:30 PM | WG14 vs. WG16 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
Sunday, Sept.ย 21ย (Overnght MPSF Invitationalย - Los Angeles, Calif.)
| 7th Place | 10:00 AM | LG17 vs. LG21 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 15th Place | 10:00 AM | LG18 vs. LG22 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 5th Place | 11:30 PM | WG17 vs. WG21 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 13th Place | 11:30 PM | WG18 vs. WG22 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 3rd Place | 1:00 PM | LG19 vs. LG23 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 11th Place | 1:00 PM | LG20 vs. LG24 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 1st Place | 2:30 PM | WG19 vs. WG23 | Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA) | Live Statsย | Video |
| 9th Place | 2:30 PM | WG20 vs. WG24 | Uytengsu Aquatics Center (USC) | Live Statsย | Video |
SERIES HISTORY
UCLA is 8-0 all-time against Redlands. The Bruins won the last meeting at Redlands, 18-3, on Sept. 13, 2015 at the Inland Empire Classic.
RECAPPING LAST WEEK
No. 1 UCLA went 3-0 last week, opening up its home slated with a 13-7 win over No. 8 UC Irvine (Sept. 12) and then posting a 21-10 win over (RV) Harvard later that day. The Bruins closed out the weekend with a 19-8 win over No. 12 Pepperdine on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center.
- UC Irvine Game Notes (Sept. 12):ย In the win over UC Irvine (6-1), juniorย Ben Liechtyย paced the Bruins' offense with four total points (one goal and three assists). Seniorย Gray Carsonย and sophomoreย Ryder Dodd, each scored a hat trick to lead the goal-scoring effort against the Anteaters, It marked the first hat trick of the year for Carson and the third fourย Ryder Dodd.ย Redshirt sophomoreย Nate Tauscherย got the starting nod and went the distance, registering nine saves, twoย steals, and one assist while allowing seven goals.
- Harvard Game Notes (Sept. 12): In the game against the Crimson (4-4), sophomoreย Ryder Doddย paced the Bruins' offense with a game-high six total points on a game-high five goals to go with one assist. Redshirt sophomoreย Max Matthewsย (first of his collegiate career) and juniorย Ben Liechtyย (fourth of the season) each scored hat tricks for the Bruins.ย Tauscher made his ninth start on the year, registering one save while giving up four goals in the first half. Redshirt freshmanย Joey Kentย played the third period in goal and tallied five saves while allowing two scores. Redshirt freshmanย Nick Tovaniย finished the game in the cage, registering three stops and one assist while surrendering three goals in the fourth quarter. Sophomoreย Ryder Doddย was credited with one goal allowed when he was subbed into cap 1A on a Bruins' 7-on-6 attempt that failed and Harvard countered on an empty net.
- Pepperdine Game Notes (Sept. 13):ย In the win over Pepperdine (5-3), sophomoreย Ryder Doddย paced the Bruins' offense with seven total points (four goals and three assists). Juniorย Ben Liechtyย scored a career-high four goals and juniorย Wade Sherlockย also scored four total points (all assists). Sophomoreย Bode Brinkemaย also scored four total points (one goal, three assists) for the Bruins. Redshirt freshmanย Harry Tuckerย scored the first collegiate goal of his career in the fourth period against the Waves.ย Redshirt sophomoreย Nate Tauscherย got the starting nod and played the majority of the game (29:32), registering eight saves and twoย stealsย while allowing six goals. Redshirt freshmanย Joey Kentย came on in relief and played the final 2:28, giving up two scores.
In addition to winning its first 10 games, eight of which have been by double digits, UCLA has reached double-digit scorers in 9-of-10 games this season. The double-digit games include: 13 players against Navy,ย 10 vs. UC Davis,ย 11 at UC San Diego, 10 vs. California Baptist University, 11 vs. George Washington, 10 vs. Fordham, a season-best 15 vs. Bucknellย (every player on the trip but Noah Rowe, who had two assists in the game), 11 vs. Harvard, and 11 vs. Pepperdine. The Bruins only had seven players score in the 13-7 win over No. 8 UC Irvine.
LEADING FROM THE JUMP
So far in its first 10 games, the Bruins have only trailed for 1:59 of game seven vs. Bucknell (started the game 0-1, then went on a 14-2 run, including an 11-0 stretch breaking open a 3-3 tie). UCLA had scored first in every game this season until the contest against the Bison.
SCORING SURGES
UCLA was tied 1-1 vs. Navy (Aug. 29) and then engineered an 8-0 run to lead 9-1 with under two minutes left in the second quarter. Tied 1-1 against UC Davis (Aug. 30), the Bruins went on an 8-2 run to lead 9-3 at halftime. After being tied 1-1 against UC San Diego (Aug. 30), UCLA reeled off 12 straight goals to build a 13-1 lead with 2:00 remaining in the third quarter. In the win over California Baptist University (Sept. 5), UCLA scored the first six goals, and doubled that to the first 12 goals later that day against George Washington. The Bruins scored the first two goals of the game and led 4-1 at the end of the first period, cruising to a 16-9 win over No. 4 Fordham (Sept. 6).ย UCLA, which trailed for the first time this season againstย Bucknellย when the Bison scored on their opening possession after getting a stop on UCLA's first possession of the game, won the first period, 5-3. The Bruins dominated theย second quarter, 8-0, to build a 13-3 lead by halftime.ย The Bruins scored the last two goals of the first period, all eight goals of the second period, and the first goal of the third period to go on an 11-0 scoring run stretching across those three quarters vs. Bucknell (Sept. 6). In the win over No. 8 UC Irvine (Sept. 12), UCLA scored the first four goals of the game, including pitching a shutout in the first quarter to cruise to a 13-7 win. The Bruins scored the first six goals of the game against (RV) Harvard (Sept. 12) en route to a 21-10 victory. In the 19-8 win over No. 12 Pepperdine (Sept. 13), the Bruins again scored the first four goals of the game, and then leading 10-6 with 5:05 remaining in the third period, UCLA went on an 8-0 run to blow the game open, leading 18-6 with just 1:20 to go.ย
DODD NAMED UCLA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sophomoreย Ryder Doddย of UCLA Men's Water Polo wasย selected the Student-Athlete of the Week (on Sept. 17) presented by La Victoria for competitions held between Sept. 9-15.ย The Bruin attacker led UCLA to a 3-0 record this past weekend (10-0 overall) with 12 goals, scoring three or more goals in all three contests. The Bruins opened their home slate with a 13-7 win over No. 8 UC Irvine in a battle of undefeated teams on Friday, Sept.12. Dodd scored a team-high-tying hat trick and also drew three exclusions and one penalty against the Anteaters. Later that day, UCLA posted a 21-5 win over (RV) Harvard with Dodd scoring a season-high five goals and led all scorers with six points, adding one assist. He also had one steal and drew one exclusion against the Crimson. He led the Bruins in scoring with seven points on a game-high-tying four goals and three assists in the 19-8 win over No. 12 Pepperdine. He also drew one exclusion and had a career-high six steals against the Waves. He has scored in all 41 games he has played in his career and has scored multiple goals in 39 of those contests.ย Dodd secures his third-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
DODD NAMED MPSF WEST/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA sophomore attackerย Ryder Doddย (Long Beach,ย Calif./JSerra Catholicย HS) has been named the MPSFย West/Delfina Player of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Sept. 8.ย Dodd led UCLA to a 4-0 record this past week (7-0 overall) at the Princeton Invitational (Sept. 5- 6) with 10 goals (14 shots), three steals, three assists, two drawn exclusions, one field block, and one save.ย Heย scored a game-high four goals against No. 14 California Baptist University, to go with two steals, one assist, and one save. He had a game-high-tying three goals in a win over No. 19 George Washington, and added two assists and a field block. Dodd then had two goals, drew two exclusions, and had one steal in a win over No. 4 Fordham. He finished with one goal on his only shot in limited action in the win over Bucknell.ย This is the fifth career MPSF weekly award for Dodd.
BRINKEMA NAMED UCLA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sophomoreย Bode Brinkemaย of UCLA Men's Water Polo has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for competitions held between Aug. 26-Sept. 1.ย Brinkema tied for the team lead in scoring this past week with seven goals, leading top-ranked UCLA to a trio of double-digit wins over nationally-ranked teams to open the season at 3-0. The Bruins began the week with a 20-8 win over No. 20 Navy with Brinkema scoring a career-high four goals, while registering two steals, one assist, and drawing one exclusion. The 12-goal margin of victory was the second-most in the series history behind a 13-goal margin in 1996 and again in 2019. Brinkema then scored two goals and had two steals, one assist, and one field block in a 16-6 win over No. 14 UC Davis. The 10-goal margin of victory was the most against the Aggies since the undefeated season of 2015. He finished the weekend with one goal, three assists, and three steals in an 18-2 win at No. 12 UC San Diego. The 16-goal margin of victory against the Tritons was the third-largest in series history and the most since a 24-1 win in 1976.ย The sophomore secures his second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
UCLA PICKED TO WIN THEย MPSF
Defending NCAA Champion UCLA collected 99 points and nine first-place votes in topping the 2025 MPSF Men's Water Polo Western Division preseason coaches' poll. The Bruins return 21 players from last year, including ACWPC National Player of the Year and MPSF Player and Newcomer of the Yearย Ryder Dodd, who broke both the conference and UCLA freshman single-season scoring record in 2024 with 102 goals. Also back for UCLA are All-Americansย Chase Doddย (26 goals),ย Peter Castilloย (31 goals, 64 earned exclusions), andย Frederico Jucá Carsaladeย (25 goals, 38 assists).
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| Team | Points (1st Place) | 2024 Record | 2024 MPSFย Finish | 2024ย NCAA D1 Finish |
| UCLA | 99 (9) | 26-2 | 2nd | 1st |
| USC | 90 (2) | 23-6 | 1st | 2nd |
| Stanford | 82 | 22-5 | 3rd | T-3rd |
| California | 74 | 12-13 | 4th | n/a |
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS
For the second straight year, the Bruins return four of the five All-Americans from the prior season. Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd is back from his record-shattering season where he set the MPSF and UCLA freshman single-season scoring record with 102 goals. He was a First-Team All-American, as was his brother, redshirt senior attacker Chase Dodd (26 goals, 33 assists). Sophomore utility Peter Castillo was a Third-Team All-American a year ago (31 goals, 64 earned exclusions). The other All-American the Bruins return in 2025 is Honorable Mention selection and redshirt junior attacker, Frederico Jucá Carsalade (25 goals, 38 assists). Junior utilityย Ben Liechty, the 2024 MPSF Newcomer of the Year, also qualifies as the Bruins' fifth returning All-American as he was an Honorable Mention selection in 2023. UCLA lost the playing services of All-American, Nico Tierney (Honorable Mention, 41 goals), but added him to the Bruins' staff as an assistant coach for the 2025 season.
RETURNING ALL-MPSF PLAYERS
Last year, UCLA had a league-best and school-record-tying nine players earn 2024 Delfina All-MPSF West accolades, but only five of them return, highlighted by MPSF Player and Newcomer of the Year,ย Ryder Dodd. He also won the Peter J. Cutino Award and was named the ACWPC National Player of the Year in 2025. All five All-League performers returning were also listed in the returning All-American note above. In addition to losing Nico Tierney (Honorable Mention All-MPSF) from a year ago, the Bruins also lost the services of First-Team attacker Makoto Kenney (15 goals, 45 assists),ย Honorable Mention goalkeeperย Garret Griggsย (25 starts, 23-2 record, 173 saves, 9.12 goals against average), and Honorable Mention center-defender Aaron Voggenthaler (24 goals). The Bruins return a sixth All-MPSF contributor in junior center Marcellย Szécsi (Honorable Mention pick in 2023, 13 goals in 2024).
SUPER SENIORS
The Bruins return five seniors in 2025 that all made huge contributions a year ago. Joining redshirt senior Chase Doddย is fellow redshirt seniors attacker Trey Doten (11 goals), and center Eli Liechty (24 goals, 48 earned exclusions). UCLA also regains the services of senior utility Gray Carson (14 goals) and attacker Noah Rowe (six goals, 21 assists). Together this class has an overall record of 94-14 (.870), which includes going a combined 52-5 (.912) over the last two seasons.
MORE NOTABLE RETURNEES
Flexing its superb depth, there are six more Bruins seeking to have increased roles this season, starting with redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Nate Tauscher. Tauscher was the back-up goalie last year but came up big when his number was called. He only made three starts on the year (3-0), but two of them came at the NCAA Tournament (semifinals and finals). This group also includes junior attacker Wade Sherlock (21 goals, 35 assists), redshirt junior utility Ben Larsen (19 goals), redshirt junior attacker Vinnie Merk (three goals), redshirt sophomore defender Max Matthews (six goals, also scored the game-winning goal at the buzzer for the Gold team in a 15-14 win over the Blue squad in the 2025 preseason), and sophomore utility Bode Brinkema (16 goals, 23 assists, 22 steals).
REDSHIRTS AND FRESH FACES
Looking to make a big splash this season are five redshirt freshmen and five true freshmen that have arrived in Westwood for the 2025 campaign. The redshirt freshmen includeย attackerย Alex Heenanย (Harvard-Westlake School), goalkeeperย Joey Kentย (JSerra Catholic HS), attackerย Andrew Spencerย (Sacred Heart Prep), goalkeeperย Nick Tovaniย (San Ramon Valley HS), and center defenderย Harry Tuckerย (Perth, Australia). The five freshmen looking to make an immediate impact include goalkeeper Harper Gardner (Rio Americano HS), Jackson Harlan (Corona del Mar HS), Zac Miller (Westlake HS), Hayden O'Hare (Campolindo HS), and Santino Rossi (Newport Harbor HS).
A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
The UCLA Bruins captured their 13th NCAA Championship in men's water polo with an 11-8 win over USCย on Dec. 8, 2024, at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center. The win also marked the fifth NCAA Championship for UCLA Head Coachย Adam Wrightย while in charge of the Men's Water Polo team, with all five titles coming against USC. It is Wright's ninth NCAA title overall, as he also won two as a player at UCLA (1999 and 2000), one as the head coach of the women's program (2024), and one more as an assistant coach with the women's team in 2009.ย UCLA had a total of seven players score in the contest, paced by two goals each from freshmanย Ryder Dodd, redshirt juniorย Chase Dodd, and graduate studentsย Nico Tierneyย andย Jack Larsen. Graduate studentย Makoto Kenneyย added a game-high three assists.ย Redshirt freshmanย Nate Tauscherย made just his third start of his young career, going the distance while recordingย 10 saves, three steals, and one assist while surrendering eight scores.
ALL THE WRIGHT STUFF
After guiding the Bruins to the NCAA Championship in 2024 and being named the MPSF Coach of the Year for the fourth time, Adam Wright returns for his 17th season as UCLA's head men's water polo coach in 2025 with an overall record of 380-68 (.848) and an MPSF mark of 72-25 (.742). His teams earned perfect APR (Academic Progress Rate) scores of 1,000 in 2014, 2015 and 2016 while winning the school's 112th, 113th and 114th NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Wright added the fourth NCAA Championship to his resume as the men's head coach in 2020 (Mar. 21, 2021) and a fourth perfect APR score in 2021. On July 20, 2017, then-UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wrightย would guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams. Wright was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame on June 20, 2019, and to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020. On March 22, 2022, UCLA Director of Athletics, Martin Jarmond, announced that Wright had signed a new six-year contract, starting in July of 2022, as the Head Coach for both of the Bruins' Men's and Women's Water Polo programs.ย
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RECAPPING 2024
Overall Record: 26-2 |ย Final Ranking: 1st | NCAA Finish: 1st |ย MPSFย Tournament Finish: 2nd
The UCLA Bruins made their 39th appearance in the NCAA Championship in 2024, winning the program's 13th NCAA title with a nation's best 26-2ย (.929) record. The Bruinsย also posted the best record in MPSF play with a 5-1 mark. The Bruins opened the NCAA Championship with a 22-6 win over No. 20 Salem in the First Round and then posted a 17-14 win at No. 4 Stanford in the NCAA Semifinals. Top-seeded UCLA then defeated No. 2 USC, 11-8, in the title match. UCLA placed an MPSF-high nine players on the All-MPSF teams in 2024, including Ryder Dodd becoming the first player in league history to be named the Player and Newcomer of the Year in the same season. Additionally, Adam Wright was named MPSF Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career (2011, 2017, 2023, 2024).
Other Notes:
- UCLA represented as Team USA at the 2025 FISU World University Games and captured a silver medal. Ryder Dodd, Bode Brinkema, Ben Liechty, and Peter Castillo were on the U20 World Championship roster for Team USA that won a silver medal at the World Aquatics U20 World Championships, the highest finish ever for a USA Men's National Team in World Championship play at any age group with Dodd being named the Best Player.
- USAWP National League Champion
- Undefeated 13-0 season against a dozen teams consisting of multiple Olympic-level athletes.
- Pacific Cup Champion
- Undefeated in three games with eight-goal average margin of victory.
- Five Players in U20 World Championship
- Bode Brinkema, Peter Castillo, Ben Liechty and Ryder Dodd combined for over 50% of Team USA's goals (53/104) in its highest finish ever earning silver. Ryder Dodd was named tournament MVP.
- Harry Tucker finished fourth in scoring with 10 goals forย Australia.
- World University Games
- UCLA (minus Ryder Dodd, Chasee Dodd, Ben Liechty, Harry Tucker, and Frederico Jucá Carsalade),ย represented as Team USA and earned a silver medal (tied for its highest finish since 1985).
- Three Active Players on World Aquatics Championship Roster
- Ben Liechty, Chase Dodd and Ryder Dodd made up 20% of the Team USA roster that finished eighth.
UCLA remains steady atย No.ย 1ย in theย CWPAย National Men's Varsity Top 20 Poll (100 points), released on Sept. 17.
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| 2025 Men's Varsity Top 20 (Week 3/September 17) | |||
| Rank | ย Team | Week 2 Poll | Points |
| ย 1 | ย UCLA | ย 1 | ย 100 |
| ย 2 | ย USC | ย 2 | ย 95 |
| ย 3 | ย California | ย 3 | ย 91 |
| ย 4 | ย Stanford | ย 4 | ย 84 |
| ย 5 | ย Fordham | ย 5 | ย 80 |
| ย 6 | ย San Jose State | ย 6 | ย 76 |
| ย 7 | ย Long Beach State | ย 7 | ย 70 |
| ย 8 | ย UC Irvine | ย 8 | ย 61 |
| ย 9 (T) | ย Princeton | ย 10 | ย 58 |
| ย 9 (T) | ย Pacific | ย 9 | ย 58 |
| ย 11 | ย UC Davis | ย 11 | ย 53 |
| ย 12 | ย Pepperdine | ย 12 | ย 43 |
| ย 13 | ย LMU | ย 14 (T) | ย 39 |
| ย 14 | ย UC San Diego | ย 13 | ย 37 |
| ย 15 | ย Santa Clara | ย 16 | ย 29 |
| ย 16 | ย California Baptist University | ย 14 (T) | ย 28 |
| ย 17 | ย UC Santa Barbara | ย 19 (T) | ย 20 |
| ย 18 | ย Brown | ย 18 | ย 13 |
| ย 19 | ย George Washington | ย 19 (T) | ย 9 |
| ย 20 | ย Concordia | ย NR | ย 4 |
| ย RV | ย Navy | ย 17 | ย 3 |
| ย RV | ย Salem | ย NR | ย 2 |
| ย RV | ย Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | ย NR | ย 2 |
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