UCLA and USC each played at Cal and at Stanford this weekend, and both Bay Area teams won both of their games.
Cal 14, UCLA 12 (Oct. 31)
No. 3 Cal beat No. 1 UCLA, the two-time defending national champion, at Spieker Aquatics Complex. It was Cal's second win over the top-ranked team this season and the 500th win for coach Kirk Everist, the sixth Cal coach to reach that mark, the school said. Beso Akhvlediani had a hat trick and four assists, Maddox Arlett scored three, and Ilia Angelopoulos added two. Aran Pina made 14 saves as Cal killed 11 of UCLA's 12 power plays.
Cal beats USC (Nov. 1)
Cal's headline gives the score as 17-11, but the quarter-by-quarter account in Cal's own recap and USC's recap both add up to 18-11. The game was tied 8-8 at halftime before Cal won the third quarter 5-1. Patrick Kolak scored a season-high four goals, Akhvlediani had four goals and three assists, and Angelopoulos had another hat trick. Cal (14-4, 3-2 MPSF) is 7-0 at home and hosts Fordham on Friday at 7 p.m. for Senior Day.
Stanford 17, USC 13 (Oct. 31)
No. 2 Stanford broke an 11-11 tie by outscoring USC 6-2 in the fourth quarter at Avery Aquatic Center. Botond Balogh scored four goals. It was Stanford's third win over USC this season, the first time the Cardinal has done that since 1999, the school said.
Stanford 11, UCLA 8 (Nov. 1)
Ben Forer scored four goals and Balogh added three as Stanford beat UCLA for the second time this season. Stanford is 17-2 and 4-1 in the MPSF and hosts No. 5 Fordham on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. PT.