Overview

• California won its third straight men's water polo championship with a 13-11 victory over UCLA.
• Max Casabella netted five goals and Roberto Valera scored four times in the championship match.
• This is the 17th championship for the Golden Bears and the sixth for coach Kirk Everist.
• Three of Cal's five losses this season were to UCLA, but they managed to win when it mattered most.
• Cal and UCLA have met four times for the championship, with the Bears winning three of them.