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Back on Men’s Water Polo summit, Cal wins NCAA championship after thrilling 11-8 OT win over USC

It certainly was not easy, but the Golden Bears are back on top of the collegiate water polo world after second consecutive days of needing overtime to defeat a quality opponent.

Trailing by 2 goals for the bulk of regulation, Bears finally broke through in the 4th quarter to make it an exciting finish. With the two sides trading goals, this match needed 6 more minutes of OT to be decided.

Cal senior Farrel South broke the tie in the 1st OT. Luca Cupido score as time expires on the 1st OT to put the Bears ahead.