STANFORD, Calif. – With the offense leading the way, top-ranked Stanford dominated No. 3 UCLA, 17-11, on Saturday afternoon in front of a large and appreciative Senior Day crowd at the Avery Aquatic Center.
The Cardinal (17-2, 2-1 MPSF) wasn't challenged by the Bruins (16-3, 1-2 MPSF) in its home finale. Stanford also beat UCLA, 13-9, in the finals of the SoCal Invitational on Sept. 29.
"Offensively, we were clicking on all cylinders," said The Dunlevie Family Director of Men's Water Polo John Vargas.
Redshirt junior and MPSF scoring leader Ben Hallock continued his outstanding play by netting a game-high five goals. Senior Bennett Williams added four goals and junior AJ Rossman contributed three.
Following the match, seniors Williams and Dylan Woodhead were recognized during a ceremony with their families. Williams has scored 152 goals during his four-year career and Woodhead has produced 61.
Next week, Stanford travels to Berkeley, Calif. for the MPSF Championships, Friday through Sunday at the Spieker Aquatics Complex. Seeded No. 2, the Cardinal plays in the semfinals on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a likely rematch against No. 3 UCLA. USC (13-4, 3-0) is seeded No. 1 and Cal (12-10, 0-4) is seeded No. 4.
Saturday's winners will compete for the championship on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Live results can be found on GoStanford.com.