STANFORD, Calif. - No. 2 Stanford (15-2, 2-1) opens up a major homestand to end the regular season this weekend, hosting No. 4 USC on Saturday and No. 1 UCLA on Sunday. The weekend is the first of four-straight home games to end the season for Stanford, all coming against teams currently ranked in the top five of the latest ACWPC poll.
"Playing on the road is really hard, and getting battle tested early in the season is really good experience for us," said Dunlevie Family Director of Men's Water Polo Brian Flacks. "But there’s no better place than playing at Avery. In front of your home crowd, students are back in school … to be at home for this stage of the season is awesome.”
The Cardinal has already taken on both southern California foes twice this season, going 2-0 against USC and 1-1 against UCLA. Both of this weekend's game are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PT, and can be streamed on Overnght. Tickets for both games are still available at Tickets.GoStanford.com.
DYNAMIC DUO » The returning duo of Botond Balogh and Ben Forer was one of the best goal-producing pairs in the MPSF last year – joining to post 230 points (136 goals, 94 assists).
Forer's 48 assists were second-best in the MPSF West. In 2026, the duo has combined for 62 goals and 38 assists. Forer leads the team in points (55) and assists (23) while Balogh sits second in points (45) and goals scored (30).
NEWCOMER INTRODUCTIONS » The Card's two transfers have showed out to start the season, with Bernardo Herzer making 180 saves in 16 games. In the first 16 games of the season, James Rozolis-Hill is second on the team with 30 goals.
HEROIC HERZER » Herzer has been lights out to start the season, leading the MPSF in saves. Herzer's 54.4% save percentage on the season is the best in the MPSF among starting goalies.
MPSF HONORS » Ben Forer became the Card's fourth different recipent of an MPSF weekly award this season, earning Player of the Week distinction on Monday after a seven-goal weekend.
| Name | Award | Date |
| Dimitris Chatzis | Newcomer of the Week | September 7 |
| Bernardo Herzer | Player of the Week | September 21 |
| Connor Ohl | Newcomer of the Week | October 12 |
| Ben Forer | Player of the Week | October 26 |