The USC women’s water polo team came close. So close. But they fell short, losing 9-8 to Stanford in the NCAA title game on Sunday.
USC's Alejandra Azna pressures Stanford's Ryann Neushul during the second half of the NCAA championship game Sunday in Palo Alto.
Their resolve deepened when they lost their head coach, Jovan Vavic, in March. Two months ago, he was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to commit racketeering and. As the college admissions scandal unfolded, USC turned inward, to continue the season without its leader. The championship game started as expected — a battle. Through the first half, USC and Stanford exchanged goals behind carefully crafted offensive possessions. They ended the half tied at five.
“Every single girl on this team is like a sister to me,” Maud Megens said before the tournament. “And winning this championship would really be like winning it with family.”
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