MEN'S WATER POLO: VALOVIC'S GOAL GIVES TROJANS NATIONAL TITLE.Byline: Daily News Pavol Valovic scored with 3:10 to play Sunday, then made a late steal, lifting USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. past Stanford in a tight defensive struggle and to its third NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. championship. The Trojans (26-1) scored three goals on 6-on-5 advantages to pull out a 3-2 victory in Lewisburg, Pa., its fifth triumph this season over Stanford, and add another trophy to those won in 1998 and 2003. It was the lowest-scoring final ever. The Cardinal (20-7) twice rallied from deficits but was repeatedly halted by USC goaltender Adam Shilling, who made nine saves and shared tournament MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. honors with teammate Juraj Zatovic. ``I just can't believe that the game came down to just five goals,'' Trojans coach Jovan Vavic said. ``I love games like this. I'm very proud of my guys. I think Adam was unbelievable. It was his first NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
USC beat Stanford in overtime in the 1998 and 2003 finals. Juan Delgadillo gave USC the lead midway through the first quarter, but Peter Varellas pulled Stanford even 12 seconds later, after a Juraj ejection ejection /ejec·tion/ (e-jek´shun) 1. the act of casting out or the state of being cast out, as of excretions, secretions, or other bodily fluids. 2. something cast out. 3. . Delgadillo fed fellow Harvard-Westlake of Studio City product Ted Zepfel 21 seconds into the second quarter for a 2-1 lead that lasted until the fourth quarter. Michael Bury's goal with 6:02 to play made it 2-2, and Valovic scored the winner from Thomas Hale's pass after Stanford's Forrest Schwartz was ejected. |
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