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Cal took on and defeated both the Sharks and the Colonials this past week, inching closer to the end of the season.

The Bears improved their defensive efforts, defeating both UC Davis and USC with four-point leads.

The Cal men's water polo team held off USC 14-10 on Saturday afternoon in its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opener at a raucous Spieker Aquatics Complex.

The No. 2 Cal men's water polo team returns home this week to host No. 7 UC Davis on Wednesday and No. 5 USC in the MPSF opener on Saturday.

The Bears look to remain undefeated, taking on UC Irvine before a weeklong break in action, looking to extend their record to 8-0.

The Bears fly to Annapolis with the hopes of starting the season on the right foot following their 2021 NCAA Championship title.

The season will culminate with the Bears defending their NCAA Championship title at Spieker Aquatics Complex on Dec. 3-4.

Six players made the ACWPC All-America team and head coach Kirk Everist was named National Coach of the Year.

Southern California became Bear territory last weekend as the Cal men’s water polo team shut down UCLA and USC to claim the 2021 NCAA Championship title.

All-tournament MVP Nikos Papanikolaou and the Cal Bears defeated USC 13-12 on Sunday to win their 15th NCAA championship.