USC women’s water polo beats UCLA to reach NCAA final

INDIANAPOLIS — No. 3 USC overcame an early three-goal deficit with a seven-goal run and held off No. 2 UCLA for a 15-13 win in the NCAA women’s water polo semifinal Saturday at IU Natatorium.
With the win, USC (29-4) advances to face top-seeded Stanford in Sunday’s national championship game. The Trojans will seek their eighth national title.
USC trailed 7-4 in the second period but cut the deficit to one by halftime. Tilly Kearns scored twice in the final minutes of the second