2013 USC Men’s Water Men’s Water Polo
1998 • 2003 • 2005 • 2008 • NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012
NIKOLA VAVIC
2013 RETURNING TROJANS
173 career goals
2013 USC Men’s Water Polo
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THIS SEASON: Vavic enters his final season at USC wielding a deft and dangerous left hand for the Trojans and standing 48 goals away from taking over as USC’s all-time leading scorer. 2012: Vavic set a USC record with 83 goals scored as a junior, tying for first in the MPSF in 2012... Moved up to rank No. 4 all-time in scoring with 173 career goals... Named the National Player of the Year and a Peter J. Cutino Award finalist... A First Team All-American and All-MPSF First Team honoree... Named to NCAA AllTournament First Team and MPSF All-Tournament Team... Selected NCAA.com Player to Watch... Twice named MPSF Player of the Week... Also led team in assists (65) and steals (43)... Fourth on team in ejections drawn (23)... Scored in every game with 23 multiple-goal outings... Set USC record with nine goals scored in a single game on Nov. 10. 2011: Vavic was USC’s second leading scorer with 41 goals as a sophomore... Scored in all but four games on the year... Named to All-America Second Team and All-MPSF First Team... Also selected to NCAA All-Tournament Team... Scored in 23 games with nine multiple-goal efforts... Set career high with five goals vs. Chapman on Nov. 5... Scored five goals at the NCAA Tournament with four in the semifinal and one in the championship game. 2010: Vavic was USC’s top scorer as a freshman with 49 goals, having scored in all but three games on the year... Had a hat trick in the NCAA Championship game, tying his career high and marking his 16th multiple-goal game of the season... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament First Team... Had the winning goal in sudden death in the MPSF Championship game, earning a spot on the MPSF All-Tournament Team... Also picked up Third Team All-American honors and earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention. NATIONAL TEAMS: Vavic is a member of the U.S. National Team, having competed at the UANA World Aquatic Championship Qualification Tournament... As a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, was the team’s third leading scorer at the 2009 FINA Men’s Junior World Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Vavic earned first team all-CIF honors as a senior out of Loyola High in Los Angeles... Was named league MVP as a senior... Team won league championships in 2008 and 2009... A first team All-American as a senior... Named to 2008 all-CIF first team as a junior and to All-CIF third team in 2007 as a sophomore... Played club for Trojan Water Polo. PERSONAL: Vavic is majoring in human performance... Parents are Jovan and Lisa... Has one sister, Monica, and two brothers, Marko and Stefan... Enjoys napping and playing sports in his free time... Favorite food is a burger and fries... Would like to one day travel to Peru and Australia... Born March 12, 1992.
CONNOR VIRJEE 45 career goals
SENIOR • 6-1 • DRIVER RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIF. LOYOLA HS
SENIOR • 6-4 • 2-meter ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. PALOS VERDES HS
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THIS SEASON: Virjee enters his final season at USC as a key contributor in the rotation, brandishing a powerful left arm for the Trojans. 2012: Virjee scored 14 goals as a junior... Scored two goals in the NCAA Championship game and once in the NCAA Semifinals... Scored in 11 games with three two-goal outings... Scored six goals in USC’s final four games of the year. 2011: Virjee scored nine goals in nine different games as a sophomore including two during the NCAA Tournament. 2010: Virjee scored 22 goals as a true freshman... First career goal was vs. Whittier on Sept. 5... Scored in 13 games, with six multiple-goal outings... Set his career high with four goals vs. Whittier on Nov. 6. HIGH SCHOOL: Virjee was an all-CIF Division IV first team selection as a senior out of Palos Verdes High, which won the CIF title in 2009... An all-league first team pick in 2009, was the 2008 league co-MVP... Also earned 2008 second team all-CIF honors as a junior... Included on 2008 and 2009 Daily Breeze Players of the Year lists... Played club for Trojan Water Polo. PERSONAL: Virjee is majoring in environmental studies and minoring in business law and entrepreneurship... Parents are Julie and Fram... Has two siblings, Braunson and Cameron... Braunson also attended USC... Lists winning CIF championship as a senior as his most thrilling sports moment... Enjoys hiking, biking and going to the beach in his free time... List Kobe Bryant as his biggest sports hero... Favorite food is sushi... Hopes to one day visit New Zealand, Brazil, Spain and Greece... Born March 16, 1992.
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