Alex Wolf wanted to add one last exclamation point.
With two seconds left, the UCLA goalie launched a full-tank shot into USC’s open cage to seal the Bruins’ 7-5 national-championship-winning effort on Sunday at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
The top-seeded Bruins won their third national championship in four years while the Trojans were forced to settle for their fourth straight runner-up trophy.
The win pulled UCLA back into a tie for the national lead in NCAA titles with Stanford. The Cardinal took over the top spot Sunday morning by knocking off UCLA in the women’s soccer championship match.
UCLA didn’t take its first lead until Alex Roelse scored on a power play with 44 seconds left in the third quarter. The Trojans evened the score early in the fourth quarter, but Matt Farmer scored the eventual game-winner on the very next possession.
More on how UCLA got its 114th national championship.