Men's Water Polo

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    Nikola Vavic
    Nikola Vavic

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
    High School:
    Loyola HS
    Height:
    6-1
    Position:
    Driver
    Experience:
    2V

    04/17/2013

    No. 2 USC Visits UCLA Friday For Crosstown Splashdown

    Women of Troy look to wrap regular season on a winning note in adding another victory over the No. 4 Bruins.

    04/10/2013

    No. 1 USC Set For Saturday Showdown With No. 2 Stanford

    On Senior Day at USC, the undefeated Women of Troy look for another big win over the Cardinal.

    04/03/2013

    No. 1 USC Visit LMU, UC Irvine In Nonconference Action

    Undefeated Women of Troy pay visits to the Lions and Anteaters before resuming MPSF play next week.

    03/27/2013

    No. 1 USC Does Double Duty In Bakersfield

    Undefeated Women of Troy face host CSU Bakersfield and Brown on Saturday.

    03/20/2013

    No. 1 USC Surges To Hawai'i For Nonconference Clash

    Undefeated Women of Troy pay a visit to the No. 8 Rainbow Wahine on Saturday.

    THIS SEASON: Vavic enters his third season at USC wielding a deft and dangerous left hand for the Trojans.

    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. 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 has not decided on a major... 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.