Jack Deely, left, was named the MPSF Player of the Week while Roberto Valera earned Newcomer of the Week honors.
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11/8/2021 6:11 PM | Men's Water Polo
Deely Earns Player Of The Week Honors; Valera Takes Newcomer Nod
The Cal men's water polo team has swept the MPSF weekly awards for the fourth time this season, with senior Jack Deely earning conference Player of the Week honors and Roberto Valera being named Newcomer of the Week.
Deely played a huge role in the No. 2 Bears' 12-10 overtime victory over No. 4 Stanford on Saturday in the Big Splash. He totaled three goals and three assists, including the game-winning goal in the first overtime to put Cal in the lead for good. It's the second time this season Deely has won the conference honor.
Valera took the award for the fourth time this season after collecting a goal and three assists in the win over the Cardinal. His final assist came on the Bears' second goal in overtime, which put Cal ahead by two with 1:41 remaining. He also brought the Bears to within 10-9 with a goal midway through the third quarter.
Valera leads the MPSF in weekly newcomer awards and the Bears have the most total weekly honors in the conference this season with 11. USC and UCLA are tied
for second with three apiece.
While Cal has swept the weekly awards four times this season, no other school has even done it once.
The Bears (18-2, 2-0 MPSF) play a nonconference game at No. 20 Santa Clara on Wednesday before closing out the regular season Saturday at home against No. 1 UCLA. A victory over the Bruins would give Cal the regular season MPSF championship.
Deely played a huge role in the No. 2 Bears' 12-10 overtime victory over No. 4 Stanford on Saturday in the Big Splash. He totaled three goals and three assists, including the game-winning goal in the first overtime to put Cal in the lead for good. It's the second time this season Deely has won the conference honor.
Valera took the award for the fourth time this season after collecting a goal and three assists in the win over the Cardinal. His final assist came on the Bears' second goal in overtime, which put Cal ahead by two with 1:41 remaining. He also brought the Bears to within 10-9 with a goal midway through the third quarter.
Valera leads the MPSF in weekly newcomer awards and the Bears have the most total weekly honors in the conference this season with 11. USC and UCLA are tied
for second with three apiece.
While Cal has swept the weekly awards four times this season, no other school has even done it once.
The Bears (18-2, 2-0 MPSF) play a nonconference game at No. 20 Santa Clara on Wednesday before closing out the regular season Saturday at home against No. 1 UCLA. A victory over the Bruins would give Cal the regular season MPSF championship.
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