University Southern California Trojans
Peter Kurzeka Is MPSF Player of the Week
September 20, 2010 | Men's Water Polo
Sept. 20, 2010
USC junior Peter Kurzeka put in a big day's work on the final day of play at the NorCal Tournament, scoring seven goals - including the game-winning goals - in two games to help power the No. 3 Trojans to two upsets en route to the winning the tournament championships. For his efforts, Kurzeka has been named the MPSF Mikasa Player of the Week, marking the second straight week that a Trojan has picked up the honor.
Kurzeka scored four goals against top-ranked host California in the NorCal Tournament semifinal, finishing off the Bears by getting USC up 12-10 in the fourth in an eventual 12-11 win to get USC into the title match. In a rematch of the 2009 NCAA Championship, Kurzeka scored three goals against No. 2 UCLA, including the game-winner with four seconds remaining for an 11-10 USC victory. That kept the Trojans undefeated on the year with an 8-0 record. Kurzeka is now second on the team in scoring with 15 goals to date.
This is Kurzeka's second career MPSF Player of the Week award and the first for him this year. USC goalie Joel Dennerley won the award last week.
USC's next competition takes the Trojans to Cal Baptist and Pepperdine this week. USC will compete at the Lancer Invitational on Friday before heading into its MPSF opener at Pepperdine at 12 p.m. on Saturday in Malibu.
