University Southern California Trojans
Five Trojans Earn 2025 ACWPC Men's Water Polo All-America Accolades
December 19, 2025 | Men's Water Polo
Robert López Duart and Mihailo Vukazic both collected All-America First Team Honors
The USC men's water polo team had five Trojans receive All-America honors as announced by the American Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Association. Robert López Duart led the group with his second consecutive First Team honor and the third All-America selection of his career.
Mihailo Vukazic also earned his second ACWPC All-American First Team recognition in as many years. Stefan Brankovic was tabbed as an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention for the second time in his career.
The Trojans had two first-time honorees on the list in Charles Mills and Strahinja Krstic. Krstic, the MPSF Newcomer of the Year, received Second Team accolades while Mills was named to the Third Team.
A Cutino Award Watch List member, López Duart led USC in goals with 66 and total points with 93. The junior out of Barcelona, Spain, scored in every contest and had 17 multi-goal performances. López Duart was named to the NCAA All-Tournament First Team, along with the All-MPSF Second Team and conference tournament team.
Vukazic, a 2024 Cutino Award finalist and 2025 watch list member, was second on the team in goals with 53 and added 34 assists, 14 drawn exclusions, 20 steals and nine field blocks. Vukazic was tabbed as an NCAA All-Tournament Second Team member and an All-MPSF First Team selection.
Krstic had a strong start to his USC career. The true freshman led the squad in drawn exclusions with 65 and racked up 49 goals, 13 steals and eight assists. Krstic was an NCAA All-Tournament First Team honoree, a four-time MPSF Newcomer of the Week and an all-conference second-team member on his way to All-America accolades.
In his third season with the Trojans, Mills had a stellar year in the cage for USC. Mills made 177 saves and added 11 steals and seven assists. The Tiburon, Calif., native averaged 7.70 saves per game. Mills was recognized as the MPSF Tournament Most Valuable Player, including a 12-save performance in the title game against UCLA. He was also named to the MPSF All-Tournament Team and earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors.
Brankovic was named an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention to cap off the 2025 season. A member of the All-MPSF Second Team and MPSF Tournament Team, Brankovic led the team in assists with 49 and recorded 29 goals. He added 10 steals and eight field blocks.
The five All-America honorees marked the most for USC since 2018, when the Trojans had six six players placed on the list.
USC won its fourth consecutive MPSF title after going 23-4, recording its fewest losses since the 2021 season. The Trojans reached their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament and finished as runners-up in the championship match.
Mihailo Vukazic also earned his second ACWPC All-American First Team recognition in as many years. Stefan Brankovic was tabbed as an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention for the second time in his career.
The Trojans had two first-time honorees on the list in Charles Mills and Strahinja Krstic. Krstic, the MPSF Newcomer of the Year, received Second Team accolades while Mills was named to the Third Team.
A Cutino Award Watch List member, López Duart led USC in goals with 66 and total points with 93. The junior out of Barcelona, Spain, scored in every contest and had 17 multi-goal performances. López Duart was named to the NCAA All-Tournament First Team, along with the All-MPSF Second Team and conference tournament team.
Vukazic, a 2024 Cutino Award finalist and 2025 watch list member, was second on the team in goals with 53 and added 34 assists, 14 drawn exclusions, 20 steals and nine field blocks. Vukazic was tabbed as an NCAA All-Tournament Second Team member and an All-MPSF First Team selection.
Krstic had a strong start to his USC career. The true freshman led the squad in drawn exclusions with 65 and racked up 49 goals, 13 steals and eight assists. Krstic was an NCAA All-Tournament First Team honoree, a four-time MPSF Newcomer of the Week and an all-conference second-team member on his way to All-America accolades.
In his third season with the Trojans, Mills had a stellar year in the cage for USC. Mills made 177 saves and added 11 steals and seven assists. The Tiburon, Calif., native averaged 7.70 saves per game. Mills was recognized as the MPSF Tournament Most Valuable Player, including a 12-save performance in the title game against UCLA. He was also named to the MPSF All-Tournament Team and earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors.
Brankovic was named an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention to cap off the 2025 season. A member of the All-MPSF Second Team and MPSF Tournament Team, Brankovic led the team in assists with 49 and recorded 29 goals. He added 10 steals and eight field blocks.
The five All-America honorees marked the most for USC since 2018, when the Trojans had six six players placed on the list.
USC won its fourth consecutive MPSF title after going 23-4, recording its fewest losses since the 2021 season. The Trojans reached their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament and finished as runners-up in the championship match.
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