What a difference a year makes. The No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team (12-4, 4-0 MPSF) is experiencing a complete turnaround in its season compared to last year’s record (15-8, 4-4), which included failing to qualify for the NCAA tournament. “This year, we felt more of a sense of urgency than we did last […]
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M.polo: UCLA beats No. 1 team ““ again
Beating the No. 1 team in the nation can be perceived as a fluke. But to do it twice ““ that makes you legitimate. Eight days after beating formerly top-ranked California, the UCLA men’s water polo team did it again, this time to No. 1 USC. The Bruins outlasted the Trojans Sunday, 6-5 in overtime, […]
M. waterpolo: Wins over Cal, Pacific fuel water polo for weekend play
Sporting a sparkling 2002 women’s water polo championship ring, coach Adam Krikorian gave his team a speech about the significance of the upcoming weekend. The men’s team hasn’t reached the championship plateau since 2000, and Krikorian emphasized maintaining focus on the next two games against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday and rival USC on Sunday […]
M. waterpolo: Water polo clinches overtime win
Amid a season full of brilliance and flashes of mediocre play, the UCLA men’s water polo team accomplished the unthinkable Saturday with a valiant 7-6 sudden-death overtime victory over No. 1 California at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center. Though the Bruins completed a successful weekend with a 12-4 victory over Pacific on Sunday, the Cal […]
M. waterpolo: UCLA to battle upstream against No. 1 Cal
Before the UCLA football team even sets foot on the field against UC Berkeley, the No. 5 UCLA men’s water polo team (8-4) will clash with No. 1 Cal Golden Bears (12-3) in the pool. Opening up its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schedule this Saturday at 10 a.m., the Bruins will look to upset the […]
M. waterpolo: Water polo ready to rise to season’s challenges
As MPSF play kicks off in the ensuing weeks for the No. 5 UCLA men’s water polo team (8-4), one thing can be certain. The team is improving with every paddle and stroke they take. The beginning of the season looked awfully bleak for the young Bruins, but they have become a much improved team. […]
M. waterpolo: U.S. Team trounces men’s water polo
The cliché “it’s not whether you win or lose; it’s what you get out of it” definitely holds true for the No. 5 UCLA water polo team (8-4). Facing off against the U.S. National Team on Wednesday in Sunset Recreation Center, the Bruins needed the mother of mercy on its side after being trounced 27-9. […]