Nationally competitive Division I teams face a plethora of challenges along the course of a season, one being traveling. As it forges its journey to the NCAA title game, UCLA men’s water polo has parlayed foreign environments and opposing fans into an undefeated road record so far. The Bruins (21-2, 5-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) […]
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Men’s water polo clinches narrow victory against Stanford
No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo faced No. 1 Stanford Friday in a matchup that held a lot of weight for postseason potential, and the atmosphere at Spieker Aquatics Center reflected that fact. Bruins supporters showed up in typical big game fashion: the cheers of a rowdy student section interspersed with spirited numbers from the […]
UCLA defeats Colorado 40-37
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA had some trouble against Colorado after jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, but outlasted the Buffaloes through two overtime periods to win 40-37. A 92-yard touchdown run on UCLA’s first official play of the game pointed to an easy win for the Bruins, but it was anything but. […]
UCLA leads Colorado 24-14 at halftime
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA wasted no time in the first half of its game against Colorado, in which it leads 24-14 at halftime. After a penalty, UCLA’s first official play on offense – a handoff to the left to redshirt sophomore running back Paul Perkins – went 92 yards for a touchdown. The Bruins didn’t let up […]
Cross country challenges nation’s top teams, with still more to prove
When UCLA cross country entered this season, neither the men’s or women’s team was touted as a national contender. Now the men sit at No. 11 in the national rankings and the women have climbed into the top 30. Last weekend at the prestigious Wisconsin adidas Invitational, the men placed seventh while the women secured […]
UCLA men’s water polo redeems first losses of season with win over Cal
The name of the aquatics complex may have been similar, but the outcome could not have been more different for UCLA men’s water polo when it faced Cal on the road at Berkeley’s Spieker Aquatics Complex on Saturday. The Bruins will look to climb back up in the national standings after a resounding 13-8 victory […]
Men’s water polo seeks redemption in upcoming Cal game
UCLA football isn’t the only team from Westwood traveling to Berkeley with the goal of getting its season back on track. This weekend, the No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo team heads to Northern California to take on No. 2 Cal, the runners-up to last weekend’s SoCal Tournament hosted by UCLA. UCLA dropped its first […]