As men’s water polo practice winds down in Spieker Aquatics Center, team members clamber from the pool onto the deck, shivering slightly in the cool fall air. In their practice wear, some members represent their high schools, hometown clubs or the Bruins. In contrast, sophomore center Gordon Marshall’s suit is emblazoned with one word: “Australia.” […]
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Men’s water polo drops undefeated record to USC, loses to Stanford
The song during a timeout in the fourth quarter made allusions to going up and getting higher, but the UCLA men’s water polo team simply couldn’t elevate its game on Sunday despite its ambitions of defeating two national championship contenders in one day. “It was a huge challenge, but it didn’t contribute to our struggles,” […]
UCLA cross country looks to defeat USC, Cal Poly Pomona at Rose Bowl
Having a nationally ranked UCLA team compete at the Rose Bowl is common. For that team to be men’s cross country is rare. Thursday evening, UCLA cross country will host crosstown rival USC and Cal Poly Pomona on the Brookside Golf Course, located on the grounds of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. It is the […]
Undefeated men’s water polo team tempered by coach
Toward the end of Tuesday night’s practice in Spieker Aquatics Center, UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright gathered his team and gave it a passionate and stern chalk talk. From the pool deck, the attentive group of men did not look like the nation’s undefeated top-ranked team as the group accepted its coach’s constructive […]
Blowout wins allow men’s water polo to rotate players, strengthen bench
UCLA men’s water polo takes an undefeated record and the top spot in national rankings into this week of competition, which includes a matchup with Princeton on Thursday and the SoCal Tournament this weekend. A week packed with high-level competition is business as usual for the Bruins, who have shut down every top-ranked team they […]
Cross country’s new outlook boosts team morale, yields improved results
With its first highly competitive meet behind them, UCLA cross country is finally hitting its stride. On Saturday at the Washington Invitational in Seattle, both the men’s and women’s teams shocked the field by placing high among nationally ranked teams. After the men came second and the women placed fourth – an identical finish to […]
Dangers of concussions in women’s soccer become hot issue
The play was a routine in-game situation. A goal kick soared through the air toward the head of junior forward Kodi Lavrusky, who was ready to knock the ball into play during a game against UC Irvine. Instead of ricocheting off her forehead, the ball deflected off the crown of Lavrusky’s head. The impact temporarily […]