For most of the season so far, the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team has started most games explosively and jumped to an early lead that the team continued to build on throughout the match. On Saturday, things started a little differently. No. 9 UC Irvine knocked in two goals in the first two […]
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Bruin athlete swims away from track of family tradition
Over the years, the Woepse family name has become somewhat of a staple in UCLA Athletics. The first was Elizabeth Woepse – UCLA pole vaulter from 2005-2008. Next came Greg Woepse Jr. – pole vaulter from 2008-2011. This year, redshirt senior Mike Woepse returns for a last indoor track and field season after placing seventh […]
Weekend victories propel UCLA men’s water polo’s record to 8-0
The No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo team stormed through its opponents and maintained its perfect record over the course of seven games this weekend, which was split between Westwood and La Verne. The 8-0 Bruins easily handled No. 19 Whittier at home on Saturday as part of the UCLA Invite, racing to an early […]
Men’s water polo aims for consistent play with season opener at UCSD
UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright is hoping to see “the UCLA brand” of water polo when his team begins its season next weekend – and does not want it to fade like it did at the end of last season. Last year, a lack of consistency proved to be the Bruins’ downfall. After […]
UCLA swim and dive succeeds at US National Championships
After failing to finish in the top 20 last season, members of the UCLA swim and dive team met a little more success at the the Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships in Irvine last weekend, with one team member earning a coveted spot on the U.S. national team. The team tied for 21st at the […]
USA women’s water polo team beats Italy 10-8 for FINA gold
While the NCAA season may be over, two women from the UCLA women’s water polo team still saw some playing time in the pool. This time, they were joined up with some of their collegiate foes in a collective effort to help the USA Women’s Senior National Team compete against seven other nations for top […]
Stanford rallies, defeats UCLA water polo for NCAA title
Earlier this season, after his team’s first loss to Stanford, UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks said that his team needed to hone its “killer instinct” toward the end of tough games if it wanted to win a national title. Facing Stanford once again in Sunday night’s NCAA championship game, UCLA once again fell […]