Within just one day last weekend, the UCLA men’s water polo team doubled its number of losses in the season. They finished with disappointing losses to California and Stanford, and now must prepare for the remainder of the season in order to defend their national title. That preparation begins when the Bruins play No. 6 […]
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Men’s water polo hopes for late-season run
The home stretch is now beginning for the UCLA men’s water polo team. Unlike last year’s team, this year’s Bruins have serious ground to make up and work to do in their last nine games. Last year’s team had a dominating 18-game winning streak that started prior to the NorCal tournament and extended until the […]
Fierce competition sinks Bruins
The UCLA men’s water polo team is stuck with a serious case of deja vu. In what was essentially a replay of the SoCal tournament, except in some minor particulars, the top-ranked Bruins finished fourth in the NorCal tournament Sunday, with consecutive losses to host California and No. 4 Stanford. The Bruins, who were coming […]
Bringing water polo mainstream
Perhaps it is a testament to the nature of the Los Angeles sports fan that it takes a football game to attract people to a water polo game. Perhaps it is a testament to the nature of the sport itself and its lack of acceptance as a mainstream sport. Whichever the case, the fact remains […]
Senior emerging as a leader
One of the bigger knocks on the UCLA men’s water polo team prior to the season starting was that there was no superstar, no Brett Ormsby. But while he may not be a former Olympian or a national player of the year, senior David Pietsch is currently doing a pretty good Ormsby impression. With six […]
Senior scores six goals en route to Bruins’ 10-8 victory over Anteaters
It is unusual for a water polo team of UCLA’s caliber to play two bad games in a row, and Saturday proved that once again. The No. 4 Bruins won 10-8 over the No. 7 Irvine at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, beating a quality opponent two days after playing poorly in a win against […]
Players keep heads above water among close competition at tourney
The UCLA men’s water polo team is ranked No. 4 this week, but in reality the three teams above it could easily be ranked below it. The SoCal Tournament two weekends ago featured games between the nation’s top four teams ““ Cal, Stanford, USC and UCLA ““ and each game was decided by a single […]