Defensive woes hurt men’s water polo team against USC in NCAA Championship

It is a tradition that the winners of the NCAA water polo title jump in the pool immediately as the final buzzer sounds. Not just players, but head coach, assistants ““ everyone.

This weekend, UCLA walked away from the title game all too dry.

UCLA men's waterpolo edges Cal 7-6 to advance to MPSF finals

The last time UCLA faced California at Spieker Pool, it was a heartbreaking loss for the Bruins.

Today, the stakes were high”“a spot in the final match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament and with it chance at an automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament.

The Bruins won 7-6 against the Bears, a team who previously this season has been difficult, if not impossible, for them to beat.

It was an emotional game with an inordinate amount of offensive fouls called.