UCLA gymnastics claims victory against Arizona in Pac-12 opener

Facing their first Pac-12 road meet, the Bruins did not let the Wildcat fans get to them as they secured their third-straight victory to start the season. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) topped No. 17 Arizona (0-3, 0-1) with a score of 197.300 to 195.750 in Tucson, Arizona. This set a new season […]

Podium meet offers welcome challenge for UCLA gymanstics

The Bruins will face a new challenge this week: a platform meet in the regular season. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) will take on Pac-12 rivals Stanford, No. 2 Utah (1-0) and Washington for an early season Elevate the Stage meet Sunday in Reno, Nevada. After earning a win in Westwood against Ohio State, UCLA […]

Men’s water polo advances to NCAA final with 11-9 win over Pacific

The Bruins are returning to the NCAA title game. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (20-4, 1-2 MPSF) defeated No. 5 Pacific (21-6, 5-0 GCC) 11-9 in the NCAA semifinal on Saturday. The win advances the Bruins to the championship game on Sunday, where they will play No. 3 USC (27-3, 1-2 MPSF), which defeated […]

Men’s water polo falls 7-5 in MPSF tournament final against USC

The Bruins could not go three-for-three against their crosstown rival. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-4, 1-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) lost to No. 4 USC (25-3, 1-2) in the championship game of the MPSF tournament 7-5 at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California, on Sunday. The Bruins won both the teams’ prior matchups […]

Men’s water polo looks to high-scoring veterans for upcoming Cal game

Through all the nuances of water polo, from defensive schemes to a double helix counterattack, one aspect never changes: scoring goals. Two Bruins have shown this ability across all four years. Senior utility Alex Roelse and senior attacker Max Irving are prepping for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, looking for their third collegiate title […]

Men’s water polo emerges victorious against USC in triple overtime

After four quarters, two overtime periods and 22 combined goals, it all came down to one five-meter penalty. With 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in the third overtime period, senior center Matt Farmer was fouled, and the refs called it: a penalty for the Bruins. Senior utility Alex Roelse converted the shot for his fourth […]

UCLA men’s water polo team to take USC in rivalry match Saturday

The Bruins conclude the regular season Saturday against their crosstown rival. After winning their last matchup, No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (17-3, 0-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) faces rival No. 2 USC (22-2, 1-1) at home in a game that could impact playoff seedings. This is the last piece of game action either team […]