As the final seconds ticked away, the Bruins’ fans left one message. “Just like football,” the crowd chanted. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (22-4) defeated No. 2 seed USC (28-3) 7-4 in the third-place game of the MPSF championship less than 24 hours after UCLA football’s win over the Trojans. Last time the […]
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Men’s water polo sinks to No. 1 seed Stanford 9-7 in MPSF semifinal
The Bruins’ power play let them down on both sides of the pool. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (21-4) fell to No. 1 seed Stanford (19-2) 9-7 in the semifinal of the MPSF tournament at Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles. The Bruins did not score on a power play for the first […]
Bruins roar past Lions to victory in their first game of the MPSF tournament
In their first postseason game of the season, the Bruins avoided an upset. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (21-3, 1-2 MPSF) steamrolled No. 5 seed Penn State Behrend (4-18) 18-1 in the quarterfinal of the MPSF tournament. The Bruins scored their first goal just 16 seconds into the game by sophomore utility Felix […]
Men’s water polo aims for back-to-back MSPF championships and NCAA berth
The Bruins will see new faces and old rivals this weekend. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (20-3, 1-2 MPSF) will face the winner of the No. 5 seed Penn State Behrend (3-17) and No. 6 seed Austin College (1-12) matchup – both Division III teams – on Friday at Uytengsu Aquatics Center in […]
Men’s water polo looks to recreate success it saw in 2017 postseason
After over two months of games, the Bruins face missing out on the NCAA tournament. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (20-3, 1-2 MPSF) wrapped up its regular season Saturday with a loss against No. 1 USC (28-1, 2-1). The Bruins fell 12-11 – their second loss by one goal this year. The Bruins had […]
Men’s water polo heads into Crosstown Splashdown with MPSF seedings at stake
This post was updated Nov. 11 ar 9:56 a.m. The Crosstown Splashdown has arrived. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (20-2, 1-1 MPSF) will face No. 1 USC (27-1, 1-1) in both teams’ regular season finale. The Bruins played five times at Uytengsu Aquatics Center last year, winning all five games including two over the […]
Water polo player Jake Cavano hones his craft on the pottery wheel and in the pool
As Jake Cavano walked out of the Broad Art Center, he stopped by the lab technician’s office to ask about taking a class: ceramics. The UCLA men’s water polo freshman attacker said that after experiencing the wheel for the first time as a Bruin, he remembered how peaceful it was to throw a block of […]