The Bruins came out on top in front of a packed home crowd for their first conference win. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (20-2, 1-1 MPSF) defeated No. 2 Stanford (17-2, 1-1) 10-8 on Saturday in the Bruins’ final game in Westwood this season. UCLA got payback for its loss Oct. 13 at Stanford, […]
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Men’s water polo works on power plays, defense for Stanford rematch
In their final home game of the season, the Bruins will try to reignite their winning streak against another conference rival. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) will face No. 2 Stanford (17-1, 1-0) on Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins fell to the Cardinal earlier this season, losing 8-7 on […]
Men’s water polo’s defense remains strong, ready for higher-ranked opponents
Although they lost two of their last three games, the Bruins’ defense has helped them stay close against highly ranked opponents. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) has stifled its opponents on offense over the last five weeks, allowing only one team to score more than 10 goals, a game in which […]
Men’s water polo falls short in conference play opener against California
After holding on for a victory in their last meeting with the Golden Bears, the Bruins could not muster up enough offense to take down their rival again. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) fell to No. 4 California (16-3, 1-0) 9-7 on Saturday in both teams’ conference opener. The Golden Bears […]
Men’s water polo takes advantage of two-week break to train before Pac-12 play
During their longest break of the regular season, the Bruins are gearing up for the rest of their schedule with a dose of recovery and conditioning. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1, 0-0 MPSF) has had almost two weeks between its last game and its upcoming game. Saturday will be the Bruins’ first of […]
Third-quarter quelling has been key to men’s water polo’s near-perfect record
Following the halftime break, the switch turns for the Bruins. Although No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1) fell for the first time this past weekend, third quarters have been one of the Bruins’ bright spots for the past month. UCLA has won the third quarter outright 66.7 percent of the time over the last […]
Men’s water polo rebounds for one-goal win against Cal, ends MPSF Invite 3-1
PALO ALTO—After a one-goal loss, the Bruins turned around and notched their narrowest victory of the season. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1) defeated No. 4 California (14-3) by 12-11 in the third-place game of the MPSF Invitational. The Bruins finished the weekend-long tournament 3-1. Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic scored twice in the first […]