One shot decided the last meeting between the Bruins and the Golden Bears. “We were up by three,” said coach Adam Wright. “And then all of the sudden they had a chance to tie it – the ball laying on the line. We know (who) we’re up against and we will be in the same […]
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Men’s water polo aims to win third straight MPSF Invitational
The Bruins have won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Invitational in each of the past two seasons. “I think the biggest thing about this weekend is that we’re going to really see where were at,” said coach Adam Wright. “I think that’s important for this group so we can move forward.” No. 2 UCLA men’s […]
Undefeated men’s water polo hopes to wave past San Jose State
Adam Wright emphasized one word at practice this week: energy. “Energy dictates a lot for us,” the coach said. “We’ve had teams in the past where we could have good focus, but energy wasn’t there. It seems for this team, energy and focus go hand in hand.” No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) will […]
Men’s water polo net 12-8 victory against UC Davis, finishing road trip undefeated
Drawing penalties gave the Bruins an edge. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) defeated No. 8 UC Davis (8-4) 12-8 to close out the weekend on the road with wins over two top-10 ranked opponents. UCLA took down No. 5 Pacific (5-5) 8-5 in Stockton, California, on Saturday. Sophomore utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim drew four […]
UCLA men’s water polo torpedoes UC Irvine in 14-7 victory
The Bruins didn’t even let it get close. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (13-0) defeated No.12 UC Irvine (5-5) 14-7 in front of a packed crowd at Spieker Aquatics Center, remembering the one-goal loss from last season – which snapped the Bruins’ 12-game winning streak. “You have to come into every game the same […]
Men’s tennis celebrates camaraderie despite NCAA semifinal loss
The nation’s top-ranked singles player sat alone on the court one bench with his head in his hands, after dropping just his sixth match this season. “It was one of those matches (in which) the margins are points,” said senior Martin Redlicki. “It’s not games, it’s not sets, it comes down to 3 or 4 […]
Men’s tennis falls to Ohio State in NCAA semifinal, ends tournament run
After several rain delays, the Bruins’ season came to an end. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (30-3, 8-0 Pac-12) fell 1-4 to No. 3-seeded Ohio State (34-2, 11-0 Big Ten) ending the Bruin’s NCAA tournament run. This was the first year UCLA advanced to the semifinal of the tournament since 2014. Both the Bruins and […]