There could be such a thing as unlucky sevens when it comes to the UCLA men’s water polo team. At then-No. 7 Long Beach State, the Bruins were pushed out of their ordinary groove and forced to play their opponent’s game in front of a large away crowd before taking the game in double-overtime. In […]
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Men’s water polo breaks record against UC Davis with 52nd straight win
It’s been 687 days since the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team last lost. Two national championships and nearly two years later, the Bruins – all of them – claimed outright ownership of the NCAA consecutive wins record with their 52nd straight victory Sunday afternoon. “The thing that I was happy about was that […]
In the Cage: Episode I
The No. 1 Bruins are headed to NorCal looking for an NCAA record this weekend against the Pacific Tigers and UC Davis Aggies, so the Daily Bruin men’s water polo writers take the time to talk about everything from the major conference shake-up that happened over the winter to whether the best streak in UCLA […]
Q&A: Pacifican sports editor weighs in on upcoming men’s water polo showdown
The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team will be trying to break the program record and tie the all-time NCAA water polo record of 51 straight wins Saturday – but it’ll have to get through No. 4 Pacific. Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Pacifican’s sports editor, Zach Withrow, to see what’s waiting […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo claims 50th consecutive win
It’s been three years in the making, but in front of dozens of alumni Saturday, the Bruins finally matched a 48-year-old school record. The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team (17-0) reached 50 straight wins with a 17-4 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the second game of a triple-header Saturday, a mark that hasn’t been […]
UCLA men’s water polo beats Cal in Mountain Pacific Invitational final
BERKELEY, Calif. – It was supposed to be a bigger contest. No. 3 California (11-1) had dominated No. 2 USC (9-1) in the semifinals and was riding a wave of momentum coming into the championship game of the Mountain Pacific Invitational. But the energy that helped the Golden Bears past the Trojans less than 20 […]
Men’s water polo keeps up solid defense in win against No. 4 Pacific
BERKELEY, Calif. — For the fourth year in a row for this senior class and eighth year in a row for coach Adam Wright, UCLA has made the championship game of the first major collegiate tournament of the season. After handling No. 10 Pepperdine (8-4) 11-5, the No. 1 Bruins (14-0) had a six-hour break […]