The dust is settled. Nothing but the NCAA Tournament remains in the 2016 men’s water polo season, and there’s less than a week on the clock until the biggest game of the year for whoever makes the show. The Daily Bruin writers dissect UCLA’s season thus far in its entirety, from start to finish, analyzing […]
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Battle of the Editors: Thanksgiving edition
It’s been a wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA – and a lot of them took a beating last weekend – but there’s still a lot to be thankful for ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Turkey Day is right around the corner and there’s a lot that I’m thankful for […]
Comeback win over Cal lands men’s water polo spot in MPSF title game
UCLA men’s water polo, for the entirety of its 57-game win streak and against USC last weekend, had never trailed after three quarters. It trailed No. 3 California by two entering the fourth quarter Friday night. This was unfamiliar territory, and for a team that prides itself on dealing with adversity, it was the opportune […]
In the Cage: Episode VII with Tanner Walters
It’s been a while since UCLA’s lost – two years in fact, back when the Daily Bruin’s current editor-in-chief was a beat reporter for the men’s water polo team. Tanner Walters joins In the Cage to dissect what went wrong in last Saturday’s matchup against the Trojans, who are now the unanimous No. 1 pick, […]
Around the League: Men’s water polo avoids upset, soccer teams compete in postseason play
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s water poloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor There were nearly two upsets in the collegiate water polo world last weekend. In addition to No. 2 USC upending UCLA’s 57-game win streak, No. 6 […]
UCLA loss to USC sends ripples through water polo world
The most exciting men’s water polo games in the past two seasons have all been at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Last year, it was the championship game at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament, the most competitive water polo contest in the country according to UCLA coach Adam Wright. The Bruins’ unbeaten record was […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo to face No. 2 USC first time this season Saturday
UCLA and USC have met each other a lot in the pool – four times in 2015, five times in 2014 and twice in the past two national championship games. But for the first time since 2005, the Crosstown Splashdown – the scheduled conference match between the two rivals – will be the first game […]