Sunday night was the culmination of a year-long quest for the men’s water polo team, one that seemed destined to end in a national championship. With their 10-7 win over the USC Trojans in the NCAA Tournament final, the Bruins cemented a long-lasting legacy by hoisting the national championship trophy for the second straight year […]
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Men’s water polo’s Danny McClintick fights back from injury
It’s 5:30 a.m. on a cool morning in early April and both senior utility Danny McClintick and junior center Patrick Woepse are headed to their morning weight training. But the UCLA water polo players won’t make it to their morning workout today. As the two teammates traveled through a green light on a Vespa, a […]
Men’s water polo defeats USC, advances to MPSF finals
LOS ANGELES – For 22 minutes, the USC Trojans couldn’t find the back of the net, giving the home crowd at Uytengsu Aquatics Center little to cheer about. Driven by dominant defensive efforts in both the frontcourt and the cage, No. 1-seed UCLA (27-0) held its rival scoreless until the end of the third quarter, […]
Men’s water polo concludes regular season with win against USC
In the last regular season home game for UCLA men’s water polo, fans stood on the top level of the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center parking garage overlooking the pool far below. The jam-packed stands, highlighted by clashing colors of red and blue, along with the line of fans who stood atop the parking structure, brought […]
Sophomore attacker Max Irving establishes himself as offensive threat
Moving from the 14th-leading scorer in last year’s campaign to the second-leading scorer this year, sophomore attacker Max Irving has stepped into one of the leading offensive roles for No. 1 UCLA (22-0, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation). Irving has established himself as one of the biggest offensive threats for the undefeated Bruins and has […]
Men’s water polo dominates No. 2 University of the Pacific
With 2:53 remaining in the first half, UCLA was looking to break the tie against the University of the Pacific. Following a steal from junior goalkeeper Garret Danner, junior defender Chancellor Ramirez drove down the lane and sent a shot to the back of the net, giving the Bruins a one-point advantage over the Tigers. […]
No. 1 men’s water polo aims to ride winning streak over Cal
It’s been three years since UCLA last dropped a game to rival California. This season, the No. 1-ranked Bruins (19-0, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to continue five-game win streak against the No. 3 Golden Bears (16-3, 2-0) including two defeats in both the Kap7 NorCal and SoCal invitationals. The Bruins will also […]