Tied 6-6 in the third quarter, No. 1 UCLA (19-0, 3-0 MPSF) and No. 4 Stanford (14-5, 0-2) battled back and forth, each team trying to break open the game. Searching for a response to the powerful Cardinal offense, senior utility Danny McClintick drove down the lane, wound up and fired a bullet past Stanford […]
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Men’s water polo aims to break SoCal tournament losing streak
In recent history, the Kap7 SoCal Invitational has spelled difficulty for UCLA men’s water polo. The Bruins have lost at least one game in each of their last 16 Southern California Invitational appearances. The No. 1 Bruins (13-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will have to end that streak at this weekend’s competition in order […]
Men’s water polo stays energized for SoCal tournament
UCLA men’s water polo hasn’t lost a game in September since 2012. Similar to years’ past, the Bruins had a successful month of water polo in the month of September, currently trying to extend their 13-game winning streak. The No. 1 Bruins (13-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) are now approaching what is arguably the […]
Men’s water polo retains No. 1 ranking with wins against Pepperdine, LMU
With a little over three minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, junior attacker Ryder Roberts was still looking to add to UCLA’s nine-goal lead. Not looking to stop with the six goals that he already tallied up in the previous three quarters, Roberts sent a shot past Pepperdine’s goalkeeper Zack Rhodes. Hitting the […]
Men’s water polo prepares for challenging conference play
A vibrant blue banner that reads “2014 NCAA Champions” hangs on the wall of the east side of Spieker Aquactics Center. Not having been exposed to the sun as long as the other banners, the recent men’s water polo banner stands out among the rest. The many banners that drape the “Champion’s Wall” serve as […]
Men’s water polo aims to tighten up attack in upcoming series
The men’s water polo team did a lot of things right at last weekend’s Kap7 NorCal Invitational. But coach Adam Wright has chosen to focus this week’s practices on one of the few things his team did wrong. Even as the No. 1 Bruins (9-0) picked up their third straight tournament title, they continued their […]
Men’s water polo prepares for challenging Kap7 NorCal Invitational
For the second straight year, the men’s water polo team is right where it wants to be heading into the Kap7 NorCal Invitational. Just like last year, UCLA (5-0) comes in undefeated as it seeks to defend a tournament title this Saturday and Sunday. But the challenging NorCal invitational will give the No. 1 Bruins […]