UCLA men’s water polo’s work was cut out for it as the Bruins played the role of both host and guest last weekend. No. 1 UCLA had its first opportunity this season to compete at home in the UCLA Invitational, however that would be short lived as the Bruins had to make the 88-mile trek […]
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Men’s water polo to emerge as new team in bid for consecutive NCAA titles
After capturing the 2014 NCAA title and snapping a 10-year national trophy drought for the program, the men’s water polo team relished in the moment that they were national champions. The Bruins accomplished their goal in bringing home the 112th national championship for UCLA and set the momentum for the next season. Now, the 2015 […]
Jordin Canada helps propel U.S. national team at World University Games
Jordin Canada has established herself as one of UCLA’s elite, averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 assists a game and becoming UCLA’s second-leading scorer in the 2014-2015 season. With one season at UCLA in the books, Canada proved to be a leader on the court and a dominant figure for the Bruins. The rising sophomore guard […]
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo closes out strong season
The UCLA women’s water polo team wrapped up its 2014-2015 season taking second place in the NCAA Tournament after an assessed penalty shot decided the 7-6 Stanford victory. The Bruins ended with a 26-3 record which includes a 9-2 win over UC San Diego in the NCAA quarterfinals and a 9-5 victory over California in […]
Women’s water polo dominates UCSD in NCAA quarterfinal, enters semis
STANFORD — Within the first minute of the NCAA quarterfinal’s opening sprint, junior defender Alys Williams sent a skip shot into the lower right corner of the net putting the UCLA women’s water polo team on the scoreboard first. From that point on, the momentum never left the Bruins. Having set a strong tone at […]
UCLA women’s water polo heads to NCAA Tournament with MPSF victory
After capturing a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship title, the UCLA women’s water polo team now has its sights set on the next task at hand: the NCAAs. With the NCAAs approaching in two weeks, the Bruins have now shifted their attention to the upcoming tournament that will be held at the Avery Aquatic Center […]
Women’s water polo defeats Cal to take MPSF title, clinches NCAA bid
In the fourth quarter of the championship game against California, with a little less than five minutes to play, coach Brandon Brooks shouted across the pool to his team, “You have a lot of time.” With a fresh shot clock and leading by two goals, Brooks kept reassuring his team to protect the ball. The […]