The Bruins squeaked past the reigning National Champions with a 9-8 double overtime win early in the season. Now halfway through the regular season, No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-1) will face No. 3 California (15-1) for the second time at the Spieker Aquatics Center in its first game of conference play. “In a […]
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Around the League: Women’s volleyball sees upsets, men’s water polo rankings stay static
As the Bruins continue battling it out with other teams in the Pac-12, a lot has been going on outside Westwood in the rest of the league. Take a look at what’s been happening around the Pac-12 with women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, women’s soccer and men’s soccer. Women’s volleyballKelsey Angus, Assistant Sports editor It […]
Men’s water polo Big Four struggling to remain in top rankings
The Big Four no more? Stanford, California, UCLA and USC – currently ranked No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 respectively – have been widely recognized as the four best water polo schools in the nation, and for good reason. The last 19 national champions have come from that list, including a six-year […]
UCLA men’s water polo has weekend of wins against Cal Baptist and LBSU
The Bruins picked up a pair of wins over ranked opponents at Spieker Aquatics Center this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-1) took down the No. 17 Cal Baptist Lancers (16-9) 20-9 on Friday and won its matchup with the No. 7 Long Beach State 49ers (9-9) on Saturday. The Bruins began their […]
Men’s water polo prepares for powerful offense of two ranked teams
The Bruins haven’t played a home game at Spieker Aquatics Center since early September and with some recent struggles, a home game might be just what they need. “It’s always nice to be back here on campus,” said coach Adam Wright. “We’ve had great crowds and it’s nice for the guys when the student body […]
Men’s water polo looks to improve in-game dynamic after recent games
UCLA men’s water polo has a 13-1 record, but the past few weeks have indicated that the team is still in the process of figuring out how to play with one another. “We are still in a learning stage of where we want to go to,” said senior utility Alex Roelse. In their recent two […]
Men’s water polo staves off Pepperdine comeback for one-goal victory
It was a tale of two halves in UCLA men’s water polo’s victory over Pepperdine. “I think in the first half we did a good job of coming out with energy and then in the second half we let up a little bit,” said senior attacker Max Irving. “That gave them the ability to come […]