After losing its first game of the year to No. 6 UC Irvine last weekend, No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo spent the week focused on addressing the inconsistencies that continue to haunt the team. “We have been more focused this week for sure because we can’t afford to waste any more time,” said senior […]
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Battle of the Editors: Fall athletes to watch
Everybody knows UCLA football’s Josh Rosen, but there are plenty of other superstar athletes and powerhouse players that you may not have heard as much about. Four of the Daily Bruin Sports editors go through their picks for “Most exciting fall athlete to watch.” Hailie Mace, women’s soccer Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor The undefeated […]
UCLA men’s water polo looks to fix inconsistencies with young team
After claiming the No. 1 spot in the NCAA men’s water polo rankings, UCLA coach Adam Wright is still searching for one thing out of his young team – consistency. The Bruins dropped their first game of the season to No. 7 UC Irvine on Saturday and the inexperience of the team was a glaring […]
Around the League: Stanford men’s soccer beats UCLA, stays undefeated in conference
Women’s volleyball Kelsey Angus, assistant Sports editor Just two weeks into Pac-12 play, only No. 15 USC (12-3, 4-0 Pacific 12) and No. 2 Stanford (11-2, 4-0) remain undefeated in conference matches. The Trojans swept the No. 9 Huskies (13-2, 3-1) for Washington’s first Pac-12 loss of the season Sunday. Senior Brittany Abercrombie led USC […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo’s undefeated season ends against UC Irvine
Last week, UCLA men’s water polo defeated three NCAA top-five teams and claimed the No. 1 spot in the collegiate rankings. This week, however, was different. The No. 1 Bruins (12-1) suffered their first loss of the season to the No. 7 UC Irvine Anteaters (9-4) after going undefeated in its first 12 games of […]
Men’s water polo defeats three NCAA top-five teams to win invitational
UCLA men’s water polo took down three of the nation’s top five teams en route to a Mountain Pacific Invitational championship last weekend. The magical run catapulted the Bruins to the top spot in the NCAA men’s water polo rankings released Wednesday afternoon. Following a second-round win over No. 5 Pacific, then-No. 4 UCLA had […]
Men’s water polo continues win streak against UCSB with 10-5 victory
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:34 p.m. After dominating five teams at the Princeton Invitational, the Bruins found themselves trailing 0-3 in Friday’s game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. They didn’t let it last. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (8-0) came back from the deficit to defeat No. 7 UCSB (4-3) […]