For the second year in a row, UCLA men’s water polo alumni dominated the stat lines in the USA Water Polo National League championship game. 2016 scoring leader Patrick Fellner and Paul Reynolds, the fourth-most scoring Bruin in program history, suited up for the Olympic Club against the reigning champion, the New York Athletic Club. […]
Category Archives: Men’s Water Polo
The Rundown: Feb. 28
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Men’s water polo After the first weekend of competition, two teams from USA Water Polo’s National League have jumped out to undefeated starts. The defending champion, New York Athletic Club, headlined by UCLA alumni Josh Samuels and Chancellor Ramirez, and […]
The Rundown: Feb. 23
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s water polo After recording 13 saves against No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday in No. 3 UCLA’s home opener, sophomore goalie Carlee Kapana garnered the honor of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week. The first underclassman to […]
The Rundown: Feb. 15
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Men’s water poloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor Last week, rosters for the 2017 USA Water Polo National League were announced. Twenty-two past, present and future Bruins are split up among six of the eight teams bidding for the semiprofessional league’s […]
Men’s water polo misses championship but leaves accomplished legacy
The NCAA Tournament did not pan out the way UCLA men’s water polo wanted. Its finish was an ending that would have seemed unfathomable after a 24-0 start to the season. But with a 9-8 double overtime loss against Cal in the semifinal matchup of the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins’ quest for a third straight […]
Men’s water polo season ends with 9-8 loss to Cal in NCAA semifinal
BERKELEY — The similarity between tonight’s NCAA semifinal and the last time No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 California played each other was eerie. UCLA clawed back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime, key players on both teams were out because of foul trouble – the one difference, however, was what mattered in the end. The […]
In the Cage: Episode IX
For what could be the final rendition of In the Cage, the men’s water polo writers mustered together a live studio audience. Some laughed, some cried, but all were intent on hearing the forecast for the biggest weekend of all – the NCAA championships. UCLA’s last national championship came from this weekend last year, and […]