The No. 1 Bruins’ second regular season conference matchup comes at home Saturday when UCLA hosts No. 6 Stanford. Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Stanford Daily’s Laura Sussman, the desk editor for men’s water polo, to preview the top-5 contest. Daily Bruin Sports: Stanford is in an interesting position this year, as the […]
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Around the League: Top teams gather to compete in men’s water polo, women’s volleyball
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s water polo Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor Last weekend was No. 1 versus No. 2, this weekend it’s No. 2 versus No. 3. The Golden Bears will be on the road this […]
Men’s water polo’s offense lagging despite continued success
The defense keeps the team in games, but the offense has been what’s making them games in the first place. The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team is in the middle of its third straight title run, has won 54 straight matches and took down No. 2 California 7-6 this past weekend. Though the […]
No. 1 men’s water polo buoyed by defense in close win at No. 2 Cal
The score was close, the players were close, the fans were close – some sat along the deck of the pool. No. 2 California (14-2, 1-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has gotten closer than any other team to upending No. 1 UCLA (21-0, 1-0 MPSF) over the Bruins’ streak of now 54 straight victories, and […]
In the Cage: Episode III
“This is Goliath versus Goliath, this is an unstoppable force against an immovable object.” It’s the first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of UCLA’s season. Water polo beat writers Brent Troop and Michael Hull preview the impending No. 1-No. 2 showdown between the Bruins and the Golden Bears in the third and most heated episode […]
Men’s water polo to enter rematch against the Cal Bears
The idea of a winning streak is nothing new for the Bruins. They enter conference play this weekend with a 53-game winning streak, and it’s been four years since No. 1 UCLA (20-0) has lost a game against No. 2 California (14-1). In its previous matchup in the Mountain Pacific Invitational, UCLA won 10-7 in […]
Around the League: Long Beach to challenge USC water polo, Bruin nominated for CLASS award
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s Water PoloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor The last time No. 6 Long Beach State (11-5, 1-0 Golden Coast Conference) played a top-three team at home, it was a Saturday September evening against […]