My teammates and I went to the Kap7 NorCal Invitational every year when I was in high school. On the day that would turn out to be my last high school water polo game, our team went to Berkeley to see the Big Splash – the annual rivalry game between Cal and Stanford. Both occasions […]
Category Archives: Men’s Water Polo
Men’s water polo season to feature new conferences, new rules
Two-thirds of the men’s water polo home openers since 2001 have been against schools in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. But a couple of major developments in the world of collegiate water polo happened over the off-season, and the first nontournament games this weekend will mark the beginning of a new era. The Golden Coast […]
No. 1 men’s water polo sweeps competition at Princeton Invitational
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team dispatched its four ranked opponents in dominating fashion this weekend. Offense was the name of the game as coach Adam Wright’s squad (9-0) outscored their competition in New Jersey by forty-seven goals. The Bruins’ offensive philosophy revolves around equal responsibility, no one player holds the burden of the […]
UCLA water polo prepares for Princeton Invitational
Fifty-four. That was the point differential between No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo and the five teams it beat in the season’s first weekend. Against the three teams they are scheduled to play in non-scrimmage games at the upcoming Princeton Invitational, the Bruins’ overall record is a combined 16-0. Nevertheless, the consistent levelheaded approach that […]
UCLA men’s water polo triumphs in Triton and UCLA Invitationals
New season, continued dominance was the mantra of this weekend’s Triton and UCLA Invitationals for the No. 1 men’s water polo team. The two-time reigning NCAA champions officially kicked off the year over the weekend. Coach Adam Wright’s team showed few signs of rust after the offseason, turning in an undefeated performance. “Having a lot […]
Men’s water polo opens 2016 season with strong senior class
It had only been half an hour since the UCLA men’s water polo team had captured its second consecutive national title, and questions about 2016 were already swirling. The water in coach Adam Wright’s hair had yet to dry from the familiar water-born celebration. It wasn’t that the dominant 30-win season wasn’t impressive in its […]
Rio recap: Aug. 12
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s Basketball Canada vs. USA Canada hung tough with Team USA for the first 15 minutes […]