In all but one game the UCLA men’s water polo team has played so far this season, the team has led after the first quarter. That streak ended unexpectedly on Thursday night as the No. 10 Princeton Tigers drew the No. 1 Bruins in the first quarter. An almost impenetrable Princeton defense accompanied a determined […]
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Undefeated men’s water polo team tempered by coach
Toward the end of Tuesday night’s practice in Spieker Aquatics Center, UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright gathered his team and gave it a passionate and stern chalk talk. From the pool deck, the attentive group of men did not look like the nation’s undefeated top-ranked team as the group accepted its coach’s constructive […]
Blowout wins allow men’s water polo to rotate players, strengthen bench
UCLA men’s water polo takes an undefeated record and the top spot in national rankings into this week of competition, which includes a matchup with Princeton on Thursday and the SoCal Tournament this weekend. A week packed with high-level competition is business as usual for the Bruins, who have shut down every top-ranked team they […]
Despite power outage, men’s water polo maintains control in 12-2 win
The main scoreboard at UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Center lost power early in the first quarter, and it remained the talking point at the pool deck for the rest of the game, especially since the Bruins were in control from start to finish. UCLA (15-0) maintained its perfect record on Saturday by cruising to a 12-2 […]
Men’s water polo looks to continue superb form this weekend
Thirteen games into the season, UCLA men’s water polo has yet to stumble. The team has handily beaten all but USC and Stanford, who the Bruins still managed to beat by two each. This weekend, No. 1 UCLA (13-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will face two ranked opponents – No. 12 Pepperdine on Friday […]
Men’s water polo win streak unbroken with UC Irvine’s defeat
For most of the season so far, the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team has started most games explosively and jumped to an early lead that the team continued to build on throughout the match. On Saturday, things started a little differently. No. 9 UC Irvine knocked in two goals in the first two […]
Bruin athlete swims away from track of family tradition
Over the years, the Woepse family name has become somewhat of a staple in UCLA Athletics. The first was Elizabeth Woepse – UCLA pole vaulter from 2005-2008. Next came Greg Woepse Jr. – pole vaulter from 2008-2011. This year, redshirt senior Mike Woepse returns for a last indoor track and field season after placing seventh […]