In what proved to be a perfect weekend for UCLA Athletics – with collective wins from women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s soccer – men’s water polo capped off the quadruple sweep with a championship victory at the Kap7 NorCal Classic hosted by Pacific. The No. 2 Bruins opened competition with a commanding 24-0 win […]
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Weekend victories propel UCLA men’s water polo’s record to 8-0
The No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo team stormed through its opponents and maintained its perfect record over the course of seven games this weekend, which was split between Westwood and La Verne. The 8-0 Bruins easily handled No. 19 Whittier at home on Saturday as part of the UCLA Invite, racing to an early […]
Men’s water polo dominates all four games at Triton Invite
A lack of consistency proved to be the Achilles’ heel of UCLA men’s water polo last season. This weekend, the Bruins proved they were ready for a fresh start, opening their season with four decisive victories at UC San Diego’s Triton Invitational. UCLA displayed a fierce competitiveness in San Diego, routing three of their four […]
Men’s water polo aims for consistent play with season opener at UCSD
UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright is hoping to see “the UCLA brand” of water polo when his team begins its season next weekend – and does not want it to fade like it did at the end of last season. Last year, a lack of consistency proved to be the Bruins’ downfall. After […]
Obituary: Former water polo player Marco Santos dies at 28
About a hundred people, including former UCLA water polo players, coaches, parents and friends, gathered at Spieker Aquatics Center on Sunday to celebrate the life of UCLA alumnus Marco Santos, who passed away at the age of 28 on June 24 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease for three years. Santos, known as “Manga” by his […]
UCLA men’s water polo signs on three top prep players
With four seniors leaving the program next season, UCLA men’s water polo got a set of replacements Tuesday. UCLA signed three prep players – utility Alex Roelse, attacker Kent Inoue and center Corbett Kruse – to letters of intent and they will join the team as freshmen next year, the team announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-7-inch […]
UCLA men’s water polo finishes fourth in MPSF, misses NCAA bid
With UCLA men’s water polo ending the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships in fourth place, the team did not receive a bid for the NCAA tournament. The Bruins were plagued with slow starts and an inability to come back from these setbacks during the tournament. The weekend started off well enough, with a 11-8 win […]