The UCLA men’s water polo season is reaching its peak as there are just nine games left before the postseason, all but two being conference games. However, there is still time for the Bruins to redeem themselves after these past two less-than-successful weeks. Following three weeks sitting in the No. 1 spot, UCLA gave it […]
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No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo splits weekend series
UCLA men’s water polo saw an old problem come back to haunt it in its game against Stanford, a problem it felt great improvement in over the past month. In their first day of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play, the No. 2 Bruins failed to take advantage of 6-on-5 opportunities against No. 4 Stanford, ultimately […]
Another tough Stanford matchup awaits men’s water polo
With an expected crowd of more than 2,000 trickling into the Avery Aquatic Center before the Stanford vs. UCLA football game, the stakes will be higher than normal and the game more intense for UCLA men’s water polo. “We know it’s going to be a big crowd,” said redshirt junior goalkeeper James Hartshorne. “We’re expecting […]
Water polo focuses on setback recovery before Stanford matchup
With only 12 games remaining in the regular season, one thing still plaguing the UCLA men’s water polo team is the challenge of recovering after a setback. Coach Adam Wright stressed the importance of improving the team’s transition game by emphasizing how essential it is to push aside what happened in the last play and […]
No. 1 men’s water polo drops SoCal Invitational title to USC
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team experienced a feeling of deja vu this weekend, taking the Bruins back to the 2012 NCAA championship game where they lost their chance at a […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo looks to stay on top at SoCal Invitational
Still undefeated this season, the UCLA men’s water polo team will travel to Irvine, Calif., to compete in the SoCal Invitational. This weekend, the Bruins will play four games in the span of two days, but their opponents will be determined by the outcome of each game played. “That’s the crazy thing about water polo,” […]
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo anticipates challenges at SoCal Invitational
At about the halfway point of the season, UCLA men’s water polo has made winning look easy. The team’s 15th victory of the season, against UC San Diego last Friday, doesn’t look too shabby when placed along the team’s zero losses – especially with the average win outscoring the opponent by over 10 points. For […]