Category Archives: Men’s Water Polo

No. 1 men’s water polo sinks No. 12 UCSD

UCLA men’s water polo ended Friday’s 17-2 victory against No. 12 UC San Diego with very few regrets. “We played from the first whistle all the way to the end really, really sharp defense,” said coach Adam Wright. “Our 5-on-6 was excellent. We were blocking the ball well.” The No. 1 Bruins enjoyed a scoring […]

No. 1 Bruins sink No. 12 Tritons in men’s water polo

UCLA men’s water polo ended Friday’s 17-2 victory against No. 12 UC San Diego with very few regrets. “We played from the first whistle all the way to the end really, really sharp defense,” said coach Adam Wright. “Our 5-on-6 was excellent. We were blocking the ball well.” The No. 1 Bruins enjoyed a scoring […]

UCLA men’s water polo refines transition game to prepare for UCSD

The UCLA men’s water polo team will once again face UC San Diego in Triton territory tonight. In early September, the Bruins traveled to San Diego to compete in the Triton Invitational, defeating UCSD 16-6. However, time has passed and both teams have undoubtedly grown since then. “We know based on last week we understand […]

No.1 men’s water polo aims to improve in exclusion play

As the game of water polo becomes more intense, a player will sometimes be captivated by the waves, the commotion in the pool and the countdown of the clocks. In the heat of the moment, he may hold, sink or pull a player who is not holding the ball, causing the referee to blow his […]

No. 1 UCLA water polo picks up three weekend wins

With just three seconds left in the fourth period of UCLA men’s water polo’s game against Princeton, redshirt freshman center Patrick Woepse scored the last goal to win the game at the Spieker Aquatics Center, and the crowd jumped on its feet, cheering and yelling. In its first weekend of MPSF play, the No. 1 […]

UCLA water polo prepares for three-game weekend

Springing off last weekend’s NorCal Invitational victory and a Monday rest break, UCLA men’s water polo hasn’t had much time for preparation. “The reality is it’s a very short week … you’re talking three days of preparation,” said coach Adam Wright. “(And) training (Wednesday) wasn’t our best.” Added into the mix, Wright said, are academic […]