During their longest break of the regular season, the Bruins are gearing up for the rest of their schedule with a dose of recovery and conditioning. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1, 0-0 MPSF) has had almost two weeks between its last game and its upcoming game. Saturday will be the Bruins’ first of […]
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Third-quarter quelling has been key to men’s water polo’s near-perfect record
Following the halftime break, the switch turns for the Bruins. Although No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1) fell for the first time this past weekend, third quarters have been one of the Bruins’ bright spots for the past month. UCLA has won the third quarter outright 66.7 percent of the time over the last […]
Men’s water polo rebounds for one-goal win against Cal, ends MPSF Invite 3-1
PALO ALTO—After a one-goal loss, the Bruins turned around and notched their narrowest victory of the season. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1) defeated No. 4 California (14-3) by 12-11 in the third-place game of the MPSF Invitational. The Bruins finished the weekend-long tournament 3-1. Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic scored twice in the first […]
Men’s water polo’s winning streak sinks at tournament semifinal against Stanford
PALO ALTO — Adam Wright brought down the team’s video cameras as the buzzer sounded to prove that the game should’ve had a different turnout. “We had a chance to put the game into overtime,” the coach said. “Sometimes we make decisions (because) we’re tired that aren’t the smartest, so we gave them an opportunity that […]
Men’s water polo successfully threads straits in first MPSF Invitational game
PALO ALTO – For the second week in a row, the Bruins overcame a rough start to extend their winning streak. No. 2 UCLA (17-0, 0-0 MPSF) defeated Santa Clara (4-7, 1-2 WWPA) by 13-7 in both teams’ first game of the MPSF Invitational at Stanford. The Bruins jumped out in front after sophomore utility […]
Men’s water polo aims to win third straight MPSF Invitational
The Bruins have won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Invitational in each of the past two seasons. “I think the biggest thing about this weekend is that we’re going to really see where were at,” said coach Adam Wright. “I think that’s important for this group so we can move forward.” No. 2 UCLA men’s […]
Narrow victory over San Jose State demands a change in tack for men’s water polo
The Bruins are a top-ranked program in the nation, but that hasn’t stopped their opponents from keeping matches close. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (16-0, 0-0 MPSF) came out on top in a close game against No. 16 San Jose State (4-7, 0-1 GCC), winning 11-8 after the two were tied at halftime. Coach […]