No. 2 UCLA finishes 2nd at NorCal Tournament after loss to No. 3 USC

The UCLA men’s water polo team met a USC team Sept. 19 that hardly resembles the squad that won its second straight NCAA title one year ago. But in their first meeting since the Trojans beat the Bruins in the 2009 national championship game, the end result was once again a USC win.

Bruins hope to have another shot at NCAA title

The UCLA men’s water polo team almost reached the summit of the collegiate water polo world in 2009, but not before a few slipups while trying to climb the mountain.

Now, the team is back with the images of last year’s 7-6 loss to USC in the national championship game still fresh in the players’ minds.

Men’s water polo begins preparing for season opener against Concordia

Adam Wright had a simple message for the UCLA men’s water polo team as it arrived on campus Thursday: Don’t listen to outside opinions.

Wright, starting his second year as coach of the program, was back on the pool deck Friday at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for the team’s first official practice of the season.