A week before the MPSF Invitational, the Bruins found their winning streak in jeopardy. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (16-0, 0-0 MPSF) defeated No. 16 San Jose State (4-6, 0-1 Golden Coast Conference) 11-8 in Westwood. The Bruins also faced off against Golden West College in an exhibition game following the win. The Spartans […]
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Undefeated men’s water polo hopes to wave past San Jose State
Adam Wright emphasized one word at practice this week: energy. “Energy dictates a lot for us,” the coach said. “We’ve had teams in the past where we could have good focus, but energy wasn’t there. It seems for this team, energy and focus go hand in hand.” No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) will […]
Men’s water polo wins weekend contests but drags behind top rank in goal scoring
Adam Wright still isn’t satisfied with the number of goals the Bruins are allowing, but he said the close games have been providing crucial experience for his team. “(Allowing) eight goals (against UC Davis) was still too many,” the coach said. “But the reality was, we were able to turn it around.” No. 2 UCLA […]
Around the League: Women’s soccer sees competitive table, men’s water polo Big Four enter matchups
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 8:23 p.m. Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 has a number of teams at the top of the women’s soccer rankings this season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has begun Pac-12 play with one win and two losses, falling to No. 1 […]
Men’s water polo net 12-8 victory against UC Davis, finishing road trip undefeated
Drawing penalties gave the Bruins an edge. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) defeated No. 8 UC Davis (8-4) 12-8 to close out the weekend on the road with wins over two top-10 ranked opponents. UCLA took down No. 5 Pacific (5-5) 8-5 in Stockton, California, on Saturday. Sophomore utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim drew four […]
Collaborative effort earns men’s water polo a win over No. 5 Pacific
Despite struggling early, the Bruins have kept their undefeated streak alive. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (14-0) bested No. 5 Pacific (5-5) in Stockton, California, on Saturday in the first of two top-10 road games this weekend. The Bruins handed the Tigers their fourth consecutive loss. “We played the Tigers last year in the […]
Undefeated UCLA hopes to continue smooth sailing through Pacific, UC Davis games
The Bruins will put their undefeated record on the line with two top-10 matchups this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (13-0) will face No. 6 Pacific (5-4) and No. 8 UC Davis (7-3) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, in Northern California. The Bruins went 3-0 against the Tigers last season, winning by a […]