The Bruins captured the national championship last season after what should have been a rebuilding year. This year will be no different. “It would be easy to think (that) because we were successful last year, we’re in the position to be the team to beat,” said coach Adam Wright. “But it doesn’t work that way, […]
Category Archives: Men’s Water Polo
Men’s and women’s water polo bring on new assistant coaches
Adam Wright made some changes to both of his coaching staffs. As the coach of both UCLA men’s and women’s water polo, Wright announced the addition of an assistant coach to each program July 31 and August 1, respectively. Former Bruin standout Jack Grover will replace Ryder Roberts – who voluntarily left to pursue a […]
Hong’s Huddle: Men’s water polo team will need to fill in gaps left by graduated seniors
As temperatures shoot up, the Bruins are ready to heat up too. The heat wave of Los Angeles County hit 117 degrees Friday – a warm welcome for UCLA men’s water polo, which will be striving for UCLA’s 117th NCAA championship this fall. UCLA released its 2018 schedule Tuesday – and it looks like the […]
UCLA inducts eight former Bruins to Athletic Hall of Fame
UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. The eight will be officially inducted on Oct. 5, and then honored at the UCLA-Washington football game the following day. Nikki […]
The Rundown: June 25
This post was updated Aug. 15 at 4:46 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Four Bruins helped Team USA in Budapest, Hungary last weekend, but finished in seventh place out of eight teams. Former UCLA men’s water polo members – utility Alex Roelse, attacker Max Irving and defender Chancellor Ramirez – as […]
Weekend in Preview: Men’s water polo celebrates 114th title, women’s tennis heads to Vegas
Women’s tennis Dylan Dsouza, Daily Bruin Contributor The No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis team will be back in action this weekend for the first time since early November. Five Bruins will be traveling to Las Vegas to participate in the Freeman Memorial Championships. They will be led by No. 16 sophomore Ena Shibahara, who came […]
Battle of the editors: Four standout performers in UCLA Athletics this fall season
Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Jessie FlemingWomen’s soccer, sophomore midfielder Fleming’s presence on the field was one reason for the success of UCLA women’s soccer this year. The sophomore was named one of the three finalists for the coveted Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy this year, along with Stanford’s senior midfielder Andi Sullivan and South […]