With the 2017 season in the books, UCLA men’s water polo must say goodbye to a senior class who will leave behind an impressive legacy. The Bruins claimed their third title in four years after knocking off USC in the NCAA championship Sunday. This is the second time in which UCLA has won three titles […]
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Men’s water polo defeats USC, claims 114th NCAA championship title
In 2015, UCLA men’s water polo won the 113th national championship in school history. Now, in 2017, they are taking home the 114th. The No. 1-seeded Bruins defeated the No. 3-seeded Trojans 7-5 in the national championship game at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on Sunday for their third title in four years. With under a […]
Men’s water polo advances to NCAA final with 11-9 win over Pacific
The Bruins are returning to the NCAA title game. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (20-4, 1-2 MPSF) defeated No. 5 Pacific (21-6, 5-0 GCC) 11-9 in the NCAA semifinal on Saturday. The win advances the Bruins to the championship game on Sunday, where they will play No. 3 USC (27-3, 1-2 MPSF), which defeated […]
No. 1 seed men’s water polo prepares to play Pacific in NCAA semifinals
Winner takes all this time around, and the players of the UCLA men’s water polo team are seeded No. 1. UCLA will take on Pacific after the Tigers’ 13-12 win over the UC Davis Aggies on Thursday. In late September, the Bruins faced off against the Tigers (21-5) in the Mountain Pacific Invitational and came […]
UCLA looks to win 114th NCAA title, take back record this weekend
UCLA has an opportunity to reclaim its spot as the top athletic program in the country this weekend. From 1996 through May, the Bruins boasted more national championships than any other school. After Stanford beat UCLA in the women’s water polo title game last season, however, the two schools have been tied at 113. Each […]
Men’s water polo falls 7-5 in MPSF tournament final against USC
The Bruins could not go three-for-three against their crosstown rival. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-4, 1-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) lost to No. 4 USC (25-3, 1-2) in the championship game of the MPSF tournament 7-5 at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California, on Sunday. The Bruins won both the teams’ prior matchups […]
Men’s water polo wins first round of MPSF tournament, moves on to final
It was a game for the veterans, one that showed what it takes to be an older player on the UCLA men’s water polo team. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-3, 1-2 MPSF) took on No. 2 California (19-3, 2-1) at Avery Aquatic Center in the first round of the MPSF tournament Friday. With […]