Friday, October 3, 1997
Men’s water polo prepares for MPSF
The UCLA men’s water polo team will head into its third Mountain
Pacific Sport Federation game today at 4 p.m. at the Sunset
Recreation Pool.
Following a victory against Long Beach State on Tuesday, the
Bruins will face crosstown rivals USC in a critical MPSF game which
could have national-championship implications later on in the
season.
Assistant coach Adam Krikorian said, "The Trojans are missing a
few key players from last season, but they also have some new key
players who have performed really well for them early in the
season."
The Bruins, led by senior Steve Covec, have a combination of
youth and experience on a team that features the most pure talent
that Head Coach Guy Baker has seen in his tenure here, which
includes two consecutive NCAA championships in ’96 and ’97.
Although still early in the season, the Bruins are hyped about
playing against the Trojans. As a rematch of last season’s NCAA
Championship game, in which the Bruins squeaked by 8-7, it could
also be preview of a final match in the NCAA Championship
tournament in early December.