This post was updated June 12 at 1:32 p.m. From national championships to narrow victories to incredible comebacks – and sometimes a mix of all three – the 2022-2023 athletic year was one for the record books. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Quach/Design director. Left photo by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff. Right photo by Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff.)
For nearly the entire history of NCAA water polo, a quartet of schools has established themselves above the rest. Four teams have long stood as bastions of talent and barriers to winning a national championship in the sport. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright watches his team during a game. Wright has collected four national championships as head coach of the men’s team and has made one national championship appearance since taking over the women’s team ahead of the 2018 season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
On a cold and wet afternoon in the Bay Area, the Bruins’ season came to a close. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (22-5, 2-1 MPSF) fell to No. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo groups around their teammates in the pool at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. The Bruins fell to No. 1 USC for the second time in as many weeks at the NCAA tournament semifinals Saturday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Joseph CrosbyAssistant Sports editorPrediction: NCAA champion The Bruins are coming off their worst stretch of games of the season. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament semifinals, they allowed eight first-half goals against USC en route to a one-goal loss. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo huddles around coach Adam Wright during a game. The Bruins will make a run at a national championship starting Saturday in Berkeley. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
In their first postseason tournament, the Bruins suffered back-to-back losses for the first time all year. “It wasn’t the way we wanted to play out the conference tournament,” coach Adam Wright said. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright points at a referee during a game. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins are set to begin their quest for a second championship in three seasons. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (22-4, 2-1 MPSF) will open its NCAA tournament run Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley, marking its 37th all-time appearance in the end-of-season bracket. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Andy Rodgers lifts the ball out of the water. Rodgers tallied two goals at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, bringing him to 19 on the season. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins opened their postseason with a season-high 25 goals in a dominant 24-point win. But in their next two games, they scored a combined 17 goals in back-to-back losses, including a season-low six points Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Senior goalkeeper Bernardo Maurizi stretches out on a block attempt against No. 1 seed California. Maurizi recorded 15 saves in No. 3 seed UCLA’s loss to the Golden Bears. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
