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)
After a double overtime comeback win against USC, the Bruins are set to start their postseason at the home of their rivals. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s water polo (21-2, 2-1 MPSF) will face No. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Gabe Discipulo reaches out of the water on defense. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
Down three goals with 1:19 remaining on the clock, the Bruins’ fate appeared to be sealed. Then redshirt sophomore attacker Gianpiero Di Martire dented the twine on three consecutive possessions in the final 1:05 of the game to force overtime. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore attacker Gianpiero Di Martire protects the ball against a USC defender. Di Martire scored three consecutive goals to send the game to overtime. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Over 6,000 miles away from home, two brothers are learning how to adapt to life in a new country – together. Originally hailing from Naples, Italy, Gianpiero and Massimo Di Martire each pursued different educational pathways after high school but eventually landed on American collegiate water polo teams. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
