This post was updated May 14 at 10:28 p.m. Adam Wright is no stranger to winning the last game of the season. The now-coach of both UCLA men’s and women’s water polo won two national championships as a Bruin and added four more in a seven-year span as coach of the men’s team. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo and coach Adam Wright tread water after jumping into the pool during the celebrations following the NCAA championship win. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 11:04 p.m. UCLA defeated California three times in 2023. Once in September and twice in October, the Bruins enacted revenge on the team that previously served them seven straight losses entering the year. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s water polo embrace each other after the final buzzer blared at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond stands with team staff in the background after the Bruins’ 13-11 defeat. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Adam Wright is entering Sunday with a chance to claim his fifth national championship since taking over the program in 2009. But on Saturday, after UCLA men’s water polo earned an NCAA championship berth, the 15-year coach shared that since midseason, he’s been grieving the death of his father – unsure of what the next day brings. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright instructs UCLA men’s water polo from the side of the pool during the NCAA tournament. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The fate of an entire season rested within the bounds of six minutes. Senior attacker Makoto Kenney pump-faked a shot from the center of the pool but instead passed to MPSF Player of the Year, Rafael Real Vergara. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Makoto Kenney lifts the ball into the air with his right hand. Kenney finished with a career-high eight assists against Princeton. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The NCAA men’s water polo tournament featured a true David versus Goliath matchup. Fortunately for the Bruins, Friday’s first-round bout would be one of few surprises. No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore center Grant Loth shoots against Biola at Uytengsu Aquatics Center in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday afternoon. Loth finished the game with four goals. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:30 p.m. The Bruins are heading into the NCAA championships with a wake-up call. That’s according to Noah Rowe, at least. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior utility Giorgio Alessandria swings his arm back while he holds the ball. Alessandria scored one goal the last time UCLA played against Biola. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:45 p.m. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s water polo (24-2, 7-0 MPSF) enters the NCAA tournament on a two-game skid from the MPSF tournament – its first two losses of the season. Read more...
Photo: No. 1 seed UCLA men’s water polo receives instruction from coach Adam Wright. The Bruins kick off the NCAA tournament with a first-round game against Biola. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
