The Bruins will get a preview of tournament-style play this week. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (6-0) will kick off its weekend co-hosting the SoCal Invitational against Pomona-Pitzer (5-2), one of two unranked teams in the draw. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Ashworth Molthen is one of five upperclassmen who will lead UCLA water polo into possible matchups against California, Stanford and USC at the SoCal Invitational (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin).
UCLA has a history of reeling in some of the best recruits from California, the country and the world. This year’s crop of Bruin freshmen is no different, so the Daily Bruin Sports editors each picked their most anticipated incoming recruits. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Mia Fishel scored two goals and notched one assist in No. 5 UCLA women’s soccer’s first three games. Prior to coming to college, Fishel was a staple for the United States U17 Women’s National Team. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins faced their first multi-goal deficit of the season. No. 6 Pepperdine (9-3) scored the first three goals and held a 5-2 lead over No. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Ashworth Molthen scored back-to-back goals in the second quarter, jump-starting the Bruins’ three-goal comeback to defeat Pepperdine 14-12 (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff).
The Bruins will face their first top-10 test this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) will stay local when traveling to face No. 6 Pepperdine (9-2) on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Jack White has scored in all five of UCLA’s games against NCAA teams and is tied for the team lead in goals (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin).
The Bruins were in Stanford, California, this weekend, but they weren’t facing their in-conference foe. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) defeated No. 18 San Jose State (0-3) 15-10 Saturday morning to kick off the Stanford Invitational. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman attacker Ryan Sawyer scored six goals in the Bruins’ 13-11 exhibition win over Olympic Club. Sawyer didn’t score in UCLA’s 15-10 defeat of No. 18 San Jose State, but nine other Bruins found the back of the net. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin).
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bruins started their 2019 season with four wins on the East Coast. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (4-0) defeated Fordham (3-1), Navy (2-2) and La Salle (1-3) by double-digit margins, and No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo freshman attacker Tommy Gruwell recorded a hat trick in his first game as a Bruin, a 15-3 victory against Fordham, one of six players who scored their first collegiate goal in the game. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
A last-second loss ended the Bruins’ season last year, but it inspired an offseason dedicated to changing the program. “As soon as the season ended last December we had to take a look at ourselves,” said No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo sophomore attacker Ashworth Molthen was the third leading scorer in 2018. After losing in the semifinals last year, the Bruins took a hard look at their program. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
