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).

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)

The 2019 schedule for UCLA men’s water polo was released Monday, featuring a home match against reigning champion USC on Nov. 9. The Bruins will participate in three regular season tournaments this season, including hosting the SoCal Invitational from Sept. Read more...

Photo: Nicolas Saveljic led UCLA men’s water polo by netting 51 goals a season ago — including four in the conference match against USC. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)