UCLA and USC faced off in the Crosstown Cup this year with the Trojans prevailing over the Bruins by a score of 105-85. In a year filled with exciting matchups, here are a few that the Daily Bruin staff think warrant a second look. Read more...
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After completing their nonconference schedule, the Bruins’ focus moves to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (20-3, 3-0 MPSF) defeated No. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Maddie Musselman – who leads UCLA women’s water polo in scoring – registered two goals against Pacific on Friday night. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
The federal investigation into admission and recruiting violations has found its way to UCLA, but several other athletics departments are implicated in the situation as well. Read more...
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Although Jovan Vavic ruled collegiate water polo for years, UCLA should just be glad he’s gone. The former USC men’s and women’s water polo coach was fired from both positions after he was indicted Tuesday for accepting bribes in order to help students get into USC through the athletics department. Read more...
Photo: Former USC men’s and women’s water polo coach Jovan Vavic was a five-time National Coach of the Year and 13-time MPSF Coach of the Year. Vavic was fired Tuesday as a result of the racketeering allegations related to the college bribery scandal. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor The Bruins swept this week’s Pac-12 honors. Freshman Margzetta Frazier, junior Kyla Ross and senior Katelyn Ohashi of No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) took home Pac-12 awards after their performances at Saturday’s Collegiate Challenge. Read more...
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The Bruins waved goodbye at their shot at becoming back-to-back champions. UCLA men’s water polo (23-5) bowed out of the NCAA championship in the semifinals Saturday, failing to defend last year’s title. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo will graduate four redshirt seniors who hold a 128-15 record over their five years. The senior class ended UCLA’s 10-year championship drought in 2014, winning a total of three titles in five years. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
PALO ALTO — Nicolas Saveljic attempted to draw his signature foul from the top on the right side, and then ripped it in desperation. But as the ball skimmed a field blocker and skipped to the goalkeeper’s hands, the sophomore attacker sank nose-deep into the water as the buzzer sounded. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic – who is the Bruins’ top scorer – came into the NCAA championship semifinal game with 51 goals on the season. Saveljic did not score against the Trojans, and UCLA men’s water polo fell to USC on Saturday night. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
