UCLA men’s water polo took down three of the nation’s top five teams en route to a Mountain Pacific Invitational championship last weekend. The magical run catapulted the Bruins to the top spot in the NCAA men’s water polo rankings released Wednesday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Max Irving was named MPSF Player of the Week after scoring nine goals in four games. Six of those goals came against No. 2 USC in the tournament final. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:34 p.m. After dominating five teams at the Princeton Invitational, the Bruins found themselves trailing 0-3 in Friday’s game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Nicolas Saveljic was the top scorer for the Bruins in Friday’s game. Saveljic was recently named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins dominated five ranked East Coast teams this weekend, demonstrating how the West still reigns supreme in the sport of water polo. No. 4 UCLA (7-0) traveled to New Jersey for the Princeton Invitational, where it rolled through No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Matt Farmer contributed a total of 11 goals in the UCLA sweep at the Princeton Invitational this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s water polo opened its season Saturday, scoring a whopping 35 goals against two opponents who only managed seven, but coach Adam Wright said that the team has much to improve upon. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Alex Roelse notched a total of three goals for UCLA against Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated August 30 at 3:48 p.m. For the past four years, the UCLA men’s water polo team solidified its foundation through the depth of its senior class. Read more...
Photo: National player Max Irving will be one of three seniors leading the charge for the Bruins this year after the team lost many core members of its roster. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The winningest coach in Westwood will now be on the pool deck twice as often. Adam Wright, who has coached the men’s water polo team for the last eight seasons, was also named coach of the UCLA women’s water polo team Thursday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s national search for a new women’s water polo coach concluded in Westwood. Adam Wright, who already coaches the men’s team, will now also coach the women’s team. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA often attracts the best recruits in the nation, supporting the athletic department’s claim that champions are made in Westwood. And while some athletes’ time as Bruins have expired, Daily Bruin Sports gives its suggestions on which returning athletes fans should watch out for next year. Read more...
Photo: With Cutino Award winner Garrett Danner set to graduate, redshirt sophomore Alex Wolf is slated to be the next goalkeeper for the UCLA men’s water polo program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
