The Bruins are returning to the NCAA title game. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (20-4, 1-2 MPSF) defeated No. 5 Pacific (21-6, 5-0 GCC) 11-9 in the NCAA semifinal on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: In his first career NCAA Tournament game, Freshman attacker Nicolas Saveljic posted a hat-trick for UCLA men’s water polo in its 11-9 victory over Pacific on Saturday. With the win, the Bruins advanced to the tournament final Sunday afternoon. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Winner takes all this time around, and the players of the UCLA men’s water polo team are seeded No. 1. UCLA will take on Pacific after the Tigers’ 13-12 win over the UC Davis Aggies on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Men’s water polo have the opportunity to secure UCLA’s 114th overall national title, and the Bruins are seeded No. 1 going into this weekend’s tournament. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA has an opportunity to reclaim its spot as the top athletic program in the country this weekend. From 1996 through May, the Bruins boasted more national championships than any other school. Read more...
Photo: Although UCLA women’s soccer will take on Duke and Stanford will face South Carolina in the semifinal round on Friday, there is a possibility that either team could advance to the finals on Sunday and surpass the other in the national championship count. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins could not go three-for-three against their crosstown rival. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-4, 1-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) lost to No. 4 USC (25-3, 1-2) in the championship game of the MPSF tournament 7-5 at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California, on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Jack Grover scored two goals in UCLA’s loss to USC in the MPSF championship game Sunday. Although the Bruins lost, they still secured the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
It was a game for the veterans, one that showed what it takes to be an older player on the UCLA men’s water polo team. No. Read more...
Photo: Junior David Stiling scored a pair of goals in UCLA men’s water polo’s victory in the first round of the MPSF tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins start the postseason Friday against last year’s defending champions. Fresh off a triple-overtime victory against their cross-town rival on Saturday, No. 3-seeded UCLA (18-3, 1-2 MPSF) faces No. Read more...
Photo: After upsetting then-No. 2 USC on Saturday, freshman attacker Nicolas Saveljic and UCLA men’s water polo have turned their attention to Friday night’s postseason opener against California. Saveljic leads the Bruins in scoring with 39 goals this season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Through all the nuances of water polo, from defensive schemes to a double helix counterattack, one aspect never changes: scoring goals. Two Bruins have shown this ability across all four years. Read more...
Photo: With 15 goals this postseason, senior attacker Max Irving would move into the top-10 in career goals for UCLA. The Bruins begin postseason play this weekend at the MPSF tournament in Stanford. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
