The Big Four no more? Stanford, California, UCLA and USC – currently ranked No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 respectively – have been widely recognized as the four best water polo schools in the nation, and for good reason. Read more...
Photo: The “Big Four” of USC, UCLA, California and Stanford have won each of the last 19 national championships. Last season was also the first year in which a team other than the Bruins or Trojans won since 2007. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins picked up a pair of wins over ranked opponents at Spieker Aquatics Center this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-1) took down the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Nicolas Saveljic recorded the sixth hat-trick of his career against No. 7 Long Beach State on Saturday. The Bruins improved to 15-1 and will play No. 3 California next week. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins haven’t played a home game at Spieker Aquatics Center since early September and with some recent struggles, a home game might be just what they need. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Luke Henriksson said UCLA has been focused on correcting its power play struggles in practice this week. He has five goals for the Bruins this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s water polo has a 13-1 record, but the past few weeks have indicated that the team is still in the process of figuring out how to play with one another. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Max Irving says energy and smart play will get UCLA to where they want to go. He is one of the remaining players from the 2016 national championship squad. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It was a tale of two halves in UCLA men’s water polo’s victory over Pepperdine. “I think in the first half we did a good job of coming out with energy and then in the second half we let up a little bit,” said senior attacker Max Irving. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Chasen Travisano notched a team-leading three goals in UCLA men’s water polo’s one-point victory over Pepperdine on Saturday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
After losing its first game of the year to No. 6 UC Irvine last weekend, No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo spent the week focused on addressing the inconsistencies that continue to haunt the team. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Alex Roelse scored one goal in a 9-8 loss to UC Irvine last Saturday. His 17 goals this season make him the third highest scoring player on the team. (Amy Dixon/Assistant photo editor)
Everybody knows UCLA football’s Josh Rosen, but there are plenty of other superstar athletes and powerhouse players that you may not have heard as much about. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Brian Iloski is one of two seniors on the underclassman-heavy roster this year for UCLA. He has started every game of the season so far. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
