Saturday, December 20

Men’s water polo faces No. 4 Pacific with NCAA record on the line

The men’s water polo team makes its way north this weekend with a chance to write its name into the history books – again. The squad can tie the 1985-1987 Stanford Cardinal’s NCAA-record 51-match winning streak against No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker James Vlachonassios and the No. 1 UCLA Bruins will have to get through No. 4 Pacific and No. 10 UC Davis this weekend in order to claim the outright NCAA win streak record. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo Editor)


Q&A: Pacifican sports editor weighs in on upcoming men’s water polo showdown

The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team will be trying to break the program record and tie the all-time NCAA water polo record of 51 straight wins Saturday – but it’ll have to get through No. Read more...

Photo: Senior center Gordon Marshall had one goal out of set in UCLA’s game against Pacific at the Mountain Pacific Invitational, and he also drew two exclusions. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. Read more...

Photo: Washington State’s size, strength and power were too much for UCLA when the Huskies played the Bruins on Sept. 23. UCLA isn’t alone, as Wazzu has rolled through several top Pac-12 teams. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo claims 50th consecutive win

It’s been three years in the making, but in front of dozens of alumni Saturday, the Bruins finally matched a 48-year-old school record. The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team (17-0) reached 50 straight wins with a 17-4 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the second game of a triple-header Saturday, a mark that hasn’t been reached by the Bruins since coach Bob Horn’s team in 1968. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defender Warren Snyder had three goals on the afternoon as the No. 1 Bruins reached a record-tying 50 straight wins, a mark that hasn’t been reached by UCLA water polo in 48 years. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


Men’s water polo aims to keep consistency as it nears record win streak

After escaping the Mountain Pacific Invitational with their win streak intact, the Bruins will look to tie a program-record 50 straight victories this weekend. The No. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Alex Roelse and the No. 1 UCLA Bruins have a triple-header on Saturday against two collegiate teams and their own alumni and are focusing to play with more consistency. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo rides wave of victories with goalie Aleksandar Ruzic

As the fading summer sun shines brightly upon the pools of the Spieker Aquatics Center, the familiar whistles and shrills of water polo return to Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalie Aleksandar Ruzic stepped up while Garrett Danner was out. In the closest game of the year for the No. 1 Bruins, Ruzic recorded a career-high 17 saves to help prevent a major early-season upset against Long Beach State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Olympians share how UCLA experiences paved their way

Kevin Love was back for one more eight-clap. Russell Westbrook led a 8 clap at Pauley when he donated. Kevin Love wanted his chance to lead one with @uclatheden. Read more...

Photo: Adam Krikorian coached the USA women’s water polo team to two gold medals. The former water polo standout drew inspiration from other athletes and coaches during his time in Westwood. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



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