The SoCal tournament curse has finally been lifted. In a traditional red versus blue battle, No. 1 UCLA conquered cross-town rival and three-time defending Kap7 SoCal Invitational champion No. Read more...
Photo: Junior goalkeeper Garrett Danner tied his career high of 15 saves in the SoCal championship match against USC on Sunday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In recent history, the Kap7 SoCal Invitational has spelled difficulty for UCLA men’s water polo. The Bruins have lost at least one game in each of their last 16 Southern California Invitational appearances. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Jack Grover, who has five goals on the season, said defense will be the priority for UCLA at this weekend’s Kap7 SoCal Invitational. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If it wasn’t for his high school counselor, Jason Falitz may have never raced a lap or gripped a water polo ball. He also may never have become John Burroughs High School’s all-time career scoring leader, the Los Angeles Times 1999 Player of the Year or the 2006 Western State Conference Player of the Year at Los Angeles Valley College. Read more...
Photo: Jason Falitz, the new assistant coach for UCLA men’s water polo, is known for his seriousness during practice and his light-hearted attitude away from the pool. Falitz has coached at almost every level. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s water polo hasn’t lost a game in September since 2012. Similar to years’ past, the Bruins had a successful month of water polo in the month of September, currently trying to extend their 13-game winning streak. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Chancellor Ramirez has consistently contributed on offense for the Bruins over the course of the preseason. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With a little over three minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, junior attacker Ryder Roberts was still looking to add to UCLA’s nine-goal lead. Read more...
Photo: Roberts set a career-high of seven goals and gave No. 1 UCLA an 18-8 victory over No. 9 Pepperdine. The Bruins improve to 13-0. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
A 2015 national championship trophy is up for grabs, waiting in the depths for the men’s water polo team that is able to plunge the deepest without being crushed by ever-increasing pressure. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Anthony Daboub is tied for UCLA men’s water polo leading scorer with five goals on the season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A vibrant blue banner that reads “2014 NCAA Champions” hangs on the wall of the east side of Spieker Aquactics Center. Not having been exposed to the sun as long as the other banners, the recent men’s water polo banner stands out among the rest. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Max Irving led the Bruins with four goals against Chapman University Saturday at home. UCLA is now 11-0 for the season leading into MSPF play. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
