This post was updated Oct. 27 at 12:11 a.m. Almost every great story has a dynamic duo. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Jack Larsen holds the ball with his right hand (left). Senior attacker Rafael Real Vergara raises the ball with his right hand as he eyes the net. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated on Oct. 22 at 9:06 p.m. It was in the quiet before the storm where Rafael Real Vergara found his flow. “I think they were pressing me more in the beginning, and then our players were also getting goals or getting balls to the center,” the senior attacker said. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Rafael Real Vergara leans back as he grasps the ball. Real Vergara recorded a hat trick against UC Santa Barbara. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Ben’s blitzed the Tigers. Utilities redshirt freshman Ben Larsen and freshman Ben Liechty’s five-combined goals helped create the distance to avoid a late-night upset at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...
Photo: Freshman utility Ben Liechty winds back his arm to shoot. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 9:47 p.m. The Bruins plan to stick to their defensive strategy as they reach the middle portion of a five-game homestand. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Rafael Real Vergara holds the ball up in the air with his right hand against USC at Spieker Aquatics Center. Real Vergara ranks second in the NCAA in goals. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Statistics can tell a story. But the scoreboard isn’t enough to encapsulate Saturday’s crosstown showdown. In its best defensive game of the season, No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (18-0, 4-0 MPSF) held No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman center Marcell Szécsi holds his arm up in the air to block a UCLA men’s water polo opponent’s shot. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That sentiment will hold true for the Bruins as they face off against their crosstown rivals Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...
Photo: Senior goalkeeper Garret Griggs attempts to block a shot at Spieker Aquatics Center. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
Late actor Michael K. Williams unknowingly set the scene for the Bruins’ Bay Area contests over 20 years ago. “You come at the king, you best not miss,” his character Omar Little uttered to adversaries in the eighth episode of HBO’s “The Wire.” No. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Makoto Kenney winds back his right arm to shoot. Kenney scored seven goals combined against California and Stanford. (Daily Bruin file photo)
