This was finally going to be the UCLA men's water polo team's time. Read more...

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The Bruin bench reacts after a Trojan goal in the final minute of play that put USC ahead. The men’s water polo finished second in the NCAA tournament.

The NCAA men's water polo title was USC's to win. Read more...

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Senior utility Josh Samuels, a veteran of NCAA championship games, will be key in the Bruins’ title run this weekend.

With an undergraduate enrollment of under 3,000 students, St. Francis College of Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., calls itself "The Small College of Big Dreams." Read more...

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Senior goalkeeper Matt Rapacz survived an overtime scare in UCLA’s game against Stanford. UCLA won 10-9 in overtime of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, earning a spot in the NCAA championships.

Sophomore attacker Daniel Lenhart received a perimeter pass and dumped the ball to fellow sophomore attacker Paul Reynolds. Read more...

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The UCLA men’s water polo team celebrates following a sudden death overtime victory over No. 4 Stanford. Sophomore attacker Daniel Lenhart scored the game-winner on the Bruins’ first possession of the period. UCLA will also receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament thanks to USC’s victory over Cal in the MPSF tournament.

In a six-on-six scrimmage at the end of Tuesday night's UCLA men's water polo practice, the team's defense could be seen bobbing up and down in the water in between plays. Read more...

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Senior attacker Griffin White and the second-ranked UCLA men’s water polo team will head to USC’s McDonald’s Swim Stadium Friday to open up the MPSF Tournament. The Bruins won the conference title last year.

Four years ago, then-freshmen attackers Bret Lathrope and Griffin White, utility Josh Samuels and redshirt goalkeeper Matt Rapacz made their UCLA home debuts against UC Irvine in the first official athletic event at Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...

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Senior utility Josh Samuels added a goal for the No. 2 Bruins, who defeated UC Irvine 16-8 at Spieker Aquatics Center on Senior Day. UCLA will compete against Pacific on Friday to open MPSF tournament play.

Regardless of which top-two men's water polo team comes out with a victory this weekend, bragging rights will be short lived. Read more...

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Senior goalkeeper Matt Rapacz had 15 saves in UCLA’s last loss to USC. The Bruins put a ten-game win streak on the line Saturday.