As the regular season winds down and playoffs loom, the UCLA men's water polo team has one more enormous test on their schedule: a rubber match with USC. Read more...

Even Batman needed young Robin to come along before he became a truly dominant force. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Josh Samuels is one of the key rookie contributors for the Bruins.

Faced with the final regular season road trip of the season, the UCLA men's water polo team came away with a pair of critical conference victories over Pepperdine and Long Beach State. Read more...

Photo: UCLA freshman utilityman Josh Samuels helped lead the Bruins in their wins this past weekend, with a pair of goals against both Pepperdine and Long Beach.

On Halloween in Malibu, the best treat in town may very well be found at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on the campus of Pepperdine. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore attacker Cullen Hennessy aims a shot during Sunday’s 11-7 win against Pacific. He and the Bruins will travel to Pepperdine Saturday.

Struggling to stay afloat after a three-game losing streak, the UCLA men's water polo team needed a win or two over the four-game weekend to regain some momentum. Read more...

Photo: Struggling to stay afloat after a three-game losing streak, the UCLA men’s water polo team needed a win or two over the four-game weekend to regain some momentum.

The number 13 seems to be an unlucky one for the UCLA men's water polo team, which has been stuck on 12 wins for almost two weeks. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Bret Lathrope defends UC Irvine’s Brandon Johnson during UCLA’s home opener Sept. 26. The two teams meet again on Saturday in Irvine.

Shutting down an opposing water polo team's 20 seconds of 5-on-6 action, an event that occurs when a player is sent out of play for an exclusion penalty, can be a morale booster for the defending team and a momentum killer for the squad that fails to capitalize on the man advantage. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalkeeper Chay Lapin, redshirt freshman attacker Clinton Jorth and the UCLA defense are focusing on improving their performance, particularly in 5-on-6 situations, a major source of weakness in recent matches.