Saturday evening was familiar territory for the Bruins. Not just the actual location – which is the same as the MPSF tournament – but the circumstances as well: a competitive in-state foe in the way of an opportunity to get back to the national championship. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd holds the ball behind his head to keep it away from a Cardinal defender. Dodd scored two of the Bruins’ nine goals in the match. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
With the start of December comes the month of giving. And the Bruins may have gotten the first item on their wishlist. Reigning national champions and No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Frederico Jucá Carsalade rises and holds the ball in his hand as he prepares to throw it. Carsaladale finished the Princeton victory with four goals. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 2 seed UCLA (24-2, 5-1 MPSF) will have the opportunity to protect the national title starting Friday at Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands by the pool during a match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are one win away from the next chapter. But before the championship bracket opens, the road back to a national title begins with a familiar postseason rhythm: a long layoff, a corrective training stretch and an opening round opponent built to test composure. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd looks to throw the ball while an opposing defender approaches him. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 6:04 p.m. It was a rematch a year in the making. The Trojans vanquished the Bruins in last year’s MPSF championship match in a three-point affair. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo gathers at the edge of the pool, where the team huddles around coach Adam Wright. The Bruins lost in the MPSF Championship match to USC for the second consecutive season but will have a chance to claim back-to-back national championships at the NCAA tournament in December. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Just on the other side of the parking lot, the Golden Bears prowled into the den of red and green trees in a Bay Area football rivalry showdown. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Marcell Szécsi celebrates with his fist pumped in the water. Szécsi finished the match with two goals on four attempts. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
No. 1 UCLA (22-1, 5-1 MPSF) begins its postseason campaign with the MPSF Championship at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California. The Bruins have been the MPSF’s best regular-season team for three consecutive years but failed to win the tournament title after falling to No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands together by the pool. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
