The Bruins faced their first multi-goal deficit of the season. No. 6 Pepperdine (9-3) scored the first three goals and held a 5-2 lead over No. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Ashworth Molthen scored back-to-back goals in the second quarter, jump-starting the Bruins’ three-goal comeback to defeat Pepperdine 14-12 (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff).

The Bruins will face their first top-10 test this weekend. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) will stay local when traveling to face No. 6 Pepperdine (9-2) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Jack White has scored in all five of UCLA’s games against NCAA teams and is tied for the team lead in goals (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin).

The Bruins were in Stanford, California, this weekend, but they weren’t facing their in-conference foe. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) defeated No. 18 San Jose State (0-3) 15-10 Saturday morning to kick off the Stanford Invitational. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman attacker Ryan Sawyer scored six goals in the Bruins’ 13-11 exhibition win over Olympic Club. Sawyer didn’t score in UCLA’s 15-10 defeat of No. 18 San Jose State, but nine other Bruins found the back of the net. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin).

A last-second loss ended the Bruins’ season last year, but it inspired an offseason dedicated to changing the program. “As soon as the season ended last December we had to take a look at ourselves,” said No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo sophomore attacker Ashworth Molthen was the third leading scorer in 2018. After losing in the semifinals last year, the Bruins took a hard look at their program. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)