LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 15-minute power outage and some controversial calls didn’t faze the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (12-0) outlasted No. 6 Long Beach State’s (6-4) late-fourth-quarter run, winning 9-7 on the road. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic logged two goals in the second quarter, which gave UCLA a 6-3 lead at halftime. Saveljic’s assist with 1:19 left in the final period ensured the win. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)
Whether it is learning to do laundry or adjusting to the quarter system, transitioning to college life is tough – even for student-athletes. Daily Bruin Sports spoke with four student-athletes who started at UCLA in the 2017-2018 school year. Read more...
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Multiple freshmen helped keep the Bruins’ undefeated record intact. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (11-0) defeated No. 10 Pepperdine (6-3) and Loyola Marymount (2-5) in a doubleheader at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Ashworth Molthen logged two goals and seven assists in both games Saturday afternoon. The lefty has seen action in every game so far this season. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Adam Wright said the Bruins faced their toughest opponent yet, but he was happy with the defensive improvement. “UCSB, at this point, has presented the biggest challenge for us,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Quinten Osborne led the Bruins in scoring with two goals Thursday night against No. 7 UCSB. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Winning a national championship causes some teams to become complacent in the early parts of a new season. For the Bruins, that hasn’t been the case. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Danny Roland logged a combined 39 saves at the Princeton Invitational last weekend. The rookie from San Rafael, California, registered a season-high 13 saves in the UCLA men’s water polo win over Air Force. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 1 at 8:19 p.m. The Bruins never trailed, but Adam Wright said their defense needs some polishing. “The big thing is, defensively, we have to get better (because) we’re giving up too many goals,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim logged 5 goals at the UCLA Invitational on Saturday, after registering just 7 goals total on the season last year. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins captured the national championship last season after what should have been a rebuilding year. This year will be no different. “It would be easy to think (that) because we were successful last year, we’re in the position to be the team to beat,” said coach Adam Wright. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Austin Rone scored 12 goals last season, started in 12 games, and had at least one goal in eight of the 25 games he played. Rone will be one of four seniors on the coach Adam Wright’s 29-player roster. (Daily Bruin file photo)
