Upperclassmen play a critical part on any collegiate team. On the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team (21-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), the seven seniors in the field account for over 41 percent of the 25-man roster’s total scoring. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Jack Grover and the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team takes on No. 6 Stanford this Saturday. Grover had one of the tie-breaking goals in the fourth quarter against No. 2 California last weekend. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)

The score was close, the players were close, the fans were close – some sat along the deck of the pool. No. 2 California (14-2, 1-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has gotten closer than any other team to upending No. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalie Garrett Danner (right) recorded 11 saves in Saturday’s defense-heavy 7-6 win over No. 2 California. Over the last two seasons, three of the Bruins’ closest victories have been by one goal against the Bears. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The idea of a winning streak is nothing new for the Bruins. They enter conference play this weekend with a 53-game winning streak, and it’s been four years since No. Read more...

Photo: Senior center Patrick Woepse and the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team travel to Berkeley to face No. 2 California in a highly anticipated matchup. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)