Saturday, June 21

Men’s water polo breaks record against UC Davis with 52nd straight win

It’s been 687 days since the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team last lost. Two national championships and nearly two years later, the Bruins – all of them – claimed outright ownership of the NCAA consecutive wins record with their 52nd straight victory Sunday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Ryder Roberts and the UCLA Bruins took down UC Davis on Sunday for the program’s 52nd consecutive win, a new NCAA men’s water polo record. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


Men’s water polo ties national record with win over Pacific

The Tigers were reeling. After falling to No. 3 USC the week before 15-7, the team showed up Saturday looking to assert itself in its second top-five nontournament matchup. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Max Irving had three of the Bruins nine goals in their first nontournament victory against a top-five team. It’s been 51 games since UCLA last lost, which ties the NCAA water polo record. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


In the Cage: Episode I

The No. 1 Bruins are headed to NorCal looking for an NCAA record this weekend against the Pacific Tigers and UC Davis Aggies, so the Daily Bruin men’s water polo writers take the time to talk about everything from the major conference shake-up that happened over the winter to whether the best streak in UCLA water polo history could potentially die in Stockton. Read more...


Men’s water polo faces No. 4 Pacific with NCAA record on the line

The men’s water polo team makes its way north this weekend with a chance to write its name into the history books – again. The squad can tie the 1985-1987 Stanford Cardinal’s NCAA-record 51-match winning streak against No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker James Vlachonassios and the No. 1 UCLA Bruins will have to get through No. 4 Pacific and No. 10 UC Davis this weekend in order to claim the outright NCAA win streak record. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo Editor)


Q&A: Pacifican sports editor weighs in on upcoming men’s water polo showdown

The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team will be trying to break the program record and tie the all-time NCAA water polo record of 51 straight wins Saturday – but it’ll have to get through No. Read more...

Photo: Senior center Gordon Marshall had one goal out of set in UCLA’s game against Pacific at the Mountain Pacific Invitational, and he also drew two exclusions. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. Read more...

Photo: Washington State’s size, strength and power were too much for UCLA when the Huskies played the Bruins on Sept. 23. UCLA isn’t alone, as Wazzu has rolled through several top Pac-12 teams. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo claims 50th consecutive win

It’s been three years in the making, but in front of dozens of alumni Saturday, the Bruins finally matched a 48-year-old school record. The No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team (17-0) reached 50 straight wins with a 17-4 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the second game of a triple-header Saturday, a mark that hasn’t been reached by the Bruins since coach Bob Horn’s team in 1968. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defender Warren Snyder had three goals on the afternoon as the No. 1 Bruins reached a record-tying 50 straight wins, a mark that hasn’t been reached by UCLA water polo in 48 years. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)



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