This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:30 p.m. The Bruins are heading into the NCAA championships with a wake-up call. That’s according to Noah Rowe, at least. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior utility Giorgio Alessandria swings his arm back while he holds the ball. Alessandria scored one goal the last time UCLA played against Biola. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:45 p.m. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s water polo (24-2, 7-0 MPSF) enters the NCAA tournament on a two-game skid from the MPSF tournament – its first two losses of the season. Read more...

Photo: No. 1 seed UCLA men’s water polo receives instruction from coach Adam Wright. The Bruins kick off the NCAA tournament with a first-round game against Biola. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins had the chance to relight the spark of their undefeated season but ultimately failed to exit the loss column. “We can really see that if we don’t play the right way and play the way we need to, the result that shows,” said senior goalkeeper Garret Griggs. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalkeeper Garret Griggs makes a save. Griggs allowed 11 goals against Stanford on Sunday afternoon in the MPSF tournament third-place game. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Deja vu is the feeling of having already experienced the present situation. In 2022, UCLA defeated USC in double overtime to conclude its regular season. It then beat Washington & Jefferson, scoring 25 goals, in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman attacker Frederico Jucá Carsalade raises the ball with his right hand. Jucá Carsalade scored a career-high four goals in UCLA’s MPSF tournament semifinal loss against USC. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)