Cristiano Mirarchi is no stranger to the pressure of the postseason, having served as a go-to scorer for UCLA men’s water polo in previous Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and NCAA tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Cristiano Mirarchi scored three goals in the team’s 15-6 blowout over UCSD. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The last time UCLA men’s water polo team went to San Diego, it was untested, with a number of players who had never played a game of collegiate water polo. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Garrett Danner and the No. 1-seeded Bruins are searching for their first NCAA title since 2004 this weekend in San Diego. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
The 2014 UCLA men’s water polo team flawlessly followed in the footsteps of its 2013 counterpart for 78 days. The script from last season called for 18 straight wins to start the season, back-to-back losses to USC and Stanford and an undefeated record for the rest of regular season play before stumbling in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Semifinal. Read more...
Photo: The men’s water polo team followed the exact same script as its counterpart last season. The one difference this year was a win in the third-place game of the MPSF Tournament, giving UCLA a berth into the NCAA Championship Tournament as the No. 1 seed. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s water polo is accustomed to winning. Heading into the NCAA championship tournament as the top seed with a record of 27-3, the Bruins finished off the regular season undefeated in conference play, defeating a No. Read more...
Photo: After accumulating a national best record of 27-3, including a perfect 8-0 in conference play, UCLA men’s water polo heads into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Finding itself in an unfamiliar position this weekend, the UCLA men’s water polo team put together a dominant victory over USC on Sunday. Following a major upset loss to Long Beach State in Saturday’s semifinal, UCLA quickly bounced back with a wire-to-wire win in the third-place game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Despite losing to Long Beach State in the MPSF conference tournament, UCLA still was named the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament after winning the third-place game against USC Sunday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With its sweep of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular season complete, the No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team will start as the top seed at the MPSF Championship Tournament, which starts on Friday at Long Beach State. Read more...
Photo: Freshman utility Alex Roelse said that preparing for the MPSF tournament is going to be more “intense,” and the Bruins will have to be on their toes throughout the entire event. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
With a career full of achievements, it is easy to lose track of everything that Adam Wright has accomplished as both a water polo player and coach. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright brings his experience as a longtime national team player to his role as coach. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
