Sunday, August 16

In the news:

No. 1 men’s water polo aims to ride winning streak over Cal

It’s been three years since UCLA last dropped a game to rival California. This season, the No. 1-ranked Bruins (19-0, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will look to continue five-game win streak against the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman goalie Alex Wolf had a career-high 16 saves last weekend in a game against San Jose State. The No. 1 Bruins will face No. 3 California and No. 7 UC Irvine this weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Defender Anthony Daboub displays dependability on offense, defense

The name Anthony Daboub has become synonymous with reliability. Halfway through the second period in Saturday’s matchup against Stanford, a breakaway on defense presented a three-on-two opportunity for the Bruins on the other end of the pool. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Anthony Daboub has asserted himself as a consistent scorer for UCLA men’s water polo this season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo edges out No. 4 Stanford in tightly-contested matchup

Tied 6-6 in the third quarter, No. 1 UCLA (19-0, 3-0 MPSF) and No. 4 Stanford (14-5, 0-2) battled back and forth, each team trying to break open the game. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Anthony Daboub (pictured) and junior attacker Patrick Fellner tied for the most goals scored against Stanford with three each Saturday morning. The Bruins remain undefeated for the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Water polo attacker Ryder Roberts continues to make waves

As night fell upon the championship game at the Kap7 SoCal Invitational Sunday, the Bruins found themselves in an uncharacteristic early deficit. A trio of Trojan goals in the opening minutes of the game invigorated the USC bench, and the mass of Trojan fans across the pool stood on their feet and roared. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Ryder Roberts scored four goals in No.1 UCLA’s victory over No. 2 USC last weekend, a win that made a case for the Bruins as the nation’s best team and also Roberts as one of the nation’s best players. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s water polo aims to break SoCal tournament losing streak

In recent history, the Kap7 SoCal Invitational has spelled difficulty for UCLA men’s water polo. The Bruins have lost at least one game in each of their last 16 Southern California Invitational appearances. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Jack Grover, who has five goals on the season, said defense will be the priority for UCLA at this weekend’s Kap7 SoCal Invitational. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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