Paul Pickell said that Senior Day was a little strange. The feeling that time had gone by so quickly was incredible, he said – even emotional. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Paul Pickell helped UCLA notch victories over Pepperdine and UCSB this weekend.
There are two minutes on the clock during practice. One team is up by two points and tries to hold on to the lead while the other team tries to steal that lead with “hard-nosed, gritty play,” according to Alec Zwaneveld. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Garret Danner said UCLA men’s water polo is working on improving its focus as its season winds down.
What the UCLA men’s water polo team lacks is a driving force to propel it all the way through to the end of the game. The team has, in the past, started off with a great first quarter or so, but lost its way toward the end, according to junior attackerPaul Reynolds. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo came away from its 9-5 win over Long Beach State dissatisfied with its late-game performance.
As the season winds down with only four conference games left, the No. 2 Bruins are eagerly trying to tie up loose ends and make final improvements before the postseason begins. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Paul Pickell and the Bruins have been practicing how to attack from the zone this week.
Coach Adam Wright set two main goals for UCLA men’s water polo before its upcoming games. The first is to get healthy. “We’ve got some guys out, whether it’s sickness, or just a little banged up where they got to keep going,” Wright said. Read more...
Photo: After a hectic couple weeks, UCLA men’s water polo will finally get a full week of practice as it prepares to face Cal State Long Beach.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Garrett Danner sprung out of the cage and snuffed out a stray ball like a candle flame at the end of the third quarter in UCLA men’s water polo’s game against No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo has bounced back strongly from its past losses to Stanford and USC, earning a win over Cal on Friday, which the team was excited about.
Staring out into the pool as his team trickled out of the Spieker Aquatics Center on Wednesday, UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright reminisced on a night in 1998 practicing with the U.S. Read more...
