It was the last four minutes of the game that decided the future of the Bruins’ season. But a penalty goal from freshman attacker Ryder Dodd placed the team in a two-point lead that only widened in the final plays of the game. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Ryder Dodd lifts his arm to throw the ball. Dodd notched six points in the team’s win over Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 11:09 p.m. After suffering just its second loss of this season in the final of the MPSF West Championships, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands at the side of the pool. The top-seeded team fell to the Trojans in the final of the MPSF West Championships last weekend. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 11:46 p.m. History repeats itself. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s water polo (23-2) suffered a 15-13 upset to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright stands on the side of the pool. The coach’s third consecutive chance at an MPSF West Championship title was dimmed by the Trojans on Sunday. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Victory doesn’t come easy, but for UCLA’s men’s water polo, it comes in waves. The echoes of last year’s defeat to No. 7 seed California (12-12, 1-5 MPSF) were silenced as No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student center defender Nico Tierney raises his arm to shoot the ball. Tierney notched five points in the team’s win over California on Saturday. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Seven Presidents lined up to face the Bruins in the first round of the MPSF tournament for the second straight year. But this rematch remained firmly in the hands of the incumbents. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Chase Dodd raises his arm to shoot the ball. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 6:36 p.m. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (21-1, 5-1 MPSF) suffered the first loss of their 2023 season just over a year ago in the semifinals of the MPSF tournament. Read more...
Photo: Men’s water polo coach Adam Wright crouches next to the pool during a timeout. The Bruins will face Washington & Jefferson to open MPSF tournament play. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:41 p.m. Ownership of the crosstown rivalry is staying in Westwood. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (21-1, 5-1 MPSF) took down No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ryder Dodd raises his arm to shoot the ball. The attacker notched his 14th hat trick of the season in the team’s matchup against the Trojans on Saturday’s Senior Day. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
