Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Thrice is a pattern. But what does it mean when it happens 14 times? That is the number of national championships UCLA men’s water polo has won, which accounts for over 10% of UCLA’s 125 NCAA titles. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo smiles for a group picture around the 2025 national championship trophy. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
125. That is how many national champion plaques UCLA now boasts on its storied walls. And No. 2 seed UCLA men’s water polo (27-2, 5-1 MPSF) has been responsible for the most recent two, capturing the national championship for its second straight season against No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s water polo cheer as the national championship trophy is thrust into the air. The squad captured the victory with just a second left, defeating its crosstown rival for the second time this season. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Saturday evening was familiar territory for the Bruins. Not just the actual location – which is the same as the MPSF tournament – but the circumstances as well: a competitive in-state foe in the way of an opportunity to get back to the national championship. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd holds the ball behind his head to keep it away from a Cardinal defender. Dodd scored two of the Bruins’ nine goals in the match. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
With the start of December comes the month of giving. And the Bruins may have gotten the first item on their wishlist. Reigning national champions and No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior attacker Frederico Jucá Carsalade rises and holds the ball in his hand as he prepares to throw it. Carsaladale finished the Princeton victory with four goals. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 2 seed UCLA (24-2, 5-1 MPSF) will have the opportunity to protect the national title starting Friday at Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands by the pool during a match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are one win away from the next chapter. But before the championship bracket opens, the road back to a national title begins with a familiar postseason rhythm: a long layoff, a corrective training stretch and an opening round opponent built to test composure. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd looks to throw the ball while an opposing defender approaches him. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 6:04 p.m. It was a rematch a year in the making. The Trojans vanquished the Bruins in last year’s MPSF championship match in a three-point affair. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo gathers at the edge of the pool, where the team huddles around coach Adam Wright. The Bruins lost in the MPSF Championship match to USC for the second consecutive season but will have a chance to claim back-to-back national championships at the NCAA tournament in December. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
