No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo’s season begins this weekend. The squad ended its 2025 season with a loss in the NCAA tournament semifinal to USC, and this season will begin for UCLA at the Cal Cup. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m. UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday. “I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in a written statement provided by the university. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright yells towards the pool as he stands on the side. Wright will be taking on an advisory role for the 2026 campaign. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m. UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 3 at 9:51 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin forward/center Adem Bona dribbles toward the hoop with Washington defenders at his back. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 22 at 11:11 p.m. With just softball and baseball remaining in the postseason hunt, UCLA’s first year in the Big Ten is nearly in the books. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo stand around coach Adam Wright on the side of the pool. The Bruins’ 2025 season came to a close after a loss in the NCAA semifinal to the Trojans. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 11 at 10:05 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS – A rivalry as old as time took center stage once again, and this time, it felt like a fairy tale unfolding – complete with heroes, villains and an electric crowd. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo gather in a huddle. Last year’s national champions found their season coming to a close after a 15-13 loss to the Trojans in the NCAA semifinal. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
INDIANAPOLIS – It wasn’t Spieker Aquatics Center, nor was it the west coast the Bruins have grown accustomed to competing in across their season – but the Eight Clap echoed loud and clear as the team geared up for their first round of NCAA play. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Bia Mantellato raises her arm to shoot the ball. Mantellato notched a hat trick in the team’s quarterfinal win over the Lions in the NCAA quarterfinal. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
