Starting the season strong is often the recipe for an effective campaign.
The Bruins return to Pauley Pavilion with the possibility of extending their undefeated start after back-to-back decisive victories.
No. 1 UCLA (22-1, 5-1 MPSF) begins its postseason campaign with the MPSF Championship at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California. The Bruins have been the MPSF’s best regular-season team for three consecutive years but failed to win the tournament title after falling to No.
The Bruins’ Achilles’ heel has been exposed.
No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (18-1, 2-1 MPSF) will look to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts No.
A successful campaign involves trudging into enemy territory as much is it does protecting home field.
And now the Bruins are back home after two weekends away from Westwood.
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) has not lost a match since Nov. 24. With a perfect start to the 2025 campaign thus far – and an opportunity to repeat as national champions – the Bruins begin MPSF play with two weekend matches against familiar foes.
This post was updated June 9 at 5:49 p.m.
UCLA Athletics’ first year in the Big Ten didn’t affect its ability to win conference – and national honors.
This post was updated May 9 at 7:16 a.m.
After an overtime loss in the MPSF finals, reigning national champion and No. 2 seed UCLA (19-5, 5-1 MPSF) heads into the NCAA tournament with a chance at its first back-to-back titles since 2009.
Defending MPSF champions No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo (18-4, 5-1 MPSF) will return to Spieker Aquatics Center for the final time this season to defend its MPSF title.
This post was updated March 30 at 9:25 p.m.
When Lauren Betts blocked guard Flau’jae Johnson’s first shot, the Bruins’ bench erupted. Five seconds later, the Defensive Player of the Year did it again, and chants of “Betts” echoed throughout Spokane Arena.
This post was updated March 28 at 10:23 p.m.
Sunday’s match will mark a year since then No. 3-seed LSU upset then-No. 2 seed UCLA to end the Bruins’ season earlier than projected.

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