Ayyalasomayajula joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2015 and contributed until 2016. He spent time on the men's water polo and women's tennis beats.

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Coach Adam Wright and the No. 2 Bruins took second place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships this past weekend, suffering a three-goal loss to No. 1 USC in the championship game. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)

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For the greater part of the season, No. 2 UCLA has been clicking. But in the past ten days, the Bruins have had three games where their communication and poise has been subpar.

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Difficulties plague men’s water polo in crucial part of season

By Ishan Ayyalasomayajula

Nov. 22, 2016 11:11 p.m.