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Sophomore attacker Jake Cavano led UCLA men&#039;s water polo with 42 goals this season, ranking eighth overall in the conference. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

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Men's Water Polo

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Men&#039;s water polo won&#039;t see postseason play for first time in 6 years - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo won&#8217;t see postseason play for first time in 6 years

Maikis joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2018 and contributed until 2019. He was an assistant Sports editor in 2019 and contributed for the football, men's basketball, men's tennis, women's tennis and men's water polo beats.

Jason Maikis

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The Bruins failed to advance to the postseason for the first time since 2013. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (17-5, 1-2 MPSF) lost four of its final five games of the season, two to No.

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Freshman attacker Andy Rodgers was one of only three Bruins to score in the MPSF tournament third-place game, in which No. 3 seed UCLA men’s water polo lost to No. 1 seed USC 10-6. Rodgers also scored two goals in the semifinal, in which UCLA lost 16-15 in overtime to No. 2 seed Stanford. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Men&#039;s water polo takes 4th place at MPSF tournament, NCAA bid left unclear - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo takes 4th place at MPSF tournament, NCAA bid left unclear

Britton joined the Bruin as a sophomore in 2017 and contributed until 2019. She spent time on the swim &amp; dive, women's water polo and men's water polo beats.

Claire Britton

This post was updated Nov. 24 at 11:05 p.m. The Bruins finished in fourth place this weekend at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship. No. 3 seed UCLA (17-5, 1-2 MPSF) lost against No.

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Sophomore attacker Jake Cavano is second on UCLA men&#039;s water polo in goals with 34 heading into the MPSF tournament, where the No. 3-seeded Bruins will take on Penn State Behrend Friday at 1 p.m. for a chance to play No. 2 seed Stanford in Satuday&#039;s semifinals. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)

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Men&#039;s water polo to open MPSF tournament play facing Penn State Behrend - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo to open MPSF tournament play facing Penn State Behrend

The Bruins will head to Berkeley to compete in the MPSF Championships this weekend. No. 3 UCLA (16-3, 1-2 MPSF) will face No. 6 seed Penn State Behrend (6-13) Friday at 1 p.m.

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In is an Assistant Video producer. He was previously a contributor on the men's volleyball and women's soccer beats and a video contributor on the Sports beat. He is a third-year communications major.

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UCLA men’s water polo redshirt freshman attacker Brock Petersen takes a deep dive into his comeback from a hip injury and more with assistant Video producer Samuel In in this edition of “Walking the Walk, Talking the Talk.”

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Sophomore attacker Matthew Kacura was the only Bruin who took multiple shots to shoot better than 50% in No. 3 UCLA men&#039;s water polo&#039;s loss to No. 1 Stanford, resulting in the Cardinal winning the shooting percentage battle, .531-.440. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

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Men&#039;s water polo strives for accurate shots over abundance of attempts - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo strives for accurate shots over abundance of attempts

Foote is currently a contributor on the baseball beat. He was previously a contributor on the women's soccer, men's volleyball and men's water polo beats.

Will Foote

For the Bruins, offensive efficiency – rather than number of shots taken – has led to victories over top-10 teams. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (16-3, 1-2 MPSF) lost to No.

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UCLA men&#039;s water polo freshman attacker Tommy Gruwell notched one goal against Stanford, matching his performance from the Bruins&#039; first game against the Cardinal on Sept. 29. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)

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Men&#039;s water polo sees largest loss since 2008 to Stanford in regular season finale - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo sees largest loss since 2008 to Stanford in regular season finale

The Bruins lost the battle for the second seed in the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (16-3, 1-2 MPSF) lost to No.

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Junior attacker Chasen Travisano has scored in both of UCLA men&#039;s water polo&#039;s conference games, after scoring only four times in his first 10 games this season. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

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Men&#039;s water polo readies for shot at redemption in match against Stanford - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo readies for shot at redemption in match against Stanford

The Bruins will play their final regular season game this Saturday. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (16-2, 1-1 MPSF) will face No. 1 Stanford (16-2, 1-1 MPSF) this weekend on the road.

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Sophomore attacker Ashworth Molthen said UCLA men’s water polo started its latest game against USC with low energy, as the Bruins picked up their first loss in conference play. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

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Men&#039;s water polo focuses on energy going into final conference game - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s water polo focuses on energy going into final conference game

Boal is currently an assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, men's water polo, women's water polo, rowing and swim and dive beats. He was previously a contributor on the men's water polo and women's water polo beats.

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The Bruins need an increase in energy, according to coach Adam Wright. On Saturday, then-No. 1 UCLA (16-2, 1-1 MPSF) lost its home finale to then-No.

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Graphic: Short on seniors, UCLA men&#039;s water polo relies on underclassmen to score - Daily Bruin

Graphic: Short on seniors, UCLA men&#8217;s water polo relies on underclassmen to score

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Junior attacker Nicolas Saveljic led the Bruins with a three-goal performance, but UCLA couldn’t draw within two goals of USC after the Trojans took a 4-2 lead in the first quarter. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

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UCLA men&#039;s water polo consistently overshadowed by USC in 10-7 loss - Daily Bruin

UCLA men&#8217;s water polo consistently overshadowed by USC in 10-7 loss

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 10:00 p.m. The Bruins couldn’t score more than five goals in the first half for the second straight week.

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