What a day for UCLA Athletics! UCLA Men’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Water Polo have all advanced to the next round of their respective playoffs. It was an exciting day that started with Men’s Water Polo advanced to the championship game of their tournament, followed by Men’s Soccer making their Final Four and ending with Women’s Volleyball heading to the Louisville Regional in their NCAA tourney. It was definitely a big day for Bruins.
It never stops at UCLA.
UCLA Men’s Water Polo
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The Bruin’s played their first game in the six-team NCAA Men’s Water Polo tournament against UC San Diego Tritons and promptly annihilated them, 15-6 in a rout. Despite the game being played in the Triton’s own backyard, UCLA had complete control every step of the way. They will next meet #3 USC who needed sudden-death overtime to beat #2 Stanford 12-11.
This will be the fifth time this season the Bruins and Trojans will meet with UCLA taking three of the four games already played. This may seem like UCLA has the upper hand, but USC has an edge of their own. The Trojans enter into their tenth consecutive title match while capturing the last six national titles. Needless to say, we have a ball game.
No. 1 UCLA Heads to NCAA Finals with 15-6 Win at No. 4 UC San Diego. http://t.co/0ymUhxDdFZ #GoBruins #NCAATournament
— UCLA Water Polo (@UCLAWaterPolo) December 7, 2014
No. 1 UCLA will face No. 3 USC in the NCAA title match tomorrow at 3:10 PM. #GoBruins #NCAATournament
— UCLA Water Polo (@UCLAWaterPolo) December 7, 2014
Here's a nice feature on Bruin goalie Garrett Danner by John Reger for the http://t.co/YeXASuFT7w. http://t.co/A6UQNqTrMe #GoBruins
— UCLA Water Polo (@UCLAWaterPolo) December 7, 2014
UCLA Men’s Soccer
UCLA had an early lead in this one, but needed extra time to defeat North Carolina in eight rounds of a shoot-out after a 3-3 tie.
The Bruins had UNC on their heel’s for the majority of the match. UCLA had a 3-1 lead in the middle of the second half, but after that, the Tar Heels scored two goals within a minute, which forced the game to go to extra time. UNC and UCLA had traded blows through two sudden-death overtimes, but neither could capture that golden goal.
It was then off to a shoot out where the Bruins stumbled early, but ended with a trip to Cary, North Carolina and the Final Four.
#UCLA WINS!!!! EARL EDWARDS JR WITH THE SAVE!!! THE #BRUINS ARE ON TO THE FINAL FOUR!
— UCLA Men's Soccer (@UCLAMSoccer) December 7, 2014
OLE OLE OLE! The #Bruins are on to the Final Four! #OneTeamOneGoal http://t.co/hKO7kOy4kq
— UCLA Men's Soccer (@UCLAMSoccer) December 7, 2014
Watch how the drama unfolded tonight in Westwood as @UCLAMSoccer advances to the #CollegeCup. #8clap recap: http://t.co/o8KdF3uAkn
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 7, 2014
The 'Man of the Match' @earljrucla talked with @christianrmiles & @cobijones of the @Pac12Networks after the match: http://t.co/hy1qcDeYQ5
— UCLA Men's Soccer (@UCLAMSoccer) December 7, 2014
UCLA Women’s Volleyball
The Bruins hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball tournament at Pauley Pavilion. On Friday night, UCLA had caused LIU Brooklyn to take an early exit in the tournament after sweeping them in three sets (27-25, 25-15, 25-14).
On Saturday, the Bruins continued to blaze a trail in their NCAA Tournament after missing last season’s completely. UCLA once again swept the opposition in three sets as the Bruins ran through Long Beach State (27-25, 25-15, 25-14). The Bruins now head to Louisville, Kentucky to face Penn State in the Regional Semifinals.
What else but a roof to wrap up set three. 25-14 Bruins win in three. UCLA IS OFF TO LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONALS!!!!
— UCLA Women's Volleyball (@UCLAWomensVB) December 7, 2014
The Bruins will play #5-seed Penn State in the Regional Semis on Friday, Dec. 12 at either 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. PT in Louisville, Ky.
— UCLA Women's Volleyball (@UCLAWomensVB) December 7, 2014
As these Bruins continue to fight, fight, fight through their respective tournaments, we here at Go Joe Bruin will bring you the latest news in regards to these teams!
Go Bruins!