W. polo: Water polo’s defensive focus keeps opposing teams at bay

Glimpses of the defense that the 2003 UCLA women’s water polo team used to capture its NCAA championship title are beginning to surface in the play of this season’s undefeated Bruins. Holding their last three opponents to a total of seven goals, most recently Cal 15-6 and Pacific 15-1, on Saturday and Sunday respectively, UCLA […]

W. basketball: Women’s basketball not going dancing

Last season, the Bruins cried, danced, and embraced after receiving news that they had made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. Unfortunately for the UCLA women’s basketball team, this season didn’t have that same storyline to it. After dropping five of its last six games, including a heartbreaking 73-71 opening-round […]

W. polo: Freshman’s comments result in suspension

Upset at Gabrielle Domanic’s comments in Friday’s Daily Bruin, UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian suspended the freshman driver for the Bruins’ next four games starting with today’s match-up with Cal State Northridge. Krikorian stated that the comments made by Domanic in regard to her former Foothill High School teammate Brittany Hayes, who is […]

W. polo: Rivalry holds deeper meaning for water polo star

Whenever UCLA and USC square off in the pool, crosstown bragging rights and water polo supremacy are usually on the line. But this Saturday’s conference bout at Sunset Recreation Center between the No. 1 Bruins and No. 2 Trojans carries a special meaning for UCLA freshman Gabrielle Domanic. The driver will yet again face off […]

W. polo: Top Bruin scorers embody strength, experience

Before the season even began, women’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian thought he knew exactly what he’d get out of his players. Krikorian recognized that with the return of sophomore Kelly Rulon, he’d be welcoming back a celebrated youngster who possessed a world of skill. But Krikorian wasn’t sure how freshman center Brittany Rowe would […]