W. polo: Women’s water polo wins close games at Gaucho Invitational

Though the water polo community tagged the UCLA women’s water polo team as the heavy favorite to capture this year’s national title, this weekend showed that the gap between the Bruins and everyone else is not that wide. In the Gaucho Invitational in Santa Barbara, No. 1 UCLA was tested and battered, but ultimately showed […]

W. polo: Women’s water polo lethargic in Hawai’i win

What seemed to be just another bout with a lowly conference team suddenly became a reminder for the undefeated UCLA women’s water polo team that it can’t overlook any opponent. The Bruins, the top-ranked team in the country, came out lethargic, frustrated and just not ready to play. Yet UCLA relied on talent alone and […]

W. hoops: Stanford takes victory, but not hope

A few minutes after her team’s 12th consecutive loss to Stanford, UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier walked to the locker room with a multitude of emotions. There was confusion as to how UCLA could lead fourth-ranked Stanford for over 15 minutes in the first half, yet trail by double-digits going into halftime. There was […]

W. hoops: Defeats by Arizona schools increase Bruins’ intensity

A sense of urgency. UCLA coach Kathy Olivier vehemently reiterated that theme all throughout Monday’s practice. After being swept by the Arizona schools this past weekend, Olivier sent a message to her team by holding a practice on Monday, which isn’t common for the Bruins after a road trip. The team answered in practice by […]

W. polo: Squad squeaks by with Stanford Invitational title

All week long, UCLA coach Adam Krikorian reiterated that the Bruins needed to wait for this weekend to get an indication of where they stand. The entire water polo community had been proclaiming that this season’s team may be the best women’s water polo squad ever assembled. Nevertheless, the top-ranked Bruins were hesitant to even […]