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 […]
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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: Women’s hoops keeping eyes on Cal
With only three games left in the regular season, UCLA women’s basketball coach Kathy Olivier and the rest of the Bruin team know exactly what’s at stake this weekend. “We have to get it done these three games or we can kiss the (NCAA) Tournament goodbye,” sophomore Consuelo Lezcano said. Winners of only four of […]
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 […]
W. hoops: Arizona narrowly defeats UCLA
Down by three with 17 seconds remaining to Arizona, UCLA women’s coach Kathy Olivier diagrammed an offensive set to perfection. A double pick was designed to free up Lisa Willis at the top of the key, and the junior responded by burying a 3-pointer to tie the score, appearing to send the game into overtime. […]