Author Archives: Bryan Chu

There have always been a multitude of scenarios for the Bruins to covertly make their way into the NCAA Tournament. This time around, the women’s water polo team has no wiggle room. Win the MPSF Tournament this weekend in Los Alamitos, and it will punch its ticket to the NCAAs. Lose, and UCLA will have […]

It’s every athlete’s dream. It’s a goal that many have wanted ever since shooting their first basketball, swinging their first bat, or even scoring their first goal. This past year, five Bruins had their aspirations become a reality. Instead of playing collegiate water polo, Natalie Golda, Thalia Munro, Kelly Rulon, Amber Stachowski and Gabrielle Domanic […]

LOS ALAMITOS “”mdash; A sense of déjà vu hit the UCLA women’s water polo team Saturday. With seven of the 14 members of the women’s U.S. National Team comprised of Bruin alumnae, coach Adam Krikorian and this year’s UCLA squad were up against a number of familiar faces. The current Bruins put up a valiant […]

Familiar faces and a seemingly noticeable one will be missing from the U.S. Women’s National Team this Saturday when the Bruins face Team USA at Los Alamitos. In late November, UCLA sophomore Amber Stachowski was involved in a car accident. While driving on the 405 Freeway to UCLA with Olympic teammates Maureen Flanagan and Thalia […]

With arms intertwined all game long and tugging and pulling aplenty, the UCLA women’s water polo team realized the season is not going to get any easier. Riding a 10-game winning streak, including a 9-4 victory over San Jose State at home on Saturday, the No. 3 Bruins lost 5-3 to rival No. 2 Stanford […]

Lo and behold, the last game of the regular season for the UCLA women’s water polo team is against archnemisis Stanford. Assuming the Bruins can get past conference light-weight San Jose State on Saturday, just about everything will hinge on the outcome of Sunday’s contest with the Cardinal. “It’s going to be key for us […]

For students who go to Kerckhoff Coffee House, third-year Katie Schettig could be just a person behind the counter making an ice-blended caramel mocha. She could also be just another student earning minimum wage at Pauley Pavilion serving hot dogs at the concession stand. She could even be just one of those smarter-than-smart students who […]