Lack of experience has ailed the UCLA women’s water polo team all season. It has also been glaringly apparent for the Bruins that relying on sheer talent would not get them past the top-ranked teams in the nation. The team needed experience if it wanted to do that. But experience is exactly what the No. […]
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W. water polo: Sister Act
Spending countless hours every day practicing, lifting weights, watching film and traveling is a routine many UCLA athletes have learned to endure. With all the time spent together, players on a team can forge a tight bond. But for two members of the UCLA women’s water polo team, sophomore Kristina and freshman Kacy Kunkel, their […]
W.polo: After win over Sun Devils, water polo stretches streak to 11 games
Winning has always been a tradition for UCLA water polo. For coach Adam Krikorian, those high standards have never wavered. However, coming into this season, Krikorian had an uncertain outlook on how the reigning 2003 NCAA champion women’s water polo team would fare. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Krikorian said. “There was a certain […]
W. basketball: Dancing for joy
Tears rolled down senior Jamila Veasley’s cheeks as she gazed at the television set. Nearly 100 miles away in her hometown of Bakersfield, sophomore Nikki Blue sat intently with friends and family as she awaited the results of Selection Sunday. Suddenly, all was at a standstill as the Bruins’ NCAA Tournament fate was revealed. Their […]
W. polo: Young water polo team confident about ‘SC match
Just one year ago, the UCLA women’s water polo team enjoyed the fruits of being NCAA champions. However, defending its title will be no easy task, as this year’s Bruins are lacking experience in every area. Thus far this season the No. 3 Bruins (9-2, 3-0 MPSF) have fallen to both No. 1 USC and […]
IM. basketball: Rounders triumph in IM tournament
In the face of defeat, it’s often easy to point fingers at anything other than one’s performance on the court. After the intramural C league championships in Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night, Team Rabid Wombats found itself doing just that ““ making excuses after enduring a 29-16 trouncing by Team Rounders. “We were missing our […]
W. basketball: UCLA falters with loss of lead
SAN JOSE “”mdash; Leading by 11 with less than 15 minutes to go, the Bruins found themselves in what seemed like a runaway game. But surprise, surprise, Stanford was Stanford. “We had the momentum, and I think that Stanford is a good basketball team, but they got a lot of breaks down the stretch,” UCLA […]