The player they call “Nasty” has brought back any Bruin pride lost during a long month of March Madness. The No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo team (18-3, 7-2 MPSF) has held that prestigious title for three straight weeks, coasting to 13 straight wins, and Natalie Golda has been the driving force behind the Bruins’ […]
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Beauregard balances academics, water polo
Typical college students may have more in common with athletes than they think. “For three weeks straight I just hit the bar,” UCLA senior Robin Beauregard said. However, this is not your normal college student talking about Friday nights at Madison’s. It’s one of the best water polo players in the country talking about a […]
Team outplays, sinks weekend opponents
The women’s water polo team has gotten what Stella only hoped to get back: her groove. Fresh off their impressive weekend in La Jolla, California, the Bruins made it nine straight after their disappointing loss to then-No. 1 Stanford on Feb. 28. Their nine victories have been against quality competitors, and the Bruins outscored these […]
Women’s water polo proves dominance in tournament
It all started with the Women’s Water Polo Top 20 Poll that came out last week. UCLA was dropped to the No. 3 rank in the nation, USC took over the No. 2 seed and Stanford remained on its pedestal at No. 1. “All of us knew we shouldn’t have been ranked third. “¦ It […]
Team loses 8-6 to USC but has its day in the sun defeating Hawaii 12-5
In its first home game of the season, the UCLA women’s water polo team looked to feed off the energy of its home crowd Friday against crosstown rival USC. Instead, they were greeted with a sea of red and gold ““ a crowd of people yelling their heads off ““ from what could only seem […]
UCLA No. 2 in tourney, nation
For the past six years, Adam Krikorian has stood on the sidelines of some of the best women’s water polo teams in the country. He had the privilege of being an assistant coach to the 1997 and 1998 UCLA women’s water polo national championship teams, as well as head coach of the 2000 and 2001 […]
IM hoops players deal with rules, talent in tournament
Rule one: a male on offense may not be in possession of the ball while inside the key. Exception: A male on offense may rebound, but must clear the ball out of the key by either dribbling or passing before any offensive plays can be made. Rule two: a male who jumps from outside the […]