Halfway through the final game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship tournament, it looked like the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team was going to be able to pull off an upset over No. 1 Stanford. The Bruins (26-3, 5-1 MPSF) had already knocked off the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in the first […]
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Women’s water polo to face CSU Bakersfield in MPSF tournament
After wrapping up regular season play with a hard-fought win over USC, the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team will be traveling back across town this weekend for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference championships. The three-game tournament marks the start of postseason play for the Bruins (23-3, 5-1 MPSF), and the winner earns […]
Individual players uphold women’s water polo’s success
After a one-loss conference campaign to cap a 23-3 regular season, the UCLA women’s water polo team sits in second place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation going into this weekend’s conference tournament. While much of the Bruins’ early season success came from a strong team effort, tougher games in the later part of the […]
Women’s water polo beats USC in final regular season game
With final seeding in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation on the line, the UCLA women’s water polo team took on USC across town in the final regular season game on Wednesday night. The Bruins handed the Trojans their second defeat of the season – and their first loss at the newly redone Uytengsu Aquatic Center. […]
Women’s water polo defeats SJSU after loss to Stanford
Between a coach and a few hecklers, there was an abnormal amount of yelling at Spieker Aquatics Center on Friday afternoon. As the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team took on No. 1 Stanford, Stanford’s coach John Tanner repeatedly yelled at the referees as his team battled to a 9-8 victory over UCLA. A […]
UCLA women’s water polo geared up for another tough Stanford matchup
Friday is a big day for the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team. When it takes on No. 1 Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Center Friday afternoon, it will be the third meeting between the teams this season and UCLA’s fourth Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game. Each team has won once, with UCLA (21-2, 3-0 […]
Women’s water polo looks to improve late game offense
With only a couple weeks left in the regular season, the UCLA women’s water polo team has come a long way from the start of the season. Tied for the top slot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation as well as nationally, coach Brandon Brooks and the Bruins (20-2, 2-0 MPSF) don’t have much to […]