Women’s water poloCassidy Hunt, Daily Bruin contributor UCLA women’s water polo failed to beat USC in its previous meeting this season, but will have a second chance this weekend when the two face off once again. On Saturday, the No. 4 Bruins (21-4, 2-2 MPSF) will compete against the No. 1 Trojans (20-1, 3-0) at […]
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Women’s water polo dives into final game of regular season
Performances in power-play situations have defined the way the UCLA women’s water polo team plays its games this season. In anticipation of its final regular season game of the year, the Bruins will have two weeks off from competition to tighten their loose ends. No. 4 UCLA (21-4, 2-2 MPSF) is fresh off of a […]
Women’s water polo’s win streak sunk in match against No. 1 Stanford
UCLA women’s water polo held Stanford to nearly two scoreless quarters, but it wasn’t enough. No. 1 Stanford (14-1, 1-1 MPSF) ended No. 4 UCLA’s (21-4, 2-2) five-game win streak with an 8-5 loss Saturday. “Today was a great display of us not changing or reacting poorly,” said redshirt junior attacker Grace Reego. “We had […]
Women’s water polo drowns Spartans in first conference home game of season
This was a weekend of firsts for the UCLA women’s water polo team. They played their first game in Dirks Pool this season – their first home game in more than two months – and took home their first conference win of the season. No. 4 UCLA (18-3, 1-1 MPSF) bested No. 21 San Jose […]
UCLA swimming and diving places 26th at NCAA championships
Junior diver Eloise Belanger finished in 3rd place on platform at the NCAA Championships this week, after qualifying to compete in all three collegiate diving events. No. 21 UCLA (5-5-1, 2-4-1 Pac-12) sent seven swimmers and one diver from its 36-person roster to the NCAA championships that ran from Wednesday through Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. […]
Women’s water polo falls short of win after Cal’s second-half surge
Over the weekend, the Bruins were bested by the Golden Bears for the first time since 2012. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (17-3, 0-1 Pac-12) fell to No. 1 California (14-3, 2-0) in its first of two matches this weekend. The match was held at Spieker Aquatics Complex, the Golden Bears’ home pool. In […]
Women’s water polo to rematch two top-10 teams in weekend play
The Bruins will be facing two top-10 teams this weekend, making it possible for them to take home more than one marquee win. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (16-2, 0-0 Pac-12) will replay No. 1 California (13-3, 1-0 Pac-12) on Saturday and No. 8 Pacific (7-5) on Sunday. The Bruins won their first matchups […]