Author Archives: Erin Wagner

Unsure of what I was getting myself into, I signed on to the Daily Bruin Sports staff. I hate to admit it, but I didn’t realize what being a sports writer at the Daily Bruin amounted to. It’s pretty hardcore here; we even have a grad student groupie who sneaks by office security every day […]

After a disappointing 20th-place finish on the 2005-2006 season, the UCLA women’s swim and dive team made some impressive strides last weekend. The Bruin divers competed at the Senior Diving Zone D Championships in Pasadena, where three athletes qualified for the National Championships, which begin August 2. With a mediocre season, the Bruins were finally […]

Being at the top of the heap is nothing new for UCLA women’s water polo. By beating No. 1 USC with a last-second shot from sophomore Courtney Mathewson, the Bruins brought their NCAA Championship count to eight since the program’s inception and five under coach Adam Krikorian. Coming off a perfect season in 2005, the […]

As defending national champions, the UCLA women’s water polo team will travel to Irvine for this weekend’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament in a different position than in 2005. But an overtime win over No. 3 Stanford has the No. 2 Bruins in stronger position to make a run at back-to-back national titles. It […]

Most leave their families to go off to college, but freshman women’s water polo player Anne Belden was fortunate enough to leave for college to join her family. The Belden family is comprised of UCLA natives: Both parents are UCLA alumni, Belden’s brother played for the UCLA men’s water polo team from 2001 to 2005, […]

Saturday marks the beginning of the end for the 2006 water polo season as the No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team heads into its toughest leg of play, starting with a special evening game Saturday. The No. 3 Bruins (21-2) will travel across town to face the top-ranked Trojans on Saturday at the McDonald’s […]

The No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team had a successful sweep this weekend at home, defeating No. 8 Arizona State 9-3 on Saturday and No. 7 San Diego State on Sunday 12-3. With the dual victories, the Bruins now boast a 16-2, 7-0 MPSF record, and have continued their undefeated status in conference play. […]