No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team dispatched its four ranked opponents in dominating fashion this weekend. Offense was the name of the game as coach Adam Wright’s squad (9-0) outscored their competition in New Jersey by forty-seven goals. The Bruins’ offensive philosophy revolves around equal responsibility, no one player holds the burden of the […]
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UCLA men’s water polo triumphs in Triton and UCLA Invitationals
New season, continued dominance was the mantra of this weekend’s Triton and UCLA Invitationals for the No. 1 men’s water polo team. The two-time reigning NCAA champions officially kicked off the year over the weekend. Coach Adam Wright’s team showed few signs of rust after the offseason, turning in an undefeated performance. “Having a lot […]
UCLA women’s tennis ends season with loss to Ohio State
The UCLA women’s tennis team suffered a season-ending 4-1 loss to No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. The loss epitomized the season – the players fought tooth and nail for every point, and yet, were missing the push needed to propel them to victory. The team entered Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 match […]
Women’s tennis primed for upcoming Pac-12 singles championship
Senior Catherine Harrison described herself as having “flown blind” through last year’s Pac-12 singles championship. Harrison, currently the No. 17 player in the nation, primarily played in the fifth singles spot last season, leading her to have little experience against the stiff competition she would face in the tournament. “I never played any schools’ No. […]
Women’s tennis hopeful for redemption at Pac-12 despite loss to USC
Nothing seemed to work in No. 23 UCLA women’s tennis’ favor Sunday afternoon as the team dropped the regular-season finale 4-1 to the No. 21 USC Trojans. Windy conditions and a hostile road environment at the Marks Tennis Stadium did little to assuage the mostly inexperienced squad’s nerves before the match. “The conditions were not […]
Women’s tennis chalks up both win and loss in weekend home matches
Senior Catherine Harrison knew that she was in for an arduous match when she saw that her opponent was Arizona State’s Desirae Krawczyk. The pair last faced off in January at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic when No. 23 Krawczyk edged No. 15 Harrison 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. “(Krawczyk)’s left-handed which is something I’m not used […]
Women’s tennis emerges from road trip with wins over Utah, Colorado
UCLA women’s tennis had their work cut out for them this weekend – it was the team’s longest road trip of the season and the matches against Colorado and Utah were at high elevation. The No. 20 Bruins downed the Buffaloes and Utes in convincing fashion with a 6-1 victory Friday and a 4-2 victory […]