Influence in the pool is often not measured by playing time or goals scored but by the lasting impressions a player is able to leave on her teammates. Senior goalie Alex Musselman of the UCLA women’s water polo team is one player with that level of influence. In her first three seasons with the Bruins, […]
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Women’s water polo refines shots for Arizona State matchup
Only two matches separate UCLA women’s water polo from the postseason and a No. 2 seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. But the road, however short, will not be easy, as both remaining opponents are ranked in the top four. Before ending the regular season against No. 3 Stanford (19-2, 4-0 MPSF), the […]
Women’s water polo goalie rivalry leads to growth, improvement
Walk into Spieker Aquatics Center on any given game day for No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo, and it’s almost guaranteed to see the Bruin goalie make a seemingly impossible save. Whether the opposing team tries to skip the ball into the goal or shoot it in the top corner, she will likely be in […]
No. 2 women’s water polo sweeps competition at Bruin Invitational
After only adding two goals to its lead in the third quarter, UCLA women’s water polo was looking to regain momentum going into the final eight minutes against Redlands. This mindset was clear as sophomore attacker Devin Grab came out firing and scored two goals in the first minute, the first from well beyond the […]
UCLA women’s water polo overcomes Cal’s lockdown defense
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — UCLA women’s water polo came out firing in the third quarter against Cal Friday after a slow offensive start. On the Bruins’ first possession of the half, senior center India Forster sailed one past the goalkeeper and junior attacker Kelsey O’Brien followed soon after to build their lead to 3-1. No. 2 […]
Women’s water polo to take on top schools at UCI Invitational
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo will travel to the home of a familiar opponent to battle in the highly competitive UC Irvine Invitational this weekend. In the 11-6 win over No. 9 UC Irvine (6-5) on Feb. 19, the Bruins leapt to an early 8-2 lead but lost momentum and briefly let the Anteaters […]
Women’s water polo emerges from Triton Invitational with loss to USC
This past weekend, the Bruins traveled to La Jolla for what would be the toughest test of the season thus far. After dominant victories in the first three rounds of the Triton Invitational, No. 1 UCLA (7-1) fell 8-6 to No. 2 USC (6-0) in the championship game Sunday. The Bruins opened the weekend with […]