Team USA’s roster for the World University Games had UCLA written all over it. The United States sent representatives for 15 sports to Naples, Italy to compete in the international tournament from July 3 through July 14. 37 Bruin athletes participated in different sports. Team USA placed fourth overall with 21 gold, 17 silver and […]
Category Archives: Women’s Water Polo
Women’s water polo finishes season hopeful about program’s future
Although their season ended with a defeat, the Bruins’ improvements from last year may give the team hope for the next few seasons. UCLA women’s water polo (24-7, 4-2 MPSF) ended its season with its second consecutive semifinal loss at the NCAA championship as it bowed out to Stanford by an 8-7 defeat. UCLA failed […]
Women’s water polo ends season with loss to Stanford in narrow NCAA semifinal game
This post was updated May 13 at 3 p.m. PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Bruins’ season ended the same way the previous one did: a loss to the host team in the final four. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s water polo (24-7, 4-2 MPSF) fell to No. 2 seed Stanford (22-2, 6-0) 8-7 in the […]
Women’s water polo beats Michigan, only two wins away from first title since 2009
PALO ALTO, Calif. –– The Bruins are just two games away from winning their first title since 2009. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s water polo (24-6, 4-2 MPSF) won over No. 6 seed Michigan (23-9, 6-0 CWPA) 13-7 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship. The Bruins led after one quarter by a score of […]
Women’s water polo prepares to face Michigan in first round of NCAA tournament
The Bruins have been training for this weekend since they earned their spot in the tournament at the MPSF championship. No. 3 seed UCLA (23-6, 4-2 MPSF) will play No. 6 seed Michigan (23-8, 6-0 CWPA) this weekend in the first round of the NCAA tournament. UCLA has faced Michigan twice before this season, once […]
After taking five MPSF awards, women’s water polo heads to NCAA tournament
As they await the start of the NCAA championship, the Bruins have collected their final regular season accolades. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (23-6, 4-2 MPSF) had five players selected to the All-MPSF teams last week before its eventual third-place finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship. Junior attacker Maddie Musselman was the […]
Women’s water polo wins show strategic Bruin improvement, lock on NCAA spot
The Bruins took the rubber match and likely locked up a spot in the NCAA championship. No. 3 seed UCLA (23-6, 4-2 MPSF) defeated No. 4 seed California (16-8, 3-3) 7-6 in the third-place game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship at the Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. This was the Bruins’ […]