For UCLA women’s water polo, a crucial part of its game is team defense – it’s the Bruins’ bread and butter, according to coach Brandon Brooks. Anchoring the No. 3 Bruins’ defense, which has held opponents to just three goals a game on average, is sophomore goalkeeper Carlee Kapana. After splitting goal keeping duties with […]
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Around the League: Oregon men’s basketball’s first loss, power matchups in men’s volleyball
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Down went the Ducks. Oregon, who handed UCLA its first loss back in December, fell from the undefeated ranks this week after falling […]
UCLA women’s water polo starts season strong, aims to improve offense
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo is off to a 6-0 start after the first two invitationals of the season. But the Bruins have put up other numbers that differentiate this season’s undefeated start from the rest of the past seven undefeated starts. So far the Bruins have scored 99 goals, the second highest amount […]
Around the League: Oregon, Arizona men’s basketball stay undefeated in Pac-12
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Men’s basketball Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor After now-No. 7 Arizona upset now-No. 8 UCLA in the Pac-12’s prime-time matchup of the weekend Saturday, there were four […]
Women’s water polo goes undefeated at UCSB Winter Invitational
For the seventh year in a row, UCLA women’s water polo is off to a 6-0 start. The No. 3 Bruins (6-0) added four more wins to their record this weekend as they went undefeated at the UCSB Winter Invitational. The offense continued to pour in from freshman attacker Maddie Musselman, who scored 12 goals […]
UCLA women’s water polo to face top-25 teams at UCSB Winter Invitational
Coming off of strong performances against ranked opponents in the first invitational of the season, UCLA women’s water polo looks to continue its hot start at the UCSB Winter Invitational this weekend. In their first two official games, the No. 3 Bruins (2-0) totaled 35 goals as they took down No. 16 San Jose State […]
Women’s water polo off to strong start with wins against SJSU, UC Davis
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 12.38 a.m. It’s official – after months of the long offseason, UCLA women’s water polo is back to sanctioned competition. In the first weekend of play, the No. 3 Bruins (2-0) claimed two official victories against No. 14 San Jose State and No. 17 UC Davis. “We’ve been […]