Though the largest water polo stage in the world was months after the conclusion of the NCAA women’s water polo season last year, the Rio Olympics still took its toll. Top players from around the country passed on collegiate competition in hopes of making it onto the United States national team and playing at the […]
Category Archives: Women’s Water Polo
Battle of the Editors: Winter sports to watch
A wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA is wrapping up, but with winter and spring sports on the horizon, there’s still a lot to be excited for. Here are the Daily Bruin Sports editors’ picks for athletes and sports to watch for next quarter. Gymnastics – TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Call it nostalgia for this old […]
Women’s water polo duo documents mouth-watering adventures
A daily consumption of classes at UCLA mixed with early-morning practices can be easy sources of stress for women’s water polo players Aubrie Monahan and Kelsey O’Brien. But whenever they feel overwhelmed, the seniors rely on a recipe that they’ve kept near and dear to their hearts, or in this case, their stomachs. It typically […]
Olympians share how UCLA experiences paved their way
Kevin Love was back for one more eight-clap. Russell Westbrook led a 8 clap at Pauley when he donated. Kevin Love wanted his chance to lead one with @uclatheden. pic.twitter.com/NtXOcgzY6X — Derrek Li (@DerrekLi) September 25, 2016 Not as a basketball player, but as one of the UCLA Olympians honored this past weekend during the […]
Olympians, five-star recruits to don blue and gold
Every year, Westwood eagerly anticipates its next wave of superstar athletes – a result of UCLA’s reputation as a top-notch academic and athletic institution. Here are some incoming freshmen that Daily Bruin Sports is most excited to see competing in the blue and gold. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Ball is by far coach Steve Alford’s […]
UCLA athletes, coaches deliver strong performances at Rio Olympics
The marathon serves as a culminating event for the Olympics – fitting, given the ancient roots and the endless pace of athletic venues that define two-and-a-half weeks every four years. As 1998 UCLA graduate Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line in the event today, he slipped and fell on the wet pavement. He laid face […]
Rio Recap: August 19
This year at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s water polo – Gold medal match USA vs. Italy The women’s senior national team had […]