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 […]
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Women’s water polo unable to break Trojan’s perfect record in rivalry match
The gloomy weather at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center seemed to foretell the disappointing result of Saturday’s crosstown showdown. With a light rain drizzling intermittently on the stands and the pool, the exciting rivalry match ended in a 8-5 loss for UCLA women’s water polo. The No. 1 Trojans (18-0, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) scored […]
Women’s water polo competes against flawless USC for No.1 spot
The shot clock had expired, the pool was quiet and UCLA digested the 10-7 loss to crosstown rival USC at the UC Irvine Invitational. It was the second loss of the season and the same story for the Bruins – an all too familiar loss to an all too familiar opponent. “Throughout the game in […]
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 […]
Bruins’ counter attacks against Spartans lead to six-game win streak
With less than seven minutes remaining in the third quarter, junior attacker Kelsey O’Brien was still looking for a way to add to UCLA’s four goal lead. O’ Brien broke out in a sprint toward the opposing net and sent a shot sailing past the San Jose State goalie Alicia Magliocco. The attacker’s goal was […]
Women’s water polo hosts first home games of season in invitational
After a long stretch of traveling for away games, the women’s water polo team will finally be able to play on its home turf, Spieker Aquatic Center. Following a week of regular practice during spring break, the team will be kicking off the quarter with its first home game of the season. The No. 2 […]