The UCLA women’s water polo team is equipped with high-scoring offensive players, an experienced, All-American goalkeeper and a staunch defense that has served as a staple for the Bruins. The team’s 20 wins this year are a testament to its skill. Nevertheless, No. 2 UCLA has failed on two occasions this season to defeat defending […]
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UCLA women’s water polo suffers tough loss to the Cardinal
With a minute left to play in the last quarter, UCLA had one last opportunity to tie the game against rival Stanford. In typical UCLA-Stanford fashion, the game was decided by one goal. That one goal however would not be in the Bruins’ favor. With a little over five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, […]
Top-ranked UCLA, Stanford to battle for dominance in women’s water polo
The UCLA women’s water polo team is under fire with Stanford at its heels gunning for the No. 1 spot in the country. The defending champion and No. 2-ranked Cardinal has a shot at reestablishing hegemony over the national women’s water polo arena this year, and the Bruins are an immediate glaring obstacle as the […]
Women’s water polo faces Stanford with new strategies, fresh outlook
When looking at the 20-1 record and the No. 1 ranking of UCLA women’s water polo, one might assume that the Bruins are in a league of their own. However, the Bruins are faced with an all-too-familiar situation. Flashback to last year, and UCLA took a four-game win streak into their April 11 contest against […]
No. 1 women’s water polo continues win streak against Sun Devils
It was another day, another win for the UCLA women’s water polo team, prolonging its nearly two-monthlong streak. The top-ranked Bruins did it again, but for some members of the team, this particular win meant a little more. “I think the last time was two years ago we came (to ASU) and lost, so the […]
Top-ranked women’s water polo to maintain focus against new opponent
UCLA women’s water polo’s 10-game win streak has lasted nearly two months. It has persisted through several ranked opponents and different locations. This weekend, however, the Bruins will carry that streak into an area they haven’t played in all year: east of California. The No. 1 Bruins (19-1, 3-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) hadn’t played […]
Women’s water polo holds No. 1 spot after defeating Hawai’i, SDSU
The UCLA women’s water polo team traveled to Honolulu for a weekend for an exhibition shootout with the Brazilian national team and games against Hawai’i and San Diego State. No. 1 UCLA recorded an 11-6 victory over No. 6 Hawai’i Friday, then followed with a 13-4 triumph over San Diego State Saturday. The wins brought […]