Saturday, February 14

13-year-old Melissa Ponce finds lifelong friends in UCLA women’s water polo teammates

Melissa Ponce spent the day before her 13th birthday in the hospital. It was Valentine’s Day, just one day before she officially became a teenager, but Melissa was confined by the walls of a hospital room for the fifth consecutive day. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Ava Johnson, senior defender Myna Simmons, senior attacker Lexi Liebowitz, junior utility Katrina Drake, junior defender Bella Wentzel and senior attacker Roxy Wheaton (left to right) surprised 13-year-old Melissa Ponce, the newest member of UCLA women’s water polo, with a Harry Potter themed birthday. (Courtesy of Cynthia Ponce)


Women’s water polo splits Arizona State games with triple-overtime victory

Hannah Palmer’s golden goal saved the Bruins from a winless weekend. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (8-2, 6-2 MPSF) and No. 5 Arizona State (12-7, 6-4 MPSF) were knotted at 10 goals apiece in a sudden-death overtime period at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Sunday before the sophomore attacker netted her third goal of the game and fourth of the weekend to give the blue and gold an 11-10 victory. Read more...

Photo: With 12 seconds remaining in the third overtime period, sophomore attacker Hannah Palmer netted a shot to give UCLA women’s water polo the win on Sunday over Arizona State after falling to the Sun Devils the day prior. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s water polo prepares for back-to-back doubleheaders against ASU, Indiana

The Bruins are set to amass more than 4,000 miles in travel for their next four games. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (7-1, 5-1 MPSF) will enjoy a slight return to normalcy with back-to-back doubleheaders against No. Read more...

Photo: Second in goals for UCLA women’s water polo a season ago, junior utility Katrina Drake has netted nine shots this season. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)



Weekend Preview: April 1

Women’s tennisValerie Li, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins head for a sweltering weekend in Arizona riding a three-match winning streak. No. 10 UCLA women’s tennis (11-3, 5-0 Pac-12) will first play No. Read more...

Photo: No. 10 UCLA women’s tennis is currently riding a pair of three-match winning streaks – one in its last three games overall and another in its last three games against Arizona State, its opponent Friday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s water polo looks to build on first win over Stanford since 2017

On the heels of a win over the defending NCAA champions, the Bruins are trying to play together and with confidence, according to Hannah Palmer. No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Hannah Palmer netted two goals and added an assist to pair with three steals for UCLA women’s water polo in the second game of the doubleheader against Stanford to snap a seven game losing streak. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s water polo posts win and loss in doubleheader against Stanford

Just one goal separated the Bruins and the Cardinal when the clock hit triple zeroes in both games this weekend. Junior utility Katrina Drake’s last-ditch effort fell just short at the buzzer Saturday, but it was redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Georgia Phillips who stonewalled a flurry of game-tying attempts as the final period came to a close Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Malia Allen registered a hat trick Sunday to lead UCLA women’s water polo in scoring for the first time in her career after failing to net a point the previous day. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)



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