Thursday, July 2

UCLA women’s water polo kicks off season with 5 wins, return of MVP

The MVP of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics returned to NCAA water polo last weekend. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (5-0) opened its season Friday through Sunday with five wins at the UC Santa Barbara Invitational. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior goalkeeper Georgia Phillips recorded a career-high 18 saves for No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo in a victory over No. 18 UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. The Bruins’ win over the Gauchos was one of five wins on the weekend for the blue and gold. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Weekend preview: Jan. 20

Women’s Water PoloRicardo Garcia, Daily Bruin reporter Friday will mark the start of a new season for the Bruins. Coming off a loss in the 2021 NCAA championship game, No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman is back with No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo after taking two seasons off to purse the Olympics. Musselman and the Bruins will open their season Friday against No. 23 Wagner College. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Battle of the Editors: UCLA’s most exciting game day experience

The start of the 2021-2022 school year has arrived and with it comes a number of Bruins making their inaugural campus visits. For those who have yet to step foot in Westwood, it may be challenging to gauge which sporting events to attend. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball finished the 2021 season with a 47-7 record, a Pac-12 title and a trip to the Women’s College World Series. The Bruins lost pitcher Rachel Garcia from that team, but return most of the rest of the roster heading into the 2022 season. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Battle of the Editors: UCLA’s top-performing Olympic athletes

Of the 40 future, current or former UCLA athletes who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 15 athletes won 16 total medals – seven golds, seven silvers and two bronze medals. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA basketball guard Jrue Holiday started the last five games for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helping the team to a 5-0 record while averaging 10.6 points per game. (Courtesy of Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)


2021-2022 UCLA sports season previews

With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...

Photo: (Nathan Koketsu/Daily Bruin)


Bruins shepherd U.S. women’s water polo to third-consecutive gold medal

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 8:06 p.m. Three Bruins completed the three-peat for Team USA. The U.S. women’s water polo team won its third consecutive Olympic gold medal Saturday, beating Spain 14-5 – the largest margin of victory ever posted in an Olympic final. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s water polo redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman won the second Olympic gold medal of her career Saturday, finishing with 18 goals in seven games in Tokyo. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Olympic preview: Dozens of current Bruins, alumni represent UCLA in Tokyo

This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...

Photo: (Lauren Ho/Design director, Photos (left to right): Daily Bruin file photo, courtesy of Mike Mattina/Arizona Athletics, Daily Bruin file photo, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)



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