The Bruins took down their only out-of-conference opponent this season. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (1-0) handily defeated No. 11 Fresno State (2-1) on Valentine’s Day 19-10, outscoring the Bulldogs in all four quarters in its first game in 343 days. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore utility Abbi Hill had a hat trick in UCLA women’s water polo’s first game of the season. Last season, she had six hat tricks and led the team in goals. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins are looking to finish what they started a year ago. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo will head north to begin its season on Valentine’s Day with a matchup against No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Hannah Palmer finished her first collegiate season with UCLA women’s water polo fourth on the team in goals and second in steals. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumni Abby Dahlkemper (left) and Sam Mewis (right) are two of the five nominees for the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. (Daily Bruin file photos)
The post was updated Oct. 18 at 8:23 p.m. It can be easy to forget about the student in student-athlete. For that matter, fans often idolize and view anyone associated with sports as demigods of sorts, which occasionally can make them people we struggle to identify with. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo senior attacker Chasen Travisano scored nine goals last season after tallying 20 or more in the previous two years. Now a senior, he looks to make an impact for the men’s team this year in place of the now-transferred Ashworth Molthen. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:14 p.m. The Pac-12 made a splash when it announced the return of UCLA football and men’s and women’s basketball in November, but the future of smaller sports is still in question. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright of men’s and women’s water polo is the only head coach of two UCLA programs, achieving a combined record of 333-64. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 18 at 5:16 p.m. to reflect a new illustration for the Swim & Dive team. With the Pac-12’s recent cancellation of all athletic competitions for the rest of the 2020 calendar year, many UCLA sports will be waiting longer than usual to start their seasons. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
With professional leagues beginning again in the wake of COVID-19 postponements, the Daily Bruin Sports editors decided to take a look at current Bruins who resemble some of the top pros in their respective sports. Read more...
Photo: (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin staff)
