Stanford women’s water polo is the dark cloud that looms over UCLA. The past two consecutive NCAA finals have had an all-too-familiar ending for the Bruins – a loss at the hands of the Cardinal. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s water polo team begins the 2016 season this weekend at the UCSB Winter Invitational. The Bruins were the NCAA runner-ups last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Three current UCLA athletes traveled to Toronto in mid-July for the 2015 Pan American Games. Over the course of 15 games, the Bruin representatives went undefeated, eventually capturing gold for their countries. Read more...
The UCLA women’s water polo team wrapped up its 2014-2015 season taking second place in the NCAA Tournament after an assessed penalty shot decided the 7-6 Stanford victory. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With 11 seconds remaining in the NCAA women’s water polo championship game, Stanford driver Kiley Neushul wound up for a penalty shot. A title match that was tied up at six goals apiece would be decided within a matter of seconds. Read more...
Photo: Women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks and redshirt senior goalkeeper Sami Hill console each other following a 7-6 loss to Stanford. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
PALO ALTO — During the NCAA semifinal game, the California Golden Bears were closing in on UCLA women’s water polo’s lead with three consecutive goals. In the third quarter, an exclusion on the Bears gave the Bruins a six-on-five advantage and the ball settled into the hands of junior Rachel Fattal. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Rachel Fattal helped UCLA defeat a fourth-seeded California, powering the Bruins to a 9-5 win and a spot in the NCAA title match. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
STANFORD — Within the first minute of the NCAA quarterfinal’s opening sprint, junior defender Alys Williams sent a skip shot into the lower right corner of the net putting the UCLA women’s water polo team on the scoreboard first. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe tied for the UCLA team lead with two goals scored in the Bruins’ 9-2 win over the UC San Diego Tritons in the NCAA quarterfinal on Friday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Upsets and unlikely heroes characterized the 2009 NCAA women’s water polo tournament as UCLA finished with its fifth consecutive national title. On paper, the No. 3 seed Bruins were not expected to win. Read more...
Photo: Tanya Gandy was one of three senior leaders in UCLA women’s water polo’s lineup during its last championship-winning season in 2009. (Daily Bruin file photo)
