INDIANAPOLIS – It wasn’t Spieker Aquatics Center, nor was it the west coast the Bruins have grown accustomed to competing in across their season – but the Eight Clap echoed loud and clear as the team geared up for their first round of NCAA play. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Bia Mantellato raises her arm to shoot the ball. Mantellato notched a hat trick in the team’s quarterfinal win over the Lions in the NCAA quarterfinal. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 9 at 7:16 a.m. After an overtime loss in the MPSF finals, reigning national champion and No. 2 seed UCLA (19-5, 5-1 MPSF) heads into the NCAA tournament with a chance at its first back-to-back titles since 2009. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo stand at the side of the pool. The team earned a No. 2 seed for this year’s NCAA tournament. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 27 at 11:25 p.m. As the seconds counted down on the shot and game clocks, sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Steele blocked the ball three consecutive times to send the Bruins to overtime – an opportunity to defend their reigning conference title. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo gather around coach Adam Wright at the side of the pool. The Bruins fell to the Cardinal in the MPSF championship final Sunday afternoon. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
For a team accustomed to large leads, Saturday’s MPSF semifinal was anything but routine. No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo (19-4, 6-1 MPSF) hosted No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo gather in a huddle at the side of the pool. The Bruins took down the Golden Bears to send themselves to the MPSF championship final match. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Defending MPSF champions No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo (18-4, 5-1 MPSF) will return to Spieker Aquatics Center for the final time this season to defend its MPSF title. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo pose for a photo after their Senior Day victory over the Trojans. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Beating your crosstown rivals is always sweet. Beating them by a large enough margin to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the MPSF tournament? Even sweeter. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Steele raises her arm to pass the ball. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
It is certain that teams want to head into the postseason on a good note. And what could be better than a win over your archrival to round out the regular season? Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Anna Pearson prepares to shoot the ball. Pearson led the team in scoring with four goals against the Rainbow Warriors. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
