Earlier this season, after his team’s first loss to Stanford, UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks said that his team needed to hone its “killer instinct” toward the end of tough games if it wanted to win a national title. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s water polo team look on as the Bruins watched their 5-2 lead turn into a 9-5 loss in the NCAA championship game against Stanford. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After 5-2 lead in the first half, UCLA women’s water polo fell 9-5 to the Stanford Cardinal in the NCAA championship, held at USC Sunday. The victory crowns Stanford with its fourth national title and leaves UCLA barren since its 2005-2009, five-title win streak under then-coach Adam Krikorian. Read more...
Nervous, anxious, excited. If the UCLA women’s water polo players had to put it into words, those three nicely sum up the emotion heading to the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Emily Donohoe will rely on the support of her teammates this weekend in order to find “quiet” amid the adrenaline-filled competition of the NCAA tournament. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
The only thing that is remaining between UCLA and national championship No. 111 is three water polo games. The UCLA women’s water polo team will play in the NCAA tournament this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defender Alys Williams and the Bruins have been playing with more intensity in practice to prepare for this weekend’s NCAA championships. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
With only four losses, the UCLA women’s water polo team has had a very strong year, resulting in its No. 2 ranking going into the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: After falling to Stanford, senior utility player Becca Dorst said that the UCLA women’s water polo team did not lose its confidence and is looking forward to the competition it will face in the upcoming NCAA tournament. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Halfway through the final game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship tournament, it looked like the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team was going to be able to pull off an upset over No. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Becca Dorst struggles to control the ball against aggressive Stanford defense. The Cardinal held UCLA scoreless in the second half. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
After wrapping up regular season play with a hard-fought win over USC, the No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo team will be traveling back across town this weekend for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference championships. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo is set to take on CSU Bakersfield in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinals. (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)
