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UCLA women’s water polo faces off against alumni after home finale

The Bruins welcomed back an old tradition on the heels of Senior Day. For the first time since 2018, No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (22-2, 4-1 MPSF) competed in the alumni game after its home finale at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Members of No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo pose for a picture alongside alumni of the program. The Bruins played their first alumni game since 2018 on Saturday after the event had been canceled for two straight years because of the pandemic. (Courtesy of Minette Rubin Photography/Thruminetteslens)


Women’s water polo honors seniors before recording overtime win against Sun Devils

A clash of heads cut Val Ayala’s upper lip. With blood gushing from her mouth, the senior attacker was forced to leave the game three minutes into the third quarter to stitch up the gash. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Val Ayala lines up a shot. As one of seven seniors being honored for Senior Day on Saturday, Ayala posted a hat trick to lead No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo to victory over No. 9 Arizona State. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


Weekend preview: March 31

Women’s water poloKyle Boal, Daily Bruin senior staff The Bruins are set to host their final home game of the season. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (21-2, 3-1 MPSF) will go head-to-head with No. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo gathers on the pool deck. The team will play its final home game of the season Saturday as the blue and gold host No. 9 Arizona State for the Bruins’ Senior Day. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo discusses mental strategies after loss to No. 1 Stanford

At the conclusion of the Bruins’ most recent contest, coach Adam Wright gathered his group and asked them to sit down. “When he said that, I was like, ‘This is going to be a lot, and I’m prepared for it,’” said freshman attacker Molly Renner. Read more...

Photo: Coach Adam Wright stands on the pool deck. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo suffered its second loss of the season to No. 1 Stanford on Saturday. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s water polo falls to Stanford in 1st conference loss of season

This post was updated March 28 at 12:47 a.m. The Bruins failed to capitalize on a chance to avenge their sole loss of the season. No. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Val Ayala posted two goals and an assist Saturday, but No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo couldn’t overcome No. 1 Stanford, falling to its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival for the second time this season. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


Maddie Musselman tops women’s water polo program scoring list after UC Irvine game

A new name sits atop the Bruins’ all-time scoring list. Behind redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman’s program-leading 238th goal, No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (21-1, 3-0 MPSF) beat No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Maddie Musselman scored her 238th career goal Friday to move atop the Bruins’ all-time leaderboard. Musselman scored two goals in the contest as No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo topped No. 6 UC Irvine. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)


Weekend preview: March 10

Women’s water polo Cole Lizar, Daily Bruin contributor After playing 19 total games on the road so far, the Bruins are set to play at home for the third time this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Emma Lineback earned MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week honors for her performance a weekend ago. Lineback and No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo will take on No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)



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