With the game on the line, redshirt junior goalkeeper Georgia Phillips made a stop on a Golden Bear power play. However, the Bruins lost control of the rebound, necessitating one final defensive stand. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Ava Johnson tallied one goal, two steals and five drawn exclusions in No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo’s win over No. 4 California on Saturday. The victory put coach Adam Wright at 100 wins in his career with the women’s program. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins are a defensive minded team, according to coach Adam Wright. “A staple of programs that I coach is our defense,” Wright said. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (18-1, 2-0 MPSF) was riding an 18-game winning streak, its longest season-opening winning streak since 2008, before losing to No. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo senior utility Katrina Drake eyes the pool. Drake said the Bruins need to improve on the defensive side of the pool. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
Women’s tennisJack Nelson, Daily Bruin contributor After upsetting two top-15 Pac-12 teams, the Bruins will visit the mountain schools to begin conference play. No. 16 UCLA women’s tennis (4-3) will take on Colorado (4-3) at the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center on Friday, followed by a contest against Utah (11-1) at the George S. Read more...
Photo: No. 16 UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster watches on during a match. Sampras Webster will be leading her team into a pair of matches away from home over the weekend against Colorado and No. 27 Utah. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
In the fourth quarter of their title game, the Bruins lost their leader in the pool and a chance to bring win No. 100 to coach Adam Wright. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Val Ayala posted a hat trick against No. 4 Stanford on Sunday, but No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo fell to the Cardinal after giving up a 6-1 run to close out the contest. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ freshmen play a significant role in the team’s national title aspirations, according to coach Adam Wright. Making up Wright’s smallest recruiting class since taking over as coach of No. Read more...
Photo: No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo freshmen Grace Myers, Emma Lineback, Nicole Struss and Molly Renner (left to right) pose together in blue and gold attire. The quartet of first-year Bruins have accounted for over 30% of the team’s goals this season. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 3:51 p.m. Women’s tennis Sam Lieberman, Daily Bruin contributor Coming off a top-10 victory against California on Monday, the Bruins will have the opportunity to replicate their success in another rivalry match this week. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 56 UCLA women’s tennis watch a match from the sidelines. The Bruins will be taking on No. 12 USC at home on Friday. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
Jason Falitz is no stranger to the Bruins. With over eight years of experience coaching in Westwood, the Burbank native has served as the associate head coach of UCLA men’s water polo for the past six seasons. Read more...
Photo: No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo associate head coach Jason Falitz (center) stands with his fellow coaches. Falitz joined the program during the 2022 season after winning multiple championships on the sidelines with the men’s program. (Mattias de los Rios Rogers/Daily Bruin)
