Influence in the pool is often not measured by playing time or goals scored but by the lasting impressions a player is able to leave on her teammates. Read more...
Photo: Senior goalie Alex Musselman is seeing significant pool time this season after biding her time on the sidelines for her first three years. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was India Forster’s freshman year at Agoura Hills High School and it was time to run the mile after volleyball practice. Forster hated running and looked for any way to avoid the mandatory mile, and luckily for her, there happened to be an alternative. Read more...
Photo: India Forster will play at Spieker Aquatics for the final time Saturday. The senior almost never entered a water polo pool at all. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Intensely demanding and physically arduous, United States Navy SEALs training regimens are not for the faint of heart. Thankfully, senior defender Charlotte Pratt is anything but faint hearted. Read more...
Photo: Southern California was an adjustment for senior Charlotte Pratt after growing up in Burlingame. The attacker is ready for the next step after her four years at UCLA, eyeing a move to the East Coast. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The stands in Spieker Aquatics Center were full for the first time this season. The sea of blue clashed with the red ASU Sun Devil T-shirts filling the stands. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Alexa Tielmann described Friday’s atmosphere at Spieker Aquatics Center as one that made everyone more excited to play. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Only two matches separate UCLA women’s water polo from the postseason and a No. 2 seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. But the road, however short, will not be easy, as both remaining opponents are ranked in the top four. Read more...
Photo: Junior Utility Mackenzie Barr noted Arizona State’s tendency to play zone defense, and stated the Bruins are preparing for the task by emphasizing on finishing in this weeks practice. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The gloomy weather at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center seemed to foretell the disappointing result of Saturday’s crosstown showdown. With a light rain drizzling intermittently on the stands and the pool, the exciting rivalry match ended in a 8-5 loss for UCLA women’s water polo. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Mackenzie Barr scored one of the UCLA women’s water polo team’s five goals in the team’s 8-5 loss to USC. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The shot clock had expired, the pool was quiet and UCLA digested the 10-7 loss to crosstown rival USC at the UC Irvine Invitational. It was the second loss of the season and the same story for the Bruins – an all too familiar loss to an all too familiar opponent. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Carlee Kapana has contributed to a 20-2 record for the team, but noted a lack of energy in their last matchup with USC. This time around, the Bruins will look to play with more enthusiasm against the only team to beat them this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
