In the fourth quarter of the championship game against California, with a little less than five minutes to play, coach Brandon Brooks shouted across the pool to his team, “You have a lot of time.” With a fresh shot clock and leading by two goals, Brooks kept reassuring his team to protect the ball. Read more...

Photo: Junior attacker Kodi Hill said her team’s ability to stay calm in stressful situations was what helped it maintain a competitive defense throughout the MPSF tournament. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

USC women’s water polo coach Jovan Vavic screamed a slew of inaudible words in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, as he had been during every intermission in Saturday’s game. Read more...

Photo: Attacker Rachel Fattal, UCLA’s leading scorer this season, proved to be just as much in the Bruins’ 9-5 win over the Trojans Saturday. The junior led UCLA with four goals. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The UCLA women’s water polo team is equipped with high-scoring offensive players, an experienced, All-American goalkeeper and a staunch defense that has served as a staple for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe said the Bruins were too caught up in the external factors when they lost to the Cardinal up in Stanford on Saturday. Donohoe emphasized UCLA’s need to focus in on its own game. (Daily Bruin File Photo)

With a minute left to play in the last quarter, UCLA had one last opportunity to tie the game against rival Stanford. In typical UCLA-Stanford fashion, the game was decided by one goal. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe helped the Bruins cut it to a one-goal deficit against the Cardinal, but UCLA was unable to prevail, losing 8-7. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)