1. Which team is most likely to win UCLA’s 110th NCAA title this year? Jordan: It’s hard not to pick the men’s water polo team. After falling to USC in the final minutes in last year’s national championship match, the team appears poised to at least return to the title match this year. Read more...
Baseball, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Water Polo
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September 22, 12:00 am
Battle of the editors: UCLA’s best, most exciting teams
Men's Water Polo, Sports, Women's Water Polo
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July 22, 12:19 am
Water polo makes splash in international scene
After concluding the 2013 season with strong performances, 12 members from the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo team will now look to make a splash in the international scene. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior Danny McClintick was one of 11 UCLA water polo players selected to represent the USA in the FINA Junior World Championships.
Features, Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 23, 12:02 am
Wearing Two Caps: UCLA water polo goalkeeper trains with US senior national team
When faced with the chance to take a year off from school to train alongside the United States women’s senior national water polo team, a pipeline to the Olympics, goalkeeper Sami Hill jumped at the opportunity. Read more...
Photo: UCLA goalkeeper Sami Hill redshirted her second season as a Bruin in order to train with the U.S. women’s water polo senior national team. The experience was a different one for the young athlete, who found herself somewhat intimidated by the nation’s top players. However, Hill is eager to apply what she learned to her current UCLA team.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 13, 12:25 am
Water polo shakes off semifinal loss, claims third in NCAAs
It was a humble end to a strong season for UCLA women’s water polo, as it fell to Stanford in the NCAA championship semifinals. In their fourth and final meeting of the year, the Bruins’ offense was unable to overcome the Cardinal, costing the team a chance to compete in the NCAA title game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore attacker Emily Donohoe scored two goals in Sunday’s 13-8 win over Hawai’i, which gave UCLA another third-place finish in NCAAs.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 10, 2:31 am
UCLA women’s water polo well-equipped to take on top teams at NCAAs
After competing in the nation’s top conference all season, including facing No. 1 USC and No. 2 Stanford repeatedly, the UCLA women’s water polo team knows what to expect going into this weekend’s NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Rachel Fattal and the UCLA women’s water polo team start play in the NCAA tournament this weekend.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 8, 12:15 am
Constructive repetition key for women’s water polo as NCAAs approach
Repetition: before the denouement of this long season, that is what UCLA women’s water polo will depend on to tie up loose ends and taper workouts before NCAAs. Read more...
Photo: With the physical intensity of women’s water polo practice decreasing as the end of the season nears, senior attacker Gisselle Naranjo said mental stamina is even more important.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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May 1, 12:38 am
UCLA water polo welcomes Becca Dorst’s return for MPSF tournament
Becca Dorst returned to the pool for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament this past weekend – and not a moment too soon. With the UCLA women’s water polo team excited at the prospect of NCAA Championships just around the corner, the junior utility is glad to be back and playing with her No. Read more...
Photo: Becca Dorst returned to UCLA women’s water polo this past weekend after a concussion sidelined her for much of the season.