It took a cross-country trek, a last-second game-winner and a defensive stand for the ages, but the UCLA women's water polo team came away with its fifth consecutive national championship. With a 5-4 victory over rival No. 1 seed USC on Sunday in the title game, the Bruins capped a memorable weekend run in College Park, Md.
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Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s water polo team celebrate their fifth consecutive national championship at Maryland’s Eppley Recreation Center on Sunday. UCLA’s 5-4 upset win over rival USC marked the final game for coach Adam Krikorian, who will leave to take over the U.S. National Team now that the season is over. Krikorian has now won a total of seven national championships as the coach of UCLA the women’s water polo team.