News broke that the Bruins would have a new head coach for the 2026 campaign less than a month before the regular season began. Longtime head coach Adam Wright stepped away from day-to-day operations of the UCLA women’s water polo program for the season to focus on his health. Read more...
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April 25, 8:39 pm
UCLA women’s water polo suffers narrow loss to crosstown rival in NCAA semifinal
This post was updated April 26 at 9:56 p.m. LA JOLLA – The final push was not enough. The Bruins fought back from a two-goal deficit to take a lead in the third quarter – their first and only of the match – but couldn’t keep it going in the fourth as their season came to an end. Losing in the NCAA tournament semifinal, No. Read more...
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April 24, 6:15 pm
Women’s water polo sweeps by Harvard to open NCAA tournament play
This post was updated Apr. 24 at 7:34 p.m. LA JOLLA — Consistency, consistency, consistency, has been the name of the game for the Bruins. Sometimes, that consistency has dropped off for a quarter, either on offense or defense. Read more...
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April 23, 3:43 pm
UCLA women’s water polo 2026 NCAA tournament predictions
This post was updated April 23 at 10:36 p.m. After securing third place at the MPSF tournament, No. 2 seed UCLA women’s water polo (20-4, 4-2 MPSF) will kick off its NCAA tournament run against No. Read more...
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April 23, 3:24 pm
Women’s water polo gears up for Harvard bout in NCAA tournament opener
A new opportunity. A fresh start. Anything can happen. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s water polo (20-4, 4-2 MSPF) will kick off its NCAA tournament run against No. Read more...
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April 13, 10:10 pm
Women’s water polo bounces back from Stanford loss with 10-9 win over California
BERKELEY – Execution in the moment is critical. Following a triple-overtime loss against the Cardinal on Saturday, the Bruins’ final game of the weekend Sunday posed the biggest test of them all. Read more...
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April 11, 6:56 pm
UCLA women’s water polo falls to Stanford for third time this season
This post was updated April 12 at 11:15 p.m. BERKELEY – After two overtime periods, the next goal would decide the match. And the Bruins were on the wrong end of the call. Stanford center Ella Woodhead earned a penalty with just 38 seconds left in golden goal overtime. Read more...