STANFORD — Within the first minute of the NCAA quarterfinal’s opening sprint, junior defender Alys Williams sent a skip shot into the lower right corner of the net putting the UCLA women’s water polo team on the scoreboard first. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe tied for the UCLA team lead with two goals scored in the Bruins’ 9-2 win over the UC San Diego Tritons in the NCAA quarterfinal on Friday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Upsets and unlikely heroes characterized the 2009 NCAA women’s water polo tournament as UCLA finished with its fifth consecutive national title. On paper, the No. 3 seed Bruins were not expected to win. Read more...
Photo: Tanya Gandy was one of three senior leaders in UCLA women’s water polo’s lineup during its last championship-winning season in 2009. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA women’s water polo team enters this weekend as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champions with hopes of earning an even greater title. No. 1 UCLA (24-2) will begin its run to the NCAA championship Friday at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center with a game against No. Read more...
Photo: USC senior attacker Monica Vavic (back) fouls UCLA junior attacker Kodi Hill during the April 18 matchup between the Bruins and the Trojans. UCLA has gone 3-0 against USC this year, and could potentially play the Trojans a fourth time this weekend in the NCAA final. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Upsets and unlikely heroes characterized the 2009 NCAA women’s water polo tournament as UCLA finished with its fifth consecutive national title. On paper, the No. 3 seed Bruins were not expected to win. Read more...
Photo: Tanya Gandy was one of three senior leaders in UCLA women’s water polo’s lineup during its last championship-winning season in 2009. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After capturing a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship title, the UCLA women’s water polo team now has its sights set on the next task at hand: the NCAAs. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Sami Hill said an asset that has come in handy throughout UCLA women’s water polo’s season is its ability to adapt to different situations. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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)
As his sixth year leading the UCLA women’s water polo team approaches its conclusion, coach Brandon Brooks reflects on the season and the team he’s built. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Kodi Hill enters the MPSF tournament as the Bruins’ fifth-leading goal scorer, with 26 on the season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
