Saturday, May 4

Stanford Invitational to test women’s water polo team among top-ranked schools

If the UCLA women's water polo team emerges from this weekend with a 4-0 record, it will deserve nothing but praise "“ it will mean the Bruins would have defeated four of the nation's top 15 teams in just two days. Read more...

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Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Dement and the women’s water polo team will face stiff competition this weekend as the Bruins travel north to compete in the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto.


Women’s water polo starts off season strong after sweeping the Michigan Invitational

At the end of Friday's practice, all that could be heard from the UCLA women's water polo team were the whistles of coaches and the yells of players focused on calling out offensive schemes, perfecting ball movements and slamming home one-timers. Read more...

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Senior utility KK Clark is currently the MPSF Player of the Week. Coming off three wins in Michigan, Clark and UCLA will participate in the Stanford Invitational on Feb. 4.


Younger members of UCLA women's water polo team step up to the challenge of collegiate play

As the women's water polo season opened up last week in Michigan it proved to be an opportunity for the inexperienced members of the team to get some playing time and step up to the challenge of the collegiate play. The inexperience of the team, though, proved not to be an issue as the No. 3 Bruins went 3-0 at the Michigan Invitational, scoring 29 goals over three games. Read more...

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Coach Brandon Brooks speaks with his team during a game. The older members of the UCLA women’s water polo team have played an important role in raising team cohesion this season, and the team’s performance in the recent Michigan Invitational testifies to that.



Finding culture through sports

For UCLA's women water polo players Sarah Orozco and Gisselle Naranjo, the summer of 2011 was an adventure that they would never forget as they continued their season by joining Mexico's national water polo team. Read more...

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UCLA women’s water polo players Sarah Orozco (left) and Gisselle Naranjo played on the Mexican national team this summer, gaining valuable playing experience and learning more about Mexican culture.





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