UCLA Women’s Water Polo loses to Stanford 7-6 in the NCAA Championships
By Austin Yu
May 10, 2015 8:54 p.m.
The UCLA Bruins and Stanford Cardinal line up for player introductions prior to the NCAA championship match.
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UCLA coach Brandon Brooks huddles with his team before the start of the match.
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Junior attacker Rachel Fattal faces off against Stanford's senior driver Kiley Neushul in the sprint to start off the match.
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Junior attacker Charlotte Pratt goes up for a shot early in the first quarter.
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Redshirt senior goalkeeper Sami Hill blocks a shot made by Stanford. Hill had eight successful saves on the night.
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Pratt passes the ball while facing pressure from the Cardinal defense.
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Brooks talks to his team at halftime with the score tied at four apiece.
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Sophomore utility Mackenzie Barr goes up for a shot against the Cardinal defense.
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With a constant defensive press by Stanford, Fattal is forced to pass the ball off during the third quarter.
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Pratt totaled three points in the match, two of which came in the fourth quarter.
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Fattal faces pressure from Cardinal senior two-meter Ashley Grossman. Fattal had two attempts, but no goals, against Stanford.
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Brooks expresses his disagreement with the penalty call with the referee.
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With less than 11 seconds left in the match, Hill unsuccessfully defended against a penalty shot made by Cardinal senior driver Kiley Neushul.
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With less than five seconds left, senior attacker Emily Donohoe desperately attempts to score to keep the Bruins' championship run alive.
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The Cardinal bench clears into the pool as it celebrates its championship victory.
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Neushul embraces coach John Tanner in the pool.
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After the game, Brooks verifies the legitimacy of the penalty call with the referees on the sideline.
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Members of the UCLA team await the awards ceremony following the game.
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Brooks embraces Hill on the bench after the loss. Brooks has coached Hill ever since her arrival at UCLA.
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The Stanford women's water polo team celebrates with the 2015 NCAA championship trophies.
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