BREAKING:
Crosstown Clash: UCLA women’s water polo loses to USC 11-5
By Grant Mooney
April 22, 2018 3:50 p.m.
No. 4 UCLA looks to knock off No. 1 USC’s perfect record in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play going into the final regular season game.
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Freshman attacker Myna Simmons aims to put UCLA on top early but misses the goal.
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The Bruins line up to begin the second quarter of play to turn around their 2-0 deficit.
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USC utility Maud Megens rises out of the water and winds up to give the Trojans a commanding lead over the Bruins.
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Senior center Alexis Angermund gets swarmed by a flurry of Trojans demonstrating their signature defense.
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The Trojans put another ball past junior goalkeeper Carlee Kapana stretching the lead further.
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UCLA fans quietly watch as USC goes up 4-1 on the Bruins.
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After multiple scoreboard malfunctions, both teams were sent back to the benches. Players tried to stay warm while waiting for play to continued again.
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Sophomore attacker Bronte Halligan attempts to get a ball past the wall of USC defender hands.
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Sophomore attacker Maddie Musselman takes a shot on goal with Megens’ hand in her face. Musselman would go on to score her 46th goal of the season for the Bruins.
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The Trojans pull away with a skip into the net for a commanding 11-4 lead over the Bruins.
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UCLA junior attacker Lizette Rozeboom winds up trying to spark a comeback against USC.
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Redshirt junior attacker Grace Reego defends USC driver Kari Jensen in the closing seconds of the game. This game concludes UCLA’s regular season before it competes in the MPSF championships.
