PALO ALTO “”mdash; The cheers of “undefeated” and the drenched clothes of coach Adam Krikorian were telltale signs that the UCLA women’s water polo team had done it again. For the fourth year in a row, the Bruins were taking home the NCAA national championship.

Every sign points to top-seeded UCLA as the overwhelming favorite at this weekend’s NCAA women’s water polo championship in Palo Alto.

The UCLA women’s water polo team will face something very new today: an opponent with more talent.

The No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo can now add the title of “undefeated” to the list of its many accomplishments in the 2008 season.

They say old habits die hard, and for the No. 3 USC women’s water polo team, such was the case on Friday night at McDonald’s Swim Stadium. The No. 1 Bruins (21-0, 7-0 MPSF) stripped the Trojans (12-5, 5-1) of their 42-game home winning streak with an 8-7 victory.

The Bruins remain atop the NCAA and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation water polo polls after winning two crucial contests this weekend at home against the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal and the No. 8 San Jose State Spartans.

The Bruins head south this weekend to face some familiar foes in the UC Irvine Invitational Tournament.

It was a busy weekend for the No. 1 UCLA women’s water polo team, playing three road games in three days.

t was a familiar scene Sunday evening in Palo Alto as the final match of the 2008 Stanford Invitational ended.

After a weekend trip to the Midwest and a short drive down the 405 Freeway, the Bruins are finally coming home.