The UCLA women’s water polo team has overcome its youth to
mature into a confident unit that quietly goes on with the business
of winning.
Without a single upperclassman on its roster, the young Bruins
lacked identity early on in the season.

Though the UCLA women’s water polo team was leading host
Loyola Marymount 4-1 with three minutes remaining in
Wednesday’s match, the Bruins struggled to hang on for a 4-3
victory.

The pool is looking more like a fountain of youth this season
for the UCLA women’s water polo team. After winning a
national championship with a senior-laden squad last year, this
year’s roster consists of eight freshmen and seven
sophomores.

As the field lights heat up, the wind chill causes students to
shift into their winter wardrobe, taking out beanies and scarves as
the temperature nears California’s freezing point of 60
degrees.