UCLA women’s water polo stands and swims while listening to their coaches during a timeout. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)
For many UCLA students, week 10 signifies finals week is on the horizon, and academic pressure starts to bubble up.
For the Bruins, week 10 means less practice and more play, with a stacked weekend slate.
The first time these two teams met, the Bruins’ start did them in, putting them down 6-3 going into the second half.
This time, the Bruins fell behind the Cardinal in the final quarter.
Anna Pearson is the best pure center in the country.
Just ask any Bruin.
Former coach Adam Wright has repeatedly said it, including in 2024 when she was a sophomore on the undefeated, national title-winning team.
The end results may have been nearly identical, but the Bruins had opposite starts in their two games over the weekend.
On Friday, they jumped out to a 5-1 lead before the first quarter ended.
It’s not about how you start.
But it’s about how you finish.
And after giving up 15 goals through the first three quarters, No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (10-1, 1-0 MPSF) overcame No.
One year after a two-loss showing at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, the Bruins return to conference play with a second-place finish.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (9-1) will travel to Berkeley on Saturday to open Mountain Pacific Sports Federation competition against No.
Last year, the Bruins lost twice at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in record-setting fashion.
Falling to then-No. 1 Stanford by a record-high 10-point margin – after losing the first half 9-2 – marked a tough moment for the program.
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