Junior utility Anna Pearson prepares to shoot the ball. Pearson led the team in scoring with four goals against the Rainbow Warriors. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It is certain that teams want to head into the postseason on a good note.
And what could be better than a win over your archrival to round out the regular season?
The word “patience” echoed out across Spieker Aquatics Center, a statement repeated by Hawaiʻi coach James Robinson from his team’s bench.
But patience wasn’t enough for the Rainbow Wahine to overcome the Bruins.
As the timeless mantra goes, “Defense wins championships.”
And while the Bruins have yet to prove this in the postseason, it has largely contributed to their current three-game winning streak.
The Bruins stumbled at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational two weeks ago, with historic losses to No. 1 Stanford and No. 3 Hawaii.
But now with two more MPSF wins under their belt, last year’s reigning national champions appear to be back on track.
This post was updated March 7 at 1:56 a.m.
Some games can blend into the background.
But not a rematch of last year’s national championship.
In the rivalry’s 80th edition, No.
This post was updated March 13 at 11:57 a.m.
Repeating perfection was never going to be an easy task.
But with three losses just halfway through the 2025 campaign, coach Adam Wright said the Bruins have a problem.
This post was updated March 13 at 12:01 p.m.
A visit from the undefeated 2005 national championship squad may have been the spark the 2025 Bruins needed to return to their winning ways.
This post was updated February 26 at 12:16 a.m.
Two record-setting losses defined the last regular season tournament for the Bruins.
“Without a doubt, probably, in my time with the women’s team, one of the toughest weekends just from top to bottom,” said coach Adam Wright.
The Anteater Aquatics Complex pushed the Bruins to the brink barely a week ago.
They managed to escape by a point over the Anteaters – a razor-thin 16-15 win – for their smallest margin of victory since April 2023.
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