UCLA completes perfect season with women’s water polo championship
7 months, 1 week ago

UCLA completes perfect season with women’s water polo championship

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The UCLA women’s water polo team beat Cal to become just the fifth team to complete a perfect season in NCAA women’s water polo history. After coaching the UCLA men’s team to four NCAA championships, Wright led the women to their first national crown since 2009 and completed the program’s first undefeated season since 2008. The Bruins are the first team since USC in 2016 to complete a perfect season and only the fifth team in NCAA women’s water polo history. After UCLA won seven of the first nine NCAA women’s water polo championships, including five consecutive titles from 2005 to 2009, Stanford and USC competed for the next 13 with the Cardinal winning eight.

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Laguna Beach native helps Team USA women’s water polo win Pan American Championships
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Laguna Beach native helps Team USA women’s water polo win Pan American Championships

LA Times  

Team USA’s Emma Lineback, seen defending against Spain’s Elena Ruiz during an exhibition match at Long Beach City College in 2022, scored for her team this week to help win the 2024 Pan American Championship. Laguna Beach native Emma Lineback scored twice as the U.S. women’s national water polo team beat Argentina 18-5 on Monday in the title match of …

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball

LA Times  

Editor’s note: We didn’t forget about you! Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl championship team, including four Hall of Fame players from an offense known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Despite their presence, the Rams demonstrated once again that they cannot yet be considered championship material — …

US women’s water polo loses to Australia in Olympic semis, ending attempt for a 4th straight title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US women’s water polo loses to Australia in Olympic semis, ending attempt for a 4th straight title

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NANTERRE, France — The U.S. reign over women’s water polo ended on Thursday night, stopped by a flood of turnovers and a terrific defensive performance by Gabi Palm and Australia. “We’ve just got to get better and show how resilient we are and show how much better we can be,” U.S. captain Maggie Steffens said. “It’s going to be a …

U.S. women’s water polo team beset by tragedies keeps rare Olympic loss in perspective
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. women’s water polo team beset by tragedies keeps rare Olympic loss in perspective

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Maddie Musselman lost a water polo game Thursday. So it’s been easy to have that perspective,” the two-time Olympic champion said after Australia goalie Gabriella Palm saved her penalty try, ending the game. “There’s been a lot of adversity outside of water polo that we faced,” said Steffens, who dropped a bouquet into the Seine during the opening ceremony in …

US women’s water polo team handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics
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US women’s water polo team handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics

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SAINT-DENIS, France — The U.S. women’s water polo team was handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics on Monday, falling 13-11 to Bea Ortiz and Spain in a rematch of the final at the Tokyo Games. “We’ve got to learn from it and hopefully, if we get in that situation again, we can be a bit more poised.” After …

Steffens leads U.S. women’s roster as the water polo team goes for a 4th straight gold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Steffens leads U.S. women’s roster as the water polo team goes for a 4th straight gold

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LOS ANGELES — Maggie Steffens and Ashleigh Johnson highlight the U.S. women’s roster for the Paris Olympics as the water polo program goes for its fourth consecutive gold medal. The American captain is the career leading scorer for women’s water polo at the Olympics with 56 goals. Since Steffens started playing for the national team, the U.S. has outscored its …

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC
11 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC

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Players on the UCLA women’s basketball team celebrate immediately after their 71-64 victory over rival USC at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. not taking away from men’s sports, but adding to.” Added USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, “We really appreciate what this does for women’s basketball.” But more than that was what this game did for UCLA. “They’re a really good …

US women’s water polo swimming through choppy water in pursuit of a fourth straight Olympic gold
1 year, 4 months ago

US women’s water polo swimming through choppy water in pursuit of a fourth straight Olympic gold

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With the Paris Olympics coming up next year, U.S. women’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian is feeling the pressure of time. We don’t have as much offensive firepower, and we don’t have as much of a balanced attack as before.” Some of Krikorian’s concern is just standard practice for the longtime U.S. coach. “And I think that’s not easy to …

UCLA women’s soccer pulls off miracle comeback over North Carolina for NCAA title
2 years ago

UCLA women’s soccer pulls off miracle comeback over North Carolina for NCAA title

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UCLA players celebrates after defeating North Carolina for the NCAA women’s soccer title Monday night. Maricarmen Reyes scored a go-ahead goal off a rebound in the 107th minute and top-seeded UCLA rallied past North Carolina 3-2 on Monday night to win its second women’s soccer championship in program history. UCLA celebrates after defeating North Carolina to win the NCAA women’s …

Dynasty! Team USA women’s water polo wins third straight Olympic gold medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Dynasty! Team USA women’s water polo wins third straight Olympic gold medal

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Members of the U.S. women’s water polo team celebrate after receiving their gold medals Saturday at Tutsumi Water Polo Center in Japan. The U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team extended its dominance in the sport on Saturday in Tokyo, routing Spain 14-5 to claim the Americans’ third straight gold medal. CdM girls’ water polo coach Melissa Seidemann, Laguna Beach High …

U.S. women’s water polo team carries legacy of triumph and tragedy into Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. women’s water polo team carries legacy of triumph and tragedy into Olympics

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Melissa Seidemann, second from left, and other water polo players listen to coach Adam Krikorian’s instructions during practice at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. The last five years have been a series of tragedies and triumphs for the women on the U.S. water polo team, experiences coach Adam Krikorian insists have prepared them for winning an unprecedented third …

Williams inspires US water polo team with play, mentality
3 years, 7 months ago

Williams inspires US water polo team with play, mentality

Associated Press  

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Alys Williams thought she was done. Every day,” said U.S. coach Adam Krikorian, fighting back tears when Williams’ name is brought up. It was just like ‘I wish I was in there.’” After her experience at the Olympics, Williams went back for her senior season with the Bruins and then played for CN Sant Andreu in …

UCLA women hold off Arizona, advance to Pac-12 tournament title game
3 years, 9 months ago

UCLA women hold off Arizona, advance to Pac-12 tournament title game

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UCLA’s Michaela Onyenwere, who scored 24 points, shoots as Arizona’s Lauren Ware defends Friday night in Las Vegas. Natalie Chou added seven points, six rebounds and three steals for UCLA, including a key defensive rebound and free throw during the Bruins’ last surge. Stay steady.’“ Neither team came out with any sort of rhythm, as UCLA was a dismal three …

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