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Women's Water Polo
Feb. 8, 2026 11:54 p.m.
Junior attacker Elektra Urbatsch prepares to throw the ball. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 1:50 p.m.
A trap game is an overlooked match against a lesser opponent, often with a bigger match looming on the horizon.
By Matthew Knauer
Sports
Feb. 6, 2026 7:52 p.m.This post was updated Feb. 8 at 3:20 p.m.
The hierarchy within this matchup has never changed through more than two decades of competition.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (6-0) will face off against No.
By Ava Abrishamchian
Sports
Jan. 29, 2026 12:18 p.m.UCLA women’s water polo aims to build identity at Triton Invitational
An identity is emerging for the former championship team.
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (2-0) will head 121 miles south to La Jolla this weekend to begin its first-round matchup at the Triton Invitational against Cal State Fullerton (5-1) on Friday.
By Ava Abrishamchian
Sports
Jan. 26, 2026 6:28 p.m.Women’s water polo opens season with two consecutive wins against top-10 opponents
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:31 p.m.
Once a flower blooms, the key to keeping it alive is nourishment.
And with two seasons removed from an undefeated campaign and a national title, the Bruins began 2026 watering their newly planted roots.
By Gabriela Garcia
Sports
Jan. 23, 2026 5:28 p.m.Women’s water polo leaps into 2026 season with California Cup, non-conference play
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 8:40 p.m.
Change and continuity all in one.
A new head coach doesn’t necessarily mean a new style – especially if the interims have a thorough history with the program.
By Matthew Knauer
Sports
Jan. 22, 2026 11:27 a.m.Roster reset: UCLA women’s water polo dives into 2026 without former head coach Adam Wright
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo’s season begins this weekend. The squad ended its 2025 season with a loss in the NCAA tournament semifinal to USC, and this season will begin for UCLA at the Cal Cup.
By Felicia Keller
Sports
Dec. 29, 2025 2:53 p.m.Women’s water polo coach Adam Wright to step away from day-to-day duties
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m.
UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday.
“I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in a written statement provided by the university.
By Gabriela Garcia
Baseball
Aug. 20, 2025 11:31 a.m.2025-2026 UCLA sports season previews
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m.
UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships.
By Connor Dullinger, Felicia Keller, Grant Walters, Finn Karish, Ella Dunderdale, Gabriela Garcia, Jacob Nguyen, Barnett Salle-Widelock, Willa Campion, and Badri Viswanathan
Men's Basketball
Aug. 2, 2025 12:01 a.m.Pro Bruin Rundown: Bruins play in NBA Summer League, alumni win AUSL title, water polos take silver
This post was updated Aug. 3 at 9:51 p.m.
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing.
By Connor Dullinger, Grant Walters, Jacob Nguyen, and Gabriela Garcia
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