Saturday, March 7
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No. 2 UCLA Returns to Action After 12-Day Hiatus
March 04, 2020 | Women's Water Polo
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LOS ANGELES โ No. 2 UCLA (17-2, 1-0 MPSF) returns to action after a 12-day hiatus to resume MPSF play this week at No. 8 California (11-5, 0-0 MPSF) on Saturday, March 7 at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley, Calif. The game with the Golden Bears is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. PT. Then the Bruins will step outside of league play.to face No. 23 Pacific (2-11) for the third time this season (Michigan Invitational and Barbara Kalbus Invitational) for a 1:00 p.m. PT tilt on Sunday, March 8 at Chris Kjeldsen Aquatics Complex in Stockton, Calif.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Saturday, Mar. 7 (MPSF Gameย - Spieker Aquatics Complex)
Game 20 โ 12:00 PM PT โ No. 2 UCLA at No. 8 California (Live Stats)
Sunday, Mar. 8 (Non-conference Game - Chris Kjeldsen Aquatics Complex)
Game 21 โ 1:00 PM PT โ No. 2 UCLA at No. 23 Pacificย (Live Stats)
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 72nd meeting between UCLA and California with the Bruins leading the all-time series 58-13. The Bruins and the Golden Bears met up three times last year with California winning the first meeting, 7-6, in overtime in the third-place game of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 24. The very next game, the two teams met again with UCLA prevailing, 9-7, to open MPSF play at UCLA on March 3. UCLA won the rubber match, defeating Cal, 7-6, in the third-place game of the MPSF Championship at Stanford on April 28. This will be the 27th meeting all-time between Pacific and UCLA with the Bruins leading the series 26-0. The Bruins won the last meeting against the Tigers, 14-3, in the first round of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational this year (Feb. 21) and also defeated the Tigers, 14-7, earlier this season at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25).
RECAPPING LAST WEEK
While the Bruins were off last week, they finished third at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 23), beating No. 3 Hawai'i, 10-5, in the third-place game. No. 4 USC defeated the Bruins in the semifinals, 9-7 (Feb. 22). UCLA defeated No. 10 Michigan, 7-2 (Feb. 22), in the quarterfinals and No. 21 Pacific, 14-3 (Feb. 21) in the first round.
PALMER NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA'sย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Feb. 5.ย The freshman utility tied for the team lead in goals, steals, and field blocks and led in total points as the Bruins improved to 10-1 overall and 1-0 in the MPSF (Jan. 31-Feb. 1).ย UCLA opened with an 18-10 conference win over No. 13 San Jose State with Hill scoring four goals on six shots. Hill added two assists, two steals, one field block, and one drawn exclusion. Then she scored one goal and added one steal and two assists in a 16-10 win over No. 12 Fresno State.ย Hill, the UCLA and MPSF leader in goals scored (29) in 2020, has earned an MPSF weekly honor in three consecutive weeks.ย For the week, Hill scored five goals on 10 shots over two games, and tallied four assists for a team-leading nine points.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND TIME
UCLA'sย Hannah Palmerย (Irvine, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Feb. 25.ย The freshman attacker led the Bruins in total points (11) and assists (six), was tied for the team lead in scoring with five goals and collected five steals in a 3-1 week and a third-place finish at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23).ย Palmer's most impressive outing came in the third-place win over No. 3 Hawai'i, when she had a hand in six of the Bruins' 10 goals. She dished four assists and scored twice in that contest, while adding two steals and drawing one exclusion.ย This is the first career MPSF honor for Palmer.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA'sย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Jan. 28. The freshman utility led the Bruins in scoring, points, and field blocks as the Bruins went 4-0 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25-26), with all four wins coming against nationally-ranked teams. Hill scored a 2020 MPSF-high seven goals on nine shots in the win over No. 21 Wagner. She also had hat tricks against No. 11 Pacific and at No. 7 Michigan, and added two goals in the win over No. 24 Marist.ย For the week, Hill scored 15 goals on 23 shots (.652) over the four wins, while adding four steals, three field blocks, two drawn exclusions and one assist.ย Hill, the UCLA and MPSF leader in goals scored (24) in 2020, has earned an MPSF weekly honor in two consecutive weeks.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA freshmanย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) was named the MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Jan. 21.ย The freshman utility led the Bruins in scoring, points, and steals and was second in assists, drawn exclusions and field blocks in her opening weekend of collegiate competition, as the Bruins went 4-1 at the UCSB Winter Invitational (Jan. 17-19).ย UCLA had wins over No. 22 CSUN, No. 13 UC San Diego, Iona, and Ottawa. Hill scored a game-high three goals in a one-goal loss to No. 11 UCSB, along with the eventual game-winning goal in the fourth period against UC San Diego. For the week, Hill totaled nine goals, five steals (three vs. UCSD), four assists, four drawn exclusions, and two field blocks over five games in her hometown. This is the first career MPSF honor for Hill..
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2020 COACHING CHANGES
During the offseason, UCLA women's water polo hired James Robinson as an assistant coach to replace Kodi Hill.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his third season as UCLA's head men's water polo coach in 2019 with an overall record of 64-17 (.790) and an MPSF mark of 7-5 (.583).ย On July 20, 2017, UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wrightย will guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
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RECAPPING 2019
Overall Record: 24-7 |ย Final Ranking: 3rd | NCAA Finish: T-3rd |ย MPSFย Tournament Finish: 3rd
UCLA advanced to the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament in head coach Adam Wright's second season at the helm of the program. The Bruins' 13-7 win over No. 6 Michigan at Stanford secured their ninth consecutive appearance in the national semifinals. Junior Maddie Musselman secured ACWPCย first team All-America acclaim for the third time in her career. Junior Bronte Halligan picked up second team acclaim while seniorsย Carlee Kapanaย and Lizette Rozeboom as well as freshman (now sophomore) Val Ayala were named honorable mention All-America selections. For the second straight season, a total of 12 Bruins claimed ACWPC All-Academic honors.
UCLA IN THEย CWPA POLL
The Bruins moved up one spot this week for a tie for second with Stanford in the 2020 CWPAย National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (94 points), released on Mar. 4.
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LOS ANGELES โ No. 2 UCLA (17-2, 1-0 MPSF) returns to action after a 12-day hiatus to resume MPSF play this week at No. 8 California (11-5, 0-0 MPSF) on Saturday, March 7 at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley, Calif. The game with the Golden Bears is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. PT. Then the Bruins will step outside of league play.to face No. 23 Pacific (2-11) for the third time this season (Michigan Invitational and Barbara Kalbus Invitational) for a 1:00 p.m. PT tilt on Sunday, March 8 at Chris Kjeldsen Aquatics Complex in Stockton, Calif.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Saturday, Mar. 7 (MPSF Gameย - Spieker Aquatics Complex)
Game 20 โ 12:00 PM PT โ No. 2 UCLA at No. 8 California (Live Stats)
Sunday, Mar. 8 (Non-conference Game - Chris Kjeldsen Aquatics Complex)
Game 21 โ 1:00 PM PT โ No. 2 UCLA at No. 23 Pacificย (Live Stats)
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 72nd meeting between UCLA and California with the Bruins leading the all-time series 58-13. The Bruins and the Golden Bears met up three times last year with California winning the first meeting, 7-6, in overtime in the third-place game of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 24. The very next game, the two teams met again with UCLA prevailing, 9-7, to open MPSF play at UCLA on March 3. UCLA won the rubber match, defeating Cal, 7-6, in the third-place game of the MPSF Championship at Stanford on April 28. This will be the 27th meeting all-time between Pacific and UCLA with the Bruins leading the series 26-0. The Bruins won the last meeting against the Tigers, 14-3, in the first round of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational this year (Feb. 21) and also defeated the Tigers, 14-7, earlier this season at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25).
RECAPPING LAST WEEK
While the Bruins were off last week, they finished third at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 23), beating No. 3 Hawai'i, 10-5, in the third-place game. No. 4 USC defeated the Bruins in the semifinals, 9-7 (Feb. 22). UCLA defeated No. 10 Michigan, 7-2 (Feb. 22), in the quarterfinals and No. 21 Pacific, 14-3 (Feb. 21) in the first round.
PALMER NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA'sย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Feb. 5.ย The freshman utility tied for the team lead in goals, steals, and field blocks and led in total points as the Bruins improved to 10-1 overall and 1-0 in the MPSF (Jan. 31-Feb. 1).ย UCLA opened with an 18-10 conference win over No. 13 San Jose State with Hill scoring four goals on six shots. Hill added two assists, two steals, one field block, and one drawn exclusion. Then she scored one goal and added one steal and two assists in a 16-10 win over No. 12 Fresno State.ย Hill, the UCLA and MPSF leader in goals scored (29) in 2020, has earned an MPSF weekly honor in three consecutive weeks.ย For the week, Hill scored five goals on 10 shots over two games, and tallied four assists for a team-leading nine points.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND TIME
UCLA'sย Hannah Palmerย (Irvine, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS) has been named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Feb. 25.ย The freshman attacker led the Bruins in total points (11) and assists (six), was tied for the team lead in scoring with five goals and collected five steals in a 3-1 week and a third-place finish at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23).ย Palmer's most impressive outing came in the third-place win over No. 3 Hawai'i, when she had a hand in six of the Bruins' 10 goals. She dished four assists and scored twice in that contest, while adding two steals and drawing one exclusion.ย This is the first career MPSF honor for Palmer.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA'sย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Jan. 28. The freshman utility led the Bruins in scoring, points, and field blocks as the Bruins went 4-0 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25-26), with all four wins coming against nationally-ranked teams. Hill scored a 2020 MPSF-high seven goals on nine shots in the win over No. 21 Wagner. She also had hat tricks against No. 11 Pacific and at No. 7 Michigan, and added two goals in the win over No. 24 Marist.ย For the week, Hill scored 15 goals on 23 shots (.652) over the four wins, while adding four steals, three field blocks, two drawn exclusions and one assist.ย Hill, the UCLA and MPSF leader in goals scored (24) in 2020, has earned an MPSF weekly honor in two consecutive weeks.
HILL NAMED MPSF/KAP7ย PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA freshmanย Abbi Hillย (Santa Barbara, CA/Dos Pueblos HS) was named the MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Jan. 21.ย The freshman utility led the Bruins in scoring, points, and steals and was second in assists, drawn exclusions and field blocks in her opening weekend of collegiate competition, as the Bruins went 4-1 at the UCSB Winter Invitational (Jan. 17-19).ย UCLA had wins over No. 22 CSUN, No. 13 UC San Diego, Iona, and Ottawa. Hill scored a game-high three goals in a one-goal loss to No. 11 UCSB, along with the eventual game-winning goal in the fourth period against UC San Diego. For the week, Hill totaled nine goals, five steals (three vs. UCSD), four assists, four drawn exclusions, and two field blocks over five games in her hometown. This is the first career MPSF honor for Hill..
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2020 COACHING CHANGES
During the offseason, UCLA women's water polo hired James Robinson as an assistant coach to replace Kodi Hill.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his third season as UCLA's head men's water polo coach in 2019 with an overall record of 64-17 (.790) and an MPSF mark of 7-5 (.583).ย On July 20, 2017, UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wrightย will guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
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RECAPPING 2019
Overall Record: 24-7 |ย Final Ranking: 3rd | NCAA Finish: T-3rd |ย MPSFย Tournament Finish: 3rd
UCLA advanced to the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament in head coach Adam Wright's second season at the helm of the program. The Bruins' 13-7 win over No. 6 Michigan at Stanford secured their ninth consecutive appearance in the national semifinals. Junior Maddie Musselman secured ACWPCย first team All-America acclaim for the third time in her career. Junior Bronte Halligan picked up second team acclaim while seniorsย Carlee Kapanaย and Lizette Rozeboom as well as freshman (now sophomore) Val Ayala were named honorable mention All-America selections. For the second straight season, a total of 12 Bruins claimed ACWPC All-Academic honors.
UCLA IN THEย CWPA POLL
The Bruins moved up one spot this week for a tie for second with Stanford in the 2020 CWPAย National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (94 points), released on Mar. 4.
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ย 2020 WOMEN'S VARSITY TOP 25 (WEEK SEVEN - Mar. 4) |
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| ย Rank | ย Team | ย Week Six Poll | ย Points |
| ย 1 | ย USC | ย 1 | ย 100 |
| ย 2 (T) | ย UCLA | ย 3 | ย 94 |
| ย 2 (T) | ย Stanford | ย 2 | ย 94 |
| ย 4 | ย Hawai'i | ย 4 | ย 88 |
| ย 5 | ย UC Irvine | ย 5 | ย 84 |
| ย 6 | ย Arizona State | ย 6 | ย 79 |
| ย 7 | ย Michigan | ย 7 | ย 77 |
| ย 8 (T) | ย California | ย 8 (T) | ย 70 |
| ย 8 (T) | ย UC Santa Barbara | ย 8 (T) | ย 70 |
| ย 10 | ย UC San Diego | ย 10 | ย 65 |
| ย 11 | ย Fresno State | ย 11 | ย 59 |
| ย 12 | ย Loyola Marymount | ย 12 | ย 56 |
| ย 13 | ย San Jose State | ย 13 | ย 50 |
| ย 14 | ย Indiana | ย 14 | ย 46 |
| ย 15 | ย Long Beach State | ย 15 | ย 43 |
| ย 16 | ย San Diego State | ย 16 | ย 41 |
| ย 17 | ย Harvard | ย 17 | ย 38 |
| ย 18 | ย UC Davis | ย 18 | ย 35 |
| ย 19 | ย Wagner | ย 19 | ย 27 |
| ย 20 | ย Princeton | ย 20 (T) | ย 23 |
| ย 21 | ย CSUN | ย 20 (T) | ย 18 |
| ย 22 | ย Bucknell | ย 22 | ย 13 |
| ย 23 | ย Pacific | ย 23 | ย 12 |
| ย 24 | ย Marist | ย 24 | ย 8 |
| ย 25 | ย Cal State East Bay | ย RV | ย 4 |
| ย RV | ย CBU | ย 25 | ย 3 |
| ย RV | ย Brown | ย RV | ย 2 |
| ย RV | ย Sonoma State | ย RV | ย 1 |
| ย RV | ย Azusa Pacific | ย RV | ย 1 |
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