Saturday, January 28
Berkeley, CA
3:15 PM
UCLA
vs
UC Davis
The Bruins posed for a team picture after the home/season/MPSF-opener on Jan. 20 before heading out on a 70-day road trip.
Photo by: Minette Rubin
No. 3 UCLA Heads to Bay Area for California Cup
January 27, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
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LOS ANGELES – No. 3 UCLA (5-0, 1-0 MPSF) continues a 70-day road trip this week when it travels to Berkeley, Calif., to compete in the California Cup on Jan. 28-29. The Bruins will open with an exhibition game against No. 4 California on Saturday morning at 7:45 a.m. and will finish day one with No. 11 UC Davis at 3:15 p.m. The Bruins will open Sunday with No. 9 Fresno State at 8:30 a.m. and conclude the tournament with an exhibition game against No. 1 Stanford at 3:15 p.m. The Golden Bears will provide live stats on the 6-8 Sports platform for the two games that are countable this week (UC Davis and Fresno State). No live stream will be available for any of the Bruins' games this weekend.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Saturday, Jan. 28 (California Cup – Spieker Aquatics Complex)
7:45 AM PT – No. 3 UCLA at No. 4 California (Exhibition)
3:15 PM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 11 UC Davis | LIVE STATS
Sunday, Jan. 29 (California Cup – Spieker Aquatics Complex)
8:30 AM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 9 Fresno State | LIVE STATS
3:15 PM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 1 Stanford (Exhibition)
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 22nd meeting between UCLA and UC Davis with the Bruins leading the series 20-1. The Bruins defeated the Aggies last year, 11-6, in the first game of the Kalbus Cup at UC Irvine's Anteater Aquatics Complex (Feb. 25). The Bruins were led by Katrina Drake who scored two goals. The Bruins had 10 different players score in the game. Malia Allen and Abbi Hill tied for the team lead in scoring with three points apiece (each with one goal and two assists). Goalkeeper Georgia Phillips got the start in the cage and played the first three quarters, tallying eight saves while allowing three goals. Sydney Chiang played the fourth period, registering one save while surrendering three scores. Noelle Wijnbelt led the Aggies with two goals.
This is the sixth meeting between UCLA and Fresno State with the Bruins leading the series 5-0. The Bruins used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Fresno State in last year's meeting, defeating the Bulldogs12-8 on Feb. 5 in the first game of the UCLA Mini Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins were led by Maddie Musselman, who led all scorers with seven points (four goals and three assists. Emma Lineback had a hat trick and Val Ayala added two goals for UCLA. Phillips got the start in the cage and played the first three quarters, registering eight saves, two assists and one steal while allowing five goals. Chiang played the fourth quarter and tallied two saves while giving up three goals. Fanni Muzsnay led the Bulldogs with three goals.
LAST WEEK IN BRUIN WATER POLO
No. 3 UCLA opened the 2023 season with five wins over nationally-ranked teams last week. Katrina Drake scored three goals and Ava Johnson, Sienna Green, and Anna Pearson each added two goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 14th-ranked Indiana in the MPSF and season-opener for both teams at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center (Jan. 20). A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column with one-third of the goals scored coming from Bruin freshmen. The three Bruins returning as graduate students in the field each scored in the contest, combining for six goals. The Bruins' fourth player returning for a fifth season, goalkeeper Georgia Phillips, got the start in the cage and registered five saves while allowing two scores. Junior Sydney Chiang came on in relief in the second half and registered six saves and two steals while surrendering four goals.
Johnson and freshman Taylor Smith each scored four goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 21st-ranked San Diego State, 21-5, in the first game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 21) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column with Drake netting her second straight hat trick to open the season. Green, sophomore Emma Lineback and junior Malia Allen each scored twice against the Aztecs. Chiang got the start in goal and played the first half, making four saves while allowing two goals. Phillips played the second half in the cage, tallying six saves and one steal while surrendering three scores.
Smith, Pearson, Lineback, and Allen each scored two goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 15th-ranked Wagner, 14-7, in the second game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 21) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with sophomore Nicole Struss scoring her first goal of the 2023 season. Phillips got the start in goal and registered a season-high nine saves while allowing four goals. Chiang played the second half in the cage, tallying four saves while surrendering three scores.
Green, Lineback, and Drake each scored a hat trick to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team to a dominant 16-2 win over 11th-ranked UC San Diego in the third game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 22) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of eight Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with Johnson and junior Anneliese Miller each adding two scores for the Bruins. Chiang got the start in the cage and had five saves while allowing two goals. Phillips came on in relief in the second half and pitched a shutout while tallying a season-high-tying nine saves.
Lineback scored a hat trick for the second straight game to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team (5-0) in a battle of unbeaten teams as the Bruins took down No. 19 UC Santa Barbara (5-1), 11-6, in the final game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 22) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of six Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with Johnson, senior Hannah Palmer, and freshman Genoa Rossi each adding two scores for the Bruins. Phillips got the start in the cage and had four saves and one steal while giving up three goals in the first half. Chiang came on in relief in the second half and pitched a shutout in the fourth quarter, tallying three saves while giving up three scores in the third period.
SMITH NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
The MPSF announced on Jan. 24 that freshman Taylor Smith (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) was named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week. Smith accumulated seven goals, four assists, a team-high 11 steals, and drew two exclusions (one penalty) in her collegiate debut week as the Bruins defeated five ranked opponents (Jan. 20-22). Smith's debut week included tying for the scoring lead with four goals against No. 21 San Diego State, along with four steals, one assist, and one drawn exclusion in the win against the Aztecs. She also shared the team lead in scoring in the win over No. 15 Wagner with two goals. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Smith.
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS
First Team All-American and UCLA's all-time leading scorer, attacker Maddie Musselman, is gone. But the Bruins return six All-Americans from the 2022 squad that reached the NCAA Semifinals and went 24-6 (.800) overall. Graduate center Ava Johnson was the only Bruin to earn Second-Team honors. The remaining five Bruins earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades, which included graduate attacker Val Ayala, graduate utility Katrina Drake, senior utility Abbi Hill, redshirt senior goalkeeper Georgia Phillips, and sophomore attacker Molly Renner.
Johnson was seventh on the team in scoring with 38 points (30 goals, eight assists). The 30 goals ranked sixth on the team. She led the squad in exclusions drawn with a career-best 96 on the year. She tied for sixth on the team in field blocks (15). Johnson is a three-time All-American after earning First-Team honors in 2021 and being named Honorable Mention in 2020.
Ayala was third on the team in scoring with 57 points (34 goals, 23 assists). Her 34 goals ranked fourth on the squad while the 23 assists ranked tied for fourth. She ranked fifth on the team in steals with 15. She became the eighth player in UCLA history to become a four-time All-American after earning Third-Team honors in 2021, Second-Team acclaim in 2020 and Honorable Mention honors as a freshman.
Drake finished fourth on the team in scoring with 47 points (35 goals, 12 assists). The 35 goals ranked third on the squad while the 12 assists ranked seventh. She also was third on the team in exclusions drawn with 28 on the year. This was the second time she had earned All-America honors in her career (Honorable Mention in 2020).
Hill tied for ninth on the team in scoring with 32 points (22 goals, 10 assists). The 22 goals ranked tied for eighth on the team. She also finished fourth on the squad in exclusions drawn (24). This was her third straight All-America honor after being named Honorable Mention in 2021 and to the First Team as a freshman.
Phillips led the MPSF in save percentage (.604) and total saves (285). She also ranked third in the MPSF in goals against average at 7.35. This was the second All-America honor of her career after also being named Honorable Mention in 2020.
Renner tied for fifth on the team with 45 points (31 goals, 14 assists). The 31 goals ranked fifth on the squad while the 14 assists ranked sixth. Her 17 steals also tied for third-highest on the team last season when she was a true freshman.
RETURNING ALL-MPSF SELECTIONS
Ava Johnson earned All-MPSF honors for the second time in her career. She was named a Second-Team All-MPSF performer after earning First-Team honors in 2021. Goalkeeper Georgia Phillips was named Second-Team All-MPSF for the second time in her career (2020). Utility Abbi Hill garnered Honorable Mention All-MPSF accolades after being named First-Team in 2020. Two Bruin freshmen were on the MPSF All-Newcomer Team, which included Emma Lineback and Molly Renner.
TENDING GOAL
The Bruins have four goalkeepers on the 2023 roster that will be vying for playing time but only two of them saw action last season. Leading the charge will be redshirt senior Georgia Phillips who played in 29 games (starting 28) while going 23-5 on the year. Junior Sydney Chiang played in 10 games (starting twice) while going 1-1 on the year. Looking to make an impact this season will be true freshman Izzy Rosensitto (Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS) and sophomore transfer MJ Bailey (Long Beach, Calif./Pine View School (Sarasota, Fla.)/Iona College).
ALMOST ALL-CALIFORNIA RAISED
The streak of having only California players on the roster ends at three years as the Bruins welcomed in Aussie Sienna Green for the 2023 season. The native of Mosman, Australia, played club ball for Sydney University and made her debut with the Australian National Team (the Stingers) against Canada in March of 2022. Iona transfer MJ Bailey also played her entire prep career at Venice High School in Sarasota, Fla., before relocating to Long Beach, Calif., with her family in 2022.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his sixth season as UCLA's head women's water polo coach in 2023 with an overall record of 110-28 (.797) and an MPSF mark of 21-10 (.677). He recently won his 100th game at the helm of the women's program with a 9-8 victory at No. 4 California (Mar. 5, 2022). On July 20, 2017, then-UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wright would guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
WRIGHT SIGNS NEW SIX-YEAR CONTRACT
UCLA signed men's and women's water polo head coach Adam Wright to a new six-year contract that started in July of 2022 (announced on March 22, 2022). Wright was named the head coach of the UCLA Men's Water Polo team in 2009 and became the Bruins' Women's Water Polo head coach in 2017.
Wright just concluded his 14th season as UCLA's head men's water polo coach in 2022 with an overall record of 318-63 (.835) and an MPSF mark of 61-24 (.718). His teams earned perfect APR (Academic Progress Rate) scores of 1,000 in 2014, 2015 and 2016, all while winning NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017. He won his fourth NCAA Championship with the men's team in 2021 (for the 2020 season).
RECAPPING 2022
Overall Record: 24-6 (.800) | MPSF Record: 4-2 (.667) | Final Ranking: 4th | NCAA Finish: T-3rd | MPSF Tournament Finish: 4th
UCLA finished the season at 24-6 overall and 4-2 in the MPSF in 2022 in head coach Adam Wright's fifth season at the helm of the program. Maddie Musselman, the 2022 MPSF Player of the Year, led the Bruins in nearly every statistical category this past season with team-highs in goals (69, 3rd in MPSF), assists (39, 8th in MPSF), total points (108, 3rd in MPSF), steals (46, led MPSF), field blocks (17, 3rd in MPSF), and sprints won (.984, 60-1), which led the MPSF and the nation. Musselman became the school's all-time leading scorer in 2022, finishing her collegiate career with 251 goals. She also became just the second Bruin in UCLA Women's Water Polo history to earn First-Team All-America honors four times (2017-19, 2022), joining Rachel Fattal (2013-15, 2017) in that exclusive club. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games MVP also scored a personal-best six goals in a win at No. 6 Michigan during her senior season (Jan. 30, 2022). After the season Musselman was awarded a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship and headed to Temple University to continue her education in the College of Science and Technology (CST) Pre-Health Post Baccalaureate Program [Advanced Core in Health Science Program (ACHS)].
UCLA IN THE CWPA POLL
The Bruins remained at No. 3 in Week Two of the 2023 CWPA National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (90 points), released on Jan. 25.
LOS ANGELES – No. 3 UCLA (5-0, 1-0 MPSF) continues a 70-day road trip this week when it travels to Berkeley, Calif., to compete in the California Cup on Jan. 28-29. The Bruins will open with an exhibition game against No. 4 California on Saturday morning at 7:45 a.m. and will finish day one with No. 11 UC Davis at 3:15 p.m. The Bruins will open Sunday with No. 9 Fresno State at 8:30 a.m. and conclude the tournament with an exhibition game against No. 1 Stanford at 3:15 p.m. The Golden Bears will provide live stats on the 6-8 Sports platform for the two games that are countable this week (UC Davis and Fresno State). No live stream will be available for any of the Bruins' games this weekend.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Saturday, Jan. 28 (California Cup – Spieker Aquatics Complex)
7:45 AM PT – No. 3 UCLA at No. 4 California (Exhibition)
3:15 PM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 11 UC Davis | LIVE STATS
Sunday, Jan. 29 (California Cup – Spieker Aquatics Complex)
8:30 AM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 9 Fresno State | LIVE STATS
3:15 PM PT – No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 1 Stanford (Exhibition)
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 22nd meeting between UCLA and UC Davis with the Bruins leading the series 20-1. The Bruins defeated the Aggies last year, 11-6, in the first game of the Kalbus Cup at UC Irvine's Anteater Aquatics Complex (Feb. 25). The Bruins were led by Katrina Drake who scored two goals. The Bruins had 10 different players score in the game. Malia Allen and Abbi Hill tied for the team lead in scoring with three points apiece (each with one goal and two assists). Goalkeeper Georgia Phillips got the start in the cage and played the first three quarters, tallying eight saves while allowing three goals. Sydney Chiang played the fourth period, registering one save while surrendering three scores. Noelle Wijnbelt led the Aggies with two goals.
This is the sixth meeting between UCLA and Fresno State with the Bruins leading the series 5-0. The Bruins used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Fresno State in last year's meeting, defeating the Bulldogs12-8 on Feb. 5 in the first game of the UCLA Mini Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins were led by Maddie Musselman, who led all scorers with seven points (four goals and three assists. Emma Lineback had a hat trick and Val Ayala added two goals for UCLA. Phillips got the start in the cage and played the first three quarters, registering eight saves, two assists and one steal while allowing five goals. Chiang played the fourth quarter and tallied two saves while giving up three goals. Fanni Muzsnay led the Bulldogs with three goals.
LAST WEEK IN BRUIN WATER POLO
No. 3 UCLA opened the 2023 season with five wins over nationally-ranked teams last week. Katrina Drake scored three goals and Ava Johnson, Sienna Green, and Anna Pearson each added two goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 14th-ranked Indiana in the MPSF and season-opener for both teams at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center (Jan. 20). A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column with one-third of the goals scored coming from Bruin freshmen. The three Bruins returning as graduate students in the field each scored in the contest, combining for six goals. The Bruins' fourth player returning for a fifth season, goalkeeper Georgia Phillips, got the start in the cage and registered five saves while allowing two scores. Junior Sydney Chiang came on in relief in the second half and registered six saves and two steals while surrendering four goals.
Johnson and freshman Taylor Smith each scored four goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 21st-ranked San Diego State, 21-5, in the first game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 21) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column with Drake netting her second straight hat trick to open the season. Green, sophomore Emma Lineback and junior Malia Allen each scored twice against the Aztecs. Chiang got the start in goal and played the first half, making four saves while allowing two goals. Phillips played the second half in the cage, tallying six saves and one steal while surrendering three scores.
Smith, Pearson, Lineback, and Allen each scored two goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past 15th-ranked Wagner, 14-7, in the second game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 21) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with sophomore Nicole Struss scoring her first goal of the 2023 season. Phillips got the start in goal and registered a season-high nine saves while allowing four goals. Chiang played the second half in the cage, tallying four saves while surrendering three scores.
Green, Lineback, and Drake each scored a hat trick to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team to a dominant 16-2 win over 11th-ranked UC San Diego in the third game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 22) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of eight Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with Johnson and junior Anneliese Miller each adding two scores for the Bruins. Chiang got the start in the cage and had five saves while allowing two goals. Phillips came on in relief in the second half and pitched a shutout while tallying a season-high-tying nine saves.
Lineback scored a hat trick for the second straight game to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team (5-0) in a battle of unbeaten teams as the Bruins took down No. 19 UC Santa Barbara (5-1), 11-6, in the final game of the UCSB Winter Invite (Jan. 22) at UCSB's Campus Pool. A total of six Bruins got into the scoring column in the victory with Johnson, senior Hannah Palmer, and freshman Genoa Rossi each adding two scores for the Bruins. Phillips got the start in the cage and had four saves and one steal while giving up three goals in the first half. Chiang came on in relief in the second half and pitched a shutout in the fourth quarter, tallying three saves while giving up three scores in the third period.
SMITH NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
The MPSF announced on Jan. 24 that freshman Taylor Smith (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) was named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week. Smith accumulated seven goals, four assists, a team-high 11 steals, and drew two exclusions (one penalty) in her collegiate debut week as the Bruins defeated five ranked opponents (Jan. 20-22). Smith's debut week included tying for the scoring lead with four goals against No. 21 San Diego State, along with four steals, one assist, and one drawn exclusion in the win against the Aztecs. She also shared the team lead in scoring in the win over No. 15 Wagner with two goals. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Smith.
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS
First Team All-American and UCLA's all-time leading scorer, attacker Maddie Musselman, is gone. But the Bruins return six All-Americans from the 2022 squad that reached the NCAA Semifinals and went 24-6 (.800) overall. Graduate center Ava Johnson was the only Bruin to earn Second-Team honors. The remaining five Bruins earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades, which included graduate attacker Val Ayala, graduate utility Katrina Drake, senior utility Abbi Hill, redshirt senior goalkeeper Georgia Phillips, and sophomore attacker Molly Renner.
Johnson was seventh on the team in scoring with 38 points (30 goals, eight assists). The 30 goals ranked sixth on the team. She led the squad in exclusions drawn with a career-best 96 on the year. She tied for sixth on the team in field blocks (15). Johnson is a three-time All-American after earning First-Team honors in 2021 and being named Honorable Mention in 2020.
Ayala was third on the team in scoring with 57 points (34 goals, 23 assists). Her 34 goals ranked fourth on the squad while the 23 assists ranked tied for fourth. She ranked fifth on the team in steals with 15. She became the eighth player in UCLA history to become a four-time All-American after earning Third-Team honors in 2021, Second-Team acclaim in 2020 and Honorable Mention honors as a freshman.
Drake finished fourth on the team in scoring with 47 points (35 goals, 12 assists). The 35 goals ranked third on the squad while the 12 assists ranked seventh. She also was third on the team in exclusions drawn with 28 on the year. This was the second time she had earned All-America honors in her career (Honorable Mention in 2020).
Hill tied for ninth on the team in scoring with 32 points (22 goals, 10 assists). The 22 goals ranked tied for eighth on the team. She also finished fourth on the squad in exclusions drawn (24). This was her third straight All-America honor after being named Honorable Mention in 2021 and to the First Team as a freshman.
Phillips led the MPSF in save percentage (.604) and total saves (285). She also ranked third in the MPSF in goals against average at 7.35. This was the second All-America honor of her career after also being named Honorable Mention in 2020.
Renner tied for fifth on the team with 45 points (31 goals, 14 assists). The 31 goals ranked fifth on the squad while the 14 assists ranked sixth. Her 17 steals also tied for third-highest on the team last season when she was a true freshman.
RETURNING ALL-MPSF SELECTIONS
Ava Johnson earned All-MPSF honors for the second time in her career. She was named a Second-Team All-MPSF performer after earning First-Team honors in 2021. Goalkeeper Georgia Phillips was named Second-Team All-MPSF for the second time in her career (2020). Utility Abbi Hill garnered Honorable Mention All-MPSF accolades after being named First-Team in 2020. Two Bruin freshmen were on the MPSF All-Newcomer Team, which included Emma Lineback and Molly Renner.
TENDING GOAL
The Bruins have four goalkeepers on the 2023 roster that will be vying for playing time but only two of them saw action last season. Leading the charge will be redshirt senior Georgia Phillips who played in 29 games (starting 28) while going 23-5 on the year. Junior Sydney Chiang played in 10 games (starting twice) while going 1-1 on the year. Looking to make an impact this season will be true freshman Izzy Rosensitto (Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS) and sophomore transfer MJ Bailey (Long Beach, Calif./Pine View School (Sarasota, Fla.)/Iona College).
ALMOST ALL-CALIFORNIA RAISED
The streak of having only California players on the roster ends at three years as the Bruins welcomed in Aussie Sienna Green for the 2023 season. The native of Mosman, Australia, played club ball for Sydney University and made her debut with the Australian National Team (the Stingers) against Canada in March of 2022. Iona transfer MJ Bailey also played her entire prep career at Venice High School in Sarasota, Fla., before relocating to Long Beach, Calif., with her family in 2022.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his sixth season as UCLA's head women's water polo coach in 2023 with an overall record of 110-28 (.797) and an MPSF mark of 21-10 (.677). He recently won his 100th game at the helm of the women's program with a 9-8 victory at No. 4 California (Mar. 5, 2022). On July 20, 2017, then-UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wright would guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
WRIGHT SIGNS NEW SIX-YEAR CONTRACT
UCLA signed men's and women's water polo head coach Adam Wright to a new six-year contract that started in July of 2022 (announced on March 22, 2022). Wright was named the head coach of the UCLA Men's Water Polo team in 2009 and became the Bruins' Women's Water Polo head coach in 2017.
Wright just concluded his 14th season as UCLA's head men's water polo coach in 2022 with an overall record of 318-63 (.835) and an MPSF mark of 61-24 (.718). His teams earned perfect APR (Academic Progress Rate) scores of 1,000 in 2014, 2015 and 2016, all while winning NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017. He won his fourth NCAA Championship with the men's team in 2021 (for the 2020 season).
RECAPPING 2022
Overall Record: 24-6 (.800) | MPSF Record: 4-2 (.667) | Final Ranking: 4th | NCAA Finish: T-3rd | MPSF Tournament Finish: 4th
UCLA finished the season at 24-6 overall and 4-2 in the MPSF in 2022 in head coach Adam Wright's fifth season at the helm of the program. Maddie Musselman, the 2022 MPSF Player of the Year, led the Bruins in nearly every statistical category this past season with team-highs in goals (69, 3rd in MPSF), assists (39, 8th in MPSF), total points (108, 3rd in MPSF), steals (46, led MPSF), field blocks (17, 3rd in MPSF), and sprints won (.984, 60-1), which led the MPSF and the nation. Musselman became the school's all-time leading scorer in 2022, finishing her collegiate career with 251 goals. She also became just the second Bruin in UCLA Women's Water Polo history to earn First-Team All-America honors four times (2017-19, 2022), joining Rachel Fattal (2013-15, 2017) in that exclusive club. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games MVP also scored a personal-best six goals in a win at No. 6 Michigan during her senior season (Jan. 30, 2022). After the season Musselman was awarded a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship and headed to Temple University to continue her education in the College of Science and Technology (CST) Pre-Health Post Baccalaureate Program [Advanced Core in Health Science Program (ACHS)].
UCLA IN THE CWPA POLL
The Bruins remained at No. 3 in Week Two of the 2023 CWPA National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (90 points), released on Jan. 25.
| 2023 Women's Varsity Top 25 (Week 2/January 25) | |||
| Rank | Team | Week 1 Poll | Points |
| 1. | Stanford | 1 | 99 |
| 2. | USC | 2 | 97 |
| 3. | UCLA | 3 | 90 |
| 4. | California | 4 | 89 |
| 5. | Hawai'i | 6 | 84 |
| 6. | UC Irvine | 5 | 81 |
| 7. | Michigan | 7 | 75 |
| 8. | Long Beach State | 9 | 69 |
| 9. | Fresno State | 8 | 67 |
| 10. | Arizona State | 10 | 66 |
| 11. | UC Davis | 12 | 58 |
| 12. | UC Santa Barbara | 19 | 52 |
| 13. | Indiana | 14 | 50 |
| 14. | San Jose State | 13 | 49 |
| 15. | UC San Diego | 11 | 44 |
| 16. | Princeton | 15 (T) | 39 |
| 17. | Wagner | 15 (T) | 37 |
| 18. | Harvard | 15 (T) | 34 |
| 19. | Pacific | 18 | 31 |
| 20. | San Diego State | 21 | 19 |
| 21. | Loyola Marymount | 24 | 16 |
| T-22. | Long Island | 20 | 15 |
| T-22. | Marist | 23 | 15 |
| 24. | CSUN | 22 | 14 |
| 25. | Brown | 25 | 9 |
| RV | Iona | RV | 1 |
| RV | California Baptist University | RV | 1 |
| RV | Azusa Pacific | RV | 1 |
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