Sunday, February 23
Irvine, Calif.
11:40 AM (PT)
UCLA
10-3
5
vs
8
Hawai'i
10-3
1
2
3
4
F
Hawai'i
0
3
2
3
8
UCLA
2
1
0
2
5
Lauren Steele had 12 saves, one goal, and one steal against the Rainbow Wahine.
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
No. 3 UCLA Falls to No. 5 Hawai'i, 8-5
February 23, 2025 | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. โ No. 3 UCLA (10-3, 1-0 MPSF) couldn't get its offense going for the second straight game and saw its 21-game winning streak over No. 5 Hawai'i (10-3) get snapped, 8-5, in the third-place game of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Anteater Aquatics Complex. With the loss, the Bruins fell to 58-4 all-time in the series.
Only five Bruins scored against the Rainbow Wahine and each of them scored one goal.
Sophomore Lauren Steele got the start in the cage and went the distance, registering 12 saves, scoring one goal, and tallying one steal while surrendering eight goals.
The Bruins jumped out to a 2-0 start at the end of the first period. But Hawai'i won the second period, 3-1, to tie it up at halftime, 3-3. The Rainbow Wahine also won the third period, 2-0, to extend their lead to 5-3 heading into the final stanza. UH won the fourth quarter, 3-2, to proved the 8-5 final.
UP NEXT:ย
The Bruins finally return home to host No. 7 Fresno State (7-5) in the home openerย on Saturday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. PTย at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins will also host their annual Alumnae game following the game with the Bulldogsย and will look to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2005 NCAA Championship team.
No. 5 Hawai'i vs. No. 3 UCLA (Barbara Kalbus Invitational - Third-Place Match - Game 13)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 5 Hawai'i | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| No. 3 UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 2/7 - UH - 2/5
Penalties -ย UCLA - 1/3 - UH - 2/2
UH Goals:ย Bernadette Doyle 3, Ema Vernoux 3, Jordan Wedderburn 1, Camille Radosavljevic 1
UH Saves:ย Daisy Logtens 11
UCLA Goals:ย Carly McMurray 1, Becca Melanson 1, Emma Linebackย 1, Anna Pearson 1, Lauren Steele 1
UCLA Saves:ย Lauren Steele 12
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Team Stats
HAW
UCLA
Shots
29
29
Goals
8
5
Assists
4
3
Points
12
8
Exclusions
11
7
Steals
7
4
Sprints
1
3
1
Anna Pearson
2:12
Carly McMurray
0:17
2
Jordan Wedderburn
6:16
Ema Vernoux
5:49
Bernadette Doyle
4:06
Becca Melanson
2:39
3
Ema Vernoux
4:41
Ema Vernoux
1:35
4
Emma Lineback
4:50
Bernadette Doyle
4:23
Ema Vernoux
2:25
Lauren Steele
0:49
Bernadette Doyle
0:20
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Players Mentioned
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