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Smith Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
February 04, 2026 | Women's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES โ Senior attacker Taylor Smith of UCLA Women's Water Polo has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between Jan. 27-Feb. 2.
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Smith led the Bruins in scoring this past week with 16 total points (15 goals and one assist) in the Bruins' march to the Triton Invitational Championship. She opened with a hat trick against CS Fullerton and registered a career-high six goals in the win over No. 6 Arizona State. She had one goal in the semifinal win over No. 5 Hawai'i and then responded with five goals in the upset win over No. 2 USC. She also added three steals, one assist, one field block, and won five of six sprints on the weekend.
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The senior secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Mayu Crossley, W. Tennis; Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Jack Falkowski, M. Indoor Track & Field; Baylor Larrabee, M. Golf; Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; Emon van Loben Sels, M. Tennis
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball
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Smith led the Bruins in scoring this past week with 16 total points (15 goals and one assist) in the Bruins' march to the Triton Invitational Championship. She opened with a hat trick against CS Fullerton and registered a career-high six goals in the win over No. 6 Arizona State. She had one goal in the semifinal win over No. 5 Hawai'i and then responded with five goals in the upset win over No. 2 USC. She also added three steals, one assist, one field block, and won five of six sprints on the weekend.
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The senior secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Mayu Crossley, W. Tennis; Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Jack Falkowski, M. Indoor Track & Field; Baylor Larrabee, M. Golf; Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; Emon van Loben Sels, M. Tennis
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball
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