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2021 UCLA WOMEN’S WATER POLO
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2020 IN REVIEW
2021 QUICK FACTS Location Athletic Dept. Address
Los Angeles, CA 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699 Water Polo Office Phone (310) 204-6443 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond Sr. Women’s Administrator Dr. Christina Rivera Assoc. Athletic Director (MWP, WWP, BVB) Kenny Donaldson Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Michael Teitell Home Pool Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center Enrollment 43,239 Founded 1919 Colors Blue and Gold Nickname Bruins Conference Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) National Affiliation NCAA Division I Head Coach Adam Wright (UCLA ‘01) Record at UCLA (Years) 66-17 (3) Career Record (Years) 66-17 (3) Asst. Coach Christopher Lee (Penn ‘04) Asst. Coach James Robinson (UCLA ‘17) 2020 Record 19-2 2020 MPSF Record (Finish) 2-0 (n/a) 2020 NCAA Tournament n/a 2020 Final National Ranking 2nd (T) NCAA Championships 11 (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) All-Time NCAA Championship Appearances 24 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) All-Time Conference Championships 11 (1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017)
THIS IS UCLA
Radio/TV Roster Rosters Head Coach Adam Wright Assistant Coaches Christopher Lee & James Robinson Player Profiles: Allen, Anzaldo, Ayala Player Profiles: Baia, Bent Player Profiles: Chiang, Doten, Drake Player Profiles: Fellner, Gazzaniga, Hill Player Profiles: Johnson Player Profiles: Kronen, Kuesis, Liebowitz Player Profiles: Maxson, McCarthy Player Profiles: A. Miller, C. Miller, Palmer Player Profiles: Phillips, Savar, Simmons Player Profiles: Van Alphen, Wentzel Player Profiles: Wheaton, Winter Player Profiles: Halligan Player Profiles: Musselman
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2021 SCHEDULE Date Feb. 14 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 11 Apr. 24 Apr. 25 Apr. 30-May 2 May 14-16
Opponent at Fresno State at Indiana* at Indiana* CALIFORNIA* CALIFORNIA* at Stanford* at Stanford* at San José State* at San José State* at Arizona State* at Arizona State* at Arizona State USC* USC* MPSF Championship 1 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2
Final Statistics & Results MPSF Wrap-Up
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UCLA HISTORY All-Time Letterwinners Miscellaneous Records Record vs. Opponents UCLA Coaching History All-Time Results Bruin Award Winners All-Time Tournament Results National Championships UCLA in the Olympics National Team Bruins
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GENERAL INFORMATION Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
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MEDIA INFORMATION Location Fresno, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Spieker Aquatics Center Spieker Aquatics Center Stanford, Calif. Stanford, Calif. San Jose, Calif. San Jose, Calif. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Spieker Aquatics Center Spieker Aquatics Center Tempe, Ariz. Spieker Aquatics Center
Time (PT) 12:00 pm 10:00 1m 10:00 1m 11:00 am 11:00 am TBD TBD TBD TBD 1:00 pm 10:00 am 2:00 pm 11:00 am 11:00 am TBD TBD
TV
KEY: 1 - MPSF Championship (hosted by Arizona State); 2 - NCAA Championship (hosted by UCLA); * - MPSF Conference match; All home matches in BOLD ALL CAPS; All times listed as Pacific time.
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WWP Contact: Ryan Finney Phone: 310-206-4701 Fax: 310-825-8664 E-mail: rfinney@athletics.ucla.edu Address: 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 Credits: The 2021 UCLA women’s water polo information guide was written, edited and designed by Ryan Finney, UCLA Athletic Communications/Associate Director with assistance from UCLA Athletic Communications student aassistant Joy Hong and UCLA Athletic Communications/Associate Director Andrew Sinatra. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig), Juan Lainez (Marin Media), Catharyn Hayne Photography, Scott Chandler, Minette Rubin and Scott Quintard. The cover of the 2021 UCLA women’s water polo information guide was designed by Eric Hurd and assisted by Andrew Sinatra. On the Cover: Senior defender Brooke Maxson.
RADIO / TV ROSTER
#1 Jahmea BENT
#1 Georgia PHILLIPS
#1 Quinn WINTER
#1 Sydney CHIANG
#2 Layne ANZALDO
#3 Fiona KUESIS
#4 Abbi HILL
6-0/Sr./GK Los Angeles, Calif.
5-11/R-So./GK Fresno, Calif.
5-10/So./GK Laguna Beach, Calif.
5-7/Fr./GK Temple City, Calif.
5-10/So./CTR Corona del Mar, Calif.
5-8/So./ATK Santa Barbara, Calif.
6-0/So./UTL Santa Barbara, Calif.
#5 Hannah PALMER
#6 Brooke DOTEN
#7 Morgan VAN ALPHEN
#8 Bella WENTZEL
#9 Bella BAIA
#11 Val AYALA
#12 Izzy GAZZANIGA
5-6/So./ATK Irvine, Calif.
5-10/So./ATK Davis, Calif.
5-8/Fr./ATK Laguna Beach, Calif.
6-0/Jr./DEF Lafayette, Calif.
5-5/Jr./ATK Orange, Calif.
5-8/Jr./ATK Anaheim, Calif.
6-0/Fr./CTR Tustin, Calif.
#13 Ava JOHNSON
#14 Kate McCARTHY
#15 Anneliese MILLER
#16 Malia ALLEN
#17 Myna SIMMONS
#18 Claire KRONEN
#19 Katrina DRAKE
5-9/Jr./CTR Walnut Creek, Calif.
5-10/So./ATK San Anselmo, Calif.
5-11/Fr./ATK Danville, Calif.
5-8/Fr./ATK Irvine, Calif.
5-10/Sr./DEF Orange, Calif.
5-10/Fr./ATK Santa Barbara, Calif.
5-11/Jr./UTL Orinda, Calif.
#20 Brooke MAXSON
#21 Roxy WHEATON
#22 Cassidy MILLER
#23 Skylar SAVAR
#24 Lexi LIEBOWITZ
#25 Sarah FELLNER
5-8/Sr./DEF Santa Ana, Calif.
5-9/Sr./ATK Walnut Creek, Calif.
5-7/Fr./ATK Santa Barbara, Calif.
6-1/Jr./DEF Orinda, Calif.
5-8/Sr./ATK Danville, Calif.
5-7/Fr./UTL Orinda, Calif.
Adam WRIGHT
Christopher LEE
James ROBINSON
Michael HULL
Edgar ORTIZ
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Director of Operations
Athletic Trainer
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ROSTERS
NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Jahmea Bent Sydney Chiang Georgia Phillips Quinn Winter Layne Anzaldo Fiona Kuesis Abbi Hill Hannah Palmer Brooke Doten Morgan Van Alphen Bella Wentzel Bella Baia Val Ayala Izzy Gazzaniga Ava Johnson Kate McCarthy Anneliese Miller Malia Allen Myna Simmons Claire Kronen Katrina Drake Brooke Maxson Roxy Wheaton Cassidy Miller Skylar Savar Lexi Liebowitz Sarah Fellner
TEAM STAFF
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown / High School
GK GK GK GK CTR ATK UTL ATK ATK ATK DEF ATK ATK CTR CTR ATK ATK ATK DEF ATK UTL DEF ATK ATK DEF ATK UTL
6-0 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-6 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-5 5-8 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-9 5-7 6-1 5-8 5-7
Sr. Fr. R-So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr.
Los Angeles, Calif. / Eagle Rock Senior HS Temple City, Calif. / Temple City HS Fresno, Calif. / Clovis North HS Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach HS Corona del Mar, Calif. / Corona del Mar HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos HS Irvine, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Davis, Calif. / Davis Senior HS Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach HS Lafayette, Calif. / Acalanes HS Orange, Calif. / Mater Dei HS Anaheim, Calif. / Foothill HS Tustin, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas HS San Anselmo, Calif. / Sir Francis Drake HS Danville, Calif. / Monte Vista HS Irvine, Calif. / Foothill HS Orange, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 16 2 11 9 1 1 6 19 25 12 4 13 18 3 24 20 14 15 22 5 1 23 17 7 8 21 1
Malia Allen Layne Anzaldo Val Ayala Bella Baia Jahmea Bent Sydney Chiang Brooke Doten Katrina Drake Sarah Fellner Izzy Gazzaniga Abbi Hill Ava Johnson Claire Kronen Fiona Kuesis Lexi Liebowitz Brooke Maxson Kate McCarthy Anneliese Miller Cassidy Miller Hannah Palmer Georgia Phillips Skylar Savar Myna Simmons Morgan Van Alphen Bella Wentzel Roxy Wheaton Quinn Winter
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown / High School
ATK CTR ATK ATK GK GK ATK UTL UTL CTR UTL CTR ATK ATK ATK DEF ATK ATK ATK ATK GK DEF DEF ATK DEF ATK GK
5-8 5-10 5-8 5-5 6-0 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-7 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-6 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-9 5-10
Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So.
Irvine, Calif. / Foothill HS Corona del Mar, Calif. / Corona del Mar HS Anaheim, Calif. / Foothill HS Orange, Calif. / Mater Dei HS Los Angeles, Calif. / Eagle Rock Senior HS Temple City, Calif. / Temple City HS Davis, Calif. / Davis Senior HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS Tustin, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos HS Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS San Anselmo, Calif. / Sir Francis Drake HS Danville, Calif. / Monte Vista HS Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos HS Irvine, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Fresno, Calif. / Clovis North HS Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte HS Orange, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach HS Lafayette, Calif. / Acalanes HS Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas HS Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach HS
Head Coach: Adam Wright (4th Year at UCLA, UCLA ‘01) Asst. Coach: Christopher Lee (3rd Year, Penn ‘04) Asst. Coach: James Robinson (2nd Year, UCLA ‘17) Dir. of Operations: Michael Hull (2nd Year, UCLA ‘19) Athletic Performance Coach: Mike Linn Staff Athletic Trainer: Tandi Hawkey Athletic Communications Director: Ryan Finney Director of Marketing: Dana Mayeron
ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Height
By Position
6-1 ............................ Savar 6-0 ..............................Bent ........................... Gazzaniga ......................................Hill ...............................Wentzel 5-11 ..........................Drake .............................. A. Miller ................................Phillips 5-10 .......................Anzaldo ..................................Doten ................................Kronen ............................ McCarthy .............................Simmons .................................Winter 5-9 ........................Johnson ............................. Wheaton 5-8 ............................. Allen .................................. Ayala .................................Kuesis .............................Liebowitz ...............................Maxson ..........................Van Alphen 5-7 .......................... Chiang ................................ Fellner .............................. C. Miller 5-6 ..........................Palmer 5-5 ..............................Baia
Goalkeepers (4): ........Bent ................................ Chiang ................................Phillips ................................ Winter. Defenders (4): .......Maxson .................................. Savar .............................Simmons ...............................Wentzel Centers (3): ...........Anzaldo ........................... Gazzaniga ..............................Johnson Attackers (13): .......... Allen .................................. Ayala ....................................Baia ..................................Doten ................................Kronen .................................Kuesis .............................Liebowitz ............................ McCarthy .............................. A. Miller .............................. C. Miller ................................Palmer ..........................Van Alphen ............................. Wheaton Utility (3):..................Drake ................................ Fellner ......................................Hill
By Class
By State/Country
Freshmen (8): Allen, Chiang, Fellner, Gazzaniga, Kronen, A. Miller, C. Miller, and Van Alphen.
California (27): Allen, Anzaldo, Ayala, Baia, Bent, Chiang, Doten, Drake, Fellner, Gazzaniga, Hill, Johnson, Kronen, Kuesis, Liebowitz, Maxson, McCarthy, A. Miller, C. Miller, Palmer, Phillips, Savar, Simmons, Van Alphen, Wentzel, Wheaton, and Winter.
Sophomores (8): Anzaldo, Doten, Hill, Kuesis, McCarthy, Palmer, Phillips, and Winter. Juniors (6): Ayala, Baia, Drake, Johnson, Savar, and Wentzel. Seniors (5): Bent, Liebowitz, Maxson, Simmons, and Wheaton.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Layne Anzaldo ............................................. An-zull-doe Bella Baia ...........................................................Bye-uh Jahmea Bent ............................................... JUH-me-uh Brooke Doten....................................................DOE-ten Fiona Kuesis ......................................................CUE-sis Lexi Liebowitz ............................................ LEE-boe-witz Skylar Savar ......................................................Suh-var Myna Simmons .................................................. My-nuh
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COACHING STAFF polo teams,” said Wright. “It is an incredible opportunity to coach the most storied program in women’s water polo. The foundation is already in place for both teams, and I am really looking forward to this new challenge.”
ADAM
WRIGHT
Prior to his tenure as head coach, Wright was a four-year letterwinner at UCLA from 1997-2000, helping lead the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000. He totaled 128 goals in his four seasons and was a two-time All-American. Following his collegiate career, he served as a key member on the USA National Team, participating in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He helped lead Team USA to a seventh-place finish in 2004 (Athens) and to a silver medal in 2008 (Beijing). Wright continued training with the USA National Team while serving as UCLA’s head coach and retired as a player after competing at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Head Coach Fourth Season at UCLA UCLA ‘01
Wright got his coaching start as an assistant coach with the varsity boys and girls water polo teams at Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) from 2001-04. He helped coach the boy’s program to four consecutive CIF Division I championships and Moore League titles and also guided the girl’s team to two Moore League titles. Adam Wright, who has coached the UCLA men’s water polo team to NCAA Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017, had his role expanded to include the UCLA women’s water polo team, Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero announced July 20, 2017. Wright, who enters his fourth season as the head coach of the UCLA women’s water polo team in 2021, sports an overall record of 66-17 (.795).
As a senior at UCLA in 2000, Wright scored 39 goals before earning honorable mention All-America acclaim and second-team All-MPSF honors. In 1999, he secured third-team All-America and second-team All-MPSF honors. That season, Wright led UCLA in assists (27) and was second in total points (48) and steals (39).
He guided the Bruins to a 19-2 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the MPSF in a shortened 2020 season with the Bruins ranked No. 2 in the final CWPA poll. The Bruins defeated No. 1 and defending NCAA Champion USC on the year with a 7-5 win to capture the Triton Invitational title, snapping a six-year reign for the Trojans in that tournament.
In his first two seasons, he scored 43 goals - 26 as a freshman and 27 as a sophomore. He gained second-team All-America honors in 1998 and was an honorable mention All-America and All-MPSF selection as a freshman in 1997. Wright graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology.
Wright led UCLA to a 24-7 overall record in 2019 and a 4-2 mark in league play. The Bruins reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championship, falling 8-7 to eventual champion Stanford in overtime.
Following his collegiate career, Wright competed in the European League (Italy and Russia for Bissolati Cremona, Civitavecchia SNC, Nuoto Catania and Dynamo Moscow from 2004-08. He has competed for the U.S. National Team in all major tournaments from 2001-11, helping lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games as well as the 2005 ASUA Cup (Mexico City).
Wright began his stint with the women’s program in 2018 as the Bruins went 23-8 overall and 2-3 in league play. The Bruins again reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championship but were forced to play without Olympian and three-time first-team All-American Maddie Musselman and fell to eventual champion USC, 10-6.
Wright is married to Kerry Norris, a former UCLA women’s soccer player. He and his wife reside with their daughter, Rome, and son, Zsolt, in Los Angeles.
“UCLA Water Polo could not be in better hands,” said Guerrero. “Adam’s winning record as the men’s coach speaks for itself, but just as impressive is the culture he is able to create through his exceptional leadership abilities, as well as his talent for helping student-athletes develop into well-rounded individuals. I fully expect both programs to thrive, individually and together, under Adam’s oversight.”
Wright’s Career Coaching Record (Women’s)
Wright is the third coach in UCLA water polo history to coach both the men’s and women’s teams. The other two – Guy Baker and Adam Krikorian – are both in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. While coaching both programs from 1995-2000, Baker won seven national titles (four with the women and three with the men). Krikorian coached both programs from 2000-09 and won a total of 11 national titles as head coach (eight women’s championships and three men’s championships).
Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
“I am extremely honored to serve as the head coach for both UCLA men’s and women’s water
Wright’s enters his fourth season guiding the UCLA women’s water polo team in 2021.
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Overall Record Conf. Record/Finish 23-8 2-3/4th 24-7 4-2/3rd 19-2 2-0/n/a 66-17 (.795) 8-5 (.615)
Postseason MPSF NCAA 4th T-3rd 3rd T-3rd n/a n/a -----
COACHING STAFF
CHRISTOPHER
JAMES
LEE
ROBINSON
Assistant Coach Third Season Penn ‘04
Assistant Coach Second Season UCLA ‘17
Christopher Lee enters his third season as an assistant coach with the UCLA women’s water polo team in 2021. He was hired on August 1, 2018 to replace Dustin Litvak, who was named the head men’s water polo coach at Princeton in June of 2018.
UCLA head women’s water polo coach Adam Wright announced the hiring of James Robinson to the post of assistant coach on Sept. 11, 2019. He enters his second season with the Bruins in 2021.
Lee, who most recently served in the same role with California in 2017 and 2018, brings nearly two decades of high-level coaching experience to the Bruins.
“James Robinson set the bar for the type of student-athlete we look to bring into UCLA’s Water Polo culture,” Wright said. “James always demonstrated that he put his love for our program before himself. His time here as a Bruin student-athlete was one of the most successful periods in UCLA’s men’s water polo history. James had a huge impact on our program’s ability to be successful each day, each game and each year because of his commitment to not only understanding our system but more importantly buying into the culture we were building and making it better. As a staff we never had to question whether James was prepared or not, and this gave us the ability to lean on him to help mentor other players in our program.”
“We are very fortunate to add a coach the caliber of Chris Lee to our women’s water polo program,” said Wright. “His experiences, both collegiately and internationally, will undoubtedly help to enhance our culture and positively impact the growth and development of our players.” Over five years and two stints at Cal, Lee helped the Golden Bears to four National Collegiate Water Polo Championships semifinal-round appearances. Individually, players from those teams accounted for 43 ACWPC All-Academic Awards and 31 All-America nods.
Robinson spent six months in 2018 coaching the Sacred Heart boy’s team in Auckland, New Zealand. During that time, he also coached in the Sea Wolf Water Polo Club. Robinson returned to UCLA on January 2, 2019, to serve as a student-athlete academic mentor in the Academic and Student Services office.
A veteran of the Southern California water polo scene, Lee guided the men’s and women’s teams at Occidental College (2015, 2016) between stints with the Golden Bears. He also turned in three seasons each with the Pomona-Pitzer men’s (2009-2011) and women’s squads (2010-12), helping the Sagehens to SCIAC championships on both sides.
“He has experienced every possible facet of UCLA’s water polo program from redshirting to being a three-time NCAA champion,” Wright added. “I am sure his experiences will play a vital role in helping mentor the student-athletes of our women’s water polo team. More importantly, he understands the type of culture we are looking to build upon and I have no doubt that his impact on our team will help keep moving the needle forward for our program.”
Lee entered the world of coaching at Pennsylvania in 2000, when he took over the women’s water polo team as an undergraduate student. Eight seasons (2000-04, 2005-08) later, the Quakers had claimed four Mid-Atlantic Division championships (including the program’s first in 2004) and made Lee the league’s Coach of the Year four times. For good measure, Lee took over the men’s side in 2006 and did not miss a beat, helping his alma mater to a Mid-Atlantic title in 2007 and earning Coach of the Year honors in 2006 and 2007.
He worked UCLA’s men’s water polo summer camp entering his senior season, the year the Bruins won their 11th NCAA Championship in 2017. It marked the third team Robinson was a part of that won a national title. After redshirting the 2013 campaign, he won his first title as a redshirt freshman in 2014 and repeated in 2015 as the Bruins went 30-0. After falling in overtime at California in the NCAA Semifinals in 2016, he and the Bruins bounced back to win the school’s 114th NCAA Championship with a 7-5 win at USC.
“I want to thank Adam and Kodi for welcoming me to the coaching staff here at UCLA,” said Lee. “I have so much respect for what they have accomplished, both as players and coaches at UCLA, as well as their careers with the (United States) national team.” Also a veteran of international competition, Lee has served the United States Women’s Senior National Team since 2011 in various roles. As a video analyst, he operated at head coach Adam Krikorian’s right hand on the way to gold medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and fulfilled the same duties at the FINA World Championships in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. Most recently, Lee worked as an assistant coach for the 2018 FINA World League Super Final gold medalists in Kunshan, China.
After winning the title in December of 2017, he left for Australia to play professionally for six months with the Hunter Hurricanes in Newcastle, Australia. The Hunter Hurricanes Water Polo Club competes in the Australian National Water Polo League (NWPL), Australia’s premier domestic water polo competition. Also on that team were UCLA Bruins Gordon Marshall, Aleksandar Ruzic, and Matt Farmer. The Hurricanes’ women’s team also sported UCLA’s Rachel Fattal.
“I’m sad to be leaving Berkeley,” Lee added. “But I am excited for this incredible opportunity to work with this great group of student-athletes. I look forward to being a part of the rich history and tradition of UCLA Athletics.”
A combined four-time All-Academic selection by both the ACWPC and the MPSF, Robinson scored 44 goals in his career, including a career-high 16 as a sophomore in 2015 and also contributed 48 assists, 35 steals, 14 field blocks and drew 10 exclusions.
Lee has also overseen the growth of up-and-coming youth in the sport with the Olympic Development Program and as an assistant coach for the USA Women’s Cadet National Team (2011-15), which claimed gold at the 2015 Junior Pan American Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
A product out of Palos Verdes High School, he was named the Bay League MVP and the Daily Breeze Player of the Year in 2012 after setting the PVHS single-season scoring record with 135 goals. Robinson graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
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PLAYER PROFILES
MALIA
graphic design, painting, reading, and travel as interests outside of water polo … has not declared a major.
ALLEN
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
5-8 / Freshman Attacker Irvine, Calif. Foothill HS
GAMES GOALS SHOTS PCT 5 1 1 1.000 5 1 1 1.000
AST 0 0
STL 4 4
BLK 0 0
EE 5 5
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AYALA
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5-8 / Junior Attacker Anaheim, Calif. Foothill HS
HIGH SCHOOL Malia Allen lettered in water polo all four years and in swimming for three at Foothill High School … first team All-Crestview League all four years (2017-20) and named Crestview League MVP in 2019 as a junior … third-team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … second-team All-Trinity League, third-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and fourth-team All-American as a junior … second-team All-CIF in 2017 and 2018 and first-team All-CIF in 2019 and 2020 … was a NISCA All-American in 2017 and 2018 and a first-teamer in 2019 … first-team All-County as a senior in 2020 … competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club … was a member of the U.S. Youth National Team in 2018-19 …traveled to Florida for UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2018 (placed third) and Trinidad and Tobago (placed first) in 2019.
11 2020 Totaled 22 goals (tied for 5th on the team), 15 assists (6th on the team and 9th in MPSF), 18 steals (3rd on the team and 8th in MPSF), and three exclusions drawn in 21 games played … won 9-of-10 sprints (5th in MPSF) … All-MPSF First Team selection … ACWPC All-American Second Team selection … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters … registered two goals, three steals, and two field blocks to help the Bruins to a 12-4 victory over No. 7 Michigan (Jan. 25) … notched a season-high three goals in a 16-4 win over Iona (Jan. 18) and a 16-6 win against No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26) … had six multi-goal games including the two hat tricks … scored at least one goal in a season-best six consecutive games (Jan. 25-Feb. 8) and scored at least one goal in 14-of-21 games played.
PERSONAL Full name: Malia Lee Allen … born in Laguna Hills, Calif. … parents are Cristina and John Allen … has two younger brothers, J.C., and Sean, and an older sister, Kiana … lists going to the beach and surrounding herself with family and friends as things she enjoys in her free time … says she chose UCLA because, “... of its beautiful campus and the athletic and academic success of the team.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “winning gold in Trinidad and Tobago in 2019.” … has yet to declare a major.
2019
LAYNE
Totaled 34 goals (2nd on the team), 29 assists (3rd on the team), 18 steals (5th on the team) and 10 field blocks (3rd on the team) in 31 games played (15 starts) … added two earned exclusions and won 4-of-7 sprints … Honorable Mention All-America pick by ACWPC … MPSF All-Newcomer Team selection … named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 22) after leading the Bruins in scoring as UCLA went 5-0 with five wins over nationally ranked teams … Ayala registered three hat tricks on the week, opening her collegiate career with three scores in a 10-6 win over No. 18 CSUN and in a 10-6 win over No. 13 UC Irvine … she tacked on one goal in a 17-8 win over No. 24 Cal Baptist and then scored three more in a 9-7 win over No. 9 Michigan … in all, Ayala scored 10 goals while collecting three assists, three steals and two drawn exclusions in the five-game span … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter 2019 quarter … had nine multi-goal games and five hat tricks, including a career- and season-high three goals in three games previously mentioned as well as in wins over Fresno State (Jan. 27) and again vs. No. 6 UC Irvine (Feb. 10) … scored at least one goal in a season-high six straight games Feb. 16-Mar. 3 and scored at least one goal in 20-of-31 games she played.
ANZALDO 5-10 / Sophomore Center Corona del Mar, Calif. Corona del Mar HS
2 2020 Totaled one goal, five exclusions drawn, and four steals, in five games played … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters … scored her lone goal of the season in a 16-6 win against No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26) … drew a season- and career-high two exclusions against No. 24 Marist (Jan. 26).
NATIONAL TEAM Was one of nine Bruins that represented Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal … was on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Ayala scoring a total of eight goals … earned a spot on the Senior National Team roster in 2018 when she competed at the FINA Intercontinental Cup … was a gold medalist for the 2018 Youth National Team at the Youth World Championships … earned a spot on the team that went to the Junior World Championships in Greece in 2017 … participated in the Youth World Championships in 2016 … placed first at the UANA Pan-American Games in 2015 … was a member of the Development National Team in 2013.
HIGH SCHOOL Layne Anzaldo was a four-year letterwinner at Corona del Mar High School … fouryear USA Water Polo Academic All-American … played on three Pacific Coast League championship teams (2015-18) … named to the Pacific Coast League first-team in 2017 and 2018 … third-team All-CIF in 2018 … California-Hawaii Kai~Cal-Hi AllAmerica honorable mention 2017 and 2018 … participated with the USA Olympic ODP from 2014-18.
PERSONAL Full name: Layne Faith Anzaldo … born in Orange, Calif. … parents are Mimi and Peter Anzaldo … has older brothers Jon and Luke, and older sisters Becky and Lily … both parents are UCLA alumni … greatest athletic thrill was as a team captain and winning the gold medal at the UANA Pan-Am games in Lima, Peru, with the U.S. National Cadet Team … admires athletes Kami Craig and Freddie Steinmark … lists
CLUB Competed for SOCAL Water Polo Foundation in Tustin, Calif. … won a gold medal and received Most Valuable Player honors at the Junior Olympics and also, won gold at the Cal Cup Championships in 2018 … took silver at the Junior Olympics, earned First Team 6
PLAYER PROFILES All-American honors, won silver at the U.S. Club Championships, and placed third at the Cal Cup Championships in 2017 … in 2016, she placed first at the Junior Olympics, earned Second Team All-American honors, placed third at U.S. Club Championships, and took the silver medal at Cal Cup Championships.
and placed first at the Junior Olympics with a Second Team All-American selection.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Jim Brumm at Foothill High School in Tustin, Calif., where she lettered in both water polo and swimming … won the Crestview League Championship in 2017 and 2018 … was a CIF semifinalist and Regional finalist in 2018 … was named Crestview League Girl’s Female Athlete of the Year (OCADA) in 2018 … earned MVP of the Crestview League, earned First Team All-CIF and First Team All-Orange County in 2018 … was a CIF Division 1 Quarterfinalist in 2017 … earned First Team All-Crestview League, First Team All-CIF, and Second Team All-Orange County in 2017.
Coached by Brian Weathersby at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., for her first two years of high school and ended her last two years coached by Chris Segesmen at Mater Dei High School in Irvine, Calif. … at both schools, she earned letters in water polo and swimming … was a CIF Regional Champion in 2018 … placed third in CIF Southern Section in 2018 … was a Trinity League Champion in 2018 … earned First Team All-CIF Southern Section honors in 2017 and 2018 … selected as the Trinity League MVP in 2018 … earned a spot on the All-Orange County Team in 2018 … was placed on the Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team in 2017 and 2018 … was selected as her team’s MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2018 … also earned 4.0+ GPA award all four years of high school.
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
Daughter of Carlos and Jenny … has one older sister, Danielle, who plays water polo at UC Irvine … decided to attend UCLA because of its excellent athletic programs and facilities, along with the beautiful campus … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as playing Greece in the quarterfinal game at the FINA Junior World Championships in 2017 in front of a couple thousand people … lists Kobe Bryant as the professional athlete she most admires … hobbies and interests include traveling, watching basketball, and watching documentaries … majoring in political science.
Daughter of Robin and David Baia… has one older sister, Sophia … decided to attend UCLA for many reasons but the constant competitive strive for greatness in athletics and academics impressed her the most … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as closing out her last year of JO’s by winning the gold medal with the same core group of girls she had been playing with since 12 and under … lists Manuel Estiarte, Tim Tebow, and Michael Jordan as professional athletes she most admires … hobbies and interests include hiking, music (mostly country), traveling, and helping people with disabilities … sister, Sophia, currently attends UCLA.
HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 31 34 108 21 22 43 52 56 151
PCT .315 .512 .371
AST 29 15 44
STL 18 18 36
BLK 10 8 18
CAREER STATISTICS
EE 2 3 5
Year 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 31 19 57 21 19 39 52 38 96
PCT .333 .487 .396
AST 16 7 23
STL 8 15 23
BLK 4 3 7
EE 7 11 18
BELLA JAHMEA
BAIA
BENT
5-5 / Junior Attacker Orange, Calif. Mater Dei HS
6-0 / Senior Goalkeeper Los Angeles, Calif. Eagle Rock Senior HS
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2020 Totaled 19 goals, seven assists, 15 steals, 11 exclusions drawn, and three field blocks in 21 games played … … earned MPSF All-Academic honors … earned ACWPC AllAcademic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … matched her career-high with a hat trick in a 16-10 win over No. 13 Fresno State (Feb. 1) … scored at least one goal in a season-best six consecutive games (Jan. 31-Feb. 21) and scored at least one goal in 13-of-21 games played.
2020 Registered 52 saves (5.58 per game), nine steals and one assist in 11 games played (eight starts) … also had a team-best goals against average of 5.02 on the year (28 goals allowed in 22.3125 quarters played) … collected a season- and career-high 15 saves in a 16-10 win over No. 12 Fresno State (Feb. 1).
2019 Registered 80 saves (9.57 per game), nine steals and eight assists in 19 games played (four starts) … also had a goals against average of 6.59 on the year (55 goals allowed in 33.4025 quarters played … collected a season- and career-high 13 saves in a win over No. 22 Indiana (Mar. 16).
2019 Totaled 19 goals (6th on the team), 16 assists (6th on the team), eight steals and four field blocks in 31 games played (25 starts) … added 17 earned exclusions (one penalty) and won 7-of-12 sprints … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … had six multi-goal games and two hat tricks, including a career- and season-high three goals in wins over No. 17 Fresno State (Jan. 27) and Santa Clara (Feb. 9) … scored at least one goal in a season-high three straight games Feb. 16-Feb. 23 and scored at least one goal in 11-of-31 games she played.
2018 Registered 20 saves (6.67 per game), eight steals and one assist in five games played (two starts) … collected six saves and three steals in debut, an 11-2 win versus No. 22 Loyola Marymount (UCLA Invitational, Jan. 13); also posted three steals in 9-3 win versus No. 19 UC San Diego (Jan. 21) at UCSB Winter Invitational.
CLUB Competed for SOCAL Water Polo Foundation in Tustin, Calif. … in 2018, won gold at the Cal Cup State Finals, placed 4th in U.S. Club Championships, and received the MVP award at the Junior Olympics as her team won the gold medal … in 2017, took the bronze medal at Cal Cup State Finals, placed second at U.S. Club Championships, and was named First Team All-American with a silver medal at the Junior Olympics … in 2016, won silver in the Cal Cup State Finals, bronze in U.S. Club Championships,
CLUB Competed for Rose Bowl Water Polo Club in Pasadena, Calif. … participated in National Junior Olympics.
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Eagle Rock Senior High School in Los Angeles, Calif. 7
PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL
scored one goal in wins against No. 22 CSUN (Jan. 17), Ottawa (Jan. 19), Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 8), and No 23 Pacific (March 8).
Mother’s name is Jennifer … has three older sisters, Thomasha, Shaina and Vania … decided to attend UCLA because of its location, the chance it offers to play water polo “with the greatest athletes in the country” and the its array of educational opportunities … describes her athletic thrill to date as preparing to compete and grow with her UCLA teammates … admires Ashleigh Johnson … hobbies and interests include hanging out with family and friends, singing, dancing and listening to music … majoring in sociology.
HIGH SCHOOL Doten was a four-year letterwinner in water polo at Davis Senior High School … set a Davis Senior High School record for most goals in a single season with 120 goals scored as a junior … broke that record her senior season, scoring 156 goals … team won CIF and League Championships her last three seasons … named CIF MVP as a junior and senior … first-team All-CIF and first team NISCA All-American honors as a junior and senior … also named Delta League MVP and first-team all-league; and team MVP both years … as a sophomore, was named first-team All-Delta League and first-team All-Section … participated in the National Team Selection Camp in 2017 and 2018 … also participated for three years with the swimming team, earning two varsity letters.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
GP/GS 5/2 19/4 11/8 35/14
QP 12.00 33.4025 22.3125 67.715
SV 20 80 52 152
GA 14 55 28 97
GAA 4.67 6.59 5.02 5.73
MP 96:00 251:13 178:30 525:43
PERSONAL Full name: Brooke Kathryn Doten … born in Sacramento, Calif. … parents are Steve and Lisa Doten … has an older sister, Kendall, and a younger brother, Trey … father, Steve, played water polo at Cal and was the head coach of the UC Davis men’s water polo team from 2001-12 … he is also the commissioner of the Western Water Polo Association … greatest athletic thrill was scoring 10 goals in the section final game her junior season at DHS … admires USA water polo player and four-time Olympian Heather Petri … enjoys spending time with friends and family, participating in outdoor activities, and crafting … has yet to declare a major.
SYDNEY
CHIANG 5-7 / Freshman Goalkeeper Temple City, Calif. Temple City HS
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
1
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 13 4 15 13 4 15
PCT .267 .267
AST 2 2
STL 3 3
BLK 0 0
EE 8 8
KATRINA
HIGH SCHOOL Sydney Chiang lettered in water polo all four years as a goalkeeper and for three years as a setter on the volleyball team at Temple City High School … first-team All-Rio Hondo League for three years (2018-20) … named Rio Hondo League MVP as a senior in 2020 … TCHS water polo Team MVP in 2020 and Female Athlete of the Year … first-team All-CIF as a senior … second-team All-Los Angeles County as a senior after recording 318 saves, 80 steals, 48 assists and scoring four goals … competed for the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club and had a second-place finish at the 16U Junior Olympics in 2019 … first-team USA Junior Olympics All-American in 2019 … USA Water Polo All-American in 2019.
DRAKE 5-11 / Junior Utility Orinda, Calif. Miramonte HS
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PERSONAL Full name: Sydney Chiang … born in Pasadena, Calif. … parents are Anna and Mike Chiang … has one younger brother, Miles, and an older sister, Camille … lists painting, traveling, and spending time with friends and family as things she likes to do in her free time … lists the late Kobe Bryant as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “... it was my dream school growing up, the academic rigor, and the high-level competitive water polo.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “Winning Rio Hondo League Championship in high school for water polo senior year.” … majoring in psychology.
2020 Totaled 29 goals (2nd on the team), 14 assists, 16 steals (4th on the team), 14 exclusions drawn (3rd on the team), and six field blocks in 21 games played … won 6-of-8 sprints (10th in MPSF) … Honorable Mention All-MPSF honoree … Honorable Mention ACWPC All-American honoree … MPSF All-Academic honoree … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … scored a season- and career-high four goals in a win over No. 8 Arizona State (Feb. 9) … notched hat tricks in a 9-8 loss to No. 11 UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 17) and in a win against No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31) … had 10 multi-goal games including three hat tricks … scored at least one goal in a season-best four consecutive games (Jan. 19-Jan. 26) and scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games played.
BROOKE
DOTEN
2019
5-10 / Sophomore Attacker Davis, Calif. Davis Senior HS
Totaled seven goals, 11 assists, and nine steals in 26 games played (four starts) … added four earned exclusions and won 4-of-5 sprints … ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … had a season-high one goal in seven games, all in wins over No. 15 Loyola Marymount (Feb. 2), vs. No. 6 UC Irvine (Feb. 10), vs. No. 6 Michigan (Feb. 23), vs. No. 4 California (Feb. 24), vs. No. 22 Indiana (Mar. 16), vs. No. 7 Pacific (Mar. 29), and vs. No. 10 Arizona State (Apr. 26) … scored at least one goal in a season-high two straight games Mar. 16-Mar. 29 and scored at least one goal in 7-of-26 games she played.
6 2020 Totaled four goals, two assists, eight exclusions drawn, and three steals in 13 games played … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters …
NATIONAL TEAM Was an alternate for Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship 8
PLAYER PROFILES (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal.
IZZY
CLUB
GAZZANIGA
Competed for 680 Water Polo Club in the East Bay area … was a Junior Olympic champion in 2017.
6-0 / Freshman Center Tustin, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Lance Morrison at Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif. … was a four-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming … named First Team North Coast Section and All-Diablo Athletic League in 2017 and 2018 … also named Third Team NISCA/Speedo Girls Water Polo All-American and California/Hawaii All-American in 2017 and 2018 … earned Academic All-American honors in 2017 and 2018 … went undefeated during senior season, capturing NorCal State Championship … also North Coast Section champions in 2015 and 2017.
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PERSONAL
Izzy Gazzaniga lettered in water polo and swimming all four years at Orange Lutheran High School … was a center on the water polo team and 50 and 100 freestyler on the swimming team … third-team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … second-team All-Trinity League, third-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and fourth-team All-American as a junior … first-team All-Trinity League, second-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and third-team All-American as a senior … competed for the North Irvine Water Polo Club … was a member of the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and the USNT Youth National Team in 2018-19 …traveled to Florida for UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2018 (placed third) and Trinidad and Tobago in 2019 (placed first).
Daughter of Pam and H.B. Drake … has one brother, Harrison … decided to attend UCLA because she has always loved the campus and after meeting the team and coaches she knew it was the right fit for her … comes from an athletic family as her mom played field hockey at Michigan and her father played rugby at California … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Junior Olympics and knowing all her teams hard work had paid off … admires professional surfer Bethany Hamilton … hobbies and interests include traveling … majoring in communications.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 26 7 28 21 29 62 47 36 90
PCT .250 .468 .400
AST 11 14 25
STL 9 16 25
BLK 0 6 6
PERSONAL
EE 4 14 18
Full name: Isabela Marie Gazzaniga, prefers Izzy … born in Queens, N.Y. … parents are Jessica and David Gazzaniga … has an older brother, Kyle, two younger brothers, John, and Luke, and a younger sister, Rachel … lists binge-watching new shows on Netflix, buying new clothes and going thrifting with friends as her hobbies and interests … all seven of her family members (herself included) stand six-foot-tall or taller … lists American surfer Bethany Hamilton as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “... of the community. On my official, I felt a different type of love from the team, coaches, and staff of the University than I had anywhere else. I knew it was going to be a place where I would be welcomed with open arms right away. The program is next level and will make me the best I can be in and out of the pool.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “When my high school team won the state championship in 2019. It was awesome to finally win a championship with my team because we had worked so hard for years to get to that point.” … majoring in psychology.
SARAH
FELLNER 5-7 / Freshman Utility Orinda, Calif. Miramonte HS
25
ABBI
HIGH SCHOOL
HILL
Sarah Fellner lettered in water polo all four years at Miramonte High School … was a center on the water polo team … second-team All-CIF-NCS Division I and secondteam All-Diablo Athletic League (DFAL) in 2017 … also selected third-team All-NorCal in 2017 … first-team All-DFAL in 2018 … fifth-team NISCA All-American in 2019 … competed for the Diablo Alliance Water Polo Club … won silver at 2017 Junior Olympics Platinum Div. … was a member of the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2017 and was the recipient of the Nick Johnson Inspirational Award … traveled to Peru for the 2017 UANA Junior Pan American Games … competed at the USA Water Polo ODP National Championship Tournament in 2018 (Pacific Zone Team) … competed at the USA Water Polo ODP National Championship Tournament in 2019 (Pacific Zone Team) and was a member of the US Youth National Team in 2019.
6-0 / Sophomore Utility Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS
4 2020 Totaled 41 goals (team high and 3rd in MPSF), 16 assists (tied for 3rd on the team and tied for 8th in MPSF), 25 steals (team high and tied for 2nd in MPSF), 14 field blocks (team high), and 10 exclusions drawn in 21 games played … was the only player in the MPSF to rank in the top eight in goals, assists, and steals on the year … All-MPSF First Team selection … named to MPSF All-Newcomer Team … ACWPC All-American First Team selection … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Outstanding” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … tallied six hat tricks on the season including a season-best seven goals in a win over No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26), which was the highest individual scoring effort in the league on the year … named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Jan. 21) after leading the Bruins in scoring, points, and steals and was second in assists, drawn exclusions and field blocks in her opening weekend of collegiate competition … named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 28) after leading the UCLA to go 4-0 at the
PERSONAL Full name: Sarah Walshe Fellner … born in Berkeley, Calif. … parents are Finola and Rob Fellner … has an older brother, Patrick, and an older sister, Betsy … Patrick played water polo at UCLA and was a two-time All-American, winning NCAA titles in 2014 and 2015 … cousin Riley Fellner and aunt Jenifer Fellner attended UCLA … uncles Pat, Matt, and Noel Murphy all played water polo at California … lists cooking, baking, pottery, dogs, and the outdoors as her hobbies and interests … has 28 first cousins … lists water polo players Brianna Daboub, Cat Arroyo, and Maureen O’Toole as athletes she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “It is an incredible academic institution and has an amazing water polo program and team culture.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “Going undefeated my sophomore season and winning both NCS and CIF titles that same year.” … has yet to declare a major. 9
PLAYER PROFILES
2019
Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25-26) … named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 5) after notching four goals in an 18-10 conference win over No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31) … selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Feb. 3-9 after registering two goals, three field blocks, and one steal in a 7-5 win over No. 1 USC (Feb. 9) to capture the Triton Invitational title … scored at least one goal in a season-high 11 consecutive games (Jan. 17-Feb. 1) and scored at least one goal in 18-of-21 games on the season.
Totaled 20 goals (5th on the team) on just 29 shots for a team-high shooting percentage of .690 … also tallied 11 steals and 10 field blocks (3rd on the team) in 26 games played (21 starts) … added a team-high 63 earned exclusions with a team-best five drawn penalty shots … MPSF All-Newcomer Team selection … named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 19) after leading the Bruins in scoring with her second hat trick of the season in a 13-10 overtime win over No. 7 UC Irvine (Feb. 16) … Johnson scored all three goals on power plays, with the first being the only goal of the second period … she would net the eventual game-winning goal in the first overtime period and would add the final score of the game in the second overtime … she also drew a team-high four exclusions in the win … named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Apr. 9) after scoring two goals in two games as the Bruins nearly pulled off an upset at No. 1 Stanford (Apr. 6) and later posted a 13-3 win at No. 18 San Jose State (Apr. 7) … against the Cardinal, Johnson scored one goal on one shot, UCLA’s first goal of the game in the third quarter and one which sparked a 5-0 run after a 4-0 deficit … she drew four exclusions and added one field block in that game … playing only in the first half at San Jose State, she scored once on her only shot and also drew four exclusions and had one steal and one field block against the Spartans … ACWPC AllAcademic “Excellent” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … had four multi-goal games and two hat tricks, including a career- and season-high four goals in a win over Santa Clara (Feb. 9) … scored at least one goal in a season-high five straight games Mar. 29-Apr. 26 and scored at least one goal in 13-of-26 games she played.
NATIONAL TEAM Hill Was one of nine Bruins that represented Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal … was one five Bruins on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Hill finishing second on the team in scoring with 15 goals, which ranked 12th among all participants … she scored six goals in pool play and another nine in the final rounds … six of her goals came on power plays, which ranked tied for second in the tournament … has been a member of the U.S. Junior National Team since 2017 … earned second team Junior Olympic All-American honors in 2019 … has participated with USA Water Polo at the Intercontinental Cup 2017-19 … also participated at the Junior World Championships in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year water polo letterwinner at Dos Pueblos High School … named All-CIF first-team, league MVP and team MVP as a senior … junior year, was named All-CIF firs-team, all-league first team, and was named a member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week … as a sophomore, earned All-CIF first-team honors … also named all-league first team, and was selected as the best defensive player for her team … named team MVP as a freshman, all-CIF first team, all-league first team, and was selected for the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week … earned two letters as a member of the swimming team.
NATIONAL TEAM Was one of nine Bruins that represented Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal … was on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Johnson scoring a total of seven goals … competed for the Youth National Team at the FINA Youth World Championships in 2018 … played for the Senior National Team at the FINA Women’s Intercontinental Tournament in 2017 and 2018 … assisted as a coach at the Holiday Camp in 2017 … competed at the Junior World Championships in 2017, placing 5th.
PERSONAL Full name: Abrielle Nan Taimane Hill … prefers Abbi … born in Orem, Utah … parents are Pe’a and Cindy Hill … has older sisters Sami and Kodi (both attended UCLA), and a younger brother Deacon (headed to Wisconsin to play football) … has been playing water polo since she was four years old … greatest athletic thrill was playing in the quarterfinals of the Junior World Championships against Greece in Greece, the largest crowd she’s ever played before … enjoys thrift store shopping, watching scary movies and TV shows … has yet to declare a major.
CLUB Competed for 680 Drivers Water Polo Club in Walnut Creek, Calif. … competed in the Junior Olympics from 2015-18, placing 1st in 2017, 2nd in 2016 and 2018, and 4th in 2015 … earned First Team All-American honors in 2016 and 2018 and Second Team All-American accolades in 2015 and 2017 … in 2018, placed 2nd at Junior Olympics and U.S. Club Championships and was 3rd at Cal Cup State Finals … in 2017, she won gold at Junior Olympics, U.S. Club Championships and at Cal Cup State Finals … in 2016, she placed 2nd at Junior Olympics and at Cal Cup State Finals and 3rd at U.S. Club Championships … in 2015, she placed 4th at Junior Olympics and 5th at U.S. Club Championships and was named Tournament MVP.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 21 41 92 21 41 92
PCT .446 .446
AST 16 16
STL 25 25
BLK 14 14
EE 10 10
AVA
HIGH SCHOOL
JOHNSON
Coached by Ryan Sevilla at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Calif., where she was a four-year letterwinner in both swimming and water polo… was named First Team All-Diablo Athletic League in 2016, 2017, and 2018 and earned 2nd Team honors in 2015 … was a Third Team NISCA All-American in 2018 and a Fifth Team pick in 2016 … was a Third Team KAI-Sports All-American in 2018, a Fourth Team selection in 2016 and a Fifth Team pick in 2017… earned the Rookie of the Year award in 2015 … also named First Team All-East Bay in 2016 … earned Academic All-American USA Water Polo accolades from 2016-18 and earned North Coast Section, CIF Scholar-Athlete honors all eight high school semesters (2014-18).
5-9 / Junior Center Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas HS
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PERSONAL Daughter of Erinn and Jeffery Johnson … has one younger brother, Cade … decided to attend UCLA because she wanted to go here since the 7th grade, UCLA was the best fit, felt the most like home, and offered a highly ranked D1 water polo program. UCLA also had a campus culture that matched her fiercely competitive but, undeniably gregarious personality … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as taking first place in three major water polo tournaments in the same year: 2017 Cal Cup State Finals, U.S. Club Championships, and the Junior Olympics … admires Coralie Simmons and Natalie Benson … hobbies and interests include going to concerts, traveling to remote national parks, third world countries, and exotic island beaches, skiing, water skiing, tubing, and hiking … majoring in public affairs.
2020 Totaled 22 goals (tied for 5th on the team), five assists, 40 exclusions drawn (team high), eight steals, and five field blocks in 18 games played … Honorable Mention ACWPC All-American honoree … MPSF All-Academic honoree … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … scored a season- and careerhigh-tying four goals in the last game of the year, a win at No. 23 Pacific (Mar. 8) … had five multi-goal games including two hat tricks … scored at least one goal in five consecutive games during two spans of the season (Jan. 17-Jan. 19 and Jan. 25-Feb 1) and scored at least one goal in 14-of-18 games played. 10
PLAYER PROFILES
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2019 2020 Totals
PERSONAL
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 26 20 29 18 22 36 44 42 65
PCT .690 .611 .646
AST 0 5 5
STL 11 8 19
BLK 10 5 15
EE 63 40 103
Full name: Fiona Jean Kuesis … born in Scottsdale, Ariz. … parents are Eve and Bruce Kuesis … has an older sister, Frannie, and an older brother, George, who is a junior on the UC Davis water polo team … lists winning the CIF Division I Southern Section Championship as her greatest athletic thrill … enjoys playing music (ukulele, guitar, piano, cello), horseback riding, and surfing … intends to major in biology and pursue a career as a physician … has yet to declare a major.
CLAIRE
CAREER STATISTICS
KRONEN
Year 2020 Totals
5-10 / Freshman Attacker Santa Barbara, Calif. San Marcos HS
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 11 1 6 11 1 6
PCT .167 .167
AST 2 2
STL 2 2
BLK 1 1
EE 6 6
LEXI
LIEBOWITZ
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5-8 / Senior Attacker Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS
HIGH SCHOOL Claire Kronen lettered in water polo and in swimming all four years at San Marcos Senior High School … was an attacker on the water polo team … named first-team All-Channel League for three years (2018-20) … CIF Division I Southern Section Champions in 2018 … Channel League Champions in 2017 … competed for the 805 Water Polo Club … was a Junior Olympic Platinum Division Champion in 2014 and 2016 …won silver at the Junior Olympics in 2017 and 2018.
24 2020
PERSONAL
Totaled 21 goals (6th on the team), 19 assists (2nd on the team and tied for 4th in MPSF), 14 steals, nine field blocks (tied for 2nd on the team), and six exclusions drawn in 21 games played … won 16-of-20 sprints (tied for 7th in MPSF) … earned MPSF All-Academic honors … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” Award … selected to the UCLA All-Academic Team (presented to the player with the highest GPA on each team) … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … registered five multi-goal games, including a career- and season-high three goals in an 18-10 win over No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31) … scored at least one goal in a season-high six consecutive games and scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games played.
Full name: Claire Marie Kronen … born in Santa Barbara, Calif. … parents are Tammy and Tom Kronen … has an older brother, John … lists hiking and skiing as her hobbies and interests … lists the late Kobe Bryant and Serena Williams as the athletes she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “I was mostly drawn to the team culture created on and off the pool deck. It is obvious that every player wants to be here. I thought I would be able to excel both athletically and academically in this environment.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “Winning Division 1 CIF title with my high school team in 2018.” … has yet to declare a major.
2019
FIONA
Totaled 13 goals, 24 assists (4th on the team), six steals, and six field blocks in 21 games played (11 starts) … added 17 earned exclusions (two drawn penalty shots) and won 8-of-11 sprints … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … had two multi-goal games and one hat tricks, including a career- and season-high three goals in a win over No. 22 Indiana (Mar. 16) … scored at least one goal in a season-high five straight games Feb. 10-Feb. 23 and scored at least one goal in 10-of-21 games she played.
KUESIS 5-8 / Sophomore Attacker Santa Barbara, Calif. San Marcos HS
2018 Totaled 22 goals, 22 assists, 16 steals and 12 field blocks (team high) in 31 games played (21 starts) … added 23 earned exclusions … tied for team high with 19 sprints won … MPSF All-Newcomer Team selection … ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018 … earned MPSF Newcomer of the Week award (April 10) after posting two assists in 8-5 loss versus No. 1 Stanford; also dished out two assists in 15-4 win versus No. 21 San Jose State (March 18) … tallied five multi-goal games, including two-goal performance in Barbara Kalbus Invitational group-play game, a 9-8 win versus No. 5 Hawai’i (Feb. 24); also recorded two earned exclusions … collected one goal and two steals in debut, an 11-2 win versus No. 22 Loyola Marymount (UCLA Invitational, Jan. 13); also notched two-steal games in 12-1 opening-round win versus Iona (Triton Invitational, Feb. 10), 13-10 semifinal-round loss versus No. 1 USC (MPSF Championships, April 28) and 8-3 third-place game loss at No. 2 California (MPSF Championships, April 29) … contributed one goal and two field blocks in 9-5 win at No. 8 Michigan (Michigan Invitational, Jan. 27) … registered one goal and three earned exclusions in Triton Invitational semifinal-round game, a 7-6 win versus No. 6 Arizona State (Feb. 11).
3 2020 Totaled one goal, two assists, six exclusions drawn, two steals, and one field block in 11 games played … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 quarters … scored her lone goal of the season in a 16-4 win against Iona (Jan. 18) … drew a season- and career-high three exclusions against No. 11 Pacific (Jan. 25) … went undefeated in sprints (3-0).
HIGH SCHOOL Fiona Kuesis was a four-year letterwinner for the San Marcos Senior High water polo team … named second-team All-CIF Division I in 2018 and 2017 … Channel League Champions in 2017 and 2016 … member of the 2018 US Club Championship team with the Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club … club was also a 2018 Junior Olympic semi-finalist … has participated with the U.S. Youth National team … also earned four swimming letters … named a swimming All-American in 2018 and 2016. 11
PLAYER PROFILES
NATIONAL TEAM
for the fourth time and setting a season-high of two goals in a win over No. 18 CSUN (Jan. 18) … scored at least one goal in 7-of-31 games she played.
Suited up for USA Water Polo Senior National Team at 2017 FINA Intercontinental Tournament in Davis, Calif. during NCAA season; Team USA earned gold medal … competed at 2015 and 2017 FINA Junior World Championships in Volos, Greece as member of Junior National Team; Americans claimed gold in 2015 … saw action at 2016 FINA Youth World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand … competed at 2014 Union Americana de Natacion Junior Pan Americans Championships in Riverside, Calif., where Team USA took gold medal.
2018
Competed for 680 Drivers Water Polo Club in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Drivers claimed first place at National Junior Olympics in 2013 (14U), 2015 and 2017 (18U) and third place in 2014 and 2016 (18U); named 14U MVP in 2013.
Totaled 11 goals, eight assists, nine steals and six field blocks in 24 games played (14 starts) … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2018 … scored first-career goal in 21-4 win versus Fresno Pacific at UCSB Winter Invitational (Jan. 20) … posted two-goal games in 18-8 win versus No. 23 Marist (Jan. 27) at Michigan Invitational, 12-1 opening-round win versus Iona (Feb. 10) at Triton Invitational and 9-8 group-play win versus No. 5 Hawai’i (Feb. 24) at Barbara Kalbus Invitational … dished out two assists in 12-8 win at No. 8 Pacific (March 11) … collected two steals in 8-7 (2OT) win at No. 7 UC Irvine (Feb. 16) … registered two field blocks in 9-4 win versus No. 14 Long Beach State (March 24).
HIGH SCHOOL
2017
Attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif. … four-time All-East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) First-Team selection … named EBAL Most Valuable Player in 2016, 2017 … four-time All-California Interscholastic Federation-North Coast Section First-Team member … four-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All America pick (2016-17 – First Team, 2015-16 - First Team, 2014-15 – Third Team, 2013-14 – Third Team) … named 2016-17 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year by the Rotary Club of Danville.
Played in two games.
CLUB
CLUB Played for SOCAL Water Polo Foundation ... Junior Olympic 18U Champion in 2016 ... First team All-American in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL Maxson lettered all four years in water polo and swimming at Foothill High School ... member of the Century League Championship team (2012-2016) ...Century League first team selection for the 2014-2015 season ... Century League MVP (2016) ... AllCounty Team selection (2016) ... 2015 Defensive Player of the Year ... 2015-16 Knight of the Year ... two-time All-American in swimming (2015, 2016).
PERSONAL Full name: Alexis Kate Liebowitz, prefers Lexi … daughter of Toni and David Liebowitz … has one younger brother, Cal, and one older sister, Julia … decided to attend UCLA because of its campus and location and “was also persuaded by the competitive education environment and past success of the women’s water polo team” … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Junior Worlds with 680 Drivers Water Polo Club in 2015 … admires Kaleigh Gilchrist … hobbies and interests include music—especially piano—as well as going to the beach and adventuring … has volunteered for various special needs organizations from the age of 10 and especially enjoys working with Danville’s Down Syndrome Connection … grandmother attended UCLA … majoring in psychology.
PERSONAL Daughter of Ric and Pamela Maxson … has an older brother, Jake, and an older sister, Hillary … her mother attended UCLA … says she chose UCLA because “I attended UCLA because I love the spirit and pride people carry for this school. Growing up in a Bruin household I loved being around someone who truly loved a place so much. UCLA offers the perfect balance to me of athletics, academics, and fun.” …majoring in geography/environmental studies.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
CAREER STATISTICS
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 31 22 52 21 13 35 21 21 55 73 56 142
PCT .423 .371 .382 .394
AST 22 24 19 65
STL 16 6 14 36
BLK 12 6 9 27
EE 23 17 6 46
Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 2 0 2 24 11 23 31 8 23 21 11 25 78 30 73
BROOKE
PCT .000 .478 .348 .440 .411
AST 0 8 8 7 23
STL 0 9 8 4 21
BLK 0 6 9 9 24
EE 0 1 4 2 7
KATE
MAXSON
McCARTHY
5-8 / Senior Defender Santa Ana, Calif. Foothill HS
5-10 / Sophomore Attacker San Anselmo, Calif. Sir Francis Drake HS
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2020 Totaled 11 goals, seven assists, four steals, two exclusions drawn, and nine field blocks (tied for 2nd on the team) in 21 games played … Honorable Mention All-MPSF honoree … Honorable Mention ACWPC All-American honoree … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … scored a season- and career-high-tying two goals in the win over Iona College (Jan. 18) and in a win over Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 8) … scored at least one goal in 9-of-21 games played.
2020 Was on the team but did not see any action.
HIGH SCHOOL McCarthy as a four-year starter and letterwinner at Sir Francis Drake High School … Drake MVP in 2017 … MCAL Player of the Year in 2017 … three-time MCAL first-team honoree (2016-18) … team captain in 2018 … NCS Division 2 Champions in 2017 … three-time MCAL champions (2016-18) … played club ball for Diablo Alliance, placing seventh at Junior Olympics in 2018 and second in 2017 … also placed second at the U.S. Club Championship and third at the Cal Cup in 2017 … also earned four swimming letters.
2019 Totaled eight goals, eight assists, eight steals, and nine field blocks (5th on the team) in 31 games played (29 starts) … added four earned exclusions … Honorable Mention All-America pick by ACWPC … had one multi-goal game, matching her career-high 12
PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL
in 2016 … finished second at Junior Olympics 16U Platinum Div. and was a second team All-American in 2018 … finished third at Junior Olympics 18U Platinum Div. in 2017 … has participated with the U.S. Cadet National Team … won gold with U.S. Youth National Team at UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2019 and bronze at UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2018.
Full name: Katherine O’Leary McCarthy, prefers Kate … born in Greenbrae, Calif. … has a brother, Conor … admires athletes Maggie Steffens and Maureen O’Toole … enjoys ceramics and drawing … is also interested in human physiology … grandfather, Tim Cullen, played for the Washington Senators from 1966-71 before retiring as a member of the 1972 World Series champion Oakland Athletics … Cullen also played basketball and baseball at Santa Clara University … has yet to declare a major.
PERSONAL Full name: Cassidy Hope Miller … born in Santa Barbara, Calif. … parents are Stefanie and Damion Miller … has an older sister, Melanie … says she chose UCLA because, “It’s a great school and has a competitive water polo team. When I came on my visit I felt at home on the campus and loved the team!” … lists winning the CIF Division I Southern Section Championship her sophomore season as her greatest athletic thrill … lists the late Kobe Bryant as the athlete she mosts admires … enjoys reading, listening to music, scuba diving, and traveling … major is undeclared but intends to major in life science.
ANNELIESE
MILLER 5-11 / Freshman Attacker Danville, Calif. Monte Vista HS
HANNAH
PALMER
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5-6 / Sophomore Attacker Irvine, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
HIGH SCHOOL Anneliese Miller lettered in water polo all four years and one year in swimming at Monte Vista High School … first-team All-East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) in 2018 and 2019 … second-team All-EBAL in 2017 and honorable mention All-EBAL in 2016 … named North Coast Section Scholar Athlete (2016-2018) … competed for the Diablo Alliance Water Polo Club … was a member of the USNT Development National Team in 2016, the Cadet National Team in 2017 and the Youth National Team in 2018 and 2019 … won a sliver medal at the 16U Junior Olympics in 2017 … won gold at the 2017 UANA Junior Pan American Tournament in Lima, Peru … won bronze at the 2018 UANA Junior Pan American Tournament in Clearwater, Fla. … named honorable mention Junior Olympics All-American in 2018.
5 2020 Totaled 24 goals (4th on the team), 24 assists (team high and league high), 22 steals (2nd on the team and 6th in MPSF), 12 exclusions drawn (4th on the team), and five field blocks in 21 games played … named to MPSF All-Newcomer Team … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters … scored a season- and career-high three goals twice on the same day in wins over Pomona-Pitzer and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8) … was named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching a total of five goals and six assists at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Feb. 21-23) … scored at least one goal in a season-best eight consecutive games … scored at least one goal in 15-of-21 games and dished out at least one assist in 17-of-21 games on the season.
PERSONAL Full name: Anneliese Marie Miller … born in Berkeley, Calif. … parents are Deb and Eric Miller … has an older sister, Lea … lists reading, listening to music, and baking as her hobbies and interests … lists Stephen Curry as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “... of the highly competitive environment for academics and athletics and the location of the campus.” … says her greatest athletic thrill was, “Winning gold at the UANA Junior Pan American Tournament in Lima, Peru in 2017.” … has yet to declare a major.
HIGH SCHOOL Hannah Palmer lettered in water polo and swimming at Orange Lutheran High School … started four years for the water polo team … All CIF-SS Division I first-team, AllTrinity League, and All-Orange County Register second-team as a junior … All-CIF-SS Division I third-team as a sophomore and freshman … All-Trinity League second team as a freshman and sophomore … All-Orange County Register third team as a freshman and sophomore … Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in steals and second in scoring and assists … with the Northwood Water Polo Club, was named an All-American 2013-15, and 2017 … won bronze in the 16U division at the 2017 Junior Olympics, earning All-America honors … earned honorable mention JO All-American honors in 2019 … member of the 2015 USA Developmental National Team.
CASSIDY
MILLER 5-7 / Freshman Attacker Santa Barbara, Calif. San Marcos HS
PERSONAL
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Full name: Hannah Isabella Palmer … born in Winfield, Ill. … parents are Emily and Troy Palmer … has a younger sister, Delaney … is a dual citizen of the United States and Philippines … mother, Emily, attended UCLA .. says her greatest athletic thrill was, “In my freshman year of high school when my team and I won the Division 1 CIF-SS championship for water polo, with our program only being in its 4th year in existence … has yet to declare a major.
HIGH SCHOOL Cassidy Miller was a four-year letterwinner for the San Marcos Senior High water polo (attacker/utility) and swimming (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) teams … named second-team All-Channel League in 2018 and first team All-Channel League in 2019 and 2020 … CIF Division I Southern Section Champions in 2018 … was a threetime All-American (2018-20) … Channel League Champions in 2017 and 2016 … member of the 2018 US Club Championship team with the Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club … club was also a 2018 Junior Olympic semi-finalist … finished first at Junior Olympics 12U Platinum Div. and was a first team All-American in 2014 … finished first at Junior Olympics 14U Platinum Div. and was a first team All-American
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
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GAMES GOALS SHOTS 21 24 45 21 24 45
PCT .533 .533
AST 24 24
STL 22 22
BLK 5 5
EE 12 12
PLAYER PROFILES
GEORGIA
SKYLAR
PHILLIPS
SAVAR
5-11 / Redshirt Sophomore Goalkeeper Fresno, Calif. Clovis North HS
6-1 / Junior Defender Orinda, Calif. Miramonte HS
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23
2020
2020
Registered 83 saves (9.13 per game), eight steals and three assists in 11 games played (nine starts) … also had a goals against average of 6.57 on the year (60 goals allowed in 36.5125 quarters played) … All-MPSF Second Team selection … named to MPSF All-Newcomer Team … Honorable Mention ACWPC All-American honoree … collected a season- and career-high 18 saves in a 9-8 loss to No. 11 UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 17) … registered 17 saves in four contests, including wins against No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26), No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31), No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8), and No. 8 California (March 7).
Totaled six goals, one assist, eight exclusions drawn, and three steals in 18 games played … registered a season- and career-high two goals in a 21-2 win over Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 8) … also scored in games against Iona (Jan. 18), No. 24 Marist (Jan. 26), No. 21Wagner (Jan. 26), and No. 19 Indiana (Feb. 8).
2019 Totaled four goals, one assist, one steal, and two field blocks in 16 games played (1 start) … added five earned exclusions … scored a career- and season-high one goal in four games including in wins over No. 24 Cal Baptist (Jan. 19), No. 17 Fresno State (Jan. 27), Santa Clara (Feb. 9), and No. 6 UC Irvine (Feb. 10) … scored at least one goal in 4-of-16 games she played.
2019 Redshirted the season.
NATIONAL TEAM Was one of nine Bruins that represented Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal … has been on the National Team roster since 2014 … assisted as a coach at the USA Water Polo Holiday Camp in 2015 … played in the FINA Women’s Junior Pan-American Games in Edmonton, Canada in 2017 … earned a spot on the Women’s Intercontinental Cup in 2017 and 2018.
NATIONAL TEAM Member of the Developmental National Team in 2014 … attended National Team Selection Camp in 2014 and 2016.
CLUB
CLUB
Competed for Lamorinda Water Polo Club in Orinda, Calif.
Competed for Rose Bowl Water Polo in Pasadena, Calif. … notched a 5th place finish at the Junior Olympics in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Lance Morrison at Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif. … earned All-American NISCA/Speedo honors in 2017 … selected to the California-Hawaii AllAmerican Team in 2017 … named to the All-East Bay-North Bay Division 1 team in 2016 and 2017 … earned a spot on the All-Diablo Athletic League team in 2015 and 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Stephen Chafi at Clovis North High School in Fresno, Calif., where she lettered in both water polo and swimming … named Clovis North Junior Varsity MVP in 2014 … earned Defensive MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2017 … was an All-American in 2016 and 2018 … earned Academic All-American honors in 2016 and 2017 … was selected as the Central Section MVP in 2018 … placed 1st in the Central Section Valley Championships for swimming breaststroke.
PERSONAL Daughter of Christina … has one older brother, Keon, and one younger sister, Alexandria … decided to attend UCLA because of the great athletics and academics UCLA has to offer … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as winning NCS and CIF while remaining undefeated her senior year at Miramonte High School … admires the late Kobe Bryant … hobbies and interests include tie-dying and making bracelets … majoring in sociology.
PERSONAL Daughter of Jenny and David … has one younger brother, Tobin … decided to attend UCLA because it felt like the best fit for her to reach her academic and athletic goals … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as making 35 saves to win in double overtime to beat her high school rival for the first time … admires LeBron James … hobbies and interests include baking, running, and puns … her great-great-grandfather attended UCLA and was the second captain ever to be on the football team and was an All-American football and baseball player … majoring in linguistics and computer science.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2019 2020 Totals
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
GP/GS 11/9 11/9
QP 36.5125 36.5125
SV 83 83
GA 60 60
GAA 6.57 6.57
MP 292:06 292:06
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 16 4 22 18 6 16 34 10 38
PCT .182 .263 .263
AST 1 1 2
STL 1 7 8
BLK 2 0 2
EE 5 3 8
MYNA
SIMMONS 5-10 / Senior Defender Orange, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
17 2020 Totaled 12 goals, eight assists, 18 exclusions drawn (2nd on the team), 15 steals (tied 14
PLAYER PROFILES her senior year after tallying 42 her junior season … also registered 28 assists and 24 steals as a senior … competed for the SET Water Polo Club (Saddleback/El Toro) … was a Junior Olympic champion in 2018.
for 5th on the team), and three field blocks in 21 games played … MPSF All-Academic honoree … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … registered two goals in a 12-4 win over No. 7 Michigan (Jan. 25) and in a 10-5 win over No. 3 Hawai’i (Feb. 23) … scored one goal in a season-best six consecutive games (Jan. 31-Feb. 9) and scored at least one goal in 10-of-21 games played.
PERSONAL Full name: Morgan Lee Van Alphen … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Lisa and Marc Van Alphen … has an older sister, Sydney … lists going to the beach, hiking, fishing, reading, and hanging out with friends as her hobbies and interests … says she has double-jointed wrists allowing her to turn them in a circle … lists American surfer Bethany Hamilton as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, “... of how hardworking the team was and the bond that all of the girls had with one another.” … has yet to declare a major.
2019 Totaled two goals and two assists in 11 games played (zero starts) … added two earned exclusions … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … scored a career- and season-high one goal in two games in wins over No. 6 Michigan (Feb. 23) and against No. 22 Indiana (Mar. 16) … scored at least one goal in 2-of-11 games she played.
2018
BELLA
Totaled seven goals, seven assists, six steals and three field blocks in 20 games played (12 starts) … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Spring 2018 ... scored firstcareer goal and registered two assists and two steals in Barbara Kalbus Invitational group-play game, a 13-3 win versus No. 17 UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 23) … tallied three steals in Barbara Kalbus Invitational third-place game, a 7-5 win versus No. 2 California (Feb. 25) … posted two field blocks in 6-3 win versus No. 6 Arizona State (March 31).
WENTZEL 6-0 / Junior Defender Lafeyette, Calif. Acalanes HS
CLUB Competed for Northwood Water Polo Club in Irvine, Calif. … named 12U All-American at National Junior Olympics in 2010.
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HIGH SCHOOL Attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif., where she lettered in water polo and swimming … earned All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)-Southern Section (SS) First-Team honors in 2015-16 and 2016-17 … All-CIF-SS Third-Team selection in 2014-15 … First-Team All-Trinity League selection in 2015-16 … SecondTeam All-Trinity League pick in 2013-14, 2014-15.
2020 Totaled four goals, five assists, four steals, two exclusions drawn, and one field block in 21 games played … earned MPSF All-Academic honors … earned ACWPC AllAcademic “Superior” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … scored a season- and career-high two goals in a 21-2 win over Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 8).
PERSONAL Daughter of Teresa and Steve … is a quadruplet (brother Jake and sisters Malia and Mollie) and has one older brother, Parker, and one older sister, Maddie … decided to attend UCLA because of what it offers both academically and athletically … hobbies and interests include reading, drawing, watching movies and spending time with friends … uncle attended UCLA … majoring in history.
2019 Totaled three goals, six assists, and five steals in 18 games played (one start) … added two earned exclusions … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … scored a career- and season-high one goals in three wins over No. 17 UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 20), Santa Clara (Feb. 9), and No. 22 Indiana (Mar. 16) … scored at least one goal in 3-of-18 games she played.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 20 7 28 11 2 12 21 12 20 52 21 60
PCT .250 .167 .600 .350
AST 7 2 8 17
STL 6 0 15 21
BLK 3 0 3 6
EE 4 2 18 24
NATIONAL TEAM Competed in the U.S. Open of Water Polo in 2016 and 2017 … earned a spot on the Italy Training Team in 2016 and 2017 … was selected to the Australia Training Team in 2017 and 2018 … was on the ODP Youth National Team roster in 2017 and 2018.
CLUB Competed for Diablo Alliance Water Polo Club in Lafayette, Calif. … participated in U.S. Club Championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016 … earned 2nd place in the platinum division at the Junior Olympics in 2013 and 2017 … was selected as a First Team All-American in 2017.
MORGAN
VAN ALPHEN
HIGH SCHOOL
5-8 / Freshman Attacker Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach HS
Coached by Misha Buchel at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., where she lettered in both water polo and swimming … earned Acalanes Outstanding Freshman Award in 2014 … was selected as Acalanes Defensive MVP in 2016 … earned Second Team honors for All-Diablo Athletic League in 2017 and earned First Team honors in 2016 … named to the North Coast First Team in 2017 … team captured 1st place in Division II of the North Coast Section in 2016.
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PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Daughter of Deanna and Brian Wentzel … has two older brothers, Austin and Evan … decided to attend UCLA because she loves California and UCLA offers a great education along with an outstanding Women’s Water Polo team … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as placing second twice at Junior Olympics with her best friends … admires former UCLA water polo player KK Clark … hobbies and interests include going to the beach and adventuring … mother and aunt attended UCLA … majoring in psychology.
Morgan Van Alphen lettered in water polo all four years at Laguna Beach High School … was an attacker on the water polo team … her team won the Sunset Surf League all four years (2017-20) … the Breakers also won three CIF Championships (2017, 2019, and 2020) … career stats include 90 games played, 99 goals (1.1 goals per game), 68 assists, 167 points (1.9 points per game) and 55 steals … scored 36 goals 15
PLAYER PROFILES
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2019 2020 Totals
2015-16 … Eighth-Team KAI~CAL-HI pick for 2014-15.
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 18 3 9 21 4 11 39 7 20
PCT .333 .364 .350
AST 6 5 11
STL 5 4 9
BLK 0 1 1
EE 2 2 4
PERSONAL Daughter of Colleen and Chris … has two brothers, Charlie and Maxwell … decided to attend UCLA because it was her dream school growing up and “the academic and athletic opportunities… made it a clear choice” … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as winning the National Junior Olympics in 2017 with her best friends … admires former track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee … hobbies include making jewelry and watercolor painting … grew up owning snakes and other reptiles … father, Chris, attended UCLA … interested in biochemistry research … majoring in statistics.
ROXY
WHEATON
CAREER STATISTICS
5-9 / Senior Attacker Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas HS
Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
GAMES GOALS SHOTS 31 7 15 31 14 45 21 14 36 83 35 96
21
PCT .467 .311 .389 .365
AST 8 20 16 44
STL 3 19 11 33
BLK 1 8 6 15
EE 3 8 1 12
QUINN
2020
WINTER
Totaled 14 goals, 16 assists (tied for 3rd on the team and tied for 8th in MPSF), 11 steals, six field blocks, and one exclusion drawn in 21 games played … won 12-of-15 sprints (tied for 7th in MPSF) … earned MPSF All-Academic honors … earned ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” Award … selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters … registered two goals in wins against No. 11 Pacific (Jan. 25), No. 12 Fresno State (Feb. 1), No. 21 Pacific (Feb. 21), and No. 8 California (March 7) … scored at least one goal in 10-of-21 games played.
5-10 / Sophomore Goalkeeper Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach HS
2019
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Totaled 14 goals, 20 assists (5th on the team), 19 steals (3rd on the team), and eight field blocks (6th on the team) in 31 games played (10 starts) … added eight earned exclusions and won 10-of-10 sprints … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter 2019 and Spring 2019 quarters … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … had two multi-goal games including a career- and season-high two goals in wins over Cal Baptist (Jan. 19) and again vs. No. 6 Michigan (Feb. 23) … scored at least one goal in a season-high three straight games on two different occasions (Jan. 19-Jan. 20 and Feb. 16-Feb. 23) … scored at least one goal in 12-of-31 games she played.
2020 Registered 52 saves (6.29 per game) and 11 steals in 13 games played (four starts) … also had a goals against average of 5.72 on the year (36 goals allowed in 25.175 quarters played) … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring 2020 quarters … collected a season- and career-high 19 saves in a 9-7 loss to No. 4 USC (Feb. 22).
HIGH SCHOOL
2018
Winter earned three letters in water polo at Laguna Beach High School … served as the team captain in 2018 and 2019 … registered 257 saves, 51 steals and 16 assists her senior year (2019) … played for the club team, SET, which placed third at the Junior Olympics in 2019 and first in 2018 … was named the 16U MVP at Junior Olympics in 2018 … team also placed first in 2018 at the Junior Olympic Qualifiers and the U.S. Club Champs … place fifth at 16U Junior Olympics in 2017 … was a first team Junior Olympic All-American in 2018 and a second team selection in 2016.
Totaled seven goals, eight assists, three steals and one field block in 31 games played (16 starts) … ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honoree … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018 … scored two goals in debut, an 11-2 win versus No. 22 Loyola Marymount (UCLA Invitational, Jan. 13) … dished out two assists in 10-4 win versus No. 9 Pacific (Jan. 28) at Michigan Invitational … notched one goal and one earned exclusion in MPSF Championships quarterfinal-round game, a 14-4 win versus No. 5 Arizona State (April 27) … posted two earned exclusions in MPSF Championships third-place game, an 8-3 loss at No. 2 California (April 29).
PERSONAL Full name: Quinn Catharine Winter … born in Laguna Beach, Calif. … parents are Kristin and Ralph Winter … has two older brothers, Jack and Luke … admires athlete Megan Rapinoe … enjoys surfing, stand up paddling, and snorkeling … lists winning the CIF Division 1 championship in triple overtime as her biggest athletic thrill … has yet to declare a major.
NATIONAL TEAM Was one of nine Bruins that represented Team USA at the 2019 FINA Women’s Junior World Championship (Sept. 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal … was on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Wheaton scoring a total of four goals.
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2020 Totals
CLUB Competed for 680 Drivers Water Polo Club in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Drivers claimed first place at National Junior Olympics in 2013 (14U) and 2017 (18U) and third place in 2016 (18U); named 18U MVP in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Calif., where she lettered in water polo and swimming … named Fourth-Team KAI~CAL-HI All-American for 2016-17 … three-time Diablo Foothill Athletic League First-Team selection (2014-16) … AllCalifornia Interscholastic Federation-North Coast Section First-Team pick in 2015, 2016 … selected Sixth-Team KAI~CAL-HI All-American for 2015-16 … Sixth-Team National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association/Speedo All America selection for 16
GP/GS 13/4 13/4
QP 25.175 25.175
SV 52 52
GA 36 36
GAA 5.72 5.72
MP 201:24 201:24
PLAYER PROFILES
BRONTE
a total of six goals ... she scored at least one goal in four of the six games, including a tournament-high two scores in a 10-8 win over China and in a 12-7 win over Hungary in the fifth-place game ... also competed for the Stingers at the FINA World Championships in 2015, and 2017 ... she finished off World League Super Finals in 2019 with player of the game honors in her 100th cap for the Stingers.
HALLIGAN 5-11 / Redshirt Senior Attacker Sydney, NSW, Australia Stella Maris College
PERSONAL Daughter of Linda and Daryl ... has one older brother, Cooper, one older sister, Devon, and one younger sister, Inde ... decided to attend UCLA because she felt at home with the team and the city of Los Angeles, as well as the college lifestyle and the scholastic opportunities UCLA presented ... describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as being able to represent Australia at the FINA World Championships for the first time in 2015 ... admires former swimmer Brooke Hanson and former basketball player Lauren Jackson ... hobbies and interests include “surfing, hanging with friends and anything Australian” ... is half Australian and half New Zealander ... father, Daryl, played for New Zealand in rugby league, while older sister, Devon, competes for New Zealand in Surf Life Saving and, as of 2017, is a current world champion ... major is undecided.
RS 2021 Taking the year off to pursue Olympic dreams with Team Australia.
2020 Took the year off to pursue Olympic dreams with Team Australia.
CAREER STATISTICS
2019
Year 2017 2018 2019 Totals
Totaled 34 goals, 37 assists (team high), 39 steals (team high) and 21 field blocks (team high) in 29 games played (12 starts) … added 22 earned exclusions (one penalty) and won 17-of-25 sprints … 1.17 goals per game average was 24th in MPSF … SecondTeam All-America pick by ACWPC … All-MPSF Second Team selection … also selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019 quarters … had eight multi-goal games and three hat tricks, including a career- and season-high four goals in a win over San Jose State (Apr. 7) … scored at least one goal in a season-high 11 straight games Mar. 3-May 10 and scored at least one goal in 22-of-29 games she played.
2018 Totaled 31 goals, 37 assists (team high), 58 steals (team high) and 11 field blocks in 31 games played (six starts) … 1.00 goals per game average was 23rd in MPSF … tied for team high with 19 sprints won … Second-Team All-America pick by ACWPC … chosen to NCAA All-Tournament Team after posting one goal, four assists (team high), seven steals (team high) and three field blocks (team high) in two games played (two starts) … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018 … tallied nine multi-goal games (two hat tricks), including four-goal performance in MPSF Championships semifinal-round game, a 13-10 loss versus No. 1 USC (April 28); posted team highs of eight goals, five steals and two field blocks in three games played at tournament … contributed two goals, two assists and four steals in 11-2 win versus No. 22 Loyola Marymount (UCLA Invitational, Feb. 10) … dished out four assists in 10-4 win versus No. 9 Pacific (Jan. 28) at Michigan Invitational … accumulated one goal, four earned exclusions and three steals in National Collegiate Championships semifinal-round game, a 10-6 loss at No. 1 USC (May 12); also posted four earned exclusions in 8-5 loss versus No. 1 Stanford (April 7) … collected three assists, four steals and two field blocks in National Collegiate Championships quarterfinal-round game, an 8-4 win versus Pacific (May 11); also amassed four steals in 8-7 (2OT) win at No. 7 UC Irvine (Feb. 16).
2017 Totaled 25 goals, 26 assists, 27 steals and two field blocks in 24 games played (21 starts) … member of MPSF All-Newcomer Team … ACWPC All-Academic “Superior” honoree … collected four assists and two steals in 13-2 road win over No. 14 Long Beach State (Feb. 3) … tallied eight goals, six assists and eight steals (team high) in four games at Feb. 24-26 Barbara Kalbus Invitational, including two-goal, three-assist, three-steal performance in 19-3 win over No. 16 UC San Diego (Feb. 24) ... also posted three goals, one assist, one field block and four earned exclusions in 10-9 loss to No. 2 USC (Feb. 25) at Barbara Kalbus Invitational … accumulated two goals, three assists and two steals in 22-5 win over No. 12 San Diego State (March 30) at Hawai’i Invitational … scored game-winning goal in 9-8 semifinal-round win over third-seeded California (April 29) at MPSF/KAP7 Tournament.
NATIONAL TEAM Competed for the Aussie Stingers (Australia’s Senior Women’s National Team) at the FINA World League Super Final in 2019 ... the Aussies placed fifth with Halligan scoring 17
GP/GS 24/21 31/6 29/12 84/39
G 25 31 34 90
ATT 64 73 71 208
PCT .391 .425 .479 .433
AST 26 37 37 100
STL 27 58 39 124
BLK 2 11 21 34
EE 7 15 22 44
PLAYER PROFILES
MADDIE
selected to MPSF All-Tournament Team after totaling four goals and five steals (team high) in two games played … earned conference-record seven MPSF Newcomer of the Week awards (Jan. 17, Jan. 24, March 7, March 14, March 21, April 18 and April 25) and became first player to capture MPSF Player and Newcomer of the Week awards for the same week (April 25) after scoring five goals in 11-7 win over No. 2 USC … scored in 25 of 26 games … posted 15 hat tricks … collected five goals and three steals in debut, a 20-1 road win over No. 14 San Jose State (Jan. 14) at LouStrong Invitational … tallied four goals, two assists and four steals in 20-5 win over No. 15 Indiana (Jan. 21) at UC Santa Barbara Winter Invitational … registered five goals and three steals in 17-2 win over No. 11 UC San Diego (Jan. 22) at Barbara Kalbus Invitational … amassed four goals, three assists and four steals in 16-1 win over No. 6 UC Irvine (Feb. 17).
MUSSELMAN 5-11 / Redshirt Senior Attacker Newport Beach, Calif. Corona del Mar HS/Laurel Springs Academy
RS
NATIONAL TEAM Scored 13 goals in six games with 10 assists, four steals and one field block to help Team USA win gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to qualify for the 2020 Olympics … named the MVP of the 2019 FINA World League Super Final after scoring multiple goals in all six games for a total of 14 … earned tournament MVP at 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where Team USA won gold; scored 16 goals in six games, including hat trick in 13-6 final-round win over Spain ... part of USA Women’s Senior National Team that earned Vodafone Cup in Miskolc, Hungary (2017) ... helped Team USA claim Kunshan (China) Cup gold in 2017; scored four goals in final game, an 11-8 shootout win over Greece ... won gold with Team USA in Rio; tallied 12 goals throughout the Olympic Games, including a game-high four goals against China in pool play and was an Olympic All-Tournament Team selection ... won gold with Team USA at the FINA World Championships and at the Pan Am Games in 2015 ... won gold with the Team USA Youth Team at the 2014 Youth World Championships and the 2013 Youth Pan Am Games.
2021 Taking the year off to pursue Olympic dreams with Team USA.
2020 Took the year off to pursue Olympic dreams with Team USA.
2019 Totaled 61 goals (team high), 34 assists, 29 steals and 15 field blocks in 26 games played (19 starts) … added 32 earned exclusions (one penalty) and won a team-best 30-of-33 sprints … 2.35 goals per game average was fourth in MPSF … First-Team All-America pick by ACWPC … All-MPSF First Team selection … also selected to MPSF/KAP7 All-Tournament Team and the NCAA All-Tournament First Team … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2018 quarter … led team with 19 multi-goal games and nine hat tricks, including a career- and season-high five-goal performances in wins over UC Davis (Jan. 26), Hawai’i (Feb. 1), and Fresno State (Feb. 2) … earned MPSF Player of the Week award (Mar. 5) after leading the Bruins to a 9-7 win over California (Mar. 3) in the MPSF opener for both teams … she scored both of her game-high-tying two goals in the second half … her first goal ended a 4-0 scoring run by Cal to keep UCLA ahead at 6-4 with 0:45 left in the third period … her second goal was the eventual game-winner with 2:48 remaining in the fourth which put the Bruins up 8-6 … she added three drawn exclusions, three field blocks, and one steal in the win over the Golden Bears … ended the season scoring at least one goal in 22 straight games Jan. 26-May 11 and scored at least one goal in 24-of-26 games she played.
CLUB Played for CDM Aquatics.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letter winner in water polo at Corona del Mar High School ... attended Laurel Springs Online Academy her senior season in order to train with the U.S. Women’s Senior National Team ... two-time Pacific Coast League All-League selection ... Pacific Coast League MVP in 2014 ... member of the Newport-Mesa Dream Team in 2014 and 2015 ... 2014 Newport-Mesa Player of the Year ... two-time All-CIF first team selection (2014, 2015) ... Helped lead CDM to three Pacific Coast League titles (2013-2015) ... member of the 2013 CIF Division 1 State Championship team.
2018
PERSONAL
Totaled 53 goals (team high), 32 assists, 41 steals and 11 field blocks in 29 games played (26 starts) … added 30 earned exclusions … 1.83 goals per game average was fourth in MPSF … First-Team All-America pick by ACWPC … All-MPSF First Team selection … selected to MPSF/KAP7 All-Tournament Team after posting six goals, three assists and seven earned exclusions in three games played (three starts) … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete … selected to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 … led team with 19 multi-goal games and eight hat tricks, including four-goal performance in Barbara Kalbus Invitational third-place game, a 7-5 win versus No. 2 California (Feb. 25); also posted two earned exclusions … earned MPSF Player of the Week award (Feb. 20) after posting three goals (including game winner), two steals and five earned exclusions in 8-7 (2OT) win at No. 7 UC Irvine … scored in 10 straight games March 10-April 29 … posted two goals (including game winner with 2:07 remaining) and four steals in 5-4 win versus No. 8 Michigan (Jan. 20) at UCSB Winter Invitational … tallied two goals (including difference maker with 3:12 remaining), three assists and three steals in Barbara Kalbus Invitational group-play game, a 9-8 win versus No. 5 Hawai’i (Feb. 24) … accumulated one goal, two assists, two steals and three field blocks in 6-3 win versus No. 6 Arizona State (March 31).
Daughter of Jeff and Karen Musselman ... older sister, Alex, played water polo for UCLA (2012-16) ... has a younger sister, Ella ... admires former Bruin player Courtney Mathewson ... Musselman’s father played baseball for Harvard (1981-85) and for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets (1986-1990) ... her mother played soccer at Rutgers ... says she chose UCLA because “UCLA has the best combination of water polo, academics, and campus life.”
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2017 2018 2019 Totals
2017 Totaled 69 goals (UCLA freshman record and team high), 21 assists, 48 steals (team high) and eight field blocks in 26 games played (26 starts) … posted .515 shooting percentage … tied for team high with 37 sprints won … added 21 earned exclusions … MPSF Newcomer of the Year … named First-Team ACWPC All-American … First-Team All-MPSF honoree … member of MPSF All-Newcomer Team … ACWPC All-Academic “Excellent” honoree … named to NCAA All-Tournament First Team after recording tournament-high-tying and team-high 10 goals in three games played … 18
GP/GS 26/26 29/26 26/19 81/71
G 69 53 61 183
ATT 134 107 114 355
PCT .515 .495 .535 .515
AST 21 32 34 87
STL 48 41 29 118
BLK 8 11 15 34
EE 21 30 32 83
2020 FINAL STATISTICS & RESULTS
Individual Statistics
Results
Overall Record: 19-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-1; Neutral: 14-1) MPSF Record/Finish: 2-0/n/a NCAA Finish/Final CWPA Ranking: n/a/T-2nd
Date Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 25 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Mar. 7 Mar. 8
Player Abbi Hill Hannah Palmer Katrina Drake Lexi Liebowitz Val Ayala Emily Skelly Roxy Wheaton Ava Johnson Bella Baia Myna Simmons Brooke Maxson Alex Peros Bella Wentzel Skylar Savar Brooke Doten Fiona Kuesis Georgia Phillips Rachel Spadt Layne Anzaldo Jahmea Bent Parker Hoffman Quinn Winter UCLA Totals
GP GOALS SHOTS PCT ASTS 21 41 92 .446 16 21 24 45 .445 24 21 29 62 .468 14 21 21 55 .382 19 21 22 43 .512 15 21 25 49 .510 9 21 14 36 .389 16 18 22 36 .611 5 21 19 39 .487 7 21 12 20 .600 8 21 11 25 .440 7 21 7 31 .226 5 21 4 11 .364 5 18 6 16 .375 1 13 4 15 .267 2 11 1 6 .167 2 11 0 1 .000 3 5 2 3 .667 0 5 1 1 1.000 0 11 0 0 .000 1 5 0 0 .000 1 13 0 0 .000 0 21 265 586 .452 160
PTS EX DEX STLS FB SPRINT 57 15 10 25 14 0-0 48 15 12 22 5 1-0 43 22 14 16 6 6-2 40 12 6 14 9 16-4 37 7 3 18 8 9-1 34 9 4 6 1 4-3 30 10 1 11 6 12-3 27 10 40 8 5 0-0 26 7 11 15 3 6-6 20 20 18 15 3 0-0 18 22 2 4 9 0-0 12 5 4 12 1 3-4 9 11 2 4 1 0-0 7 14 3 7 0 0-0 6 2 8 3 0 0-0 3 5 6 2 1 3-0 3 0 0 8 0 0-0 2 3 3 1 0 0-0 1 2 5 4 0 0-0 1 0 0 9 0 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 11 0 0-0 425 191 155 215 72 61-23
Opponent vs. No. 22 CSUN1 at No. 11 UC Santa Barbara1 vs. No. 13 UC San Diego1 vs. Iona College1 vs. OUAZ1 vs. No. 11 Pacific2 at No. 7 Michigan2 vs. No. 24 Marist2 vs. No. 21 Wagner2 No. 13 SAN JOSÉ STATE* No. 12 FRESNO STATE3 vs. Pomona-Pitzer4 vs. No. 19 Indiana4 vs. No. 8 Arizona State4 vs. No. 1 USC4 vs. No. 21 Pacific5 vs. No. 10 Michigan5 vs. No. 4 USC5 vs. No. 3 Hawai’i5 at No. 8 California* at No. 23 Pacific
Result W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W
Score 16-6 8-9 8-6 16-4 14-2 14-7 12-4 14-4 16-6 18-10 16-10 21-2 12-9 11-8 7-5 14-3 7-2 7-9 10-5 11-5 13-8
Record 1-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16-1 16-2 17-2 18-2 19-2
MPSF
1-0
2-0
KEY: 1 - UCSB Winter Invitational (hosted by UC Santa Barbara); 2 - Michigan Invitational (hosted by Michigan); 3 - UCLA Mini-Tournament (hosted by UCLA); 4 - Triton Invitational (hosted by UC San Diego); 5 - Barbara Kalbus Invitational (hosted by UC Irvine); 6 - MPSF Championship (hosted by San José State-Canceled); 7 NCAA Championship (hosted by Pacific-Canceled); * MPSF contest
Goalkeeping Player Georgia Phillips Quinn Winter Jahmea Bent UCLA Totals
GP-GS 11-9 13-4 11-8 31
MIN 292:06 201:24 178:30 672:00
W 8 3 8 19
L 1 1 0 2
SA 143 88 80 311
SV 83 52 52 187
GA 60 36 28 124
SvPCT .580 .591 .650 .601
GAA 6.57 5.72 5.02 5.90
UCLA Team Leaders
Final 2020 CWPA Poll
Goals 1. Abbi Hill 2. Katrina Drake 3. Emily Skelly 4. Hannah Palmer 5. Val Ayala Ava Johnson
41 29 25 24 22 22
Assists 1. Hannah Palmer 2. Lexi Liebowitz 3. Abbi Hill Roxy Wheaton 5. Val Ayala
24 19 16 16 15
Steals 1. Abbi Hill 2. Hannah Palmer 3. Val Ayala 4. Katrina Drake 5. Bella Baia/Myna Simmons
25 22 18 16 15
Field Blocks 1. Abbi Hill 2. Brooke Maxson Lexi Liebowitz 4. Val Ayala 5. Roxy Wheaton/Katrina Drake
14 9 9 8 6
No. School 1. USC 2. UCLA Stanford 4. Hawai’i 5. UC Irvine 6. Arizona State 7. Michigan 8. UC Santa Barbara 9. California 10. UC San Diego 11. Fresno State 12. Loyola Marymount Long Beach State 14. San José State 15. Indiana 16. San Diego State 17. UC Davis 18. Wagner 19. CSUN 20. Harvard Princeton 22. Pacific 23. Bucknell Marist 25. California Baptist University 19
UCLA in the 2020 Polls Points 100 94 94 88 84 80 75 71 68 62 60 53 53 48 43 40 34 30 27 24 24 14 11 11 4
Wk. -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Release Date Jan. 15 (Preseason) Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 (FINAL)
Rank 2 (T) 5 3 (T) 3 2 2 3 2 (T) 2 (T) 2 (T)
2020 MPSF YEAR-IN-REVIEW
2020 MPSF STANDINGS
MPSF
OVERALL
School
W
L
PCT
Home
Away
W
L
PCT
Home
Away
Neut
UCLA USC Stanford Arizona State Indiana California San José State
2 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 3
1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 .000
1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2
1-0 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
19 12 15 12 13 11 5
2 1 1 5 5 7 12
.905 .923 .938 .706 .722 .611 .294
2-0 1-0 3-0 6-1 6-0 2-3 1-4
3-1 4-0 2-0 2-2 1-0 4-1 2-1
14-1 7-1 10-1 4-2 6-5 5-3 2-7
MPSF Championship and NCAA Championship were both canceled due to COVID-19
2020 ALL-MPSF SELECTIONS
MPSF Individual Statistics
First Team
Yr. Pos. School
Goals
^ Kelsey McIntosh Sarah Klass Abbi Hill ^ Denise Mammolito Val Ayala ^ Brigit Mulder ^ Emalia Eichelberger Itzahiana Baca
Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. R-Jr. Fr.
Second Team
Yr. Pos. School
Amira Van Buren Hannah Shabb Bayley Weber Grace Tehaney Tina Doherty Lili Urvari Georgia Phillips
Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. R-Fr.
Name 1. Tina Doherty, IU 2. Borbala Kekesi, ASU 3. Abbi Hill, UCLA Sarah Klass, STAN 5. Izzy Mandema, IU Brigit Mulder, CAL 7. Megan Abarta, IU Amira Van Buren, ASU 9. Lili Urvari, SJSU 10. Olga Descalzi Portell, SJSU
Honorable Mention
Yr. Pos. School
Eszter Kiss Katrina Drake Ruby Swadling Claire Sonne Chloe Harbilas Brooke Maxson Holly Parker
Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. R-Jr.
ATK ATK UTL ATK ATK UTL GK GK
CTR ATK UTL DRI ATK ATK GK
CTR UTL ATK UTL DEF DEF GK
USC Stanford UCLA USC UCLA California Stanford Arizona State
Arizona State Stanford USC USC Indiana San José State UCLA
Arizona State UCLA California California Stanford UCLA USC
All-Newcomer Team Yr. Pos. School Eszter Kiss Abbi Hill Ruby Swadling Hannah Constandse Georgia Phillips Hannah Palmer Itzahiana Baca
Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr.
CTR UTL ATK DRI GK ATK GK
Arizona State UCLA California Stanford UCLA UCLA Arizona State
Player of the Year
Yr. Pos. School
N/A
Newcomer of the Year Yr. Pos. School N/A
Coach of the Year
8. Quinn Winter, UCLA 9. Holly Parker, USC 10. Georgia Phillips, UCLA Goals 50 45 41 41 38 38 37 37 33 32
Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 8. 9.
Saves/Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Name Hannah Palmer, UCLA Hannah Constandse, STAN Brigit Mulder, CAL Lexi Liebowitz, UCLA Claire Sonne, CAL Berta Pascual, IU Eszter Kiss, ASU Olga Descalzi Portell, SJSU Val Ayala, UCLA Ruby Swadling, CAL Roxy Wheaton, UCLA Blaire McDowell, ASU Abbi Hill, UCLA
Name Cassidy Ball, CAL Itzahiana Baca, ASU Mary Askew, IU Hannah Henry, SJSU Emalia Eichelberger, STAN Holly Parker, USC Georgia Phillips, UCLA Quinn Winter, UCLA Jahmea Bent, UCLA Sarah Greeven, IU
Assists 24 23 21 19 19 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 15
Steals Name 1. Blaire McDowell, ASU 2. Abbi Hill, UCLA Lili Urvari, SJSU 4. Hannah Shabb, STAN Eszter Kiss, ASU 6. Hannah Palmer, UCLA 7. Olga Descalzi Portell, SJSU 8. Val Ayala, UCLA Megan Abarta, IU Hannah Henry, SJSU
Steals 25 24 24 23 23 21 19 18 18 18
Abbi Hill, 2020 First Team All-MPSF, All-Newcomer Team
Goals Against Average Yr. School
N/A $ Four-Time First Team All-MPSF Selection % Four-Time All-MPSF Selection # Three-Time All-MPSF Selection ^ Two-Time All-MPSF Selection Goals/Game
Georgia Phillips, 2020 Second Team All-MPSF
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Name Carolyne Stern, USC Thea Walsh, STAN Katrina Sturm, STAN Erin Tharp, USC Belen Ehinger, ASU Jahmea Bent, UCLA Davis Simmons, IU
Goals Against Average 0.80 4.13 4.54 4.87 4.89 5.02 5.63
Brooke Maxson, 2020 Honorable Mention All-MPSF
20
5.72 6.29 6.57
Val Ayala, 2020 First Team All-MPSF
Katrina Drake, 2020 Honorable Mention All-MPSF
Saves 134 109 108 102 102 84 79 52 52 50
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
A Azizians, Harriet Angermund, Alexis Anzaldo, Layne Ayala, Val
Fullen, Brittany
1995 2015-18 2020 2019-20
B Baia, Bella Barker, Nicole Barnes, Molly Barr, Mackenzie Barth, Brianne Barth, Kristin Beauregard, Robin Beebe, Erica Belden, Anne Belden, Katherine Bent, Jahmea Bhesenia, Kim Blacker, Kelsey Blanchard, Monique Borchelt, Sarah Bowlus, Brittney Bresee, Randi Brewer, Devon Buckley, Jill Burmeister, Megan
2019-20 2009, 2011-12 1995-97 2014-17 1999 1997-98 1998, 2001-03 2012-13 2006-09 2003-06 2018-20 1995 2016-19 2005-06 1997 2004-05 2009-11 1995-96 1995-96 2008-11
C Cady, Jennifer Cahill, Molly Carreras, Rosie Clark, KK Couture, Shelby Crowell, Kamaile
1995-98 2004-07 2004 2009-12 2013-15 2005-08
D Dement, Caitlin Dindinger, Stacey Domanic, Gabrielle Donohoe, Emily Dorst, Becca Doten, Brooke Drake, Katrina Duffield, Shanta Dunn, Faith
2009-12 1996 2005-08 2012-15 2011-14 2020 2019-20 1995 2019
E Easterday, Kelly Epstien, Elizabeth Ericksen, Paige Estrada, Katie Evans, Haley
2008-11 1995 1995-97 2008-11 2017-18
F Fattal, Rachel Feher, Emily
2013-15, 2017 2004-07
2006-09
Maxson, Brooke Mazziliano, Leah McAloon, Mandy McFerrin, Jennifer McGinley, Kelsey McIntyre, Devon McLaren, Maddy Miller, Rebecca Monahan, Aubrie Moran, Kelly Mordell, Melissa Munro, Thalia Murphy, Eleanor Murphy, Jenna Musselman, Alex Musselman, Maddie
G Gall, Amanda Gandy, Tanya Gimbel, Beth Golaboski, Erin Golda, Natalie Grab, Devin Grams, Nicolette Greenlaw, Kim Greenwood, Emily Guerin, Kristin
1996-99 2006-09 1995 1997-00 2001-03, 2005 2015-18 2002, 2004-05 1995 2010-13 1998-01
H Hafferkamp, Kelsey Hall, Kelly Halligan, Bronte Hayes, Erin Hazell, Louise Heineck, Lauren Herrera, Carly Heuchan, Kelly Hill, Abbi Hill, Kodi Hill, Sami Hipp, Jaime Hirose-Hulbert, Brailey Hoffman, Parker Hubbs, Bryna Humphrey, Erin Hunter, Leslie Hurst, Jenna
2008-11 2000-01 2017-19 1999 2016-19 2003-06 1997-00 2000-02 2020 2013-15, 2017 2011, 2013-15 2000-03 2015 2019-20 1999 1997 1995-96 2017-18
N Naranjo, Giselle Natcher, Stephanie Nelson, Jessica Nelson, Kim Neste, Alexandra Norris, Jane
Ferraro, Danielle Flanagan, Katie Flanagan, Maureen Forster, India Franks, Emily
Natalie Golda
2012-15 2003-05 2000-03 2013-16 1997
2010-12 1995-97 1995-96 2006-08 2008 1995
O O’Brien, Kelsey Oesting, Megan Orozco, Priscilla Orozco, Sarah
Simmons, Myna Simonds, Kristen Skelly, Emily Slezak, Paloma Solheim, Aubrey Spadt, Rachel Stachowski, Amber Stachowski, Ashley Stewart, Jessica Storm, Bridgett Storum, Hannah Sullivan, Camy
Tenenbaum, Katie Tielmann, Alexa Todisco, Larissa Trella, Leah
U Umphrey, Noel
Nicolle Payne
Palmer, Hannah Parsa, Natalie Payne, Nicolle Peros, Alex Phillips, Georgia Povey, Jessica Powers, Monica Pratt, Charlotte Pulver, Kristyn
Courtney Mathewson
K Kaczmarek, Leslee Kapana, Carlee Kay, Serela Kent, Victoria Kerr, Tahlia Kraus, Jillian Krumpholz, Kari Krumpholz, Kathryn Kuesis, Fiona Kunkel, Kacy Kunkel, Kristina
LaBonte, Alison Lamb, Jenny Lee, Michelle Liebowitz, Lexi Liu, Lisa Lopez, Jessica
2011-13 2016-19 1997-00 2011, 2013-14 2003-05 2005-08 2011 2005 2020 2004-07 2003-06
Katie Rulon
2020 1995 1995-98 2020 2020 1999-00 2008-10 2013-16 2002-03
V Van Hiel, Heather von Schwarz, Catharine
2010 1996-98, 2000
Ashley Zwirner
Reego, Grace Reynolds, Grace Reynolds, Nicole Ronimus, Morgan Ronimus, Kelly Rowe, Brittany Rozeboom, Lizette Rudolph, Catherine Rulon, Katie Rulon, Kelly
1998-99 1999-02 1998-99 2018-20 1996 2000-03
2015, 2017-19 2010-11 2015-18 2008-10 2011-14 2005-08 2016-19 1995 2006-09 2003, 2005-07
S Savar, Skylar Schilling, Elissia Schmidt, Jody Schulman, Natasha Sears, Samantha Sebenaler, Hannah Sheldon, Sarah Simmons, Coralie
2010-12 2005-08 21
Wallace, Laura Wentzel, Bella Wheaton, Roxy Whitelegge, Rachel Wieseler, Allison Wilkey, Sarah Williams, Alys Wilson, Leah Winter, Quinn Wright, Heather
1997 2019-20 2018-20 2016-19 2016-19 2012 2013-15, 2017 2002-03 2020 1995-96
Y Yacenda, Sunny
2000
Z
R
M Martin, Brooke Mathewson, Courtney
2008-11
W
2019-20 2000-03 2012
P
Jillian Kraus
1996-99 2013-14, 2016-17 2010-11 2010-11
2014-17 1995-96 2008-11 2009-12
J Johnson, Ava Joyce, Mari Juarez, Gabby
2018-20 2009-10 2017-20 2003-04 1995 2020 2002 2000-03 1997-99 2017 2017-18 2008-10
T
Alys Williams
L
India Forster
2017-20 2004 1996-99 1995-96 2008-11 2000-03 2013-14 1999-00 2014-17 2015 2007-08 2001-02, 2005-06 1999-02 2004, 2006-07 2013-16 2017-19
2019-20 2015-16 2002-03 2010-13 2008 2009-12 2016-19 1996-98, 2001
Zivich, Elaine Zwirner, Ashley
1999-01 2015-16
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS / RECORD VS. OPPONENTS
Miscellaneous Records Indiv. Season Records
Indiv. Career Records
Goals 1. Tanya Gandy (2009) 2. Coralie Simmons (1998) 3. Emily Donohoe (2013) Kelly Rulon (2007) Kellly Rulon (2006) Kelly Rulon (2005) 7. Maddie Musselman (2017) 8. Rachel Fattal (2013) 9. Erin Golaboski (1998) Elaine Zivich (1999)
Kelly Rulon (2006) Thalia Munro (2006) Rachel Fattal (2015) Bronte Halligan (2018) Kelly Rulon (2007) Katie Rulon (2008) Courtney Mathewson (2008) Kelly Rulon (2005) Rachel Fattal (2014) Thalia Munro (2005) Maddie Musselman (2017)
Sami Hill (2013) Sami Hill (2014) Caitlin Dement (2010) Brittany Fullen (2008) Carlee Kapana (2019) Sami Hill (2015) Brittany Fullen (2009) Nicolle Payne (1998) 9. Emily Feher (2005) Erin Golaboski (1999)
320 280 264 237 235 227 225 225 210 210
Goals Against Average (min 500 MP) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Nicolle Payne (1998) Nicolle Payne (1996) Jaime Hipp (2003) Nicolle Payne (1997) Jaime Hipp (2002)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Kelly Rulon Coralie Simmons Rachel Fattal Katie Rulon Tanya Gandy Catharine von Schwarz Maddie Musselman Jillian Kraus Emily Donohoe 10. KK Clark
237 235 220 201 187 186 183 178 178 169
Steals 72 69 65 58 57 55 53 52 49 48 48
Saves 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Arizona State Brown Bucknell Cal Baptist Cal Lutheran Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State San Bernardino Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Northridge California Claremont Colorado State Concordia (Irvine) Club Fresno Pacific Fresno State George Washington Golden West Hartwick Harvard Hawai’i Indiana Iona La Verne Long Beach State Loyola Marymount
Goals 79 74 70 70 70 70 69 68 65 65
Steals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Record vs. Opponents
2.77 3.07 3.14 3.77 4.00
1. Rachel Fattal 2. Kelly Rulon 3. Katie Rulon 4. Alys Williams 5. Jillian Kraus 6. Tanya Gandy 7. Bronte Halligan 8. KK Clark 9. Kodi Hill 10. Maddie Musselman
188 181 167 133 129 126 124 123 120 118
Saves 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Sami Hill Nicolle Payne Carlee Kapana Emily Feher Caitlin Dement Jaime Hipp Brittany Fullen
27-1 2-0 2-0 10-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 11-0 14-0 59-13 2-0 5-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 7-0 2-0 52-3 14-0 3-0 1-0 26-0 28-1
Marist Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Pacific Pomona-Pitzer Princeton Occidental OUAZ Redlands San Diego State San Jose State Santa Clara Slippery Rock Sonoma State Stanford Sunset UC Davis UC Irvine UC Santa Cruz UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara USC Wagner TOTALS
3-0 6-0 4-0 28-0 27-0 6-0 6-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 41-4 38-0 6-0 0-1 4-0 35-51 0-1 19-1 29-0 1-0 31-3 42-2 51-34 4-0 663-116
950 746 723 713 697 685 531
Goals Against Average (min 500 MP) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Nicolle Payne Jaime Hipp Erin Golaboski Emily Feher Brittany Fullen
3.79 4.05 4.58 4.61 4.68
Team Single-Season Records Offense (Goals/Game)
Defense (Goals Against Average)
1. 2. 3. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4.
14.42 (2017) 14.03 (2007) 12.62 (2020) 12.53 (1998) 12.36 (2008)
2.86 (2003) 2.89 (1998) 3.23 (1996) 4.06 (2005) 4.06 (2006)
Nicolle Payne holds both the season and career records for goals against average.
Team Records Most Goals Scored (game) Most Goals Scored (season) Fewest Goals Scored (season) Fewest Goals Allowed (season) Most Goals Allowed (season) Best Won-Loss Percentage (season) Worst Won-Lost Percentage (season) Most Shutouts (season) Longest Season Winning Streak Longest Interseason Winning Streak Longest Losing Streak
30 at Pacific (2/17/07) 451 (1998) 168 (1995) 82 (2003) 216 (2013) 1.000 in 2005 and 2008 (33-0) .542 (1995, 13-11) 3 (1998) 33 matches, twice (2005 and 2008) 46 matches (2007-2009) 4 matches
Kelly Rulon is the Bruins’ all-time leading scorer ( 237 goals) and holds the single-season steals record.
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UCLA COACHING HISTORY
UCLA Head Coaching History
UCLA’S FORMER HEAD COACHES
Guy Baker (1995-98)
Guy Baker
Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 Totals
Guy Baker led the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo programs to seven national titles in a 10-year span. He left the water polo programs in January 2001 to become head coach of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo National Team, a position he held through the spring of 2009. Baker established UCLA as the dominant men's program of the 1990s with four men's NCAA championships (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000) and three national collegiate women’s titles (1996, 1997, 1998). He earned National Coach of the Year honors four times (1995-96 men, 1997-98 women) and coached the Women’s National Team at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals
Three of his athletes were each named National Player of the Year twice – Coralie Simmons, Sean Kern, and Matt Swanson. In all, Bruin athletes secured All-America honors 52 times and eight players competed in the Olympics under Baker.
Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian served as head coach of the men’s water polo team from 1999-2008 and as head coach of the women’s program from 1999-2009. Krikorian now serves as the head coach of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo National Team. He guided Team USA to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s water polo in 2012 in London and followed that with another gold in 2016 in Rio.
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
Between the two UCLA water polo programs, Krikorian coached six Peter J. Cutino Award recipients, seven National Player of the Year selections and 12 Olympians. He led the UCLA men’s and women’s teams to national championships in the same academic year on three occasions (1999-00, 2000-01 and 2004-05).
Year 2018 2019 2020 Totals
Krikorian was a four-year water polo letterwinner at UCLA (1992-95), helping lead the men’s program to the 1995 NCAA Championship at the conclusion of his senior season (the program’s first national title since 1972).
Record 24-10 30-5 18-4 22-4 23-4 22-5 33-0 29-4 28-2 33-0 25-6 287-44
NCAA Finish — 1st 1st 2nd 1st — 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
MPSF Record 6-3 8-1 9-1 10-1 8-2 9-2 12-0 11-1 11-1 12-0 5-2 101-14
MPSF Finish 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd
Record 22-8 26-7 23-4 28-7 27-5 26-3 26-5 24-2 202-41
NCAA Finish 5th 3rd 3rd — 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd
MPSF Record 4-3 4-3 5-2 3-3 5-1 5-1 5-1 6-0 37-14
MPSF Finish 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
Record 23-8 24-7 19-2 66-17
NCAA Finish T-3rd T-3rd n/a
MPSF Record 2-3 4-2 2-0 8-5
MPSF Finish 3rd 3rd n/a
All-Time Assistant Coaches Matt Armato Sam Bailey Brandon Brooks Molly Cahill Matt Flesher Sam Grayeli Kodi Hill Kelly Heuchan
Brandon Brooks Brandon Brooks served as head coach of the women's water polo team from 2010-2017. During his head coaching tenure, Brooks led UCLA to four MPSF Championships and three runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championships. He compiled an overall coaching record of 202-41 and was named the 2012, 2015 and 2017 MPSF Coach of the Year. As an assistant coach for both the UCLA men’s and women’s teams from 2006-09, Brooks helped lead the Bruin women to three NCAA Championships. He also served as the undergraduate assistant coach when the men’s team won the 2004 NCAA title. As a student-athlete at UCLA, Brooks was a four-time All-American goalkeeper and led the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1999 and 2000. He also excelled internationally with the USA Men’s National Team as a two-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic silver medal winner.
UCLA Women’s Water Polo Coaching Legacy Overall 108-14 287-44 202-41 66-17 663-116
MPSF Finish — 2nd 1st 1st
Adam Wright (2018-Present)
Krikorian assumed head coaching duties of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo National Team following the 2009 collegiate spring season and helped guide Team USA to the gold medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome.
League 22-0 101-14 37-14 8-5 168-33
MPSF Record — 7-0 6-0 9-0 22-0
Brandon Brooks (2010-17)
As head coach of both UCLA water polo programs, he helped lead the Bruins to 11 national championships (three men’s, eight women’s). He coached the men’s water polo team to NCAA titles in 1999, 2000 and 2004. As head coach of the women’s program, Krikorian guided UCLA to the 2000 National Collegiate Championship and NCAA titles in 2001 and 2003 before reeling off five consecutive NCAA championships (2005-09).
Years 1995-1998 1999-2009 2010-2017 2018-Present 1963-2019
NCAA Finish — 1st 1st 1st
Adam Krikorian (1999-2009)
Baker led the 2006-07 Women's National Team to gold medals at the 2007 World Championships, the 2007 World League Super Final and the 2007 Pan-American Games, where the team secured its qualifying spot for the 2008 Olympic games. Baker’s combined record at UCLA was 265-97 overall and 64-28 in league games.
Coach Guy Baker Adam Krikorian Brandon Brooks Adam Wright Totals
Record 13-11 29-1 31-1 35-1 108-14
NCAA Titles 3 8 11 23
2000 2008 2007-09 2010-17 2007-09 1999 2018-19 2003
Adam Krikorian 1997, 1998 Christopher Lee 2019-present Nicolle Payne 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 James Robinson 2020-present Coralie Simmons 2007 Leslie Storey 1995, 1996 Catharine von Schwarz 2004 Adam Wright 2009
ALL-TIME RESULTS
1995 Guy Baker -- 13-11
2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/17 2/17 2/18 2/19 2/24 3/18 4/1 4/11 4/15 4/15 4/21 4/21 4/22 4/22 4/23 5/12 5/12 5/13 5/13 5/14
Golden West1 Sunset1 Club1 UC Irvine1 UC Santa Barbara2 UC Irvine2 UC San Diego2 UC Santa Barbara2 at USC San Diego State Claremont USC at San Diego State at UC San Diego Loyola Marymount3 UC Santa Barbara3 Pacific3 UC Davis3 UC San Diego3 San Diego State4 Slippery Rock4 Harvard4 Maryland4 Michigan4
L, 1-14 L, 0-20 W, 8-5 W, 8-2 L, 7-8 W, 11-4 L, 3-6 W, 7-3 W, 10-2 L, 5-10 W, 15-2 W, 8-2 L, 4-12 L, 3-8 W, 12-2 W, 8-5 W, 13-2 L, 3-9 L, 1-7 L, 4-7 L, 7-9 W, 14-1 W, 9-2 W (3ot), 7-6
1 Women’s Winter Nationals 2 UC San Diego Tournament 3 Western Zone Qualifier 4 National Collegiate Championships (at Virginia)
1996 National Champions Guy Baker -- 29-1 / 7-0 MPSF (2nd)
2/16 2/17 2/17 2/18 2/23 2/24 3/8 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/10 3/16 3/17 3/29 3/30 4/6 4/12 4/13 4/13 4/14 4/26 4/26 4/27 4/27 4/28 5/10 5/10 5/11 5/11 5/12
USC1 UC San Diego1 UC Davis1 San Diego State1 USC* UC Santa Barbara* at Stanford* UC Santa Barbara ‘A’2 UC Davis ‘A’2 UC Santa Barbara ‘B’2 California at UC San Diego at San Diego State* at USC* San Diego State* at UC Santa Barbara* UC Santa Barbara3 Stanford3 California3 San Diego State3 USC4 UC Irvine4 UC Davis4 Stanford4 California4 Maryland5 UC Santa Barbara5 Stanford5 San Diego State5 California5
W, 17-3 W, 13-2 W, 7-2 W, 12-4 W, 18-8 W, 8-4 W, 5-1 W, 12-2 W, 7-2 W, 13-1 W, 10-8 W, 10-5 W, 7-2 W, 10-1 W, 5-4 W, 10-5 W, 11-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-3 W, 6-5 W, 13-2 W, 14-5 W, 7-2 W, 7-1 L, 7-8 W, 13-1 W, 9-1 W, 8-1 W, 12-6 W, 8-4
* indicates MPSF game 1 UC San Diego Triton Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational Tournament 3 MPSF Championships 4 Western Regional Qualification Tournament 5 National Collegiate Championships
1997 National Champions Guy Baker -- 31-1 / 6-0 MPSF (1st)
2/14
USC1
2/15 2/15 2/16 2/16 2/22 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/9 3/13 3/14 3/16 3/20 4/4 4/5 4/5 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/13 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/26 4/27 5/9 5/9 5/10 5/11
UC Santa Barbara1 California1 Stanford1 California1 UC Santa Barbara* California Stanford Pacific2 California ‘B’2 San Diego State2 Stanford2 at UC Santa Barbara* San Diego State* at USC* Massachusetts USC* at UC San Diego at San Diego State* UC Santa Barbara3 California3 San Diego State3 California3 UC San Diego4 Pacific4 UC Davis4 San Diego State4 California4 UC San Diego5 Maryland5 San Diego State5 California5
W, 12-6 L, 3-4 W, 7-6 W, 8-5 W, 11-8 W, 7-5 W (ot), 10-9 W, 10-3 W, 13-4 W, 9-7 W, 6-4 W, 9-3 W (ot), 8-7 W, 7-4 W, 16-6 W, 7-2 W, 10-2 W, 9-4 W, 14-4 W, 10-4 W, 8-6 W, 8-6 W, 8-3 W, 12-3 W, 13-1 W, 13-4 W, 8-6 W, 9-1 W, 10-0 W, 10-3 W, 6-3
The 1997 UCLA Bruins -- MPSF and National Champions
5/8 5/9 5/10
1999 Adam Krikorian -- 24-10 / 6-3 MPSF (3rd)
2/6 2/7 2/12 2/13 2/13 2/14 2/14 2/27 2/27 2/28 2/28 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/16 3/20 3/21 3/27 3/28 4/1 4/2 4/9 4/9 4/10 4/10 4/11 4/24 4/24 4/25 4/25 5/7 5/7 5/8 5/9
1998 National Champions Guy Baker -- 35-1 / 9-0 MPSF (1st)
San Jose State1 UC San Diego1 San Diego State1 UC Santa Barbara1 California1 Hawai’i1 Occidental2 UC San Diego2 UC Santa Barbara2 California2 USC* Michigan3 UC Santa Barbara3 Hawai’i3* Stanford* San Jose State* Massachusetts California* Pacific* UC Santa Barbara* Long Beach State* San Diego State* UC San Diego Pacific4 UC Santa Barbara4 San Jose State4 San Diego State4 Stanford4 UC Davis5 UC San Diego5 Hawai’i5 Stanford5 Maryland6
W, 11-5 W, 10-3 W, 7-3
* indicates MPSF game 1 UC San Diego Triton Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational Tournament 3 Michigan Tournament 4 MPSF Tournament 5 Western Regional Qualification Tournament 6 National Collegiate Championships
* indicates MPSF game 1 UC San Diego Triton Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational Tournament 3 MPSF Championships 4 Western Regional Qualification Tournament 5 National Collegiate Championships
2/6 2/7 2/7 2/8 2/8 2/13 2/28 2/28 3/1 3/1 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/7 3/14 3/15 3/17 3/21 3/22 3/27 4/3 4/4 4/4 4/10 4/10 4/11 4/11 4/12 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/27 5/8
UC Santa Barbara6 Hawai’i6 California6
W, 18-5 W, 13-4 W, 14-3 W, 11-4 W, 11-4 W, 14-2 W, 21-0 W, 18-2 W, 10-2 L (sv-ot), 8-9 W, 10-1 W, 15-5 W, 10-3 W, 13-6 W, 11-3 W, 18-0 W, 14-3 W, 10-3 W, 18-5 W, 12-1 W, 24-0 W, 7-4 W, 10-3 W, 14-2 W, 10-4 W, 12-1 W, 12-3 W, 6-4 W, 16-1 W, 13-2 W, 9-1 W, 7-4 W, 15-1
at Stanford* at San Jose State* UC San Diego1 UC Davis1 Hawai’i1 USC1 Stanford Loyola Marymount2 San Diego State2 USC2 California2 Hawai’i USC* Hawai’i Massachusetts at California* at Pacific* UC Davis UC Santa Barbara* Long Beach State* San Diego State* Long Beach State3 San Jose State3 Hawai’i3 USC3 Stanford3 San Diego State4 USC4 Long Beach State4 San Diego State4 Maryland5 Hawai’i5 USC5 California5
L, 3-4 W, 6-1 W, 12-7 W, 10-5 W, 7-4 L, 3-5 L, 4-6 W, 13-3 W, 11-4 L, 6-7 L, 5-8 W, 10-4 L (ot), 6-7 W, 8-5 W, 6-2 L (ot), 9-10 W, 14-3 W, 6-3 W, 11-2 W, 11-4 W, 8-2 W, 5-4 W, 7-1 W, 14-5 L, 5-7 W (ot), 7-6 W, 9-6 L, 1-11 W, 12-5 W, 9-3 W, 12-2 W, 7-1 L, 4-5 W (sv-ot), 6-5
* indicates MPSF game 1 UC San Diego Tournament 2 UC Santa Barbara Tournament 3 MPSF Championships 4 Western Regional Qualification Tournament 5 National Collegiate Championships
2000 National Champions Adam Krikorian -- 30-5 / 8-1 MPSF (3rd)
W, 11-3
2/4 24
UC San Diego1
W, 16-4
2/5 2/5 2/11 2/11 2/12 2/12 2/13 2/13 2/26 2/26 2/27 2/27 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/9 3/17 3/19 3/26 3/27 3/31 4/1 4/7 4/7 4/8 4/8 4/9 4/21 4/21 4/22 5/5 5/5 5/6 5/7
UC Santa Barbara1 Hawai’i1 UC Santa Barbara2 UC San Diego2 San Jose State2 Stanford2 USC3 California3 La Verne4 UC Davis4 Stanford4 USC4 at Long Beach State* at San Diego State* at UC San Diego* at USC* at UC Santa Barbara* Stanford* UC Davis San Jose State* California* Pacific* Pacific5 San Diego State5 Hawai’i5 Stanford5 USC5 Cal Baptist6 Long Beach State6 USC6 Michigan7 UC Davis7 California7 USC7
W, 16-4 W, 12-2 W, 12-2 W, 16-3 W, 12-2 L, 3-5 W, 10-3 W, 6-5 W, 17-0 W, 13-3 L, 4-5 W, 15-12 W, 11-5 W, 8-6 W, 13-6 W, 10-8 W, 12-1 L, 7-9 W, 10-1 W, 14-6 W, 7-6 W, 16-2 W, 20-1 W, 14-9 W, 9-2 L, 6-7 W, 7-4 W, 13-1 W, 10-2 L, 7-9 W, 15-2 W, 15-2 W, 5-3 W, 11-4
* indicates MPSF game 1 Rainbow Wahine Tournament 2 UC San Diego Triton Invitational 3 UC San Diego Tournament 4 UC Santa Barbara Tournament 5 MPSF Tournament 6 Western Regional Qualification Tournament 7 National Collegiate Championships
2001 NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 18-4 / 9-1 MPSF (2nd)
2/10 2/11 2/11 2/17 2/24 2/24 2/25 2/25 3/3 3/4 3/9
San Jose State1 California1 Stanford1 San Diego State* UC Irvine2 UC Santa Barbara2 California2 Stanford2 at California* at Pacific* USC*
W, 15-4 W, 6-4 L, 6-7 W, 21-3 W, 16-3 W, 12-2 W, 6-2 L, 7-10 W, 7-5 W, 16-4 W, 13-6
ALL-TIME RESULTS 3/10 3/11 3/30 4/6 4/7 4/20 4/27 4/28 4/29 5/12 5/13
Hawai’i* Long Beach State* UC Santa Barbara* at Stanford* at San Jose State* at UC Irvine* UC Santa Barbara3 USC3 Stanford3 Loyola Marymount4 Stanford4
W, 14-3 W, 18-2 W, 14-1 L, 4-7 W, 10-4 W, 13-4 W, 17-3 W, 9-8 L, 5-8 W, 11-1 W, 5-4
* indicates MPSF game 1 NorCal Tournament 2 Santa Barbara Tournament 3 MPSF Championships 4 NCAA Championships
W, 16-4 W, 14-2 W, 5-4 W, 11-3 L, 4-9 W, 14-5 W, 8-2 W, 4-2 L, 5-6 W, 10-3 L, 4-6 W, 17-0 W, 6-4 W, 12-5 W, 10-1 W, 16-6 W, 20-4 W, 8-4 W, 9-8 W, 17-5 W, 14-2 W, 12-5 W, 7-6 W, 11-7 W, 12-2 L, 4-8
* indicates MPSF game 1 Stanford Invitational 2 UCSB Tournament 3 MPSF Championships 4 NCAA Championships
NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 23-4 / 8-2 MPSF (3rd)
Hawai’i1 USC1 UC Santa Cruz1 Stanford1 at UC Irvine* USC* Hawai’i* at Stanford* at San Jose State* Redlands2 Loyola Marymount2 USC2 Stanford2 Loyola Marymount Long Beach State* at UC San Diego vs. Princeton^ Brown San Diego State* at California* at Pacific*
4/9 4/10 4/15 4/16 4/20 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/13 5/14 5/15
* indicates MPSF game ^ match played at UC San Diego # exhibition game (does not count in record) 1 Stanford Invitational 2 UC Santa Barbara Invitational 3 MPSF Championships 4 NCAA Championships
2/7 2/7 2/8 2/8 2/22 2/28 2/28 2/29 2/29 3/6 3/7 3/11 3/13 3/13 3/28 3/28 3/30 4/3 4/4 4/7 4/8 4/10 4/17 4/18 4/30 5/1 5/2
Hawai’i1 W, 6-2 W, 6-5 California1 Santa Clara1 W, 13-1 L, 4-12 USC1 at UC Santa Barbara* W, 5-2 Pacific2 W, 14-3 W, 10-5 Hawai’i2 Stanford2 L, 5-6 W, 9-7 Long Beach State2 California* W (ot), 6-5 Pacific* W, 15-3 at USC* L, 4-9 at UC San Diego W, 11-2 vs. Princeton (at UCSD) W, 9-8 San Jose State3 W, 12-6 UC Santa Barbara3 W, 4-3 Hawai’i* W, 5-4 San Diego State* W, 8-5 Arizona State* W, 13-5 at Loyola Marymount* W, 4-3 at UC Irvine* W, 9-5 at Long Beach State* W, 5-3 San Jose State* W, 9-4 Stanford* L, 3-5 California4 W, 8-4 Stanford4 L, 2-3 Long Beach State4 W, 6-4
W, 7-3 W, 8-4 W, 19-0 L, 3-4 W, 18-1 L, 6-8 W, 12-5 L, 3-5 W, 10-3 W, 14-2 W, 12-5 W, 7-3 W, 7-3 W, 7-3 W, 10-4 W, 11-1 W, 10-1 W, 12-1 W, 10-2 W, 6-1 W, 18-3
W, 15-6 W, 15-1 W, 7-5 W, 8-3 W, 12-7 W, 14-4 W, 10-5 W, 9-5 W, 22-2 W, 7-6 W, 3-2
2006 NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 29-4 / 11-1 MPSF (2nd)
2/3 2/3 2/5 2/11 2/11 2/12 2/12 2/18 2/19 2/25 2/25 2/26 2/26 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/11 3/12 3/19 3/25 3/26 3/29 3/31 4/8 4/14 4/15 4/20 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/12 5/13 5/14
* indicates MPSF game 1 Stanford Invitational (second place) 2 Gaucho Tournament (third place) 3 Rainbow Classic (first place) 4 MPSF Championships (third place)
NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 33-0 / 12-0 MPSF (1st)
1/29 1/30 1/31 2/12 2/12 2/13 2/13 2/20 2/24 2/25 2/25 2/26 2/26 2/27 3/5 3/9 3/11 3/12 3/12 3/17 3/31 4/2
at California* at Pacific* at Stanford* at San Jose State* Long Beach State* Cal State Northridge4 Hawai’i4 Stanford4 Wagner5 Hawai’i5 Stanford5
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 Gaucho Invitational 4 MPSF Championships (first place) 5 NCAA Championships (frst place)
2005
2003 2/8 2/8 2/9 2/9 2/12 2/21 2/22 2/28 3/1 3/8 3/8 3/9 3/9 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/15 3/27 3/28 4/5 4/6
W, 3-2 W, 12-0 W, 12-3 W (ot), 7-6 L (ot), 2-3 W, 8-2 W, 4-3
Adam Krikorian -- 22-5 / 9-2 MPSF (3rd)
Adam Krikorian -- 22-4 / 10-1 MPSF (2nd)
UC Irvine Massachusetts1 California1 San Jose State1 Stanford1 Cal Baptist2 San Diego State2 USC2 Stanford2 San Jose State* Stanford* at Cal State Northridge* at Long Beach State* at San Diego State* at UC San Diego vs. Princeton (at UCSD) Pacific* California* at USC* at Hawai’i* at UC Santa Barbara* San Jose State3 USC3 Stanford3 Loyola Marymount4 Stanford4
U.S. National Team# UC Santa Barbara* Hawai’i3 USC3 Stanford3 Loyola Marymount4 Stanford4
2004
2002 2/7 2/9 2/9 2/10 2/10 2/23 2/23 2/24 2/24 3/2 3/3 3/8 3/9 3/15 3/16 3/16 3/29 3/30 4/5 4/6 4/20 4/26 4/27 4/28 5/11 5/12
4/12 4/19 4/25 4/26 4/27 5/10 5/11
Indiana1 W, 14-2 Colorado State1 W, 22-0 Michigan1 W, 13-3 UC Davis2 W, 13-4 Stanford2 W, 6-5 San Jose State2 W, 9-4 USC2 W, 8-6 UC Santa Barbara* W, 13-4 Hawai’i* W, 13-8 Princeton3 W, 16-1 Arizona State3 W, 20-8 Hawai’i3 W, 6-5 Long Beach State3 W, 7-3 USC3 W (ot), 10-6 USC* W, 11-6 Cal State Northridge* W, 14-4 at UC San Diego W, 10-3 at San Diego State* W, 12-3 vs. Princeton (at UCSD) W, 17-5 Loyola Marymount W, 12-5 UC Irvine* W, 14-4 at Arizona State* W, 12-0
Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Northridge* UC Santa Barbara* California1 Hawai’i1 Arizona State1 USC1 San Jose State* UC Irvine* UC Davis2 San Jose State2 Stanford2 Hawai’i2 California* Cal State San Bernardino UC San Diego Arizona State* San Diego State* Loyola Marymount Maryland Occidental Hartwick Hawai’i* USC* Pacific* Stanford* Long Beach State* Arizona State3 Stanford3 USC3 Hartwick4 Stanford4 USC4
W, 22-2 W, 20-2 W, 10-7 W, 6-4 W, 10-3 W, 14-5 L, 8-10 W, 15-5 W, 15-5 W, 10-1 W, 12-2 L, 2-4 W, 8-6 W, 6-4 W, 13-1 W, 7-1 W, 9-3 W, 12-3 W, 8-2 W, 18-3 W, 22-2 W, 16-3 W, 6-4 L, 4-6 W, 19-1 W, 9-8 W, 11-4 W, 11-7 L, 4-5 W, 10-7 W, 15-2 W, 8-5 W, 9-8
* indicates MPSF game 1 Stanford Invitational 2 Gaucho Invitational 3 MPSF Championships (third place) 4 NCAA Championships (first place)
2007 NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 28-2 / 11-1 MPSF (2nd)
2/3 2/3 2/4 2/4 2/16 2/17 2/22 2/24 2/24 2/25 2/25 3/1 25
California1 Hawai’i1 Indiana1 USC1 at California* at Pacific* Hawai’i* Santa Clara2 UC Irvine2 California2 Stanford2 UC Irvine*
W, 10-2 W, 12-4 W, 10-3 W, 11-10 W, 12-8 W, 30-5 W, 16-7 W, 17-6 W, 11-7 W, 7-3 L, 4-8 W, 22-7
3/2 3/3 3/10 3/11 3/15 3/16 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14 4/15 4/20 4/27 4/28 4/29 5/11 5/12 5/13
Cal State Northridge Pomona-Pitzer at Arizona State* UC Santa Barbara* Long Beach State* at UC San Diego Cal State Bakersfield Loyola Marymount USC* at Stanford* at San Jose State* at San Diego State* Long Beach State3 USC3 Stanford3 Pomona-Pitzer4 USC4 Stanford4
W, 14-3 W, 14-3 W, 15-9 W, 21-8 W, 21-3 W, 21-3 W, 25-0 W, 17-3 W, 8-7 L, 6-7 W, 14-6 W, 14-6 W, 17-5 W, 10-9 W, 9-3 W, 22-0 W, 7-6 W, 5-4
* indicates MPSF game 1 Stanford Invitational 2 UC Irvine Tournament 3 MPSF Championships (first place) 4 NCAA Championships (first place)
2008 NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 33-0 / 12-0 MPSF (1st)
1/26 1/26 1/27 1/27 2/2 2/5 2/9 2/9 2/10 2/10 2/15 2/16 2/17 2/23 2/23 2/24 2/24 3/1 3/8 3/9 3/14 3/28 4/5 4/6 4/12 4/12 4/13 4/25 4/26 4/27 5/9 5/10 5/11
Arizona State1 W, 14-5 UC San Diego1 W, 14-5 W, 15-2 Colorado State1 Indiana1 W, 15-6 at Loyola Marymount W, 13-6 Hartwick W, 19-7 Michigan2 W, 16-0 W, 15-10 Hawai’i2 San Jose State2 W, 12-7 USC2 W, 8-4 at UC Irvine* W, 13-3 at Cal State Northridge* W, 10-5 at Long Beach State* W, 19-7 Cal State Northridge3 W, 12-4 Loyola Marymount3 W, 11-6 W, 9-4 California3 Stanford3 W (sv-ot), 8-7 at UC Santa Barbara* W, 12-0 Stanford* W, 9-7 San Jose State* W, 15-5 at USC* W, 8-7 at Hawai’i* W, 9-5 California* W, 10-4 Pacific* W, 13-6 San Diego State* W, 17-5 Sonoma State W, 14-7 Arizona State* W, 14-4 San Jose State4 W, 12-1 Hawai’i4 W, 8-6 USC4 W, 8-7 Pomona-Pitzer5 W, 19-6 W, 11-4 UC Davis5 USC5 W, 6-3
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 UC Irvine Invitational 4 MPSF Championships (first place) 5 NCAA Championships (first place)
2009 NCAA Champions Adam Krikorian -- 25-6 / 5-2 MPSF (3rd)
1/24 1/24 1/25 2/5 2/7
Bucknell1 Indiana1 at Michigan1 at Long Beach State San Jose State2
W, 17-0 W, 10-3 W, 10-4 W, 13-4 W, 13-6
ALL-TIME RESULTS 2/7 2/8 2/13 2/14 2/19 2/21 2/21 2/22 2/22 2/28 3/7 3/8 3/8 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/26 3/26 4/3 4/11 4/24 4/25 4/26 5/8 5/9 5/10
Hawai’i2 L, 12-13 Stanford2 L, 5-10 San Diego State* W, 14-7 Loyola Marymount W, 14-7 Hawai’i* W, 11-8 Long Beach State3 W, 18-2 W, 9-4 California3 L, 7-10 USC3 Hawai’i3 W, 12-7 at Arizona State W, 10-5 California* W, 11-5 at Cal Lutheran W, 22-3 Cal State Northridge (at CLU) W, 9-3 UC Irvine W, 18-4 at Santa Clara W, 14-6 at San Jose State* W, 10-6 Hartwick W, 15-6 Brown W, 15-9 at Stanford* L, 8-9 USC* L, 10-11 at Hawai’i4 W, 8-7 L (ot), 10-11 Stanford4 California4 W, 8-7 Michigan5 W, 13-6 W, 12-11 Stanford5 USC5 W, 5-4
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 UC Irvine Invitational 4 MPSF Championships (third place) 5 NCAA Championships (first place)
2010 Brandon Brooks -- 22-8 / 4-3 MPSF (3rd)
1/23 1/23 1/24 1/24 2/6 2/6 2/7 2/7 2/13 2/20 2/21 2/21 2/27 2/27 2/28 2/28 3/6 3/11 3/13 3/27 3/28 4/8 4/10 4/17 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/14 5/15 5/16
Indiana1 W, 12-6 L (OT), 6-7 San Diego State1 at Michigan1 W, 10-7 UC San Diego1 W, 10-4 California2 L, 3-4 W, 9-8 Hawai’i2 Arizona State2 W, 7-6 USC2 L, 3-13 Cal State Northridge W, 9-5 at California* W, 7-6 W, 8-3 vs. UC Davis (at Sonoma State) at Sonoma State W, 24-4 UC Santa Barbara3 W, 9-3 W, 7-5 Michigan3 Stanford3 L, 4-10 California3 W (8-ot), 7-6 at Hawai’i* L (6-ot), 8-9 at UC Irvine W, 8-5 Arizona State* W, 13-6 Stanford* L, 6-11 San Jose State* W, 12-5 Loyola Marymount W, 8-4 San Diego State* W, 7-5 at USC* L, 5-14 Hawai’i4 W, 8-6 Stanford4 W, 7-6 USC4 W, 8-7 Loyola Marymount5 L, 4-5 Marist5 W, 14-3 Michigan5 W. 9-6
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 UC Irvine Invitational 4 MPSF Championships (first place) 5 NCAA Championships (five place)
2011 Brandon Brooks -- 26-7 / 4-3 MPSF (3rd)
1/22
Colorado State1
W, 15-6
1/22 1/23 1/23 1/29 2/5 2/5 2/6 2/6 2/12 2/12 2/13 2/13 2/19 2/24 2/26 2/26 2/27 2/27 3/5 3/5 3/12 3/26 4/2 4/9 4/14 4/16 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/13 5/14 5/15
Hartwick1 at Michigan1 Cal State Northridge1 Long Beach State Hawai’i2 USC2 Indiana2 California2 Santa Clara3 Hartwick3 San Diego State3 Loyola Marymount3 UC Irvine Hawai’i* UC Davis4 Loyola Marymount4 USC4 Hawai’i4 at Arizona State* Cal Baptist (at ASU) California* at Stanford* at San Jose State* USC* Loyola Marymount San Diego State* USC5 Stanford5 California5 Indiana6 California6 USC6
2013
W, 17-3 W, 6-5 W, 11-5 W, 11-4 W, 7-6 L, 8-10 W, 9-4 W, 10-8 W, 11-2 W, 7-6 W, 8-7 W, 12-9 W, 7-5 L (ot), 6-8 W, 14-4 W, 6-5 L, 8-9 W, 7-6 W, 8-1 W, 17-5 L, 3-7 L, 2-5 W, 9-4 W, 7-5 W, 12-5 W, 9-3 W, 12-10 W, 9-8 L, 6-7 W, 8-5 L, 4-7 W, 6-5
Brandon Brooks -- 28-7 / 3-3 MPSF (4th)
1/19 1/19 1/20 1/20 1/26 1/26 1/27 1/27 1/2 2/2 2/3 2/3 2/9 2/15 2/23 2/23 2/24 2/24 3/2 3/9 3/10 3/24 3/29 3/29 4/6 4/12 4/13 4/13 4/19 4/26 4/27 4/28 5/10 5/11 5/12
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 Triton Invitational 4 UC Irvine Invitational 5 MPSF Championships (second place) 6 NCAA Championships (third place)
Brandon Brooks -- 23-4 / 5-1 MPSF (2nd)
Colorado State1 Indiana1 at Michigan1 Hawai’i2 California2 Michigan2 at Stanford2 Cal Baptist at San Diego State* CS Northridge3 Michigan3 USC3 Stanford3 at USC* San Jose State* Arizona State* at Hawai’i* at California* at UC Irvine at Loyola Marymount Stanford* San Diego State4 USC4 at Stanford4 Iona5 USC5 UC Irvine5
W, 12-8 W, 12-3 W, 14-6 W, 8-4 W, 11-5 W, 16-4 W, 10-2 W, 15-3 W, 12-7 W, 7-4 W, 9-5 L, 5-8 W, 18-3 W, 17-3 W, 12-8 W, 7-6 L, 1-10 W, 14-7 L, 6-7 W, 10-7 W, 9-5 W, 14-7 W, 15-8 W, 16-6 L, 1-8 W, 12-5 W, 12-7 W, 22-5 L, 6-11 W, 4-3 L, 7-11 W, 10-7 W, 8-6 L, 3-5 W, 13-8
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 UC Santa Barbara Invitational 3 Stanford Invitational 4 UC Irvine Invitational 5 MPSF Tournament (third place) 6 NCAA Tournament (third place)
2012 1/21 1/21 1/22 2/4 2/4 2/5 2/5 2/11 2/18 2/25 2/25 2/26 2/26 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/31 4/7 4/14 4/15 4/21 4/27 4/28 4/29 5/11 5/12 5/13
San Diego State1 at Michigan1 Colorado State1 Indiana1 Pacific2 Concordia2 at UC Santa Barbara2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps2 Hawai’i3 California3 Indiana3 at Stanford3 Cal Lutheran UC Irvine UC San Diego4 at UC Irvine4 USC4 Arizona State4 at Arizona State* California* San Diego State CSU Bakersfield* at San Jose State* at Santa Clara at Stanford* Loyola Marymount Cal Baptist Pomona-Pitzer USC* at California5 Stanford5 Arizona State6 Princeton6 Stanford6 Hawai’i6
W, 9-4 W, 10-5 W, 10-8 W, 6-5 W, 4-3 W, 10-3 L, 5-9 W, 11-5 W, 9-4 W, 13-4 W, 13-3 W, 8-7 W, 5-4 W, 6-5 W, 7-5 W, 8-6 W, 8-4 L, 6-8 W, 10-6 W (ot), 7-6 L, 1-8 W, 9-5 W, 4-3 W (ot), 8-7 W, 14-3 L, 10-12 W, 10-9
2014 Brandon Brooks -- 27-5 / 5-1 MPSF (2nd)
1/18 1/18 1/19 1/19 1/25 1/25 1/26 1/26 2/1 2/1 2/2 2/2 2/13 2/22 2/22 2/23 2/23 3/1 3/1 3/21 3/27 3/29 4/5 4/11 4/12 4/16 4/25
* indicates MPSF game 1 Michigan Invitational 2 Stanford Invitational 3 UC Irvine Invitational 4 MPSF Championships (first place) 5 NCAA Championships (third place)
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Concordia (Irvine)1 Cal Baptist1 CSU Bakersfield1 Loyola Marymount1 CS Monterey Bay2 CS Northridge2 UC Santa Barbara2 Pacific2 Michigan3 California3 San Jose State3 Stanford3 UC Irvine San Diego State4 UC San Diego4 Stanford4 USC4 at Loyola Marymount Arizona State* Harvard at California* at Hawai’i at CSU Bakersfield* Stanford* San Jose State* at USC* CSU Bakersfield5
W, 25-6 W, 15-4 W, 14-3 W, 15-6 W, 15-2 W, 14-6 W, 14-6 W, 11-7 W, 12-3 W (ot), 10-9 W, 14-6 L, 4-8 W, 6-5 W, 7-1 W, 8-6 W, 9-6 L (ot), 6-7 W, 14-6 W, 11-7 W, 18-7 W, 11-8 W, 5-4 W, 14-8 L, 8-9 W, 8-6 W, 6-4 W, 12-3
4/26. 4/27 5/9 5/10 5/11
Arizona State5 Stanford5 UC San Diego6 USC6 Stanford6
W, 10-7 L, 5-6 W, 12-8 W, 5-3 L, 5-9
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCLA Invitational 2 UC Santa Barbara Invitational 3 Stanford Invitational 4 UC Irvine Invitational 5 MPSF Tournament (second place) 6 NCAA Tournament (second place)
2015 Brandon Brooks -- 26-3 / 5-1 MPSF (1st)
1/17 1/17 1/24 1/24 1/25 1/25 1/31 1/31 2/1 2/1 2/13 2/21 2/21 2/22 2/22 3/1 3/8 3/14 3/27 3/28 4/4 4/11 4/18 4/24 4/25 4/26 5/8 5/9 5/10
Cal Baptist1 LMU1 UC Santa Barbara2 California Baptist2 Sonoma State2 LBSU2 Hawai’i3 California3 Indiana3 Stanford3 UC Irvine LMU4 Hawai’i4 USC4 Stanford4 at San Jose State* California* CSU Bakersfield* at Hawai’i at San Diego State at Arizona State* Stanford* USC* CSU Bakersfield5 USC5 California5 UC San Diego6 California6 Stanford6
W, 16-5 W, 21-5 W, 20-8 W, 20-2 W, 16-2 W, 15-2 W, 12-4 W, 10-5 W, 11-4 L, 6-10 W, 8-5 W, 12-3 W, 10-4 W, 5-3 W, 7-6 (OT) W, 7-3 W, 10-3 W, 17-3 W, 11-6 W, 13-4 W, 11-5 L, 7-8 W, 9-5 W, 17-6 W, 9-7 W, 9-8 W, 9-2 W, 9-5 L, 6-7
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCLA Invitational 2 UC Santa Barbara Invitational 3 Stanford Invitational 4 UC Irvine Invitational 5 MPSF Tournament (first place) 6 NCAA Tournament (second place)
2016 Brandon Brooks -- 26-5 / 5-1 MPSF (2nd)
1/23 1/23 1/24 1/24 2/13 2/13 2/14 2/14 2/19 2/27 2/27 2/28 2/28 3/5 3/5 3/6 3/6 3/20 3/25 4/2 4/3 4/3
Hawai’i1 at UC Santa Barbara1 Long Beach State1 Michigan1 Sonoma State2 LMU2 UC Davis2 USC2 at UC Irvine San Diego State3 Michigan3 Hawai’i3 USC3 Loyola Marymount4 George Washington4 at Michigan4 Bucknell4 at CSU Bakersfield* at California* San Jose State* Redlands5 Pomona-Pitzer5
W, 13-8 W, 8-5 W, 11-4 W, 11-7 W, 17-1 W, 14-7 W, 5-1 L, 6-8 W, 11-6 W, 6-5 W, 14-8 W. 10-6 L, 7-10 W, 17-4 W, 22-5 W, 9-5 W, 20-5 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 13-6 W, 23-2 W, 25-3
ALL-TIME RESULTS 4/9 4/15 4/23 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/13 5/14 5/15
at USC* Arizona State* Stanford* at CSU Bakersfield6 Stanford6 California6 UC San Diego7 Stanford7 Michigan7
L, 5-8 W, 16-6 W, 9-8(3OT) W, 10-3 L, 3-6 W, 7-5 W, 17-4 L, 4-7 W, 5-4
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCSB Invitational 2 Triton Invitational 3 UC Irvine Invitational 4 Wolverine Invitational 5 UCLA Invitational 6 MPSF Tournament (third place) 7 NCAA Tournament (third place)
3/18 3/24 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/21 4/27 4/28 4/29 5/11 5/12
San Jose State* Long Beach State Hartwick Arizona State* Stanford* at USC* Arizona State6 USC6 at California6 Pacific7 at USC7
W, 15-4 W, 9-4 W, 15-7 W, 6-3 L, 5-8 L, 5-11 W, 14-4 L, 10-13 L, 3-8 W, 8-4 L, 6-10
2/8 2/9 2/9 2/21 2/22 2/22 2/23 3/7 3/8
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCSB Winter Invitational 2 Michigan Invitational 3 UCLA Mini-Tournament 4 Triton Invitational 5 Barbara Kalbus Invitational
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCLA Invitational 2 UCSB Winter Invitational 3 Michigan Invitational 4 Triton Invitational 5 Barbara Kalbus Invitational 6 MPSF Tournament (fourth place) 7 NCAA Tournament (third place)
2017 Brandon Brooks -- 24-2 / 6-0 MPSF (1st)
1/14 1/15 1/21 1/21 1/22 1/22 2/3 2/17 2/24 2/25 2/25 2/26 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/29 4/30 5/12 5/13 5/14
San Jose State1 UC Davis1 Pacific2 Indiana2 Michigan2 UC San Diego2 at Long Beach State UC Irvine UC San Diego3 at UC Irvine3 USC3 California3 at San Jose State* CSU Bakersfield* California* San Diego State4 at Hawai’i4 UC Santa Barbara4 at Arizona State* at Stanford* USC* California5 Stanford5 Wagner6 California6 Stanford6
W, 20-1 W, 15-1 W, 15-4 W, 20-5 W, 12-5 W, 17-2 W, 13-2 W, 16-1 W, 19-3 W, 16-1 L, 9-10 W, 12-11 W, 24-2 W, 17-5 W, 10-4 W, 22-5 W, 12-4 W, 19-2 W, 13-5 W, 10-9 W, 11-7 W, 9-8 W, 6-3 W, 17-2 W, 14-11 L, 7-8
* indicates MPSF contest 1 LouStrong Invitational 2 UCSB Winter Invitational 3 Barbara Kalbus Invitational 4 Hawai’i Invitational 5 MPSF Tournament (first place) 6 NCAA Tournament (second place)
2018 Adam Wright -- 23-8 / 2-3 MPSF (4th)
1/13 1/20 1/20 1/21 1/21 1/27 1/27 1/28 1/28 2/10 2/10 2/11 2/11 2/16 2/23 2/24 2/24 2/25 3/10 3/11
Loyola Marymount1 Michigan2 Fresno Pacific2 at UC Santa Barbara2 UC San Diego2 Marist3 at Michigan3 Wagner3 Pacific3 Iona4 at UC San Diego4 Arizona State4 USC4 at UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara5 Hawai’i5 Stanford5 California5 at California* at Pacific
W, 11-2 W, 5-4 W, 21-4 W, 10-6 W, 9-3 W, 18-8 W, 9-5 W, 14-7 W, 10-4 W, 12-1 W, 10-2 W, 7-6 L, 4-6 W (ot), 8-7 W, 13-3 W, 9-8 L, 3-10 W, 7-5 L, 3-5 W, 12-8
2019 Adam Wright -- 24-7 / 4-2 MPSF (3rd)
1/18 1/19 1/19 1/20 1/20 1/26 1/27 2/1 2/2 2/2 2/9 2/9 2/10 2/10 2/16 2/22 2/23 2/23 2/24 3/3 3/16 3/16 3/29 4/6 4/7 4/20 4/26 4/27 4/28 5/10 5/11
CSUN1 W, 10-6 UC Irvine1 W, 10-6 Cal Baptist1 W, 17-8 W, 9-7 Michigan1 at UC Santa Barbara1 W, 6-4 W, 13-8 UC Davis2 Fresno State2 W, 14-9 Hawai’i W, 12-8 W, 9-8 Loyola Marymount3 Fresno State3 W, 11-8 Santa Clara4 W, 17-2 UC Davis4 W, 6-3 UC Irvine4 W, 11-6 L, 3-10 USC4 UC Irvine W (2ot), 13-10 Long Beach State5 W, 16-6 W, 15-5 Michigan5 Stanford5 L, 4-10 California5 L (2ot), 6-7 California* W, 9-7 at Arizona State* W, 12-9 Indiana* W, 16-2 Pacific W, 10-7 at Stanford* L, 6-7 at San Jose State* W, 13-3 USC* L, 8-9 W, 10-5 Arizona State6 USC6 L, 4-9 California6 W, 7-6 Michigan7 W, 13-7 L (2ot), 7-8 at Stanford7
* indicates MPSF contest 1 UCSB Winter Invitational 2 Cal Cup 3 UCLA Mini-Tournament 4 Triton Invitational 5 Barbara Kalbus Invitational 6 MPSF Championship (third place) 7 NCAA Championship (third place)
2020 Adam Wright -- 19-2 / 2-0 MPSF (n/a)
1/17 1/17 1/18 1/18 1/19 1/25 1/25 1/26 1/26 1/31 2/1 2/8
CSUN1 at UC Santa Barbara1 UC San Diego1 Iona College1 OUAZ1 Pacific2 at Michigan2 Marist2 Wagner2 San Jose State* Fresno State3 Pomona-Pitzer4
Indiana4 Arizona State4 USC4 Pacific5 Michigan5 USC5 Hawai’i5 at California* at Pacific
W, 16-6 L, 8-9 W, 8-6 W, 16-4 W, 14-2 W, 14-7 W, 12-4 W, 14-4 W, 16-6 W, 18-10 W, 16-10 W, 21-2 27
W, 12-9 W, 11-8 W, 7-5 W, 14-3 W, 7-2 L, 7-9 W, 10-5 W, 11-5 W, 13-8
BRUIN AWARD WINNERS
Cutino Award 2001 2005 2007 2008
Coralie Simmons Natalie Golda Kelly Rulon Courtney Mathewson
All-Americans 1995 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 2005 2006
2007
Stephanie Natcher (2nd) Nicolle Payne (2nd) Jennifer McFerrin (1st) Coralie Simmons (1st) Catharine von Schwarz (2nd) Mandy McAloon (HM) Nicolle Payne (1st) Amanda Gall (2nd) Catharine von Schwarz (2nd) Katie Tenenbaum (HM) Nicolle Payne (1st) Catharine von Schwarz (1st) Robin Beauregard (2nd) Erin Golaboski (3rd) Katie Tenenbaum (HM) Elaine Zivich (1st) Erin Golaboski (3rd) Katie Tenenbaum (3rd) Jenny Lamb (HM) Catharine von Schwarz (1st) Kelly Heuchan (2nd) Jessica Lopez (2nd) Jaime Hipp (3rd) Erin Golaboski (HM) Coralie Simmons (1st) Robin Beauregard (1st) Kelly Heuchan (3rd) Jaime Hipp (3rd) Robin Beauregard (1st) Amber Stachowski (1st) Jaime Hipp (3rd) Natalie Golda (HM) Robin Beauregard, (1st) Natalie Golda, (1st) Jaime Hipp, (2nd) Jessica Lopez (3rd) Maureen Flanagan (3rd) Kristina Kunkel (1st) Lauren Heineck (3rd) Emily Feher (3rd) Thalia Munro (1st) Kelly Rulon (1st) Emily Feher (1st) Thalia Munro (1st) Emily Feher (1st) Kristina Kunkel (3rd) Gabrielle Domanic (HM) Emily Feher (1st) Jillian Kraus (1st)
Robin Beauregard
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Katie Tenenbaum
Courtney Mathewson (2nd) Kacy Kunkel (3rd) Gabrielle Domanic (HM) Brittany Rowe (HM) Jillian Kraus (1st) Brittany Fullen (2nd) Tanya Gandy (2nd) Brittany Rowe (3rd) Katie Rulon (3rd) Gabrielle Domanic (HM) Anne Belden (2nd) Brittany Fullen (2nd) Katie Rulon (2nd) Priscilla Orozco (HM) Priscilla Orozco (1st) Grace Reynolds (2nd) KK Clark (HM) Caitlin Dement (HM) Kelly Easterday (HM) Priscilla Orozco (1st) Grace Reynolds (2nd) KK Clark (3rd) Caitlin Dement (3rd) Megan Burmeister (HM) Kelly Easterday (HM) KK Clark (1st) Caitlin Dement (1st) Emily Greenwood (3rd) Becca Dorst (HM) Sarah Orozco (HM) Rachel Fattal (1st) Sami Hill (2nd) Emily Donohoe (3rd) Natasha Schulman (HM) Alys Williams (HM) Rachel Fattal (1st) Sami Hill (1st) Emily Donohoe (2nd) Becca Dorst (HM) Alys Williams (HM) Rachel Fattal (1st) Sami Hill (1st) Emily Donohoe (2nd) Alys Williams (3rd) Kodi Hill (3rd) Mackenzie Barr (HM) Mackenzie Barr (1st) Devin Grab (2nd) India Forster (3rd) Alex Musselman (HM) Kelsey O’Brien (HM)
2017
2018
2019
2020
Charlotte Pratt (HM) Alexa Tielmann (HM) Rachel Fattal (1st) Maddie Musselman (1st) Kodi Hill (2nd) Alys Williams (3rd) Maddie Musselman (1st) Devin Grab (2nd) Bronte Halligan (3rd) Carlee Kapana (HM) Maddie Musselman (1st) Bronte Halligan (2nd) Carlee Kapana (HM) Lizette Rozeboom (HM) Val Ayala (HM) Abbi Hill (1st) Val Ayala (2nd) Georgia Phillips (HM) Brooke Maxson (HM) Katrina Drake (HM) Ava Johnson (HM)
1998
1999
2000
2001 2002
National Coach of the Year 1997 1998 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Guy Baker Guy Baker Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian
2003
2004
National Player of the Year 1996 1997 1998 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Nicolle Payne Coralie Simmons Coralie Simmons Elaine Zivich Natalie Golda Kelly Rulon Kelly Rulon Courtney Mathewson Tanya Gandy
2005
2006
All-MPSF 1996
1997
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Amanda Gall Jennifer McFerrin Nicolle Payne Coralie Simmons Catharine von Schwartz Amanda Gall Mandy McAloon Nicolle Payne
2007
2008
Coralie Simmons Catharine von Schwarz Robin Beauregard Erin Golaboski Nicolle Payne Coralie Simmons Catharine von Schwarz Amanda Gall Jenny Lamb Mandy McAloon Katie Tenenbaum Elaine Zivich Erin Golaboski Kelly Heuchan Jessica Lopez Catharine von Schwarz Elaine Zivich Robin Beauregard Kelly Heuchan Coralie Simmons Robin Beauregard Kelly Heuchan Jaime Hipp Amber Stachowski Robin Beauregard Maureen Flanagan Natalie Golda Jaime Hipp Jessica Lopez Emily Feher Lauren Heineck Kristina Kunkel Gabrielle Domanic Emily Feher Natalie Golda Kristina Kunkel Thalia Munro Kelly Rulon Anne Belden Emily Feher Jillian Kraus Kristina Kunkel Thalia Munro Kelly Rulon Jillian Kraus (1st) Kelly Rulon (1st) Emily Feher (2nd) Courtney Mathewson (2nd) Brittany Rowe (HM) Courtney Mathewson (1st) Jillian Kraus (1st)
BRUIN AWARD WINNERS
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Brittany Fullen (2nd) Tanya Gandy (HM) Brittany Rowe (HM) Katie Rulon (HM) Tanya Gandy (1st) Anne Belden (2nd) Brittany Fullen (2nd) Katie Rulon (2nd) Priscilla Orozco (1st) Caitlin Dement (2nd) Grace Reynolds (2nd) KK Clark (HM) Kelly Easterday (HM) Priscilla Orozco (1st) Caitlin Dement (2nd) KK Clark (HM) Kelly Easterday (HM) Grace Reynolds (HM) Caitlin Dement (1st) KK Clark (1st) Emily Greenwood (HM) Becca Dorst (HM) Sarah Orozco (HM) Emily Donohoe (newcomer) Rachel Fattal (2nd) Emily Donohoe (2nd) Sami Hill (2nd) Gigi Naranjo (HM) Sami Hill (1st) Emily Donohoe (1st) Rachel Fattal (1st) Becca Dorst (2nd) Alys Williams (HM) Mackenzie Barr (newcomer) Rachel Fattal (1st) Sami Hill (1st) Emily Donohoe (2nd) Kodi Hill (2nd) Alys Williams (HM) Devin Grab (newcomer) Alexis Angermund (newcomer) Mackenzie Barr (1st) India Forster (2nd) Alexa Tielmann (2nd) Charlotte Pratt (HM) Lizette Rozeboom (newcomer) Maddie Musselman (1st) Rachel Fattal (1st) Kodi Hill (2nd) Carlee Kapana (HM) Alys Williams (HM) Bronte Halligan (newcomer) Maddie Musselman (1st) Carlee Kapana (HM)
2019
2020
Devin Grab (HM) Lexi Liebowitz (newcomer) Maddie Musselman (1st) Bronte Halligan (2nd) Carlee Kapana (HM) Val Ayala (newcomer) Ava Johnson (newcomer) Val Ayala (1st) Abbi Hill (1st) Georgia Phillips (2nd) Katrina Drake (HM) Brooke Maxson (HM) Abbi Hill (newcomer) Hannah Palmer (newcomer) Georgia Phillips (newcomer)
2005
2006
2007
2008
All-Tournament 1995* 1996*
1997* 1998*
1999* 2000*
2001
2002
2003
Stephanie Natcher Nicolle Payne Jennifer McFerrin Nicolle Payne* Coralie Simmons Catharine von Schwarz Nicolle Payne* Coralie Simmons Catharine von Schwarz Robin Beauregard Amanda Gall Nicolle Payne Coralie Simmons Jenny Lamb Katie Tenenbaum Elaine Zivich Jaime Hipp Jessica Lopez Catharine von Schwarz Elaine Zivich^ Robin Beauregard Kristin Guerin Kelly Heuchan Jaime Hipp Jenny Lamb Coralie Simmons^ Elaine Zivich Robin Beauregard Natalie Golda Jaime Hipp Thalia Munro Amber Stachowski Robin Beauregard^ Maureen Flanagan Natalie Golda Jaime Hipp Jessica Lopez
2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2018 2019
Kelly Rulon Emily Feher Natalie Golda Thalia Munro Kelly Rulon Emily Feher Kacy Kunkel Thalia Munro Kelly Rulon^ Emily Feher Jillian Kraus Kacy Kunkel Courtney Mathewson Kelly Rulon^ Anne Belden Brittany Fullen Tanya Gandy^ Jillian Kraus Courtney Mathewson Brittany Rowe Anne Belden Brittany Fullen Tanya Gandy^ Katie Rulon KK Clark KK Clark Kelly Easterday Priscilla Orozco KK Clark Emily Greenwood Sarah Orozco Rachel Fattal Becca Dorst Rachel Fattal Sami Hill Emily Donohoe Rachel Fattal Sami Hill Mackenzie Barr Rachel Fattal Kodi Hill Carlee Kapana Maddie Musselman Alys Williams Devin Grab Bronte Halligan Maddie Musselman Maddie Musselman Bronte Halligan
* Tournaments from 1995-2000 were not NCAA affiliated.
MPSF Player of the Year 2005
The 2007 team won UCLA’s 100th NCAA team championship.
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Natalie Golda
Katie Rulon
2007 2008 2012 2014
Kelly Rulon Kelly Rulon Jillian Kraus Courtney Mathewson Caitlin Dement Sami Hill
MPSF Goalkeeper of the Year 2005
Emily Feher
MPSF Newcomer of the Year 2013 2017
Rachel Fattal Maddie Musselman
MPSF Coach of the Year 2002 2005 2008 2012 2015 2017
Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian Brandon Brooks Brandon Brooks Brandon Brooks
UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame 2009* 2010* 2012* 2014* 2016* 2017* 2019*
Nicolle Payne Catharine von Schwarz Coralie Simmons Guy Baker Natalie Golda Adam Krikorian Robin Beauregard Courtney Mathewson * Indicates induction year
ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS
1995
2003 (1st)
UCLA 13, Hawai’i 8
San Diego State 7, UCLA 4 Slippery Rock 9, UCLA 7 UCLA 14, Harvard 1 UCLA 9, Maryland 2 UCLA 7, Michigan 6 (3OT)
UCLA 8, Loyola Marymount 2 UCLA 4, Stanford 3
2014 (2nd)
2005 (1st)
UCLA 12, UC San Diego 6 UCLA 5, USC 3 Stanford 9, UCLA 5
1996 (1st) UCLA 13, Maryland 1 UCLA 9, UC Santa Barbara 1 UCLA 8, Stanford 1 UCLA 12, San Diego State 6 UCLA 8, California 4
UCLA 22, Wagner 2 UCLA 7, Hawai’i 6 UCLA 3, Stanford 2
2015 (2nd) UCLA 9, UC San Diego 2 UCLA 5, California 5 Stanford 7, UCLA 6
2006 (1st) UCLA 15, Hartwick 2 UCLA 8, Stanford 5 UCLA 9, USC 8
1997 (1st)
2007 (1st)
UCLA 9, UC San Diego 1 UCLA 10, Maryland 0 UCLA 10, San Diego State 3 UCLA 6, California 3
UCLA 22, Pomona-Pitzer 0 UCLA 7, USC 6 UCLA 5, Stanford 4
2016 (3rd) UCLA 17, UC San Diego 4 Stanford 7, UCLA 4 UCLA 5, Michigan 4
2017 (2nd) UCLA 17, Wagner 2 UCLA 14, California 11 Stanford 8, UCLA 7
2008 (1st) 1998 (1st) UCLA 15, Maryland 1 UCLA 11, UC Santa Barbara 5 UCLA 10, Hawai’i 3 UCLA 7, California 3
1999 (3rd) UCLA 12, Maryland 2 UCLA 7, Hawai’i 1 USC 5, UCLA 4 UCLA 6, California 5 (SV-OT)
2000 (1st) UCLA 15, Michigan 2 UCLA 15, UC Davis 2 UCLA 5, California 3 UCLA 11, USC 4
UCLA 19, Pomona-Pitzer 6 UCLA 11, UC Davis 4 UCLA 6, USC 3
2018 (3rd) UCLA 8, Pacific 4 USC 10, UCLA 6
2009 (1st) UCLA 13, Michigan 6 UCLA 12, Stanford 11 UCLA 5, USC 4
2019 (3rd)
2010 (5th)
Tournament Totals
UCLA 13, Michigan 7 Stanford 8, UCLA 7 (2OT)
Loyola Marymount 5, UCLA 4 UCLA 14, Marist 3 UCLA 9, Michigan 6
Tournament Total Appearances NCAA Tournament Appearances Total Won-Lost Record NCAA Won-Lost Record Shutouts in Tournament Games Record in Championship Games Total National Championships NCAA Championships 2nd-Place Finishes 3rd-Place Finishes Total Goals Scored Total Goals Allowed NCAA Tournament Goals Scored NCAA Tournament Goals Allowed
2011 (3rd) UCLA 8, Indiana 5 California 7, UCLA 4 UCLA 6, USC 5
2001 (1st) UCLA 11, Loyola Marymount 1 UCLA 5, Stanford 4
2012 (3rd)
2002 (2nd)
UCLA 14, Iona 3 USC 12, UCLA 10 UCLA 10, UC Irvine 9
UCLA 12, Loyola Marymount 2 Stanford 8, UCLA 4
2013 (3rd) UCLA 8, Princeton 6 Stanford 5, UCLA 3
The Bruins captured the National Collegiate Championship in 1996.
The 2006 team defeated USC on a last-second shot for its second-straight title.
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24 18 61-14 38-11 2 11-4 11 7 3 7 696 341 452 260
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1996
In only the second year of existence, UCLA women’s water polo captured the National Collegiate Championship, making Bruin water polo the first water polo program to win national titles in both men’s and women’s competition. Under the guidance of head coach Guy Baker, the Bruins lost only one game during the 1996 campaign, an 8-7 heartbreaker to California in the championship game of the Western Regional Qualification Tournament. But the Bruins turned the tables on the Golden Bears in the season’s final match and handed Cal an 8-4 defeat for the national title. Goals were scored by Jennifer McFerrin (3), Catharine von Schwarz (2), Megan Oesting, Coralie Simmons, and Katie Tenenbaum. Goalkeeper Nicolle Payne stopped 15 of Cal’s shots on goal.
1997
The Bruins brought home their second consecutive national championship and gave head coach Guy Baker four titles in a row (men’s 1995, women’s 1996, men’s 1996, women’s 1997). UCLA lost just one game during the year, a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of California in the third game of the season. The Bruins stormed through the rest of the spring, logging a 29-game win streak. UCLA captured its second title in a row with a 6-3 victory over California. The title did not come easily, as the Bruins held on to a shaky 3-2 lead heading into the final quarter of play. But UCLA outscored Cal, 3-1, in the final seven minutes, ensuring the national championship. Payne saved 11 attempts and earned her second consecutive Most Valuable Tournament Goalkeeper award. Goals were netted by Amanda Gall (2), Coralie Simmons (2), Serela Mansur, and Katie Tenenbaum.
1998
In their fourth year of varsity status, the Bruins took home a third consecutive national title under head coach Guy Baker. UCLA lost only one game the entire season to top-ranked Cal in the first place match of the Santa Barbara Tournament. But the defeat would not go unanswered, as the Bruins would defeat the Golden Bears 7-3 in the national championship match. While Cal was held scoreless for two quarters, the Bruins came on strong, notching at least one goal in every quarter. In Payne’s last match as a Bruin, the goalkeeper recorded 13 saves and was named Tournament MVP. Goals were scored by Coralie Simmons (3), Robin Beauregard, Amanda Gall, Erin Golaboski, and Catharine von Schwarz.
2000
The 2000 season brought the Bruins back to championship status after a one-year hiatus in 1999. Sparked by the return
The 1998 Bruins went 35-1 en route to the program’s third-straight national title.
of Catharine von Schwarz from the U.S. National Team, the Bruins finished 30-5 (8-1 MPSF) and won their fourth national championship in five years. The championship was the first under new head coach Adam Krikorian, who took over full-time after the 1998 season. In the title game of the 2000 Collegiate Nationals, UCLA downed defending champion USC, 11-4. The Bruins jumped out to a 3-1 first quarter lead and never looked back. Catharine von Schwarz netted a hat trick and became the first UCLA female student-athlete to win four team championships. Elaine Zivich added a goal and was named Tournament MVP. Goals were also scored by Kelly Heuchan (2), Serela Kay, Jenny Lamb, Jessica Lopez, Eleanor Murphy and Ashley Stachowski. Goalkeeper Jaime Hipp grabbed 10 saves to secure the victory for the Bruins.
2001
The Bruins captured the inaugural NCAA women’s water polo title in 2001. Seniors Coralie Simmons and Kristin Guerin led the Bruins to their fourth title in five years. Throughout the season, UCLA dominated opponents, posting an 18-4 overall record and going 9-1 in MPSF action. The Stanford Cardinal proved to be the toughest challenge for the Bruins, handing them each of the four losses, including an 8-5 loss in the MPSF Championship game. UCLA rebounded from the loss at the MPSF Championships to defeat Loyola Marymount 11-1 in the NCAA semifinal match. In the title game, UCLA defeated
Stanford 5-4. The win came off of a Coralie Simmons goal with 1:28 remaining in the game. Goals were scored by Simmons (2), Robin Beauregard, Kelly Heuchan, and Ashley Stachowski. Jaime Hipp recorded six saves. For her efforts, Simmons received MVP honors and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Beauregard, Heuchan, Hipp, Kristin Guerin, Jenny Lamb, and Elaine Zivich.
2003
The Bruins continued their championship tradition by taking the 2003 NCAA Championship. All-Americans Robin Beauregard and Jamie Hipp provided veteran leadership as head coach Adam Krikorian won his third national championship. UCLA posted an overall record of 23-4, including an 8-2 MPSF mark. Ranked No. 1 nationally entering the MPSF Tournament, the Bruins picked up a No. 3 seed due to losses to Stanford and USC. The Bruins easily dispatched Hawaii before narrowly defeating USC, 7-6, in sudden-victory overtime. In the MPSF title match, UCLA fell to Stanford. The Bruins earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Loyola Marymount in the semifinals. UCLA advanced to the championship game against Stanford for the third consecutive time. The Bruins fell behind 2-0 at halftime, but stormed back with four straight goals to win the match, 4-3, and capture the title. Goals were scored by Jessica Lopez, Kelly Rulon, Lauren Heineck, and Robin Beauregard, and Jaime Hipp finished with six saves. Senior Robin Beauregard was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Touranment.
2005
UCLA’s 2005 squad enjoyed what was considered by many at the time to be the greatest season in collegiate women’s water polo history. Led by Cutino Award winner Natalie Golda, the Bruins posted a perfect 33-0 mark to win the NCAA Championship. UCLA’s 33-0 record marked the best NCAA finish and longest single-season winning streak. The team outscored its opponents 394-134, and 121 -31 in the first quarter. Few teams held their ground against UCLA in the first quarter, much less the entire game. This championship team started three Olympians – Natalie Golda, Kelly Rulon, and Thalia Munro. The Bruins entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed at the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium. After defeating Wagner in their first match, the Bruins downed Hawai’i, 7-6, in the semifinals. Kristina Kunkel scored the winning goal with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter. UCLA concluded its remarkable season by winning the 2005 NCAA Championship, defeating third-seeded Stanford, 3-2. UCLA led the entire way against the Cardinal, as Brittany Rowe led the Bruins with two goals in that game.
The first NCAA women’s water polo title went to UCLA in 2001.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006
The 2006 Bruins returned nearly every player aside from Natalie Golda, the 2005 Cutino Award winner who helped lead UCLA to a 33-0 record in 2005. The Bruins had the talent, experience, and determination necessary to win their second consecutive NCAA title, their fourth in the last six seasons. While not nearly as dominant as the 2005 version, the 2006 women’s water polo team outscored its opponents by a 369-134 margin. UCLA allowed just 4.1 goals per game, the best average in the nation. The Bruins finished their 2006 campaign with a 29-4 overall record and an 11-1 MPSF mark. UCLA earned the No. 3 seed entering the NCAA Tournament at UC Davis. In game one, UCLA dispatched No. 6 seed Hartwick College, 15-2. Then next day, goalkeeper Emily Feher made nine saves in the cage and Kelly Rulon added three goals to lead UCLA past Stanford, 8-5, in both teams’ fourth meeting of the spring. UCLA concluded its stellar season in the most exciting fashion. Sophomore Courtney Mathewson’s last-second five-meter shot found the back of the cage, handing UCLA a 9-8 victory over USC and their second NCAA title in as many seasons.
2007
UCLA’s 2007 squad will be most remembered as the team that won UCLA’s 100th NCAA team championship. The women’s water polo team initiated the “race” to 100 when the Bruins captured the 2006 NCAA title. Equally impressive, the Bruins’ 2007 title marked the program’s third consecutive NCAA championship. Led by seniors Molly Cahill, Emily Feher, Kacy Kunkel and Kelly Rulon, the 2007 team had little trouble taking care of business. UCLA suffered two regular-season losses to Stanford, but defeated the Cardinal when it mattered most. The Bruins downed Long Beach State on the first day of the MPSF Tournament before edging USC, 10-9, in the semifinals. UCLA punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 9-3 rout of Stanford. After a 22-0 victory over Pomona-Pitzer in round one, the Bruins defeated USC, 7-6, to set up a pivotal rematch with Stanford in the NCAA Championship. UCLA built a 4-1 lead after three quarters and held off a furious Stanford rally to win, 5-4. Along the way in 2007, senior Kelly Rulon broke the UCLA career scoring record, totaling 237 goals.
2008
For the second time in four years, the UCLA women’s water polo team posted a perfect 33-0 record en route to capturing the NCAA championship. Duplicating the Bruins’ perfect record from 2005, UCLA secured the 2008 NCAA title with a 6-3
The 2008 NCAA champions posted the second undefeated season in program history, going 33-0.
victory over crosstown rival USC. Seniors Kamaile Crowell, Gabrielle Domanic, Jillian Krauss, Courtney Mathewson and Brittany Rowe became the first female student-athletes in school history to capture four NCAA titles in four seasons. Kraus and Mathewson earned Co-MPSF Player of the Year honors by season’s end, and Mathewson was the recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award, the sport’s most prestigious honor bestowed upon the top male and female player. In his 10th season at the helm, head coach Adam Krikorian earned ACWPC Coach of the Year accolades for the fourth consecutive season, and Mathewson captured ACWPC Player of the Year honors. Aside from the leadership of UCLA’s five seniors, the Bruins received substantial contributions from juniors Brittany Fullen, Anne Belden, Katie Rulon and Tanya Gandy. Fullen finished her junior campaign having started as the goalkeeper in all 33 matches and totaled a school single-season record 237 saves.
2009
UCLA won its fifth consecutive NCAA title in 2009, downing rival USC 5-4 in the title match, but did not score any goals in the second half. Playing lockdown defense against a USC squad that had beaten them twice, the Bruins prevailed behind the stellar play of senior goalkeeper Brittany Fullen (12 saves).
UCLA women’s water polo posted its fifth-straight NCAA title in 2009.
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One day earlier, the Bruins won an equally thrilling contest, using a last-second goal from sophomore Megan Burmeister to edge Stanford,12-11. UCLA entered the 2009 campaign riding a 41-game win streak before losing six games during the year. In his final season as head coach, Adam Krikorian made sure the Bruins peaked at the right time. Senior Tanya Gandy was named the NCAA Division I Player of the Year after shattering UCLA’s single-season scoring record with 79 goals. Fellow seniors Anne Belden, Katie Rulon and Fullen were named All-NCAA Tournament Team selections in addition to earning Second-Team All-America honors.
UCLA IN THE OLYMPICS Guided by former UCLA head coach Adam Krikorian, Team USA won back-to-back gold medals for the first time in women’s water polo history. The defending gold medalists, Team USA romped to a 12-5 win over Italy in the 2016 Rio Games for its fifth consecutive Olympic medal in women’s water polo. Krikorian assumed head coaching responsibilities of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo National Team in the summer of 2009 after winning his fifth consecutive NCAA Championship at the helm of the UCLA women’s program. In his 17 years with the Bruins’ water polo programs as both a player and a coach, Krikorian won an unprecedented 15 national titles - 11 as a head coach, three as an assistant coach and one as a student-athlete. Team USA has long been a power in women’s water polo, but the Americans had never translated their success at other major competitions to the Olympics, claiming bronze in 2004 and silver in 2000 and 2008. Like in Beijing, the U.S. women were ranked No. 1 and were gold medal favorites. But this time, they would not be denied what had long eluded them. Maggie Steffens scored five goals on the day capping a binge of seven-straight goals for the U.S. that turned a 2-1 deficit with 6:44 left in the second period into an 8-2 lead with 7:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. Spain scored the final three goals of the match, but the Americans had built an insurmountable lead. The U.S. was 8-for-17 on shots (compared to Spain’s 5-for-28 performance) and dominated the game despite losing out on time of possession, 16:58 to 15:02. U.S. goalkeeper, Betsey Armstrong, finished with eight saves, including a huge stop on a penalty shot in the fourth period. Mathewson recorded one shot in seven minutes of action against Spain. Rulon played 15 minutes, winning one sprint for Team USA. Mathewson, a former Cutino Award winner (2008), won four national titles at UCLA (2005-08) and made her first Olympic appearance in the 2012 London Olympics. Rulon, the 2007 Cutino Award winner, also won four national championships at UCLA (2003, 2005-07) and was part of the bronze-medal winning team in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Under the tutelage of former UCLA men’s and women’s head water polo coach Guy Baker, the U.S. women’s water polo team earned a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing. Aided by former UCLA standouts Natalie Golda and Jaime Hipp, the U.S. team earned its third medal since the sport’s Olympic inception in 2000. In the gold medal match against Hungary, Team USA rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to tie the match, 5-5, before halftime. Golda scored one goal in the match, helping reduce the Americans’ deficit to 5-3. The U.S. team advanced to the gold medal match after sinking Australia, 9-8, to assure itself of finishing the Olympics with a medal. The 2008 Games in Beijing marked the second Olympic appearance for Golda and the first for Hipp. Baker served as the U.S. women’s team’s head coach in the first three Olympiads of the 21st Century. In 2004, seven players and Baker represented the UCLA women’s water polo program at the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Six former and current Bruins helped lead Team USA to the bronze medal, and one former Bruin (Kelly Heuchan) competed for Australia, which finished fourth. Then-current Bruins Natalie Golda, Thalia Munro, Amber Stachowski, Kelly Rulon and Gabrielle Domanic (alternate) competed alongside Payne and Beauregard. Baker helped lead the U.S. team to its second medal in as many Olympics. In the 2004 bronze medal contest, the U.S. team defeated host Australia by a 6-5 margin. UCLA’s athletes scored three of Team USA’s six goals in that contest – Beauregard, Golda and Stachowski each netted one goal. The new millennium brought women’s water polo to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In a wild gold medal contest between Australia and Team USA, Australia scored a controversial last-second goal to win, 4-3, and send the U.S. team home with the silver medal. Bruins Coralie Simmons, Nicolle Payne, Beauregard, and Coach Baker helped lead Team USA on its quest for a gold medal. While competing at UCLA, both Simmons and Beauregard spent the year away from campus. Simmons led Team USA with nine goals in the Olympics, and Beauregard added six. In 2012, Krikorian guided Team USA to its first-ever gold medal. Four-time NCAA champions Kelly Rulon and Courtney Mathewson were key players for the U.S. in London. Rulon’s medal was the second in her career, as she has previously won bronze in 2004.
Adam Krikorian
Rachel Fattal led the charge with two goals while former Bruin and two-time gold medalist Courtney Mathewson netted one in the opening minutes of play. In the fourth quarter, incoming freshman Maddie Musselman rocketed a penalty shot past the Italian keeper to give Team USA an 11-4 lead. One of the team’s leading scorers, Musselman tallied 12 goals throughout the Olympic Games, including a game-high four goals against China in pool play. Overall, Mathewson notched seven for Team USA while Fattal scored four. Rounding out the Bruins’ scoring efforts, defender KK Clark put away two of her own. In the cage, Hill recorded six saves in three games. The U.S. finished the Rio Games with a goal differential of 41 after scoring 73 goals and allowing just 32 in six games played. Since women’s water polo was added to Olympic program in 2000, the United States has never missed the podium. It won silver in 2000 and 2008 and bronze in 2004 before capturing back-to-back gold medals in London and Rio.
Of the eight players to find the back of the net against Italy in the 2016 gold medal match, three were Bruins. Redshirt senior
Bruin Olympians Name Guy Baker^ Robin Beauregard KK Clark Rachel Fattal Natalie Golda Kellly Heuchan Sami Hill Jaime Hipp Adam Krikorian^ Courtney Mathewson Thalia Munro Maddie Musselman Nicolle Payne Kelly Rulon Coralie Simmons Amber Stachowski
Country (Yr.) USA (2000#, 2004@, 2008#) USA (2000#, 2004@) USA (2016*) USA (2016*) USA (2004@, 2008#) Australia (2004@) USA (2016*) USA (2008) USA (2012*) USA (2012*, 2016*) USA (2004@) USA (2016*) USA (2000#, 2004@) USA (2004@, 2012*) USA (2000#) USA (2004@)
^ Coach / * Gold medal / # Silver medal / @ Bronze medal
In addition to Team USA Head Coach Adam Krikorian, five UCLA Bruins were on the United States Olympic Team in 2016.
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NATIONAL TEAM BRUINS The USA National Team program has a rich history of selecting UCLA players and coaches, who have helped Team USA to a number of gold medals all over the world. Last summer, the USA Women’s National Team won the 2018 FINA World Cup title for the third straight time, maintaining its hold on all major FINA championships, following an 8-5 win over Russia on Sept. 9, 2018. The World Cup gold joins titles in 1979, 2010 and 2014. Three Bruins were a part of the squad, which includes head coach Adam Krikorian (UCLA player from 1992-95) as well as attacker Rachel Fattal (UCLA player from 2013-15 and 2017) and defender Alys Williams (UCLA player from 2013-15 and 2017). In the summer of 2017, the USA Water Polo Women’s Senior National Team successfully defended its title at the FINA World Championships, defeating Spain in the gold-medal game, 13-6. The win capped an unbeaten run through the schedule for the Americans, who were led by tournament MVP Maddie Musselman. The UCLA sophomore-to-be scored a team-high 16 goals over six contests. Bruins Rachel Fattal (2013-15, 2017) and Alys Williams (2013-15, 2017) also factored in prominently for the Adam Krikorian-led Team USA. The FINA World Championships win marked yet another highlight in a busy summer for Team USA. Musselman and Williams were part of the roster that needed a shootout to overcome Greece and claim the Kunshan Cup in China by a score of 11-8 (June 3). Just over a week and six games later and with Fattal added to the mix, the Americans claimed their fourth straight gold at the FINA World League Super Final with a 12-6 win over Canada in Shanghai. For good measure, USA began July by taking the Vodafone Cup with a 10-8 win over host Hungary in Miskolc. In the summer of 2016, the USA Women’s Water Polo Senior National Team won its third consecutive gold medal at the FINA World League Super Final. The U.S. defeated Spain in the championship match, 13-9, in Beijing, China to capture its 10th overall WLSF title. UCLA alumna Courtney Mathewson (2005-08) was named Tournament MVP. Three summers ago, the USA Senior National Team won gold at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament, the FINA World League Super Final, the Pan American Games, and the FINA World Championships. Rachel Fattal earned MVP honors at the latter event, scoring 18 goals en route to gold. In the summer of 2014, the USA Senior National Team won three international events: the FINA World League Super Final, the Kinishi Cup and the FINA World Cup. Bruins Sami Hill, Rachel Fattal, Alys Williams, KK Clark and Jillian
Kraus scored a total of 17 goals in the tournament as the United States marched to the gold medal. Fattal led all Bruins with nine goals, including three against Italy in the championship match. Hill added seven saves in the final. At the Kinishi Cup, Bruins scored 12 goals for the USA. Hill was a mainstay in the cage, making 14 saves against Italy and 11 vs. Hungary in group play, while Fattal scored five total goals to help lead the Americans to the championship. In addition to Hill and Fattal, UCLA was represented by Clark, Willaims, Kraus and Courtney Mathewson. At the FINA World Cup, the USA won another gold medal on the backs of Hill, Fattal and Mathewson. Hill recorded 16 saves in the championship victory over Australia. Fattal (10 goals) and Mathewson (six goals) were major forces on offense for the Stars and Stripes. Clark, Williams and Kraus were also key players in the USA’s drive to an undefeated tournament. In the summer of 2013, the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team won the gold medal at the FINA Junior World Championships in Greece by defeating Spain, 9-7. UCLA players participating were Fattal, Emily Donohoe, Kodi Hill and Williams. Fattal was named the MVP of the tournament after scoring 15 goals. Later that summer, the Senior National Team placed fifth at the FINA World Championships in Spain. Players representing UCLA were Fattal, Mathewson, Kraus, Kelly Rulon and Clark. In December 2013, Fattal, Sami Hill, Williams, Kraus, Clark, Mathewson and Priscilla Orozco beat Canada in a best-of-three series to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. In 2009 UCLA players Brooke Martin and Natasha Schulman played for the 2009 USA Junior National Team and Sami Hill redshirted the 2012 season to train with the U.S. Senior National Team. In the summer of 2007, former UCLA attacker Tanya Gandy and Team USA finished fourth at the FINA Women’s Junior World Championships in Porto, Portugal. Gandy scored 19 goals in seven games. The Senior National Team won the Holiday Cup in December 2006. Former Bruins Natalie Golda and Jamie Hipp and then-current Bruin Emily Feher competed in the Senior National Team event. Golda scored in every one of six games for Team USA, while Hipp contributed 21 saves in the cage. Team USA had also won the 2006 FINA World Championships in Italy. At the 2006 Pythia Cup in Greece, Gandy and Brittany Fullen, then a sophomore on the Bruins’ roster, competed for the U.S. Junior National Team. Gandy registered eight goals and Fullen totaled 14
Team USA, featuring Bruins Rachel Fattal, Maddie Musselman and Alys Williams, won gold at the FINA World Championships in 2017.
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Rachel Fattal
saves in the cage over three games, leading Team USA to the silver medal. In December 2001, the U.S. Junior National Team captured the nation’s first FINA Junior World Championship in a 10-9 overtime win. Amber Stachowski led the United States with four goals and Thalia Munro added one. UCLA players accounted for 48 percent of U.S. scoring with 38 of Team USA’s 80 goals. In the 2003 FINA Junior World Championships, Feher, Lauren Heineck, Kristina Kunkel and Kelly Rulon all saw significant playing time for the United States. In 2004, the Junior National Team won the gold medal at the Pan-American Games. UCLA players have been key members of the Senior National Team in previous years. Each player has contributed to Team USA’s international success. At the 2003 FINA World Championships, Robin Beauregard scored the game-winning goal in the United States’ 8-6 victory over Italy in the title game. The victory over Italy gave the U.S. women’s water polo team its first-ever gold medal. Following the FINA World Championships, Team USA headed to the Pan American Games in hopes of earning an Olympic berth. The Senior National team went on to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympics, placing third.
DIRKS POOL AT SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center has served as the home for UCLA women’s water polo since 2010.
Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center The UCLA women’s water polo team begins its 12th season playing at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center in the spring of 2021. Over the past 11 seasons, UCLA has logged a 61-9 (.871) record at its state-of-the-art home facility. In 2021, UCLA is slated to play four regular-season games at Spieker Aquatics Center. Spieker Aquatics Center opened in September 2009, in time for the start of the men’s water polo season that fall. PCL Construction broke ground on the facility in July 2008. The athletics department offi cially opened Spieker Aquatics Center on Sept. 26, 2009, as the men’s water polo team defeated UC Irvine, 10-4, after a dedication ceremony that evening. In the spring of 2017, UCLA hosted the MPSF Tournament (April 28-30), using Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins took full advantage of their home court and won the Conference Tournament by beating second-ranked Stanford, 6-3, on April 30, 2017. The Bruins also hosted the MPSF Tournament in May 2009, taking advantage of the home setting to win the title at the three-day event. UCLA’s men’s water polo team won its 10th NCAA title in school history at Spieker Aquatics Center in 2015.
meter springboards. In addition, the aquatics center features a warming pool for divers directly behind the tower. Adjacent to Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on the northwest portion of campus, the Spieker Aquatics Center was made possible thanks to a generous lead gift from former student-athlete Tod Spieker and his wife, Catherine. Tod, a 1971 UCLA graduate and All-American, swam for the Bruins from 1968-71 and still competes successfully in Master’s Swimming. The main pool, Dirks Pool, is named after Carolyn Dirks, who provided the lead gift for the swimming pool. Dirks Pool has also been used for special use events and Masters Swim meets. The signature feature of the Spieker Aquatics Center is the diving tower, which sits at the west end of the pool. The east end of the pool houses the new scoreboard, an LED, state-of-the-art piece of electronics, making scores, statistics and messages easily visible to all in attendance. Next to the scoreboard is the “Wall of Champions”, showcasing all of UCLA’s water polo, swimming and diving national championship teams, and individual student-athletes’ achievements, record-holders and Olympians.
The Bruins can also use the pool at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center when hosting larger events.
Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms house enough lockers for all team members, with shower space and bathroom stalls and sinks for each team. Equipment needed for meets and matches have storage capacity on the facility’s south side.
Entering its 12th full season as UCLA’s home pool, Spieker Aquatics Center features a 52-meter by 25-yard all-deep water pool with a dividing bulkhead, allowing races to take place at varying distances (meters, versus yards). The pool also has four platforms on a diving tower, at heights of three, five, seven and one half, and 10-meter platforms, as well as one and three-
When walking through the public entryway to the center, visitors first notice the Donor Wall. All donors who generously made gifts to the Spieker Aquatics Center are recognized on this wall. Additionally, over 50 former UCLA water polo players, swimmers and divers made gifts to “name” a locker. Those names will forever be part of the locker rooms in the new facility. 35
The state-of-the-art facility brings together all three of UCLA’s intercollegiate aquatic sports – water polo, swimming and diving – to one venue. The aquatics center features event lighting and permanent seating with the possibility of additional temporary seating for larger events.
Win-Loss Record 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Overall
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MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION (MPSF) The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established in 1992-1993 to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10 (now the Pac-12) and Western Athletic Conferences, as well as other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championships competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. The founding principles on which the MPSF was originally formed were to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation; to contain the costs of competition; and to ensure the survival of endangered sports. The federation has also served as an incubator for emerging women’s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. Since its inaugural season, the federation has seen its charter conference membership grow by the addition of the Mountain West and West Coast Conferences and their respective member institutions, as well as the addition of women’s water polo, women’s gymnastics, women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s swimming and diving. As a testament to its viability, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation continues to successfully navigate the everchanging sea of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion of its sports portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of its members. As the MPSF is in its 29th season during the 2020-2021 academic year and continues its legacy of championship competition, it affirms the vision of its founders and the relevance of its founding principles. In 2020-21, the MPSF will sponsor competition in 10 intercollegiate Olympic sports, while serving 85 teams from 41 universities across 12 states. MPSF teams compete primarily at the NCAA Division I level in men’s and women’s water polo, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s lacrosse, and men’s volleyball. MPSF teams are eligible to compete in the NCAA Championships
with men’s and women’s water polo and men’s volleyball conference champions earning automatic qualification. The MPSF added one NCAA team championship during the shortened 2019-20 athletic year, as the Stanford men’s water polo team brought the total to 96 NCAA titles for the conference since its 1992 inaugural season of competition. The federation turned in a high of five national championships during the 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2015-16 years, and has won at least four in 13 of the last 16 years. With the Cardinal winning the men’s water polo national championship last year, the MPSF stayed perfect with all 47 NCAA titles in the sport since the inception of the conference (28 men, 19 women). In terms of conference titles, Oklahoma Men’s Gymnastics currently owns an all-sports combined MPSF record eight-straight championships. The Sooners also own a record of 18 overall MPSF team titles. Al Beaird has been the federation’s only executive director, taking the reins after being selected by the MPSF Administrative Committee in December 1997 after a national search. Beaird’s position was established as a result of the federation’s continued growth and emerging tradition of NCAA and national championship caliber play, including 82 NCAA team championships during his tenure. Beaird, who formerly served on the athletics staff at his alma mater, UC Davis, where the integration of student and athlete is a long-rooted philosophy, oversees the administration of all federation sports. He has worked closely with administrators and coaches from more than 50 different universities over the course of his administration. Beaird presided over the transition of the federation from what was initially a scheduling alliance to what is now nationally recognized as one of the most successful NCAA Division I Olympic sports conferences. Beaird directs all aspects of MPSF competition, including championships, officiating, rules compliance, scheduling, media relations, broadcasting, sponsorships and
NCAA Relations, while also shaping conference legislation, facilitating annual meetings and providing direction and communication for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Administrative and Executive Committees. In 2004, Beaird completed a four-year term, three years as chair, on the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships Committee and one year as chair of the inaugural NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Rules Committee. Beaird feels privileged to work with coaches and student-athletes who compete at the highest levels, including those who compete on USA national teams as coaches or players in international and Olympic competition. Beaird has been called upon to serve as liaison to the national governing bodies for amateur athletics in the United States and the United States Olympic Committee. Beaird received his undergraduate degree in physical education from UC Davis before attaining his Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Beaird, who lives in Woodland, California, is married and has two daughters.
MPSF Tournament History Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Aubrie Monahan (holding trophy) and the Bruins took the top spot at the 2017 MPSF Women’s Water Polo Championships.
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