Friday, February 23
Irvine, CA
10:00 AM
UCLA
vs
Cal State Fullerton
The Bruins will open the Barbara Kalbus Invitational with Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Feb. 23 at 10:00 a.m. at UC Irvine's Anteater Aquatics Complex.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
No. 1 UCLA Heads to Barbara Kalbus Invitational
February 22, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES โ No. 1 UCLA (10-0, 1-0 MPSF) heads to UC Irvine to take part in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational this weekend where nine of the top 10 teams in the country (not No. 9 Princeton) will be to compete. The Bruins will open with Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Feb. 23 at 10:00 a.m. at UC Irvine's Anteater Aquatics Complex. Win that game and it is on to the quarterfinals where the Bruins will face the winner of No. 8 Michigan and No. 10 UC Irvine on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8:00 a.m. at the Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center at Corona del Mar High School. Should the Bruins advance to the semifinals, they will play again on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. at CdMHS against the winner of Pool D (No. 4 Stanford, No. 5 USC, No. 13-T Indiana, No. 13-T UC Santa Barbara. All First- through Seventh-Place games will take place at CdMHS on Sunday, Feb. 25, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (7th)ย and concluding at 1:00 p.m. (1st). UC Irvine will provide live stats on The FOSH for every game. No stream will be provided. For more information on the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, including rosters, schedules, stats, live stats, parking, ticket info, visit the Tournament Central page by, clicking here.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Friday, Feb. 23 (Anteater Aquatics Complex โ Irvine, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
10:00 AM PT โ Cal State Fullertonย vs. No. 1 UCLA |ย LIVE STATS
Saturday, Feb. 24 (Marian Bergeson Aquatics Centerย ย โ Corona del Mar, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
8:00 AM PT โ No. 8 Michigan or No. 10 UC Irvine vs. No. 1 UCLA
2:45 PM PT โ TBDย vs. No. 1 UCLA
Sunday, Feb. 25 (Marian Bergeson Aquatics Centerย ย โ Corona del Mar, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
9:00 AM PT โ Seventh Place
10:15ย AM PT โ Fifth Place
11:30 AM PT โ Third Place
1:00ย PM PT โ First Place
SERIES HISTORY
This is the first-ever meeting between UCLA and Cal State Fullerton (just the second year the program has been in existence).
UCLA is also 30-0 all-time against Michigan and 32-0 all-time against UC Irvine.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
No. 1 UCLA (10-0, 1-0 MPSF) used a strong second half to remain undefeated on the year with a 14-12 winย over No. 7 Arizona Stateย (11-2, 0-1 MPSF) in the league opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. UCLA improved to 32-2 all-time in the series history with the Sun Devils.ย The Bruins had seven players score in the contest, paced by a season- and career-high five goals from sophomoreย Taylor Smith. Juniorย Molly Rennerย returned to the lineup after missing the last five games with an undisclosed injury and scored two goals, as did sophomoreย Anna Pearsonย and seniorย Anneliese Miller. Pearson scored the eventual game-winning goal with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter.ย Freshmanย Lauren Steeleย got the start in the cage and went the distance, recording 10 saves and two steals, while allowing 12 goals.
TAYLOR SMITH NAMED MPSF/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA sophomore attackerย Taylor Smithย (Newport Beach, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS) was named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 20.ย Smith led the Bruins in scoring with six points on a season- and career-high five goals (on seven shots) to go with one assist in top-ranked UCLA's 14-12 victory over No. 7 Arizona State to open MPSF play on Saturday, Feb. 17. She also added two steals and drew one exclusion in the Bruins' only game of the week. UCLA improved to 10-0 on the year and 1-0 in the MPSF.ย This is Smith's secondย career MPSF award and first Player of the Week honor.
SZEGEDI NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK FOR THE THIRD TIME
UCLA freshman utilityย Panni Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 13.ย Szegedi scored two goals on two shots in top-ranked UCLA's 16-5 lopsided victory over No. 8 UC Irvine in its home-opener on Saturday, Feb. 10. It marked the most goals scored and was the largest margin of victory for the Bruins over the Anteaters since 2017.ย She also won both of her sprints and added one assist in the Bruins' only game of the week as UCLA improved to 9-0 on the year.ย This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Szegedi, including a repeat of the last two weeks.
SZEGEDI NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK AGAIN
UCLA freshman utilityย Panni Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 6.ย Szegediย scored seven goals (tied for the team lead), registered four assists, four steals, won four sprints and drew two exclusions to help the Bruins win the Triton Invitationalย (Feb. 2-4).ย Szegedi opened with a hat trick in the win against California Baptist. She then scored on her only shot and won her only sprint in the victory over No. 14 Arizona State. In the semifinal win over No. 4 Hawai'i, she scored twice, including the final goal in regulation to send the game into overtime. She added three steals, three sprints, one earned exclusion and one assist against the Rainbow Wahine. In the championship vs. No. 5 Fresno State, she scored once and added three assists, one steal, and drew one exclusion.ย This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Szegedi, including a repeat of the last two weeks.
BRUINS SWEEP WEEKLY MPSF AWARDS
The UCLA Bruins swept the MPSF weekly honors as sophomore utility Anna Pearsonย was named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Week and freshman utility Panni Szegediย was tabbed the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Jan. 30.ย UCLA went 1-0 this past week with an 18-10ย win over No. 14 UC Davis in its only countable game at the California Cupย on Saturdayย (Jan. 27)ย to help the Bruins remain undefeated at 4-0 on the year.ย Pearson (Irvine, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS) led the team and tied her career high with five goals (on seven shots) against the Aggies. She also drew a team-high three exclusions.ย Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary / Kolping Katolikus Iskola) scored the first hat trick (on five shots) of her collegiate career againstย UC Davis. The freshman did a little bit of everything, winning all three of her sprints, drawing one exclusion, and recording a game-high four steals.ย It marked Pearson's third and Szegedi's firstย career MPSF award of their respective careers.
STEELE NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA freshman goalkeeperย Lauren Steeleย (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheranย HS) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Jan. 23. Steele went 3-0 in the cage as the Bruins' starting goalkeeper against three ranked teams at the UCSB Winter Invitational over the weekend. She racked up a total of 17 saves (10.0 saves per game) while sporting a 5.88 goals against average in her three appearances in goal. While starting every game, she led the team in steals with five as she played just over half of the 12 quarters (6.8) in the cage and then played in the field, where she finished tied for fourth on the team in scoring with three goals (on six shots). She had five saves while pitching a shutout in the first period in the win over No. 25 Marist. She followed that with eight saves, three steals, and her first collegiate goal in the win over No. 10 UC San Diego in 29:50 of action in goal. In the win at No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, she played 16:38 in the cage, making four saves and two steals while allowing just four goals. She also scored twice (on two shots) against the Gauchos. This wasย Lauren Steele'sย first career MPSF award.
PEARSON IS LONE RETURNING ALL-AMERICANย FROM 2023
Sophomore utility Anna Pearson is the only Bruin All-American back for the 2024 season. She earned Honorable Mention accolades after finishing second on the team in scoring with 46 goals. First Team All-Americanย center Ava Johnson,ย graduated, as did Second-Teamer, utility Katrina Drake. Junior attackerย Emma Lineback and sophomore utility Sienna Green both earned Honorable Mention plaudits and both will miss the 2024 campaign to train for a spot on the National Teams of their respective countries, USA and Australia, for the Olympic Games.
TWO MOREย ALL-AMERICANS RETURNING
But while only one player is back this season that earned All-America acclaim in 2023, the Bruins return two more players that have achieved All-America status in their respective careers. Junior attacker Molly Renner earned Honorable Mention honors in 2022 and was eighth on the team last year in scoring with 25 goals (56 in her career). Graduate student Hannah Palmer has decided to use her free COVID year and return for a fifth season after earning Second-Team All-America honors in 2021. The attacker was 10th on the team last year in scoring with 20 goals (93 in her career).
RETURNING ALL-MPSFย SELECTIONS
While five of the Bruins' seven All-MPSF selections from a year ago are either gone or using an Olympic year, two players return from the 2023 season that received postseason accolades from the league office. Both are sophomores in utility Anna Pearson and attacker Taylor Smith, who was seventh on the squad in scoring with 30 goals.
TENDING GOAL
The Bruins have five goalkeepers on the 2024 roster that will be vying for playing time and three of them saw action last season. Leading the charge will beย seniorย Sydney Chiang, who played in eight games (starting six times) while going 6-0ย on the year. Sophomoreย Izzy Rosensittoย made one appearance on the year while junior MJ Bailey also played in one game. Looking to make an immediate impact will be two true freshmen goalkeepers in Joey Niz (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitosย HS) and Lauren Steele (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheran HS).
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YOUTH MOVEMENT
The Bruins will be a fairly young team in 2024 with 11 true freshmen and six sophomores on the roster. That is a total of 17 of the Bruins' 26 student-athletes (65.4 percent) on the roster with only one year or less of collegiate experience. The 11 freshmen include the two aforementioned goalies, as well as center Dania Innis (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS), attackers Elektra Urbatsch (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep Country Day School), Becca Melanson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny HS), Helene MacBeth (San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS), Camille Greenlee (Carlsbad, Calif./The Bishop's School), and Alexsa Gimenez (Commerce, Calif./Downey HS), and utilities Natasha Kieckhafer (San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS), Olivia Ouellette (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos HS), and Panni Szegedi (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola).
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OUTNUMBERED BUT MIGHTY
UCLA will have nine players on its 2024 roster that are either juniors, seniors or graduate students. Three graduate students are using their free COVID year to play in 2024 and they include attackers Fiona Kuesis, Hannah Palmer, and Brooke Doten. The Bruins also have three seniors on the roster that includes goalkeeper Sydney Chiang and attackers Anneliese Miller and Malia Allen. While junior Emma Lineback is taking an Olympic year, three other juniors return in 2024 that includes goalkeeper MJ Bailey, attacker Molly Renner, and utility Nicole Struss.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his seventh season as UCLA's head women's water polo coach in 2024 with an overall record of 136-36ย (.791) and an MPSF mark of 26-12 (.684). He recently won his 100th game at the helm of the women's program with a 9-8 victory at No. 4 California (Mar. 5, 2022).ย On July 20, 2017, then-UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wrightย would guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
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RECAPPING 2023
Overall Record: 21-8 (.724) | MPSF Record: 4-2 (.667) |ย Final Ranking: 3rd | NCAA Finish: T-3rd |ย MPSFย Tournament Finish: 4th
UCLA finished the season at 21-8 overall and 4-2 in the MPSF in 2023ย in head coach Adam Wright's sixth season at the helm of the program. Five Bruins earned All-America acclaim on the year. Graduate centerย Ava Johnsonย headlined the list of Bruin selections as UCLA's lone First-Team honoree. Graduate utilityย Katrina Drakeย was the only Bruin to earn Second-Team honors. The remaining three Bruins earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades, which included sophomore attackerย Emma Linebackย and a pair of freshmen utility inย Anna Pearsonย andย Sienna Green.
UCLA IN THEย CWPA POLL
The Bruins remained steady atย No. 1 in theย 2024ย CWPAย National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (100 points), released on Feb. 21.
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Friday, Feb. 23 (Anteater Aquatics Complex โ Irvine, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
10:00 AM PT โ Cal State Fullertonย vs. No. 1 UCLA |ย LIVE STATS
Saturday, Feb. 24 (Marian Bergeson Aquatics Centerย ย โ Corona del Mar, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
8:00 AM PT โ No. 8 Michigan or No. 10 UC Irvine vs. No. 1 UCLA
2:45 PM PT โ TBDย vs. No. 1 UCLA
Sunday, Feb. 25 (Marian Bergeson Aquatics Centerย ย โ Corona del Mar, Calif. โย Barbara Kalbus Invitational)
9:00 AM PT โ Seventh Place
10:15ย AM PT โ Fifth Place
11:30 AM PT โ Third Place
1:00ย PM PT โ First Place
SERIES HISTORY
This is the first-ever meeting between UCLA and Cal State Fullerton (just the second year the program has been in existence).
UCLA is also 30-0 all-time against Michigan and 32-0 all-time against UC Irvine.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
No. 1 UCLA (10-0, 1-0 MPSF) used a strong second half to remain undefeated on the year with a 14-12 winย over No. 7 Arizona Stateย (11-2, 0-1 MPSF) in the league opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. UCLA improved to 32-2 all-time in the series history with the Sun Devils.ย The Bruins had seven players score in the contest, paced by a season- and career-high five goals from sophomoreย Taylor Smith. Juniorย Molly Rennerย returned to the lineup after missing the last five games with an undisclosed injury and scored two goals, as did sophomoreย Anna Pearsonย and seniorย Anneliese Miller. Pearson scored the eventual game-winning goal with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter.ย Freshmanย Lauren Steeleย got the start in the cage and went the distance, recording 10 saves and two steals, while allowing 12 goals.
TAYLOR SMITH NAMED MPSF/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA sophomore attackerย Taylor Smithย (Newport Beach, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS) was named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 20.ย Smith led the Bruins in scoring with six points on a season- and career-high five goals (on seven shots) to go with one assist in top-ranked UCLA's 14-12 victory over No. 7 Arizona State to open MPSF play on Saturday, Feb. 17. She also added two steals and drew one exclusion in the Bruins' only game of the week. UCLA improved to 10-0 on the year and 1-0 in the MPSF.ย This is Smith's secondย career MPSF award and first Player of the Week honor.
SZEGEDI NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK FOR THE THIRD TIME
UCLA freshman utilityย Panni Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 13.ย Szegedi scored two goals on two shots in top-ranked UCLA's 16-5 lopsided victory over No. 8 UC Irvine in its home-opener on Saturday, Feb. 10. It marked the most goals scored and was the largest margin of victory for the Bruins over the Anteaters since 2017.ย She also won both of her sprints and added one assist in the Bruins' only game of the week as UCLA improved to 9-0 on the year.ย This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Szegedi, including a repeat of the last two weeks.
SZEGEDI NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK AGAIN
UCLA freshman utilityย Panni Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Feb. 6.ย Szegediย scored seven goals (tied for the team lead), registered four assists, four steals, won four sprints and drew two exclusions to help the Bruins win the Triton Invitationalย (Feb. 2-4).ย Szegedi opened with a hat trick in the win against California Baptist. She then scored on her only shot and won her only sprint in the victory over No. 14 Arizona State. In the semifinal win over No. 4 Hawai'i, she scored twice, including the final goal in regulation to send the game into overtime. She added three steals, three sprints, one earned exclusion and one assist against the Rainbow Wahine. In the championship vs. No. 5 Fresno State, she scored once and added three assists, one steal, and drew one exclusion.ย This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Szegedi, including a repeat of the last two weeks.
BRUINS SWEEP WEEKLY MPSF AWARDS
The UCLA Bruins swept the MPSF weekly honors as sophomore utility Anna Pearsonย was named the MPSF/Delfina Player of the Week and freshman utility Panni Szegediย was tabbed the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Jan. 30.ย UCLA went 1-0 this past week with an 18-10ย win over No. 14 UC Davis in its only countable game at the California Cupย on Saturdayย (Jan. 27)ย to help the Bruins remain undefeated at 4-0 on the year.ย Pearson (Irvine, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS) led the team and tied her career high with five goals (on seven shots) against the Aggies. She also drew a team-high three exclusions.ย Szegediย (Budapest, Hungary / Kolping Katolikus Iskola) scored the first hat trick (on five shots) of her collegiate career againstย UC Davis. The freshman did a little bit of everything, winning all three of her sprints, drawing one exclusion, and recording a game-high four steals.ย It marked Pearson's third and Szegedi's firstย career MPSF award of their respective careers.
STEELE NAMED MPSF/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA freshman goalkeeperย Lauren Steeleย (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheranย HS) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Weekย as announced by the league office on Jan. 23. Steele went 3-0 in the cage as the Bruins' starting goalkeeper against three ranked teams at the UCSB Winter Invitational over the weekend. She racked up a total of 17 saves (10.0 saves per game) while sporting a 5.88 goals against average in her three appearances in goal. While starting every game, she led the team in steals with five as she played just over half of the 12 quarters (6.8) in the cage and then played in the field, where she finished tied for fourth on the team in scoring with three goals (on six shots). She had five saves while pitching a shutout in the first period in the win over No. 25 Marist. She followed that with eight saves, three steals, and her first collegiate goal in the win over No. 10 UC San Diego in 29:50 of action in goal. In the win at No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, she played 16:38 in the cage, making four saves and two steals while allowing just four goals. She also scored twice (on two shots) against the Gauchos. This wasย Lauren Steele'sย first career MPSF award.
PEARSON IS LONE RETURNING ALL-AMERICANย FROM 2023
Sophomore utility Anna Pearson is the only Bruin All-American back for the 2024 season. She earned Honorable Mention accolades after finishing second on the team in scoring with 46 goals. First Team All-Americanย center Ava Johnson,ย graduated, as did Second-Teamer, utility Katrina Drake. Junior attackerย Emma Lineback and sophomore utility Sienna Green both earned Honorable Mention plaudits and both will miss the 2024 campaign to train for a spot on the National Teams of their respective countries, USA and Australia, for the Olympic Games.
TWO MOREย ALL-AMERICANS RETURNING
But while only one player is back this season that earned All-America acclaim in 2023, the Bruins return two more players that have achieved All-America status in their respective careers. Junior attacker Molly Renner earned Honorable Mention honors in 2022 and was eighth on the team last year in scoring with 25 goals (56 in her career). Graduate student Hannah Palmer has decided to use her free COVID year and return for a fifth season after earning Second-Team All-America honors in 2021. The attacker was 10th on the team last year in scoring with 20 goals (93 in her career).
RETURNING ALL-MPSFย SELECTIONS
While five of the Bruins' seven All-MPSF selections from a year ago are either gone or using an Olympic year, two players return from the 2023 season that received postseason accolades from the league office. Both are sophomores in utility Anna Pearson and attacker Taylor Smith, who was seventh on the squad in scoring with 30 goals.
TENDING GOAL
The Bruins have five goalkeepers on the 2024 roster that will be vying for playing time and three of them saw action last season. Leading the charge will beย seniorย Sydney Chiang, who played in eight games (starting six times) while going 6-0ย on the year. Sophomoreย Izzy Rosensittoย made one appearance on the year while junior MJ Bailey also played in one game. Looking to make an immediate impact will be two true freshmen goalkeepers in Joey Niz (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitosย HS) and Lauren Steele (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheran HS).
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YOUTH MOVEMENT
The Bruins will be a fairly young team in 2024 with 11 true freshmen and six sophomores on the roster. That is a total of 17 of the Bruins' 26 student-athletes (65.4 percent) on the roster with only one year or less of collegiate experience. The 11 freshmen include the two aforementioned goalies, as well as center Dania Innis (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS), attackers Elektra Urbatsch (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep Country Day School), Becca Melanson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny HS), Helene MacBeth (San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS), Camille Greenlee (Carlsbad, Calif./The Bishop's School), and Alexsa Gimenez (Commerce, Calif./Downey HS), and utilities Natasha Kieckhafer (San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS), Olivia Ouellette (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos HS), and Panni Szegedi (Budapest, Hungary/Kolping Katolikus Iskola).
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OUTNUMBERED BUT MIGHTY
UCLA will have nine players on its 2024 roster that are either juniors, seniors or graduate students. Three graduate students are using their free COVID year to play in 2024 and they include attackers Fiona Kuesis, Hannah Palmer, and Brooke Doten. The Bruins also have three seniors on the roster that includes goalkeeper Sydney Chiang and attackers Anneliese Miller and Malia Allen. While junior Emma Lineback is taking an Olympic year, three other juniors return in 2024 that includes goalkeeper MJ Bailey, attacker Molly Renner, and utility Nicole Struss.
WRIGHT ON DECK
Adam Wright is in his seventh season as UCLA's head women's water polo coach in 2024 with an overall record of 136-36ย (.791) and an MPSF mark of 26-12 (.684). He recently won his 100th game at the helm of the women's program with a 9-8 victory at No. 4 California (Mar. 5, 2022).ย On July 20, 2017, then-UCLA Director of Athletics, Dan Guerrero, announced that Wrightย would guide both the UCLA men's and women's water polo teams.
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RECAPPING 2023
Overall Record: 21-8 (.724) | MPSF Record: 4-2 (.667) |ย Final Ranking: 3rd | NCAA Finish: T-3rd |ย MPSFย Tournament Finish: 4th
UCLA finished the season at 21-8 overall and 4-2 in the MPSF in 2023ย in head coach Adam Wright's sixth season at the helm of the program. Five Bruins earned All-America acclaim on the year. Graduate centerย Ava Johnsonย headlined the list of Bruin selections as UCLA's lone First-Team honoree. Graduate utilityย Katrina Drakeย was the only Bruin to earn Second-Team honors. The remaining three Bruins earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades, which included sophomore attackerย Emma Linebackย and a pair of freshmen utility inย Anna Pearsonย andย Sienna Green.
UCLA IN THEย CWPA POLL
The Bruins remained steady atย No. 1 in theย 2024ย CWPAย National Women's Varsity Top 25 Poll (100 points), released on Feb. 21.
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| ย 2024 Women's Varsity Top 25 (Week 5/February 21) | |||
| Rank | Team | Week 4 Poll | Points |
| ย 1. | ย UCLA | ย 1 | ย 100 |
| ย 2. | ย Hawai'i | ย 2 | ย 94 |
| ย 3. | ย Fresno State | ย 3 | ย 93 |
| ย 4. | ย Stanford | ย 4 | ย 86 |
| ย 5. | ย USC | ย 5 (T) | ย 84 |
| ย 6. | ย California | ย 5 (T) | ย 81 |
| ย 7. | ย Arizona State | ย 7 | ย 74 |
| ย 8. | ย Michigan | ย 8 | ย 70 |
| ย 9. | ย Princeton | ย 9 | ย 67 |
| ย 10. | ย UC Irvine | ย 10 | ย 66 |
| ย 11. | ย Loyola Marymount | ย 11 | ย 63 |
| ย 12. | ย Long Beach State | ย 12 | ย 57 |
| ย 13 (T). | ย UC Santa Barbara | ย 16 (T) | ย 43 |
| ย 13 (T). | ย Indiana | ย 15 | ย 43 |
| ย 13 (T). | ย UC Davis | ย 18 | ย 43 |
| ย 13 (T). | ย UC San Diego | ย 14 | ย 43 |
| ย 17. | ย Pacific | ย 13 | ย 37 |
| ย 18. | ย Wagner | ย 19 | ย 35 |
| ย 19. | ย Harvard | ย 20 | ย 27 |
| ย 20. | ย Brown | ย RV | ย 24 |
| ย 21 (T). | ย Marist | ย RV | ย 16 |
| ย 21 (T). | ย Long Island University | ย 21 | ย 16 |
| ย 23. | ย San Jose State | ย 16 (T) | ย 14 |
| ย 24. | ย San Diego State | ย 22 (T) | ย 10 |
| ย 25. | ย CSUN | ย 22 (T) | ย 6 |
| ย RV | ย Biola | ย 24 | ย 5 |
| ย RV | ย Pomona-Pitzer | ย 25 | ย 3 |
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