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Szegedi Named Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
May 14, 2024 | Women's Water Polo, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Freshman utility Panni Szegedi of UCLA women's water polo has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the week of May 6-12.
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Szegedi led the Bruins with six goals in the 2024 NCAA Championship run this past weekend. She scored three goals in the Semifinal win over No. 4 Stanford on May 11 and then added another hat trick in the Finals at No. 3 California on May 12.
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She scored the final goal of the third quarter against the Golden Bears to put the Bruins up 4-3, and then scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter, which put UCLA up 5-3 that would become the game-winning goal. In the quarterfinal win over Wagner on May 10, she only took one shot, but had one assist, one steal, and drew one exclusion. She also had one steal and won one sprint in the win over the Cardinal.
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UCLA completed just the third undefeated season in program history, joining the 2005 (33-0) and 2008 (33-0) teams. Just five squads ever have now had perfect runs to NCAA Championships, with USC doing it twice (2004 and 2016). The Bruins registered the 123rd NCAA title in UCLA athletic department history. UCLA women's water polo has won 12 national championships in all, with four predating the first NCAA one. Head coach Adam Wright, who has guided the UCLA men's water polo program to four NCAA titles, did so for the first time at the helm of the women's team.
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Szegedi secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
May 7 โ Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 30 โ Sharlize Palacios, Softball, April 23 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball, April 16 โ Lauren Steele, W. Water Polo, April 9 โ Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 2 โ Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis, March 26 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 19 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 12 โ Maya Brady, Softball, March 5 โ Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg, Beach Volleyball, Feb. 27 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball, Feb. 20 โ Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis, Feb. 13 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 โ Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 โ Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 โ Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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Szegedi led the Bruins with six goals in the 2024 NCAA Championship run this past weekend. She scored three goals in the Semifinal win over No. 4 Stanford on May 11 and then added another hat trick in the Finals at No. 3 California on May 12.
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She scored the final goal of the third quarter against the Golden Bears to put the Bruins up 4-3, and then scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter, which put UCLA up 5-3 that would become the game-winning goal. In the quarterfinal win over Wagner on May 10, she only took one shot, but had one assist, one steal, and drew one exclusion. She also had one steal and won one sprint in the win over the Cardinal.
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UCLA completed just the third undefeated season in program history, joining the 2005 (33-0) and 2008 (33-0) teams. Just five squads ever have now had perfect runs to NCAA Championships, with USC doing it twice (2004 and 2016). The Bruins registered the 123rd NCAA title in UCLA athletic department history. UCLA women's water polo has won 12 national championships in all, with four predating the first NCAA one. Head coach Adam Wright, who has guided the UCLA men's water polo program to four NCAA titles, did so for the first time at the helm of the women's team.
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Szegedi secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
May 7 โ Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 30 โ Sharlize Palacios, Softball, April 23 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball, April 16 โ Lauren Steele, W. Water Polo, April 9 โ Merrick McHenry, M. Volleyball, April 2 โ Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis, March 26 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 19 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, March 12 โ Maya Brady, Softball, March 5 โ Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg, Beach Volleyball, Feb. 27 โ Taylor Tinsley, Softball, Feb. 20 โ Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis, Feb. 13 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 โ Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 โ Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 โ Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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