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