One year after a two-loss showing at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, the Bruins return to conference play with a second-place finish.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (9-1) will travel to Berkeley on Saturday to open Mountain Pacific Sports Federation competition against No.

No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (9-1) is officially set to kick off conference play against No. 4 California (8-2) at Spieker Aquatics Complex on Saturday.

Last year, the Bruins lost twice at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in record-setting fashion.
Falling to then-No. 1 Stanford by a record-high 10-point margin – after losing the first half 9-2 – marked a tough moment for the program.

Three days.
Eight ranked teams.
One early-season measuring stick.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (7-0) will return to Anteater Aquatics Complex in Irvine this weekend for the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, opening play Friday afternoon against No.

This post was updated Feb. 9 at 1:50 p.m.
A trap game is an overlooked match against a lesser opponent, often with a bigger match looming on the horizon.

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 3:20 p.m.
The hierarchy within this matchup has never changed through more than two decades of competition.
No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (6-0) will face off against No.

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:35 p.m.
In Greek mythology, Triton was the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
But in 2026, the Bruins might rule the water after conquering the likes of Tritons, Trojans and Titans.