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Local colleges roundup: UCLA women make it four titles in row

Published on Friday, May 16, 2008
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Tanya Gandy scored twice and UCLA's top-ranked water polo team finished another undefeated season with a 6-3 victory over USC in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Stanford.

Courtney Mathewson, Anne Belden, Priscilla Orozco and Gabrielle Domanic added goals for UCLA.

"It's an unbelievable feeling," UCLA coach Adam Krikorian said. "We played with so much heart. Getting off to a good start settled us down and got us going."

The Bruins (33-0) won their fourth straight national title and added yet another championship trophy to the school's impressive collection. Last year's title was the school's 100th, making it the first school to reach the century mark. They added No. 101 on Sunday.

UCLA has won 14 consecutive NCAA games and is 17-1 overall, losing only to Stanford in the 2002 title contest. This is the third UCLA sports team to record four straight national titles, joining men's basketball (1967-73) and men's volleyball (1981-84) teams   Read Full Article...

 
 

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