Story Links TEMPE – After a two week road stint, No. 11 Sun Devil Water Polo take on the defending National Champions No. 3 UCLA at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Sunday Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. Streaming will be available on Overnght and Live Stats will be available on 6-8 Sports. After a 3-1 weekend […]
TEMPE – After a two week road stint, No. 11 Sun Devil Water Polo take on the defending National Champions No. 3 UCLA at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Sunday Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. Streaming will be available on Overnght and Live Stats will be available on 6-8 Sports. After a 3-1 weekend at the Triton Invitational, Arizona State returns home for their first conference matchup of the 2025 season. The Maroon and Gold finished ninth in the tournament, picking up wins over Concordia University Irvine, No. 22 Cal Baptist, and No. 15 UC Santa Barbara. SUN DEVIL OUTLOOK
Arizona State (9-2, 0-0 MPSF)
- The Sun Devils continue to outscore their opponents 170-100
- Arizona State has five ranked wins this season against then No. 23 SDSU, No. 15 UC Davis, No. 10 LMU, No. 22 Cal Baptist, and No. 15 UC Santa Barbara. Both of their losses came against ranked teams.
- The game against UCLA is the first conference match of the season for the Sun Devils, and the first time home since the opening weekend.
- In 2024, ASU boasted a 2-4 record in MPSF conference play
- When the Sun Devils play on a Sunday this season, they are 3-0
OPPONENT OUTLOOK
UCLA (6-1, 0-0 MPSF)
- The defending national champions were 3-1 at the Triton Invitational, beating Concordia University Irvine, No. 14 UC San Diego, and No. 6 UC Irvine, before falling to No. 3 USC in the championship game.
- The Bruins went 26-0 in 2024, taking down UC Berkeley in the finals to claim their eighth national championship in school history.
- The two teams have matched up 32 times since 2004, with the most recent coming in 2024. ASU’s last win over the Bruins was in 2021.
LAST WEEKEND
Arizona State’s 3-1 weekend featured two ranked wins, as well as one overtime loss against No. 14 UC San Diego. Junior Millie Quin scored 4 goals, marking the fifth time this season that she has scored at least 4 goals in a game. Freshman Itziar Almeda picked up her fourth and fifth hat tricks this season, scoring 3 goals against Concordia and UC Santa Barbara. Additionally, junior Sophie Shorter-Robinson scored her 100th career goal against Concordia. HOW TO FOLLOW
Follow Sun Devil Water Polo on Twitter/X @sundevilwp, Instagram @sundevilwaterpolo and Facebook all-season long during the 2025 season for coverage of the team. Live stats are also available through 6-8 sports.
