California Golden Bears Athletics
Saturday, February 21
Berkeley, Calif.
1 p.m.
California
8-3
18
vs
19
UCLA
10-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| California | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Holly Dunn had two goals and four assists for the Bears.
Photo by: Catharyn Hayne/klcfotos
No. 4 Cal Drops Heartbreaker To No. 2 UCLA In OT
2/21/2026 3:34 PM | Women's Water Polo
Three Bears Record Six-Point Games
BERKELEY – Sophomores Maria Bogachenko and Holly Dunn and senior Julia Bonaguidi each had six-point games but the No. 4 California women's water polo team fell 19-18 in overtime to No. 2 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Bogachenko scored five goals in a game for the second time this season while Dunn had two goals and four assists. Bonaguidi had five assists and one goal – which momentarily tied the game 18-18 in the first overtime session.
Cal held a 17-15 lead with 5:25 remaining in the fourth period but the Bruins came back to force overtime, scoring the equalizer with 28 seconds to go in regulation.
UCLA scored first in the initial overtime period but Bonaguidi answered to knot the score again heading into the second extra session. The Bruins' Taylor Smith registered the only goal in the final three-minute period for the difference.
Freshman Despoina Drakatou added three goals for the Bears.
Cal is back in action next Saturday with a road game at No. 5 Arizona State.
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Bogachenko scored five goals in a game for the second time this season while Dunn had two goals and four assists. Bonaguidi had five assists and one goal – which momentarily tied the game 18-18 in the first overtime session.
Cal held a 17-15 lead with 5:25 remaining in the fourth period but the Bruins came back to force overtime, scoring the equalizer with 28 seconds to go in regulation.
UCLA scored first in the initial overtime period but Bonaguidi answered to knot the score again heading into the second extra session. The Bruins' Taylor Smith registered the only goal in the final three-minute period for the difference.
Freshman Despoina Drakatou added three goals for the Bears.
Cal is back in action next Saturday with a road game at No. 5 Arizona State.
STAY POSTED
For more coverage of Cal women's water polo, follow the Bears on X (@calwwpolo), Instagram (@calwwpolo) and Facebook (@calwwpolo).
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water PoloTeam Stats
UCLA
CAL
Shots
40
36
Goals
19
18
Assists
12
14
Points
31
32
Exclusions
12
11
Steals
4
3
Sprints
3
3
1
Harper Price
7:49
Emma Lineback
7:25
Feline Voordouw
6:44
Elektra Urbatsch
6:12
Taylor Smith
4:32
Despoina Drakotou
4:03
Abbi Magee
3:22
Genoa Rossi
2:15
Emma Lineback
1:23
Jojo Walters
0:09
Maria Bogachenko
0:01
2
Holly Dunn
7:27
Bia Mantellato
6:23
Despoina Drakotou
6:03
Anna Pearson
4:58
Maria Bogachenko
4:29
Eszter Varro
3:11
Rosalie Hassett
1:17
Genoa Rossi
0:58
Feline Voordouw
0:18
3
Eszter Varro
7:44
Bia Mantellato
6:39
Despoina Drakotou
5:30
Tali Stryker
5:11
Carly McMurray
2:45
Bia Mantellato
1:48
Maria Bogachenko
1:22
Bia Mantellato
0:57
Holly Dunn
0:13
4
Elektra Urbatsch
6:36
Maria Bogachenko
6:14
Maria Bogachenko
5:25
Taylor Smith
5:09
Taylor Smith
0:28
5
Genoa Rossi
2:09
Julia Bonaguidi
0:47
6
Taylor Smith
1:46
Game Leaders
Shots
8
Goals
5
Assists
1
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
5
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
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