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BERKELEY \u2013 The No. 4 California women’s water polo team fought through another tight MPSF Tournament test but took a 10-9 loss to No. 3 UCLA in today’s third-place game. Maria Bogachenko<\/a> delivered a second straight hat trick for the Golden Bears, who are now 14-7 and await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament bracket to come on Monday.<\/p>\n The Bears broke through\u00a0first on a 6-on-5 blast\u00a0from Harper Price<\/a>, only to have the Bruins break off a 4-0 rally by the end of the first frame. Undeterred, Cal answered right\u00a0back. Rosalie Hassett<\/a> found Bogachenko, then buried her own with a spike off a feed from Julia Bonaguidi<\/a> to get the Bears one back. At 4:38, Abbi Magee<\/a> set up Bogachenko for the equalizer on a nearside strike. After UCLA broke its silence with a power play goal, Magee set the table for a sweet sweeping score from Eszter Varr\u00f3 to knot the game up 5-5 for halftime.\u00a0<\/p>\n After lightning in the area put a\u00a0pause on action for about a half hour, Cal struck on its first possession of the second half.\u00a0 Bogachenko found Magee for a rocket shot to edge the Bears into a 6-5 lead early in the third. That would be all Cal could convert in the period, though, and UCLA built an 8-6 advantage entering the fourth. Magee was the creator for Cal in that next stretch, serving up assists on goals by Bogachenko and Bonaguidi as the Bears pulled even at 8-8 with 5:41 to go. The Bruins built back a two-goal lead, although it didn’t last long. Feline Voordouw<\/a> earned a 5-meter penalty soon after for the Bears, and Magee finished it off to make it a one-goal game at 10-9 with 1:07 remaining. Cal’s defense stood tall next, with Holly Dunn<\/a> nabbing a steal to take the Bears on the attack, although UCLA was able to stop its host’s last look to hold on for the Bruin win.<\/p>\n MPSF SEMIFINAL SCORING: SAVES:\u00a0Talia Fonseca<\/a> (CAL) 8, Lauren Steele (UCLA) 13.<\/p>\n NEXT:\u00a0Cal now awaits the announcement of the 2026 NCAA Tournament selections, which will be revealed at 5 p.m. PT on ncaa.com.<\/p>\n NOTABLE: STAY POSTED
\n[3] UCLA 10, [4] Cal 9
\nApril 12, 2026 | Spieker Aquatics Complex (Berkeley, Calif.)
\nCAL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 – 4 – 1 – 3 = 9
\nUCLA\u00a0 4 – 1 – 3 – 2 = 10<\/p>\n
\nCAL \u2013 Maria Bogachenko<\/a> 3, Abbi Magee<\/a> 2, Harper Price<\/a>, Rosalie Hassett<\/a>, Eszter Varr\u00f3, Julia Bonaguidi<\/a>.
\nUCLA \u2013 Elektra Urbatsch 3, Taylor Smith 2, Bia Mantellato 2, Tali Stryker 2, Emma Lineback.<\/p>\n
\n– With two goals today Abbi Magee<\/a> continues to lead Cal with at least one goal scored in 19 games this season.
\n– With their goals today, Maria Bogachenko<\/a> (3 goals) and\u00a0Rosalie Hassett<\/a> (1 goal)\u00a0have scored in Cal’s last five games.<\/p>\n
\nFor more coverage of Cal women’s water polo, follow the Bears on X (@calwwpolo<\/a>), Instagram (@calwwpolo<\/a>) and Facebook (@calwwpolo<\/a>).<\/p>\n