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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextCELEBRATING UCLA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FOR WINNING THE 2026 NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
HON. TED LIEU
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the women's basketball team from the University of California, Los Angeles, which took home the 2025 to 2026 NCAA Division One National Championship on April 6, 2026. UCLA defeated the women's basketball team from the University of South Carolina by a score of 79-51 to clinch the title in Phoenix, Arizona.
championship and 126th
overall NCAA championship earned by a UCLA Bruins team in any sport. In 1978, UCLA Women's Basketball won the AIAW Division One/Large College tournament championship.
one rating in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls ranking women's basketball teams. UCLA women's basketball finished the season with an overall 37-1 record and a perfect 18-0 record, capturing the Big Ten conference championship. Led by coach Cori Close, the team built a strong core of student athletes who won week after week in games around the Nation and on the hallowed court at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
basketball tournament, the UCLA women went perfect, making it to the National Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks. UCLA dominated the Championship game in Phoenix, winning 79-51 and securing the title for themselves in dramatic fashion. This Championship was celebrated by the team and the greater UCLA community. To further highlight the accomplishments of this team, six senior players from the UCLA women's basketball team were selected in the 2026 Women's National Basketball Association draft, five in the first round, which is a WNBA record.
team once again on winning the national championship and wish them the best of luck next season. Their performance throughout this season was incredible and a tribute to the achievements of student athletes throughout the Nation. Go Bruins.