With half of the season already behind them, the Bruins find themselves right where they want to be. “So far I’m feeling great about the team. They’re improving every week. Team unity is great and competitively we’re getting better and better,” coach Valorie Kondos Field said. After six grueling competitions in a span of 20 […]
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Gymnasts spring into new season
Coming off of an exciting victory, the women’s gymnastics team has a lot to look forward to as it heads to Utah this weekend. But the Bruins know this meet will not be as easy as their previous one. Utah was ranked second in the preseason poll and is one of the teams UCLA is […]
Freshmen the light of men’s golf
Amid all the double-bogeys, hooked shots and three-putts, it was hard to find too many bright spots worth looking at. As UCLA men’s golf lumbered its way to a mediocre seventh-place finish, the Bruin golfers were left with the consolation of two freshmen whose best NCAA Championships could still be ahead of them. Freshman Erik […]
Golfers lose drive after 1st round of NCAAs
Coming off a prolific opening round at the NCAA Championships, the UCLA men’s golf team seemed poised to make a title run in the coming days. But instead of filling their scorecards with birdies and eagles, the Bruin golfers scattered the bunkers and filled the holes with bogeys. After the final round on Saturday, UCLA […]
Rough showing in second round
A new day brought a new fate for the Bruins. After jumping to a strong start on the first day, the UCLA men’s golf team struggled in the second round of the NCAA Championships at Sunriver, Ore. The Bruins shot 294 (+6) for a two-day total of 574 (-2), leaving them 11 strokes behind Washington, […]
Shooting for a grand finale
The UCLA men’s golf team has achieved limited success, qualifying for 28 NCAA Championships in the program’s history, while winning its lone title in 2004. But set against the backdrop of 99 NCAA titles that are flaunted about in the J.D. Morgan Center, that doesn’t satisfy expectations the way it might at other schools. So […]
Men's golf qualifies for fourth consecutive NCAA Championships
If one of their worst performances was good enough to get into the NCAA Championships, the Bruins know they have a lot to look forward to next week, and a lot of work to do as well. Entering the final round tied for ninth place, UCLA was on the verge of a huge disappointment. However, […]