TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; With Arizona State leading 49-39 and just less than 11 minutes left in the game, UCLA finally decided to show up. Sophomore point guard Darren Collison sparked an 18-2 UCLA run in a span of just less than six minutes, and the No. 5 Bruins (22-3, 11-2 Pac-10) hit their free throws […]
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Softball hopes to maintain momentum
The UCLA softball team’s first tournament of the season last weekend didn’t go so well. But after rebounding to dominate Nevada and UC Riverside in their last two games, the Bruins will look to carry the newfound burst of momentum into Las Vegas at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic. No. 9 UCLA (3-3) will play […]
Injury sidelines senior for season
With the UCLA softball team getting no-hit in its season-opener, Ashley Herrera was determined to make an impact. The senior infielder/left fielder laid down a bunt and sprinted to first base in a furious attempt to get the Bruins’ first hit in the sixth inning against Texas on Friday. She beat out the bunt, but […]
ASU game may hinge on a shoulder
With just six games remaining on the Pac-10 schedule for the UCLA basketball team, Darren Collison knows how much the team needs him. But with the sophomore point guard’s left shoulder still hurting, the decision on whether he not he will play on Thursday against Arizona State might not be made until game time. “I’m […]
Softball dominates on Bruin soil
After struggling through the Kajikawa Classic in Arizona last weekend, the UCLA softball team wanted to send a message in its first home game of the season. Mission accomplished. No. 3 UCLA (3-3) enacted the five-inning mercy rule against UC Riverside (3-1) on Tuesday with a dominating 14-0 victory. “They decided that what we did […]
Dorrell has earned at least one more year
When the announcement came last week that Karl Dorrell had signed a one-year extension, it didn’t strike me as a particularly groundbreaking piece of news. But it did seem to reignite a debate that had been put on hold in the wake of the UCLA basketball team’s success: Is the UCLA football program moving in […]
New softball coach ready for play
For the past 18 years, Kelly Inouye-Perez has given her heart and soul to the UCLA softball team. As a player and assistant coach, Inouye-Perez has experienced firsthand and played a significant role in six national championship titles. Now, after coach Sue Enquist’s surprising retirement at the beginning of the school year, Inouye-Perez has taken […]