The UCLA men’s soccer team hasn’t wasted any time testing its new lineup against the best competition the country has to offer. Only in their first week of practice, the No. 9-ranked Bruins flew to Fort Wayne, Ind., to take on defending national champions and currently No. 1-ranked Indiana Hoosiers in an exhibition game in […]
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Women’s soccer fired up for new season
Coming off a season that ultimately ended in heartbreak, the UCLA women’s soccer team is back and more motivated than ever before. The Bruins began their preseason practice last Wednesday and practiced twice a day for two hours in the morning and two hours in the late afternoon the rest of the week. “It’s great […]
Willis set for national team
After putting up impressive numbers and contributing in numerous ways to the UCLA women’s basketball team for the last three years, Lisa Willis is finally getting some national recognition. In what she claims to be the greatest accomplishment of her young basketball career, Willis, a senior guard, has been selected to represent the United States […]
It’s all in the Bruin family
When Emma Tautolo first decided to come to UCLA to play basketball out of high school, she had a pretty good idea about what she was getting into. “It was everything that I was expecting it to be,” Tautolo said. A big reason why Tautolo was so prepared to don the blue and gold had […]
Junior guard ready for season to start
After sitting out the end of the UCLA women’s basketball season last year with a knee injury, junior guard Noelle Quinn is returning to the Bruins fully recovered and anxious for this season to start. “My knee is fine,” Quinn said. “I just tested my vertical the other day and I’m 3 inches above the […]
Watching up close inspires many students to volunteer
With an abundance of premier tennis facilities at their disposal and two collegiate powerhouse tennis programs to support, UCLA students already have a lot to be excited about when it comes to tennis on campus. But the opportunity to volunteer at the Mercedes-Benz Cup gives students a tennis experience that is seldom found elsewhere. The […]
President Bush honors NCAA champions
UCLA’s three national championship teams from last year entered Washington anxious, not knowing what to expect. They left with a sense of gratification and memories to last a lifetime. In recognition of their success, the women’s and men’s water polo and the men’s tennis teams were invited to the White House last Tuesday to meet […]