Jessica Hall ran up and down the stairs of Drake Stadium. The senior pitcher didn’t have to spend her Tuesday afternoon running – it wasn’t part of the team’s practice schedule for that day. But even though Hall’s workout wasn’t mandatory, it was almost expected. The UCLA softball team has been putting in extra work […]
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UCLA archery club trains to overcome challenges to body, mind
Aim, cock back, shoot, repeat. Aim, cock back, shoot, repeat. To the average bystander, archery looks pretty easy. There aren’t too many bodily movements involved in shooting and the targets are stationary. As a matter of fact, most of the members of the UCLA archery club, which competed in the U.S. Intercollegiate Archery Championship over […]
UCLA softball keeps short-term focus for NCAA regionals
UCLA’s road to Oklahoma City, and the Women’s College World Series, begins in Easton Stadium on Friday night. Although Oklahoma City is the Bruins’ ultimate destination, the team is well aware of the downfalls that can come from looking too far ahead. In each of the past three seasons, the Bruins have failed to advance […]
Coach rewards home runs with candy to motivate softball team
If the UCLA softball team knows one thing about its third base coach, it’s that he has a sweet tooth. “He loves his sweets,” said freshman shortstop Delaney Spaulding. Inside assistant coach Kirk Walker’s pockets, almost at all times, are a few pieces of candy. Players took notice of this early in the season, and […]
UCLA softball’s Ally Carda named Pac-12 Player of the Year
Junior softball pitcher Ally Carda was announced as the Pac-12 Player of the Year on Wednesday, adding yet another accolade to what has been a career year for Carda thus far. Carda, who is also one of 10 finalists for the USA Softball Player of the Year award, has led the No. 2 Bruins with […]
After losing first game, UCLA softball wins ASU series 2-1
Like cracking open a safe, the UCLA softball team kept trying different combinations at the plate, attempting to figure out how to hit against one of the most dominant pitchers in the country. After being shut out by Arizona State pitcher and Player of the Year candidate Dallas Escobedo on Thursday, the No. 2 Bruins […]
Softball loses first game of ASU series, drops out of Pac-12 title race
It all came down to a matchup between two of the top 10 players in the country. In the top of the seventh inning Thursday night, with No. 2 UCLA trailing No. 3 Arizona State 2-0, UCLA junior pitcher Ally Carda stepped up to bat against Arizona State senior pitcher Dallas Escobedo with runners on […]