Arriving in an area that frequently experiences hail, heavy rain and cold winds would be a shock to the system of any college athlete, particularly one arriving from the seemingly perpetual sunshine of Los Angeles. For three days the UCLA women’s golf team battled unfamiliar elements in Corvallis, Ore., but their efforts came up agonizingly short as they […]
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Men’s golf finishes strong at Boilermaker Invitational
The UCLA men’s golf team racked up the miles yet again over Easter as they made the 2,000-mile trip to West Lafayette, Ind. to take part in the Purdue Boilermaker Invitational. Following their victorious return from Seattle just 12 days before, the No. 16 Bruins claimed third place overall at 871 (+7) at the Birck Boilermaker Golf […]
Sand volleyball falls to Long Beach State, former teammate
When UCLA’s sand volleyball team arrived at Long Beach State on Tuesday, it looked across the court only to see an all-too-familiar face staring back at it. In her four years wearing blue and gold, Bojana Todorovic secured a national championship in the indoor format of the game before participating in the inaugural game for […]
UCLA sand volleyball drops matches to LMU, USC
When you picture a sand volleyball court, it’s easy to imagine the peaceful background of an empty beach, the ocean and blue skies. However, when that court is in the middle of No. 1 USC’s campus and surrounded by a partisan home crowd, the environment instead feels like a hostile one. This undoubtedly had an […]
UCLA men’s golf sees growth at Stanford’s Goodwin Invite
When UCLA students return to classon Monday,there will be very few that can say they traveled as many miles as the UCLA men’s golf team did this past week. However, it was business and not pleasure that brought the Bruins to Palo Alto, Calif. to end their break, determined to improve upon a disappointing eleventh-place […]
UCLA men’s golf places fourth in Las Vegas collegiate masters
Thousands of visitors make the journey to Sin City each week in the hope that they will win big after throwing down their money but, in practice, occasions where the house doesn’t win are few and far between. UCLA men’s golfers experienced the reality of this first hand this weekend, finishing with a share of fourth place […]
UCLA men’s golf to face top teams in Collegiate Masters
On the surface, when looking at UCLA’s men’s golf getting to spend the weekend in the entertainment capital of the world, it is easy to see the appeal of being part of the team. But rather than taking in the city lights and hitting the strip, the No. 22 Bruins have another mission – seeking their first […]