UCLA women’s tennis claimed the school’s 111th national championship, defeating North Carolina 4-3 in the NCAA title game Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Kyle McPhillips clinched the title, winning her third set 6-3 after a long battle at deuce. The Bruins jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after they won the doubles point and junior Robin […]
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Out of Bounds – May 19, 2014
Andrew and Kevin recap the week in UCLA sports as several teams participate in NCAA tournaments. The two, along with softball beat writer, Matthew Joy, discuss the NCAA regionals, which were hosted by UCLA softball this past weekend.
Guerrero wins third NACDA Under Armour Athletic Director award
UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero was one of four Football Subdivision recipients of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award for 2013-2014, UCLA Athletics announced Wednesday. Other winners include Utah State’s Scott Barnes, Fresno State’s Thomas Boeh and Virginia Tech’s Jim Weaver. Guerrero hired two new […]
UCLA teams post solid APR performance
All 24 of UCLA’s Division I teams scored above the minimum in this year’s NCAA Academic Progress Rates, the school announced Wednesday. APR, which measures the eligibility and retention of all of a school’s student-athletes is calculated based on a four-year period, the most recent report showing rates from 2009-2010 to 2012-2013. Scores are out […]
Men’s basketball adds Gonzaga to schedule for two seasons
UCLA men’s basketball continued to strengthen its nonconference schedule next season, adding a two-year home-and-home series against Gonzaga to its calendar, UCLA Athletics announced Wednesday. The Bruins will first square off against the Bulldogs on Dec. 13 at Pauley Pavilion before heading north to Spokane, Wash. in 2015 for the second game of the series. […]
Out of Bounds – May 12, 2014
Andrew and Kevin recap the NFL draft, analyzing what to expect from each of the five UCLA players drafted. They also discuss how women’s water polo played in the national title game this Sunday.
Women’s golf wins NCAA regional, earns championship berth
After a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 championship on April 27, the UCLA women’s golf team’s postseason fortunes turned around Saturday as the Bruins placed first in the NCAA Central Regional, earning a berth in the NCAA championship finals. But the No. 1-seed Bruins’ path to victory wasn’t clear at first. After the first day […]