While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. BaseballDavid Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor After suffering just its third loss of the season to UCLA on Saturday, Oregon State held onto the No. 1 spot in D1Baseball.com’s […]
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UCLA football recovered from injuries, anticipating spring game
Coach Jim Mora knows about Eldridge Massington’s sore knees. The rising redshirt senior wide receiver sat out the 2013 season while recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in his final year of high school. For the football coach, it’s not always about getting Massington back onto the field – it’s about making sure he […]
Softball tops Cal State Fullerton with strong leadership in the circle
UCLA softball picked up a win Tuesday, and found a way to do it without Rachel Garcia in the circle. The redshirt freshman has thrown over 40 percent of the innings for the Bruins this season, and coach Kelly Inouye-Perez called her staff’s ability to give Garcia the night off “huge.” “As you can see, […]
Trio of UCLA men’s golf underclassmen compete at Cal Poly Shootout
UCLA men’s golf had three underclassmen compete at the Cal Poly Shootout on Monday and Tuesday. They finished tied for 17th, 38th and 55th in the field of 62. Phil Delisi, the Bruins’ top scorer this week, shot a 1-over 217 overall. The sophomore shot even in round one and 1-under par in round two […]
Football practice sees offensive improvements, versatility in defense
UCLA football’s defense dominated the first two weeks of spring practice. But to start the third week, Jalen Starks gave the offense something to get excited about. The hybrid fullback/running back plowed his 250-pound frame through the Bruins’ second-team defense, breaking multiple tackles to score a long touchdown. The sophomore’s offensive teammates hurled water in […]
The Rundown: April 12
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s golfDavid Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Lilia Vu won another tournament Tuesday, meaning that the sophomore has finished first in three straight tournaments. No. 5 UCLA women’s golf finished second overall at this week’s Silverado Showdown, with Vu shooting an […]
Men’s golf closes 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate in ninth place
UCLA men’s golf finished ninth at the 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate in Santa Cruz over the weekend. The Bruins were 36 over par for the tournament. No. 2 USC finished right at par to take first place. Of the 15 schools that participated, eight were Pac-12 programs. Sophomore Cole Madey and junior Corey Shaun were […]