A seemingly safe first half 11-point lead vaporized Thursday night for the women’s basketball team, and unfortunately transformed into a 12-point loss as UCLA fell to Baylor 89-77 at Pauley Pavilion. "The first half we made good decisions doing what we needed to do," said head coach Kathy Olivier. "The second half, they just ran […]
Author Archives: Elizabeth Newman
Bruins score landslide victory, 7-1
UCLA men’s soccer head coach Tom Fitzgerald said he got goose bumps when UCLA scored its fifth goal against Penn State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament Saturday night. “I woke up this morning at 4:35 and said “¦ there’s no way we’re going to score more than five goals today,” he said. Apparently […]
Bulldogs nip Bruins in hard-fought game
The UCLA women’s basketball team just was not meant to bring home a victory over the University of Georgia last Friday night. They did try ““ with 30 seconds left, UCLA was only trailing by three points ““ but they didn’t quite succeed as Georgia was up 91-83 at the buzzer. The fact that Georgia […]
Born in blue and gold
Lisa Willis has loved UCLA ever since she first picked up a basketball in the third grade. Although two of her prep teammates at Narbonne High School, juniors Jessica Cheeks and Ebony Hoffman, currently start for the USC women’s basketball team, Willis chose to come to Westwood. “I have wanted to come to UCLA for […]
Bruins beat LMU, Cal in postseason
Don’t tell the UCLA men’s soccer team about lingering regular season losses that tainted their record. This weekend, the Bruins (15-3-3) polished off both Loyola Marymount University 4-2, and Cal 3-2 in spectacular showcases of soccer competition to qualify for the quarterfinals of the NCAA playoffs. Although the Bruins lost to LMU 2-0 in late […]
Bruins want record boost before leaving Las Vegas
Senior guard Michelle Greco is confident the UCLA women’s basketball team can improve its 1-1 record. “We just need to build more confidence,” she said, “and there’s nothing better than doing that on the road.” The Bruins will have another opportunity to prove themselves away from Pauley Pavilion this weekend as they travel to Las […]
UCLA balances foul Saturday with Sunday win
Saturday was not a great day for Bruin athletes ““ women’s basketball included. However, a new day provides new opportunities and the Bruins countered Saturday’s loss with a Sunday win. The Bruins traveled to Hawai’i for the Waikiki Beach Resort Classic hosted by the University of Hawai’i to open their regular season and fell to […]