In terms of rankings, Saturday night’s meet against No. 2 Utah was one of the most anticipated regular season meets for the No. 3 Bruins. With 14 championships between the two teams, it was clear that the battle would be a close one. After the meet, it was also clear that the season, as well […]
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Gymnast expects recovery
Gymnast Kate Richardson, who will be the only senior on the UCLA squad this season, is still healing from a non-displaced fractured left tibia at the knee joint, which she suffered on Sept. 16 while vaulting in practice. Richardson, whose coaches were attempting to increase her runway speed, was sprinting down the vault runway when […]
Bay Area teams come to town
They’ve had their share of disappointment in this young season, losing two one-goal games to lesser-tier opponents. Still, when members of the men’s soccer team have been faced with a difficult test against a dangerous opponent, the Bruins have flourished. The test continues tonight as the Bruins face off against the No. 3 Golden Bears […]
Cross-country stuggles with shaky start
The Bruin cross-country corps may just be a little shaky these days, but if two standout runners have their way, UCLA will soon be on top. Standouts Austin Ramos and Ashley Caldwell continue to build upon their early season success, most recently turning in impressive performances at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota. Ramos finished […]
Team has high hopes at start of season despite loss of key players
And the unofficial slogan for the 2005 UCLA men’s soccer team is: Four down, good to go. Stripped of four key contributors from last season, the team’s expectations for 2005 were likely to be a little less ambitious and a little more cautious this time around. But two games into the regular season and a […]
Injury forces gymnast to retire, will stay on as assistant
Sophomore Lindsey Vanden Eykel, commonly known as “L Boogie” to her teammates and fans, retired from gymnastics last week but will remain with the UCLA gymnastics team in other capacities. Vanden Eykel was forced to make the decision after a shoulder condition she suffered before her arrival at UCLA worsened to severe status. The shoulder […]
Bruins put a greater emphasis on team unity on and off the field
What was an intramural field scrimmage sounded more like a battlefield skirmish. There was an intensity in the air, not to mention yelling from every mouth of the UCLA men’s soccer team on the mid-morning practice field. Half of the players wore blue jerseys, the other half wore yellow mesh covers over the top. Such […]