For the No. 5 UCLA gymnastics team, it was better than a blowout. The Bruins’ (12-3) gritty come-from-behind victory over No. 3 Nebraska, No. 12 Oregon State and No. 14 Arkansas on Saturday reflected how UCLA has come full circle in a season marked by stretches of dominance, injury and at times, substandard play. “We […]
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Gymnastics: Gymnastics faces Florida in final home meet
Pauley Pavilion will be full of goodbyes and welcome-backs this Sunday as the No. 4 UCLA gymnastics team (10-3) squares off against No. 6 Florida (10-2) in what is sure to be a highly emotional dual meet. With only two regular-season meets remaining before postseason competition, this weekend will mark the final time UCLA seniors […]
Gymnastics: Gymnastics upset by Georgia
Either they let it slip away or it was taken away from them. Any way you look at it, the members of the No. 2 UCLA gymnastics team (10-3) suffered an upset at the hands of No. 8 Georgia (11-4). The Bruins finished second in a tri-meet, which also included No. 17 Arizona (10-7), on […]
Gymnastics: Bruins revamped and ready
The ball is finally rolling for the UCLA gymnastics team, and the Bruins aren’t planning on stopping it anytime soon. Trying to find its niche for most of the season, UCLA appears to have found it fresh off the heels of its two most significant wins of the season. The No. 9 Bruins (8-2) will […]
Gymnastics: Key match-ups could help Bruins regain confidence
Playing the role of juggernaut one week and underachiever the next, the No. 5 UCLA gymnastics team (6-2) looks to find its true identity in a pair of dual meets this weekend, at Cal State Fullerton (1-7) tonight and against No. 19 Washington (8-1) on Sunday in Pauley Pavilion. Having started its season in dominant […]
Gymnastics: Gymnast makes rusty return
Sophomore standout Lori Winn made her return to competition for the UCLA gymnastics team last week at Michigan after serving out a four-meet suspension due to a violation of team rules. Ranked 23rd in the nation on bars prior to her suspension, Winn certainly did not start out where she left off. In her return, […]
Gymnastics: Gymnastics struggles against No. 2 Michigan
Suddenly, the powerhouse isn’t so powerful. Having mowed down its competition early in the year, the No. 3 UCLA gymnastics team continued its recent struggles on Friday as it dropped a highly anticipated meet against No. 2 Michigan 196.25-195.25 in front of a record crowd of 5,039 at Cliff Keen Arena. A week removed from […]