This post was updated July 6 at 12:36 p.m. The UCLA club sports scene welcomed a new member to its ranks Thursday. Esports @UCLA was officially added to the UCLA Recreation and Club Sports list for the 2018-2019 school year. Members of the esports group and the school administration met over the past year to […]
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With seven new recruits, UCLA women’s soccer looks forward
The Bruins will see seven new recruits added to the squad next season. UCLA women’s soccer lost four starting seniors last season to graduation – defender Claire Winter, defender Zoey Goralski, defender MacKensie Cerda and defender/forward Gabrielle Matulich. Two of those seniors were staples in the lineup due to their versatility. Winter was named co-captain […]
Hearthstone team takes competitive gaming into own hands, finds national success
The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Founded in summer 2017, Esports at UCLA has structured the community at UCLA to encourage competition. The gaming group offers a […]
Gabe’s Grumbles: Incoming freshmen class offers hope for men’s soccer next season
The Bruins have no choice but to be better next season, and their hope lies within the crop of top-ranked incoming freshmen. UCLA men’s soccer finished the season ranked 54th in the nation, recording a 7-10-1 record. Its winning percentage of .417 was the team’s worst since 1948. The 2017 season was the first year […]
Men’s club rugby falls in championship finals against Lindenwood
The Bruins fell one match short of clinching their first collegiate rugby championship after a testing path to the final. UCLA men’s club rugby dropped the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Cup final to Lindenwood University by a score of 24-7 on Sunday. Lindenwood opened the scoring with a try from second row Chris […]
Club men’s rugby ready to try for first collegiate championship
The Bruins will have a chance to hoist their first-ever Pete Dawkins Trophy this weekend. UCLA men’s club rugby will face three opponents in pool play of the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia this weekend. The Bruins are in Pool E along with Arkansas State, Delaware and Virginia Tech. In 2013 and 2014, […]
The Rundown: May 31
Men’s basketballGabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin reporter Former UCLA men’s basketball’s point guard Lonzo Ball was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team for the 2017-2018 season. Ball played in 52 out of the 82 regular season games and started 50. He averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.9 rebounds in 34.2 minutes played per game. […]