A dominant Bruin softball team seemingly drove away the rain clouds that accompanied the opening of the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament on Friday with a display of offensive power that catapulted its record to an incredible 19-1. Precipitation claimed the tournament’s first game between Santa Clara and San Jose State, but aside from that, the […]
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Bruin bats come alive at Palm Springs
On Friday, the UCLA softball team headed into the Palm Springs Classic with an 8-1 record, the sole loss coming two weeks ago in a close contest against Long Beach State. The team’s offense appeared dampened after the loss, as they scored just five runs in the next three games. This weekend, however, the No. […]
Softball sweeps Bulldogs over holiday weekend
It was another excellent weekend for UCLA softball, especially for its stingy pitching staff. The No. 2 Bruins (7-1) swept the 22nd-ranked Fresno State Bulldogs (4-5), winning 2-0 Saturday and 1-0 in a 10-inning marathon on Sunday. After scoring 54 runs last weekend over five games, the Bruins’ lack of offense this weekend may seem […]
Hosting Aussie league, L.A. goes down under
It was a very strange day Sunday. The Intramural Field was overrun by men and women speaking in strange tongues; many had trouble pronouncing their “˜r.’ Otherwise, sane people were seen punching, kicking and running into each other going full tilt. And last year’s champion lost. Sunday, the Kangaroos from North Melbourne, Australia, defeated the […]
UCLA-USC spells fond rivalry for couple
To a casual observer, the couple doesn’t seem too odd. Even a private investigator, albeit a rather ignorant one, would be hard-pressed to find many educational differences. Both graduated in the early ’80s, one with a degree in business, the other with a double major in English and economics. Both went to schools in Los […]
[Online exclusive]: Club water polo looks to make a splash at Nationals
As the season comes to a close for the 2005 UCLA men’s club water polo team, the Bruins have an opportunity to steal away some of the spotlight from more prominent teams on campus by winning a national title. The Bruins will travel to Massachusetts to participate in the National Collegiate Championship Tournament, which begins […]