PALO ALTO — Nicolas Saveljic attempted to draw his signature foul from the top on the right side, and then ripped it in desperation. But as the ball skimmed a field blocker and skipped to the goalkeeper’s hands, the sophomore attacker sank nose-deep into the water as the buzzer sounded. “The hard part is, you […]
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Battle of the Editors: UCLA sports see winless Thanksgiving weekend
Student-athletes gave up their Thanksgiving break to compete all around the country last week, but the Bruins combined to finish 0-9 across five different sports. Each of the Daily Bruin Sports editors picked which program’s winless holiday weekend stung the most. Men’s basketball Ryan Smith, Sports editor UCLA men’s basketball is a young program with […]
Women’s basketball snags 80-69 win over Georgia after trailing most of game
Michaela Onyenwere, among other Bruins, headed toward the bleachers to give kids high-fives after the final buzzer sounded. “It was just really humbling (because) they were just so happy,” the sophomore forward said. “The love that they have for this game is just so innocent.” UCLA women’s basketball (2-1) upset No. 14 Georgia (2-1) 80-69 […]
Women’s basketball guard Japreece Dean transferred to UCLA in search of victory
Japreece Dean was tired of losing. The former Texas Tech sophomore guard was 5 feet, 6 inches on a good day. But while she always set high standards for herself, she still wasn’t satisfied. So she decided it was time for a change. “The first thing that I thought about when each school called was […]
The Rundown: Nov. 8
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 11:02 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Nicolas Saveljic was named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week for the first time in his career after leading the Bruins to an undefeated home record Saturday. The sophomore attacker logged a game-high and career-high-tying four goals in then-No. […]
Men’s basketball hones defense for season-opener against Purdue Fort Wayne
The Bruins will have to pick up the pace Tuesday. After winning by 52 points in its exhibition against NYIT, No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball will open its season hosting Purdue Fort Wayne. The Bruins ranked third in their conference in pace last season, but the Mastodons ranked higher than any Pac-12 team at 75.5 […]
Women’s tennis doubles team wins second title in two weeks
The Bruins brought home another doubles title. UCLA women’s tennis’ seniors Ayan Broomfield and Gabby Andrews competed in the Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational last weekend to get in some singles practice, but the pair was successful in doubles once again. Broomfield and Andrews won their second doubles title in two weeks, after winning their […]