The Bruins are back in action and competing in individual tournaments. Freshman Elysia Bolton made her UCLA women’s tennis debut Sept. 20 as the only Bruin to compete at the Oracle ITA Masters. Bolton and five other Bruins will participate at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships on Saturday. “It was really exciting to represent UCLA […]
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Men’s water polo weathers rough seas at Long Beach State, takes game 9-7
LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 15-minute power outage and some controversial calls didn’t faze the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (12-0) outlasted No. 6 Long Beach State’s (6-4) late-fourth-quarter run, winning 9-7 on the road. The Bruins handed the 49ers their third consecutive loss and remain undefeated through 12 games for the sixth year in […]
Decorated gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field to retire after 2019 season
This post was updated Sept. 20 at 10:48 p.m. UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field announced Thursday morning via Twitter that she will retire following the 2018-2019 season. I have had the immense privilege & pleasure of serving @UCLA and its athletic department for the past 36 years. I have enjoyed every moment of this […]
Returning student-athletes impart advice while recalling transition to UCLA
Whether it is learning to do laundry or adjusting to the quarter system, transitioning to college life is tough – even for student-athletes. Daily Bruin Sports spoke with four student-athletes who started at UCLA in the 2017-2018 school year. Coming from near and far, these athletes shared their stories and gave some advice on how […]
Q&A: Jordin Canada talks transition from NCAA notable to rookie WNBA champion
Daily Bruin’s assistant Sports editor Joy Hong caught up with Seattle Storm rookie and former Bruin point guard Jordin Canada on Wednesday about everything from getting drafted into the WNBA, to becoming a WNBA champion. Daily Bruin: So we’re going to start from Draft Day. A lot of people were paired to room with players […]
Men’s water polo preserves its win streak with a 10-7 victory over UCSB
Adam Wright said the Bruins faced their toughest opponent yet, but he was happy with the defensive improvement. “UCSB, at this point, has presented the biggest challenge for us,” the coach said. “But we held them to less goals than we have been (in our blowout games) last weekend.” No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo […]
Men’s water polo opens up season with weekend sweep at UCLA Invitational
This post was updated Sept. 1 at 8:19 p.m. The Bruins never trailed, but Adam Wright said their defense needs some polishing. “The big thing is, defensively, we have to get better (because) we’re giving up too many goals,” the coach said. “For us, we can learn a lot from this because I think we […]