UCLA Athletics announced Monday that regular patrons Jim and Phyllis Easton will donate a commitment of $2 million to support improvements to Easton Stadium, the home of UCLA softball. One of the many improvements will be a state-of-the-art video scoreboard bearing their name. “Few people have had more of an impact upon both the athletic […]
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Men’s tennis continues singles domination, faces doubles struggles
His teammates were calling him “the comeback kid” – for good reason. It was during No. 5 UCLA men’s tennis last dual match of the weekend against No. 16 Cal, when sophomore Logan Staggs made a miraculous come-from-behind push after losing the first set and going down 5-1 in the second. He saved eight match […]
UCLA softball avoids sweep by Washington with win in series finale
UCLA softball is in the heart of Pac-12 play coming back from break, but is not finding too much success. In its latest series this past weekend, No. 14 UCLA came up short, losing two of three games against tenth-ranked Washington. The Bruins’ one victory came in the last tilt of the series where they […]
Women’s basketball earns No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
A runner-up finish at the Pac-12 Tournament wasn’t enough to lift UCLA women’s basketball to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, the Bruins will be dancing their way to the Bridgeport, Connecticut, region as a No. 3 seed. Other contenders in the region include No. 1 overall seed UConn – last year’s […]
Softball shows consistency with 4-1 tournament performance
Allexis Bennett was surprised at the call her coaches made when she stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. They were all telling her to swing away. Normally, it is Bennett’s job as first in the lineup to slap the ball and just get a base hit. It works well […]
Final regular-season games to determine NCAA hosting privileges
UCLA women’s basketball did what it needed to do last weekend. The team swept its season series with Oregon and split with Oregon State. Most pundits believed the Bruins would struggle to take the Beavers up in Corvallis, making a 1-1 outcome the best that would likely keep them in the top 16. That’s just […]
Around the League: No. 10 women’s basketball, Golden Spikes watch list
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. A trio of women’s basketball representatives The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee released new top-10 rankings Monday, with UCLA coming in at No. 10 once again. The Bruins have gone […]