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Palm Springs puts on heat, m. tennis cools down By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Contributor Last weekend’s Palm Springs Invitational Tournament seemed like a golden opportunity for the UCLA men’s tennis team to put up some strong individual efforts against elevated competition. A mixture of injuries and family concerns, however, made the tournament a trivial […]

Softball pitches past Loyola Marymount Bruins not afraid of Lions’ roar, return to win second game By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Contributor Bruin fans were treated to a blend of past and present Saturday, when the softball team swept a doubleheader from Loyola Marymount at Easton Field. With the help of several newcomers and a […]

UCLA swim meets with mixed results By Kumar S. Raja Daily Bruin Contributor Despite the numbing temperatures, an unexpectedly large crowd came to the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center to witness the Bruins take on top-ranked Stanford, crosstown rival USC and No. 24-ranked California in their final home meet of the year. Stanford’s 177-123 victory over […]

Rainbows outshine Bruins in tourneyBy Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Only four matches into the season, the UCLA men’s volleyball team already faced the proverbial acid test last weekend, playing matches on three consecutive nights and coming away with two easy wins before losing a five-game heartbreaker to host Hawaii at the Outrigger Hotels Invitational. […]

W. gymnastics falls into second placeBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff It was a disappointing evening for the UCLA women’s gymnastics team Saturday night, as the Bruins dropped their second meet of the year, this time to Arizona 192.6-191.35, just barely edging third place Stanford (191.05). The Bruins’ shaky performance, which included three falls on […]

Trojans trample women’s basketball USC’s Thompson dominates court with inside, outside shooting By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff Riding on the shoulders of star forward Tina Thompson, the University of Southern California defeated the UCLA women’s basketball team 96-78 on Saturday afternoon at the Lyon Center. Scoring over half of USC’s points, Thompson extended her […]

Women’s tennis serves defeat to Washington State CougarsBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Like a freight train slowly building momentum, the UCLA women’s tennis team methodically dismantled yet another one of its early-season opponents last weekend at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The latest victim was Washington State, an 8-0 loser to the Bruins on […]