Mariel Galdiano set a record at one of the most prestigious tournaments in women’s golf for competing at just 13 years old. The U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament is the oldest of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour’s five major championships and boasted a $4.5 million prize in 2015, the highest in women’s golf. […]
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Men’s water polo continues win streak against UCSB with 10-5 victory
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:34 p.m. After dominating five teams at the Princeton Invitational, the Bruins found themselves trailing 0-3 in Friday’s game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. They didn’t let it last. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (8-0) came back from the deficit to defeat No. 7 UCSB (4-3) […]
UCLA men’s water polo sweeps five East Coast teams, remains undefeated
The Bruins dominated five ranked East Coast teams this weekend, demonstrating how the West still reigns supreme in the sport of water polo. No. 4 UCLA (7-0) traveled to New Jersey for the Princeton Invitational, where it rolled through No. 17 George Washington 20-4 to open play. Seniors Max Irving and Matt Farmer led the […]
UCLA men’s water polo goes undefeated first weekend of season
UCLA men’s water polo opened its season Saturday, scoring a whopping 35 goals against two opponents who only managed seven, but coach Adam Wright said that the team has much to improve upon. “For the first two games, everybody got a lot of of experience. It’s good to see different combinations,” Wright said. “Also, we […]
Women’s soccer kicks off 2017-2018 sports with exhibition game Friday
Out of all 22 varsity teams at UCLA, women’s soccer is the first to get back into action after the summer. “It’s kind of a cool thing to know that we have to set the tone for all the sports here,” said coach Amanda Cromwell. “I think the girls like that.” UCLA will host two […]
UCLA Powerlifting seeks growth, offers members goal-oriented exercise
Gym rats are often content going through the same workout routines. However, that isn’t for everyone. “I felt that (working out) wasn’t very rewarding and it was very subjective,” said UCLA Powerlifting president Marc Morgan. “Your body can change and look good one day but bad another, and there’s nothing to quantify your progress besides […]
The Rundown: July 17
FootballMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Several individuals on the UCLA football team were recently named to different award watch lists for their efforts on the field. The Football Writers Association of America recognized rising redshirt senior Scott Quessenberry as a contender for this year’s Outland Trophy for the nation’s best interior lineman. Quessenberry was also […]