Little-known Cal Baptist nearly gave the No. 2 Bruins a scare Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. It took UCLA, who admittedly knew very little about its opponents, three games to realize how to counter the great outside hitting and blocking of the Lancers. But despite Cal Baptist leading 2-1 in the early going, the Bruins […]
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M. volleyball: Bruins’ home opener tonight
The Bruins may not know much about their next opponent, but that doesn’t exactly frighten them. As the UCLA men’s volleyball team faces defending NAIA Champion Cal Baptist tonight at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins are confident they’ll be walking away with a win, despite never having seen the Lancers play. “I have no idea what […]
M. volleyball: Bruins win Elephant Bar Classic
In its annual quest for a national title, the UCLA men’s volleyball team started off in the right direction by winning the Elephant Bar Classic in Santa Barbara over the weekend. Despite facing some of the toughest competition in the country, the Bruins escaped unscathed to begin the regular season 3-0. In Saturday’s final, top-seeded […]
Wooden Center add-on opens doors
After months of delays, UCLA students finally have a fitness center to be proud of. With the opening of Wooden West today, students and faculty should no longer have to worry about long waits and crowded spaces when going to work out. The opening of the $13.9 million Wooden West, which was originally scheduled to […]
M. hockey: Bruins split against Oregon, take Pac-8 lead
For the UCLA club hockey team, success is gauged by the first period. When they get a lead in the opening period, the Bruins can all but ensure a tally in the win column. But when they fall early like they did on Friday to Oregon, the Bruins have a penchant for not being able […]
M. volleyball: Men’s volleyball off to promising start
With an array of new faces in the lineup, the UCLA men’s volleyball team looked very different from last year’s No. 4 ranked team. But if Saturday’s exhibition match against UC Irvine was any indication, that may not be a bad thing. Wrapping up their exhibition season with a 3-0 sweep of UCI on Saturday, […]
M. hockey: UCLA hockey defying convention
A small and mostly unknown miracle has taken place at UCLA. The UCLA men’s hockey team is having a winning season. For those who don’t know the recent history of the Bruins, it should suffice to say that their 10-53 record over the past three years has been less than impressive. But a complete reversal […]