It was clear from the beginning that UCLA rowing’s first meet of the season was going to be a lively one. The team ended the event against Stanford and San Diego State with a close win in the second varsity eight race, a win in a Stanford-less third varsity eight race, and a second place […]
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Women’s soccer scores big in regular season opener against SDSU
The Bruins’ warmups went long Friday. After their opponent, San Diego State (1-1), went back to its bench to get its lineup ready, No. 9 UCLA women’s soccer (1-0) lingered on the field for a minute or so, practicing crossing the ball into the box and finishing in the corner. This wasn’t an unusual warmup […]
Bruins win 8-1 against Cal State Bakersfield in second exhibition game
The commentator announced the second goal incorrectly in Sunday’s women’s soccer exhibition game, saying the person who assisted on the goal was the one who scored. Luckily, he got a chance to redeem himself. He announced the third goal correctly, and the fourth and the fifth. By the time UCLA finished with an 8-1 win […]
Women’s basketball rides up-and-down season to Sweet 16 finish
The women’s basketball team had a season that was defined by what it wasn’t. Though UCLA (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) finished No. 15 in the polls after a hard-fought loss to UConn in the Sweet 16, it was far from the road the Bruins were expecting. At the beginning of the season, coach Cori Close had […]
Women’s basketball coach, key players hope to lengthen NCAA run next year
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma made a point of talking to Jordin Canada after the Huskies’ 86-71 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He congratulated Canada on a great career and wished her luck at the next level. Canada, though, hasn’t finished her time at UCLA and isn’t going anywhere immediately. […]
Women’s basketball ends NCAA Tournament run with loss to No. 1 UConn
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Women’s college basketball is a different world in Connecticut. During the No. 4-seeded Bruins’ (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) 86-71 loss to the No. 1 overall seed UConn Huskies (35-0, 16-0 American Athletic Conference) in the Sweet 16, the team didn’t want the atmosphere and situation to affect them. Regardless of UConn’s four consecutive […]
UCLA women’s basketball routs Texas A&M 75-43, heads to Sweet 16
Kari Korver looked excited after hitting her second three of the game. Texas A&M (22-12, 9-7 SEC) called a timeout and the redshirt senior guard pumped her fist and shouted as she headed into the UCLA (25-8, 13-5 Pac-12) huddle up at 9-2 less than two minutes into the game. “I usually try not to […]