Cancun is a city known for its beaches, resorts and buzzing nightlife. US News ranked it as the second-best spring break destination, trailing only Miami. When the women’s basketball team heads there for a tournament this Thanksgiving, however, that will all have to wait – at least for a couple of days. “We play Thursday […]
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Women’s basketball defeats Cal Poly despite lack of focus
Sometimes the biggest battle is complacency. Going into what would eventually be an 80-64 win over Cal Poly (1-3) on Sunday afternoon, the women’s basketball team (3-1) had every right to feel comfortable with its position. The Bruins had won 15 straight games at home, including the entirety of conference play last year. They were […]
UCLA women’s basketball adjusts strategies with 2016-2017 lineup
Nirra Fields left UCLA with a gaping hole. After her final game last year, a Sweet 16 loss to Texas, the three-time All-Conference guard graduated after having taken the Bruins farther than they had gone in 16 years. And now she’s gone. While the team is now ranked No. 9 in the nation, favored to […]
Women’s soccer defeats defending NCAA champ Penn State in overtime win
The UCLA women’s soccer team came out cold Friday night. It made sense why it would. The Bruins were fresh off a heartbreaking overtime loss against Florida and the players had just watched their male counterparts lose on an 88th minute wonderstrike. It was past 8 p.m. in a cavernous Drake Stadium, with the temperature just […]
Former UCLA athletes give back to community, mentor young children
Stan Griffin reveled in victory. The former UCLA sprinter, having graduated five years ago, recalled the moment with a huge smile across his face. “My team won the dance/shoutout competition,” Griffin said. “That’s where we really did our part. … That’s where we came together as a unit.” He glanced across the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center […]
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UCLA guard Nirra Fields picked 32nd overall in 2016 WNBA draft
UCLA women’s basketball guard Nirra Fields was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury with the 32nd pick in the WNBA draft Thursday. Fields, who played four years in Westwood, averaged 15.3 points per game this season as she helped lead the Bruins to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 17 years. She was named to the […]