Author Archives: Sarah Fernbacher

If only ultimate Frisbee was considered an NCAA sport, the Bruin Ladies’ Ultimate (BLU) team would enter nationals this weekend with the intention of bringing home UCLA’s 100th NCAA title. Instead, BLU hopes to win nationals in Columbus, Ohio, as a tribute to their love for the game and the growth of their young program. […]

The stakes ran high for the women’s rowing team at the Pac-10 Championships this weekend, with UCLA vying for a bid to the NCAAs. Competing against such national powerhouses as California and Washington State, the No. 12 Bruins finished with disappointing results at the meet in Rancho Cordova. During the final event of the day, […]

A season of practicing as the sun rises could come to an end this weekend at the Pac-10 Championships in Lake Natoma, Calif. Depending on overall performances of every team in the country, the UCLA women’s rowing team could continue to nationals or they could just show up for one final practice Tuesday and call […]

Despite the fact that national rowing rankings positioned UCLA’s Varsity Eight boat as the underdogs for this weekend’s meet, the girls were optimistic heading into the final dual race of the season against No. 3 USC. Yet the No. 15 Bruins failed to pull off the upset as the boat saw a perfect record in […]

Senior Liz Pallas-Jacobs should have seen the signs all around her. If last year was not enough of a warning, then her teammates screaming at her to strip off her warm-ups should have been. Following Sunday’s Miller Cup, held in Marina Del Rey, a short awards ceremony honoring the seniors led to a surprised Pallas-Jacobs […]

Having redshirted the past season to get physically stronger, senior Amanda Blong looked at the Speedo U.S. Open Diving Championships as her focus meet, marking her return to collegiate competition. Unfortunately, when Blong hurt her shoulder over winter break, the injury took her slightly off course. Now, with the championships just a week behind her, […]

BY SARAH FERNBACHER Bruin Sports reporter sfernbacher@media.ucla.edu Ever since senior Jeremy Silverman injured his ankle early in the indoor season, he has struggled to return to form. However, with his ankle now almost pain-free, Silverman finally feels ready for the postseason stretch. Silverman, one of the Bruin’s top shot put throwers, is slated to compete […]