W. basketball: Star players may be a Bruin disadvantage

While the month of February saw the UCLA women’s basketball team climb back into NCAA contention predominantly on the shoulders of freshman Noelle Quinn and sophomores Nikki Blue and Lisa Willis, the month of March will undoubtedly reveal at what cost. The answer may have emerged in the waning moments of UCLA’s thrilling victory over […]

W. basketball: Quinn leads race for Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

Every day after practice, freshman Noelle Quinn quietly walks off the basketball court, her jersey a darker shade of blue than her teammates. The sweat and hard work haven’t gone unnoticed. Quinn, who has led the UCLA women’s basketball team’s resurgence over the past month, is the clear front-runner to win the Pac-10 Freshman of […]

W. basketball: Bruins’ NCAA hopes fade

The door closed on Stanford senior Nicole Powell’s illustrious women’s basketball career in front of the Cardinal faithful at Maples Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. It may also have slammed shut on UCLA’s hopes of earning an at-large bid to this year’s NCAA tournament. Riding a season-best six-game winning streak going into their Pac-10 showdown with […]

W. golf: Women return with 7 ranked in top 100

The promise and anticipation of kicking off the 2004 season have the UCLA women’s golf team licking its chops. Then again, anything is better than the nightmarish conclusion to the 2003 season that still lingers in the minds of many players and coach Carrie Forsyth. It’s been nearly nine months since last year’s up-and-down season […]

W. Basketball: Livingston helps lead Bruins to win

Freshman forward Amanda Livingston had heard it too many times before. The calls from coach Kathy Olivier and her Bruin teammates to be more focused, to play with more intensity, and to be ready if called upon were growing tiresome. After her performance in UCLA’s 78-57 win over Washington State on Saturday, Livingston may not […]