It was an emotional end to last year’s season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team. The team was unable to defend its national championship from 2012, and lost at home to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Afterward, it was time to say goodbye to then-seniors Rachael Kidder, Tabi Love and Bojana […]
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Bruin named finalist for The Bowerman Trophy
After a breakthrough year in 2013 and rewriting the record books, UCLA rising redshirt senior discus thrower Julian Wruck was announced as one of three finalists for The Bowerman Trophy, becoming the first Bruin athlete, male or female, to contend for the award. “It’s an honor to be placed amongst these names that have gone […]
John Henry Johnson Jr. returns to alma mater as women’s track and field coach
As a senior in high school, Joanna Hayes turned down the chance to compete for USC’s track and field team in favor of UCLA. The man who recruited her to join USC, John Henry Johnson Jr., was a UCLA alumnus himself.
Women’s waterpolo rounds out weekend with double wins
The women’s water polo team effectively rebounded from its loss against Arizona State last weekend by earning two victories this weekend at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins carried on the momentum from a 10-7 victory over the No. 5 California Golden Bears on Saturday by notching a win against the No. 7 San Diego State […]
Women’s water polo looks to win UCI Invitational for second time
After beating the UC Irvine Anteaters at Spieker Aquatics Center last week, the Bruins (13-1) will travel to Irvine this weekend, where they will try to repeat last year’s victory at the UC Irvine Invitational. The tournament features 16 ranked teams, including the top nine teams in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association poll, which […]
Young women’s water polo players make selves at home
When freshman defender Alys Williams was in high school, she didn’t have a place to swim that she could call home. “In my high school, we didn’t have a home pool,” Williams said. “So being able to come to a pool and call it our own, it’s really cool and it’s really fun.” The presence […]
Women’s water polo seals home opener with 18-3 win
Three weeks and 12 matches of the season elapsed before the UCLA women’s water polo team played its first home match, but players said the wait was worth it. “It’s nice,” said sophomore attacker Danielle Ferraro. “After a couple of weekends away and just practicing in our pool for the past three weeks, it’s been […]