Oahu and early spring are a duo that screams vacation. The No. 5 UCLA beach volleyball team heads to Honolulu this weekend, but not for a paradisiacal getaway. It’s a business trip, as they have the Outrigger Beach Volleyball Challenge Pairs Tournament hosted by the University of Hawai’i. There, the Bruins (10-4) look to build […]
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Women’s basketball reflects on season after Sweet 16 loss
The 2015-16 UCLA women’s basketball season produced a major step-up in quality play from previous seasons, resulting in the Bruins’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. A positive team display throughout the entire season was a long time coming for a program aspiring to establish itself as a national elite. Still, 26 victories and a […]
Women’s basketball to take on No. 2 seed Texas in Sweet 16
On the shoulders of a roller coaster 72-67 victory over No. 6 seed South Florida (24-10) on Monday, No. 3 seed UCLA (26-8) punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – the school’s first since 1999. The Bruins will continue their run in the Bridgeport Regional semifinal against No. […]
Women’s basketball handles USF in second round, advances to the Sweet 16
Five seconds remained in the second round matchup between UCLA and South Florida as sophomore guard Jordin Canada stepped up to the free throw line, her team leading by three points. She coolly sunk both of her freebies, sealing a 72-67 victory for the 3-seeded Bruins (26-8) over the 6-seeded Bulls (24-10). “I thought this […]
Women’s basketball takes a breather before start of NCAA Tournament
With the NCAA Tournament looming on the horizon for UCLA women’s basketball, this is the time for teams to kick into high gear, to ramp up its focus, to raise its execution – to engage in an intense game of full-sized “Hungry Hungry Hippos.” On Friday, the UCLA women’s basketball did exactly that. Multicolored balls […]
Women’s basketball falls to Oregon State in Pac-12 title game
At this point in the season, UCLA women’s basketball knows exactly what the team needs to do. Defend, rebound and attack with speed in transition. These elements resulted in a great deal of success for the Bruins over the course of the season. Against No. 1 seed Oregon State (28-4, 16-2 Pac-12) in the Pac-12 […]
Women’s basketball wins 72-51, advances to Pac-12 semifinals
It seemed like the upset bug was floating around the KeyArena in Seattle. Any thoughts that another one was in the cards, however, were quickly dispelled by a dominant display from heavily favored No. 2 seed UCLA (23-7, 14-4 Pac-12). The team took the No.11 seed Arizona (13-19, 3-15) out of the game early on […]