UCLA sand volleyball content with performance despite losses

UCLA’s sand volleyball team fell to the top two teams in the nation in back-to-back matches Wednesday. The No. 6 Bruins won only one of a combined 10 matches against the No. 1 Pepperdine Waves and No. 2 Long Beach State 49ers, yet coach Stein Metzger said he is pleased at the team’s improvement over […]

Gymnastics ties season-high score over Arkansas on Senior Day

Just before tumbling away in her floor routine, senior gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa threw back her head and gave the judges a giddy, goofy stare as she relished her final regular season meet as a Bruin. But Zamarripa had already gotten the attention of everyone in Pauley Pavilion earlier in the night, earning her eighth career […]

Gymnastics puts focus on mental toughness to rebound from losses

This weekend, UCLA gymnastics will focus on itself – not the competition – as it looks to rebound from losing all three games of its three-week road trip. After a month away, the No. 6 UCLA Bruins (7-3) return to Pauley Pavilion to host a quad meet against No. 3 Michigan (13-1), California (8-6) and […]

Gymnasts leave meet satisfied despite loss to Oklahoma

The Bruin gymnastics team dropped its second straight meet on Friday, yet the team could not have been more pleased with its performance. “This wasn’t just the best road meet, this was the best meet we have had all year,” said coach Valorie Kondos Field. A handful of tied and new career-bests for the No. […]