This post was updated Nov. 8 at 11:02 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Nicolas Saveljic was named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week for the first time in his career after leading the Bruins to an undefeated home record Saturday. The sophomore attacker logged a game-high and career-high-tying four goals in then-No. […]
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The Rundown: Oct. 23
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor The first AP rankings for the 2018-2019 men’s basketball season are out. UCLA will enter the season ranked No. 21 in the country after making the preseason top 25 for the third consecutive year. In 2017, the Bruins also started at No. 21, and they were ranked No. […]
The Rundown: Oct. 4
Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen’s first NFL start was eerily similar to his time at UCLA. The rookie quarterback earned near-universal praise and made several highlight plays, but his Arizona Cardinals fell just short of the victory. Rosen threw for 180 yards and a touchdown with a 55.6 completion percentage Sunday afternoon […]
McNamaras return from beach volleyball world tour with international gold
Six weeks, five tournaments, four countries. For the first time in their careers, UCLA beach volleyball’s rising seniors Megan and Nicole McNamara spent the first half of their summer competing around the world against top professionals in the sport – and it paid off. The Canadian pair garnered their first international gold medal, winning the […]
The Rundown: July 23
Beach volleyballAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Competing on the other side of the world didn’t faze one Bruin. Rising UCLA senior Sarah Sponcil took home the bronze medal this week at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament in Haiyang, China, with partner Caitlin Ledoux – a professional player out of Long Beach State. After […]
The Rundown: July 9
Beach volleyballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor They couldn’t do it again. In their second professional beach volleyball tournament together, rising UCLA senior Sarah Sponcil and former Bruin Lauren Fendrick fell short in the 2018 AVP San Francisco Open this weekend. No. 6-seeded Sponcil and Fendrick reached the finals in the AVP Austin Open in May […]
UCLA inducts eight former Bruins to Athletic Hall of Fame
UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. The eight will be officially inducted on Oct. 5, and then honored at the UCLA-Washington football game the following day. Nikki […]