The men’s club soccer team registered a 7-1 record in league play, reached the quarterfinals of a national tournament and took first place in an invitational this year. But coach Noah Rothstein said the team’s defining moment did not come in any of its wins. Rather, he pointed to a 2-0 loss against Cal Poly […]
Category Archives: Club & IM Sports
UCLA club Quidditch teams chase competitive future, World Cup goals
They may not have gotten there by broomstick, but the members of UCLA Quidditch capped off their most successful season to date when they flew to Rock Hill, S.C. for this year’s Quidditch World Cup. The trip marked the first time in school history that both the UCLA team and its sister team, Wizards of […]
Women’s club water polo goalie aspires to competition, comedy at Brown
In the 245 days she’s been at UCLA, Emily Adams has already constructed a diverse portfolio. The writer has been published on the CollegeFashionista website, UCLA Club Sports’ website and in Westwind, UCLA’s student literary journal. The goalkeeper was also featured in a third-place league finish for the women’s club water polo team while garnering […]
Team captain Molly Tracy shows leadership in four years of club lacrosse
It happened a handful of months after Molly Tracy broke a four-year hiatus from gripping a lacrosse stick. UCLA was on the offensive against Oregon at the 2012 Santa Barbara Shootout tournament. The midfielder missed the pass from a teammate and let the ball slip by her – but just this once. As the ball […]
UCLA’s Club Sports Training Center opens new treatment options for athletes
Tracy Ayers knows that for any athlete, club or varsity, an injury can be devastating. “People come to me when they’re at their worst, when they’re really really hurt and they’re scared. Granted, it’s not an NCAA sport but this means a lot to them, I mean, these kids dedicate a lot of time,” said […]
UCLA Club Sports Training Center takes off, seeks to widen scope of program
In his 37 years as a trainer for UCLA Athletics, Tony Spino had interacted sparingly with Club Sports. So, when Executive Director of Recreation Mick Deluca sent him a message in 2013 asking to talk about a sports medicine program, Spino had no idea that a year later he’d be in charge of taking the […]
UCLA looks to model sports medicine program after UCSB’s
Clara Goin walked into the athletic training room in the Robertson Gymnasium at UC Santa Barbara an hour before her soccer match. For the second-year biology student, coming to the center has been a routine occurrence for her the last few weeks. “Currently I am injured but have been here for almost the past two […]