Category Archives: Sports

UCLA swim and dive places fifth at Georgia Fall Invitational

The Bruins were tested this weekend. UCLA swim and dive (3-0, 3-0 Pac-12) finished in fifth place with an overall 425.5 points in the Georgia Fall Invitational against various NCAA teams, all but one outside of the Pac-12. “We want to be our best at Pac-12s, but even better at NCAAs,” said swimming coach Cyndi […]

Men’s water polo’s championship chance sinks in narrow 8-7 semifinal loss to USC

PALO ALTO — Nicolas Saveljic attempted to draw his signature foul from the top on the right side, and then ripped it in desperation. But as the ball skimmed a field blocker and skipped to the goalkeeper’s hands, the sophomore attacker sank nose-deep into the water as the buzzer sounded. “The hard part is, you […]

Women’s golf player Lilia Vu earns LGPA Tour card during break from fall season

Two Bruins took time off from UCLA this fall. Two Bruins competed in the Ladies Professional Golf Association Qualifying Series to try and earn their LPGA Tour cards. Senior Lilia Vu and sophomore Patty Tavatanakit did not compete with UCLA women’s golf for two months, instead participating in the LPGA Qualifying Series and trying to […]

Fresh Off The Grill: Women’s volleyball needs consistent, diverse lineup to avoid future embarrassment

Three weeks ago, Michael Sealy said his team was an embarrassing representation of UCLA. And he wasn’t wrong. The coach failed to lead UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) to the NCAA tournament after the team lost nine of its last 11 games and finished with a losing record for the first time in the […]

Women’s basketball hopes to rebound from losses with focus on 3-pointers

The Bruins will have an opportunity to break a three-game losing streak when it faces the Hoosiers on Sunday. UCLA women’s basketball (3-4) will host Indiana (6-0) – the 2018 Women’s National Invitation Tournament champions – after returning home winless from the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Indiana will be the third undefeated opponent UCLA […]

Men’s basketball to toughen up skills for next match against LMU

Former UCLA guards and first-round draft picks Lonzo Ball and Aaron Holiday were in attendance Wednesday night for the Bruins’ double-digit victory over Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors. Ball and Holiday were the primary ball-handlers for UCLA in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and they watched their successor – sophomore point guard Jaylen Hands – record a career-high […]