The Bruins are in unfamiliar territory. As an unranked team for the first time since 2014, UCLA women’s volleyball (13-12, 8-10 Pac-12) will host Colorado (17-12, 9-9) and No. 15 USC (20-9, 12-6) on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. After losing seven of their last nine games and facing injuries to redshirt freshman outside hitter Alexis […]
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Women’s soccer prepares for fierce fourth-round matchup against UNC in NCAAs
The Bruins will face the Tar Heels in the Elite Eight – but Amanda Cromwell said the level of play will be higher than a typical fourth-round match. “Both teams, you can make an argument, are two of the hottest teams in the Elite Eight, so I think it’s going to be a Final Four […]
Men’s water polo stays strong on defense, looks to boost offense for NCAA
The Bruins’ defense kept their season alive. Then-No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo’s (22-4) defensive performances overshadowed its offensive miscues, winning two of its three games at the MPSF championship and earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA championship. Over the regular season, the Bruins converted about 45 percent of their 6-on-5 chances. […]
Men’s soccer ends disappointing season in three straight 1-0 losses
The Bruins took 56 shots in their final three games of the 2018 season but could not score a goal. UCLA men’s soccer’s (10-9, 5-5 Pac-12) season ended Thursday with its third straight 1-0 loss, falling to Portland in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Bruins outshot their opponents by 25 in their […]
Women’s basketball acclimates to having mostly underclassmen on lineup
Almost two-thirds of the Bruins’ roster this season are underclassmen. “This year, a lot of new people are stepping into (new) roles,” said redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro. “You don’t have any bad things from last year carrying over, you just have people coming in who are just ready to go after it, ready to […]
UCLA football sees results of hard work in triumph over USC
Keep chopping. That is the phrase coach Chip Kelly has been using to keep UCLA football (3-8, 3-5 Pac-12) motivated this season – and it paid off Saturday with a win over archrival USC. “We’ve used that all year long – just don’t worry about things you don’t control,” Kelly said, following Monday’s practice. “We’ve […]
Men’s basketball defeats Presbyterian 80-65, extending win streak to four
The Bruins won their fourth straight game Monday night, but not without yet another second-half scare. After allowing just 19 points in the first half – and extending its lead to 24 early in the second – No. 17 UCLA men’s basketball (4-0) saw its lead shrink to three with 7:40 left in the game […]