Category Archives: Sports

Erika Adler only Bruin to race at NCAA cross country championships

Erika Adler was the lone Bruin left standing at this weekend’s NCAA cross country championships. Competing in sub-30-degree weather in Madison, Wisconsin, the sophomore rubbed shoulders with the nation’s best en route to a time of 21 minutes, 22.5 seconds in the 6K – good for a 136th-place finish in a field of 253 runners. […]

UCLA women’s volleyball wins one, loses one ahead of Colorado match

Two games, two different lineups and two contrasting results. No. 25 UCLA women’s volleyball (13-12, 8-10 Pac-12) defeated Arizona State 3-1 (14-16, 5-13) on Friday evening but starters redshirt freshman outside hitter Alexis Light and junior setter Kylie Miller were dealt injuries. The Bruins were swept by No. 24 Arizona (20-10, 9-9) on Sunday afternoon. […]

Women’s basketball manage to pillage Seton Hall Pirates 78-62

Cori Close repeated two words for her team after the game: “growth” and “toughness.” “It was a lack of focus,” Close said. “We gave them opportunities and we started playing in a way to get through the game instead of using every possession as an opportunity to get better.” Coming off an upset victory over […]

Women’s soccer corrals Wolfpack in 5-0 victory to secure NCAA quarterfinal match

The Bruins are headed to the NCAA quarterfinals. No. 2-seeded UCLA women’s soccer defeated North Carolina State 5-0 on Sunday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium to secure its spot in the NCAA quarterfinal match. The Bruins extended their win streak to 12 with this win − the largest in the nation. “This is fun to watch,” […]

Men’s water polo blockades USC in 7-4 win to take MPSF third-place finish

As the final seconds ticked away, the Bruins’ fans left one message. “Just like football,” the crowd chanted. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (22-4) defeated No. 2 seed USC (28-3) 7-4 in the third-place game of the MPSF championship less than 24 hours after UCLA football’s win over the Trojans. Last time the […]

Propelled by run game, Bruins snatch Victory Bell back from Trojans with 34-27 win

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 6:06 p.m. One word described running back Joshua Kelley on Saturday – unstoppable. The redshirt junior set the record for most rushing yards by a UCLA player against USC with a career-high 289 yards. His untouched 55-yard touchdown romp down the left sideline put the Bruins (3-8, 3-5 […]