Down three runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Bruins found a way. “We got outplayed for eight and a half innings,” said coach John Savage. “Baseball is a funny game in that way. It didn’t look pretty for a long time, so we were very fortunate to win.” No. 2-seeded UCLA baseball (37-19, […]
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UCLA gymnastics to welcome three new recruits to next year’s squad
Following its first national title since 2010, UCLA gymnastics will welcome a trio of freshmen to give the Bruins another opportunity to repeat. Coach Valorie Kondos Field will be adding three high-level recruits to next year’s team after losing five seniors from this past year’s squad. Each freshman is a top competitor in their field, […]
Club men’s rugby ready to try for first collegiate championship
The Bruins will have a chance to hoist their first-ever Pete Dawkins Trophy this weekend. UCLA men’s club rugby will face three opponents in pool play of the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia this weekend. The Bruins are in Pool E along with Arkansas State, Delaware and Virginia Tech. In 2013 and 2014, […]
UCLA men’s golf finishes season, reflects on perseverance, positive attitude
The Bruins ended the season with their heads held high despite missing the cut at the national championship. Coach Derek Freeman said that the UCLA men have matured and gained experience throughout the season that will allow them to have success in the future. “When you transition from junior golf to amateur golf and high-level […]
Bruins to begin championship battle at upcoming regional against Bulldogs
The Bruins and Bulldogs finished the season on different paths, but they will come to blows Friday morning. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (36-19, 19-11 Pac-12) will face off against No. 3 seed Gonzaga (32-22) in the opener of the double-elimination Minneapolis Regional. After closing the season on a 6-8 stretch, the Bruins won their […]
Sixth inning 3-run homer propels softball to comeback victory over Florida State
Game one of the 2018 Women’s College World Series brought with it a new feeling for UCLA. Last year the Bruins dropped their first game of the WCWS. This year, however, No. 3 UCLA softball (56-5) beat No. 6 Florida State (52-11) 7-4 in their 13th comeback victory of the year. The Bruins were down […]
Coach John Frazier’s decades of passion, expertise propels throws team
The 1972 Munich Olympics is one of the most infamous sporting events in history – but in throws coach John Frazier’s case, the legacy it left wasn’t all bad. He recalls being in his home in Lancaster, California, watching Brian Oldfield throw the shot put for the Americans in West Germany. Then just 8 years […]