sports briefs

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Water polo earns all-American honors The Bruins cleaned house in the Division I all-American team announced Monday by the American Water Polo Coaches’ Association. Head coach Guy Baker and goalie Matt Swanson were named coach of the year and player of the year, respectively, for the second consecutive season. Jim Toring […]

men’s golf

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 The UCLA men’s golf team began the winter season with a solid performance in the Pioneer Electronics/Corey Pavin Golf Classic. Two UCLA teams entered the tournament, which began on Monday, and finished third and fifth, respectively, out of a 12-team field. The performances from the two Bruin teams were UCLA’s best […]

Bruins emerge victorious

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 M. TENNIS: Taino, fellow teammates serve up incredible performancesBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff If this match establishes a pecking order, then the UCLA men’s tennis team will be one of the first at the feeding trough. In a showdown with sixth-ranked Pepperdine University in Malibu on Tuesday, the second-ranked Bruins […]

Success on and off the field

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 SOFTBALL: Senior first baseman Alleah Poulson defines ‘student athlete’By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff The phrase student athlete encompasses, in the most literal sense, anyone who plays a sport and attends classes simultaneously. In a day and age where many athletes leave school early to pursue professional careers and others choose […]

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Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Bruins suffer 5-4 washout in close call with Waves W. TENNIS: After stressful tie in singles play, UCLA falls in doubles matchesBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor It was a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday for the UCLA women’s tennis team ­ a 5-4 defeat at the hands of eighth-ranked Pepperdine. It […]