February 20, 1996 W. hoops falls into Sun Devils’ trapTenacious ASU defense shuts down Bruins, leads to down-to-wire 71-70 win By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA women’s basketball team got a taste of its own medicine against Arizona State Saturday afternoon in Tempe. Throughout the season, the Bruins have used their tenacious […]
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Bruins sail perilously over Waves
February 20, 1996 Bruins sail perilously over Waves By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff MALIBU — With the entire squad rallying around Stephanie Chi’s courageous effort, the seventh-ranked UCLA women’s tennis team was able to hold off Pepperdine for an emotional 5-4 win Saturday afternoon. Despite suffering from an extreme case of an upset […]
W. basketball underestimates Wildcats’ meow
W. basketball underestimates Wildcats’ meow By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff This time Arizona had a lead that the UCLA women’s basketball team could not overcome. First in the conference in scoring offense and field goal percentage, the Wildcats proved their offensive prowess in tearing apart the Bruins 95-66 Thursday night at the McKale Center. […]
W. gym to battle Beavers; strong Bruin performance critical
W. gym to battle Beavers; strong Bruin performance critical By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff The Oregon State women’s gymnastics team is a success story if there ever was one. The Beavers were hit hard last season with the previous year’s graduation of 1994 Pacific 10 Gymnast of the year Chari Knight and were a […]
W. tennis clobbers Irvine Anteaters in 7-0 win Thursday
W. tennis clobbers Irvine Anteaters in 7-0 win Thursday By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff It was supposed to simulate the intense competition that will gather at the National Team Indoors in one week, but Thursday afternoon’s match between the UCLA women’s tennis team and UC Irvine turned out to exhibit no such intensity. Hoping […]
W. water polo led by Payne, Natcher in season-opening tournament
W. water polo led by Payne, Natcher in season-opening tournament By Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA women’s water polo season starts today as the Bruins play USC to kick off the UC San Diego Tournament this weekend. They hope to return from San Diego on Sunday with a better idea of what kind […]
Baseball must improve to avoid wave of frustration vs. Pepperdine
Baseball must improve to avoid wave of frustration vs. Pepperdine By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor Just two statistics are needed to sum up the year that the UCLA baseball team is having: 36 earned runs allowed, 22 unearned runs allowed. The Bruins have a case of the boots, and they need to find a […]