The Bruins will begin their chase for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (18-8, 8-4 MPSF) will host No. 7 seed Concordia University Irvine (14-18, 3-9) in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament quarterfinal match Saturday. UCLA defeated Concordia in each of its matchups this season, both in […]
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Football fosters versatility of players in preparation for new season
A year ago, Jaylen Erwin was enrolled in Hutchinson Community College. But after two seasons with the Blue Dragons, the wideout decided it was time for a change. The three-star junior transfer enrolled at UCLA this past quarter, joining the football team for this year’s spring practices. Erwin’s cousin Roman Phifer – a 15-year NFL […]
UCLA softball preps to put Ducks in a row in weekend home series against Oregon
The Bruins are coming home with a season-high 19-game winning streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) will take its home field this weekend in a series against Oregon (16-19, 1-8). Despite the high expectations put on the team by its ranking, senior utility Zoe Shaw said the team hasn’t been focusing on what others […]
UCLA baseball readies to sail into top-10 series with East Carolina Pirates
The Bruins are taking a break from Pac-12 play to face a top-10 team. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will host No. 8 East Carolina (25-7, 8-1 AAC) in a three-game series starting Friday night. This marks the only series the Bruins will play against an out-of-conference team in the latter two months […]
Press conference showcases process behind search for new men’s basketball coach
If UCLA’s 99-day head coach search was an increasingly strenuous workout, then Wednesday’s introductory press conference was a refreshing shower. How long it takes until the aches and pains set in is still to be determined, but the Bruins’ lengthy search – which included thorough background checks and at least three other reported candidates – […]
Baseball’s strong offense helps it achieve success against ranked teams
The bats are heating up for the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) scored just two runs in Friday’s loss to then-No. 2 Stanford (21-5, 7-2) but has scored 30 runs on 36 hits to win its past three games. The Bruins’ offensive production has come in the middle of seven straight games […]
New men’s basketball coach ready to take dream job with Bruins
Mick Cronin would lay in his bed at night, 2,000 miles away from Westwood, watching the Bruins. He never thought he would have the chance to lead UCLA men’s basketball from the sidelines, but he wondered what he would do if he ever got the job. “You’re saying to yourself, ‘What if I ever got […]