Japreece Dean was assured by coach Cori Close after Saturday’s loss. “(Close) just told me to move on,” said the senior guard. “We just have more basketball to play, and I think that’s what she really emphasizes is that this is not the end.” After falling in what would have been an overtime upset over […]
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Women’s tennis peppered with defeats across courts against Pepperdine
For the first time since February 2017, the Bruins failed to secure a point in a match. No. 6 UCLA women’s tennis (9-3, 2-0 Pac-12) were swept by No. 20 Pepperdine (6-3) at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center as coach Stella Sampras Webster experimented with new doubles combinations. The three Bruin doubles duos in the lineup […]
Change of scenery for track and field as it switches to outdoors
The Bruins will be swapping their indoor spikes for outdoor spikes. UCLA track and field will begin the second 10-week portion of its season outdoors, starting Friday at the Willie Williams Classic in Tuscon, Arizona. Junior distance runner Robert Brandt – who had First-Team All-American finishes in both the 5000-meter and 3000-meter races at the […]
Men’s tennis prepares to face UCSB, makes adjustments in light of recent injuries
Two Bruins have a chance to return to form against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday. No. 20 UCLA men’s tennis (6-4, 1-0 Pac-12) will take on UC Santa Barbara (6-4, 0-0 Big West) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Although it has only competed in a dual match once since the 2013 season, coach Billy […]
No. 1 UCLA softball heads into Pac-12 play with series against Washington
After a near-perfect nonconference run, the Bruins enter conference play this weekend atop this week’s top 25 poll. The first Pac-12 series for No. 1 UCLA softball (22-1) will be on the road against No. 5 Washington (22-3). “It’s exciting with the great offenses and pitching staffs in our conference,” said assistant coach Kirk Walker. […]
Swim and dive sees successful splashdown in Zone E with fifth NCAA qualification
Four divers competed in the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships this past week. Seniors Eloise Belanger and Traci Shiver, redshirt senior Maria Polyakova, and sophomore Alice Yanovksy traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, and, for the second time in her career, Polyakova won the 3-meter crown at Zones. After wins in the 1-meter and 3-meter at the […]
Stanford students file lawsuit against UCLA, schools involved in admissions scandal
Two Stanford students filed a lawsuit Thursday against a number of universities named in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods are seeking to settle a class action complaint because they believe the worth of their degrees has been damaged as future employers will question the legitimacy of their admission to […]