The Bruins handed the Waves their only loss of the season last week in Hawaii – but they will face them again Wednesday. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (9-0) will face No. 3 Pepperdine (6-1) for the second time this season. This time, the match will take place on the Waves’ home court in Malibu […]
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Men’s basketball goes into final week of regular season with possible bye in sight
With a good week, UCLA men’s basketball could climb as high as the No. 3 seed for next week’s Pac-12 tournament. With a bad week, the Bruins are looking at the dreaded four-games-in-four-nights draw starting March 13 in Las Vegas. But to obtain the path of least resistance toward the conference’s automatic NCAA tournament bid, […]
Women’s water polo defeats Cal, prepares for single-game matches
The Bruins’ win Sunday snapped a three-game losing streak against the Golden Bears. It also snapped the streak of tournaments that made up the majority of No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo’s (17-3, 1-0 MPSF) nonconference schedule, which meant shifting its approach in preparation from tournaments to single-game competition. “The nice thing about a single-game […]
Giving pitchers more equal playing time has helped lead softball to success
This season’s rotation looks a little different from 2018. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) has reworked its pitching staff this season, transitioning from a rotation centered on a single pitcher to one focused on balancing time between the whole group. “I think that what you see is more of a calculated approach versus anything else, […]
Baseball to play Pepperdine following first home loss this season
After surrendering their first home loss of the season, the Bruins will have a chance to get back on track at Jackie Robinson Stadium. No. 2 UCLA baseball (9-2) will square off against Pepperdine (3-6) on Tuesday, coming off a 2-1 loss to Sacramento State that put an end to the team’s five-game winning streak […]
Women’s basketball adapts to different playing styles entering quarterfinals
Four of UCLA’s five starters logged double-digits in at least one game this weekend. “We were a new team, a lot of people weren’t experienced with this type of basketball,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. “But looking back now, we’ve developed a lot and still have room to grow.” No. 25 UCLA women’s basketball (19-11, […]
Gymnastics aims high after low individual performance scores against Oklahoma
Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins are looking at the positives. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12) saw its undefeated season come to an end versus No. 1 Oklahoma (7-0, 1-0 Big 12) on Sunday in Norman, Oklahoma. Though the Sooners did not record a single perfect score, the Bruins notched three 10s […]