The Bruins snapped their two-game losing skid. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (17-3, 1-0 MPSF) opened conference play with a 9-7 win over No. 3 California (10-3, 0-1). Last week, the Bruins and Golden Bears squared off at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. Cal got the 7-6 win in overtime to take third place in […]
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Freshman, assistant coach duo come out on top at doubles championship in La Jolla
A pair of Bruins emerged doubles champions in a break from ITA play. No. 23 UCLA men’s tennis (5-4) sent five doubles teams to the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in La Jolla, California. Freshman Govind Nanda and assistant coach Rikus De Villiers teamed up and secured […]
Swim and dive places sixth in Pac-12 championships with first-place diving finishes
The Bruins have begun the postseason. No. 25 UCLA swim and dive (8-3, 4-3 Pac-12) traveled to Federal Way, Washington, to compete in the four-daylong Pac-12 championships. “We learned so much, both good and bad,” said coach Cyndi Gallagher. “But we had to blow through the bad and focus on the good things to keep […]
Beach volleyball sinks sixth ranked opponent, sweeps three teams to stay undefeated
The Bruins were perfect this weekend. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (9-0) left Bear Down Beach, Arizona, with three sweeps over Arizona State (3-3), Washington (0-3) and No. 11 California (4-1). The Bruins dropped just two sets on the weekend and the win marked UCLA’s third consecutive sweep of the Pac-12 South Tournament. “I was […]
Softball’s roller-coaster weekend ends with pair of shutouts, first lost of season
It was a weekend of highs and lows. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) came away from the Judi Garman Classic with wins against No. 3 Florida (21-2) and UConn (4-12), but suffered its first loss of the season versus unranked Michigan (9-8). The Bruins beat the Gators on Friday for the second time in three […]
Women’s basketball overpowers Colorado, honors seniors at last home game
The seniors and their families teared up as coach Cori Close met them on the court with flowers. “It was very emotional today because I’ve been through a lot in this program,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. “They built me into the woman I am today and basketball player I am today.” No. 25 UCLA […]
Baseball splits Sunday doubleheader with shutout and loss against Sacramento State
Sunday’s doubleheader resulted in opposite results for the Bruins. No. 4 UCLA baseball (9-2) split its two Sunday games against Sacramento State (4-6) at Jackie Robinson Stadium with a 6-0 series-clinching win in the first game, followed by a 2-1 loss in the second. The game originally scheduled for Saturday got pushed back a day […]