The Bruins are dialing in. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-0, 6-0 Pac-12) defeated then-No. 4 Utah (7-1, 5-1) on Saturday with its second straight score above 198. Junior Kyla Ross said she is confident the Bruins can make scores over 198 their new normal. “I’m really excited about this team,” Ross said. “We’ve found what […]
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Associate head coach Rance Brown fosters diversity, brings passion to tennis court
For 15 years, Rance Brown commuted 66 miles from Laguna Beach. The then-volunteer assistant coach for UCLA women’s tennis had to wake up at 5 a.m. every day to drive to campus, but spotting former Lakers star Kobe Bryant running along the Newport Coast Drive made the drive worth it. “I made more money teaching in […]
Beach volleyball remains undefeated with near-perfect showing in Hawaii
The Bruins fell just one match short of completing a perfect weekend. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (5-0) finished undefeated at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic in Hawaii. UCLA defeated No. 11 Stanford (0-4), St. Mary’s (1-3), No. 5 Hawai’i (2-2) and No. 4 Pepperdine (3-1) by scores of 5-0, 5-0, 5-0 and 4-1, […]
Men’s volleyball defeats USC in straight sets, defends conference streak
The Bruins protected their undefeated conference record with a straight-set victory. No. 6 UCLA (12-4, 4-0 MPSF) defeated No. 14 USC (7-7, 1-3) 3-0 on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion. The win marked the Bruins’ fourth straight conference win to remain tied atop the MPSF with No. 4 Pepperdine, which is also 4-0. “We brought […]
Women’s water polo wins some, loses some in nonconference invitational
The Bruins wrapped up their nonconference schedule in Irvine this weekend. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (16-3) battled No. 17 Long Beach State (4-8), No. 6 Michigan (8-7) and No. 2 Stanford (10-1) and finished in fourth place after a 7-6 overtime loss to No. 4 California (10-2) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. “As […]
Women’s basketball breaks on-the-road winning streak with loss to Oregon State
Down by three with the game clock approaching zero, the Bruins gave the ball to their best 3-point shooter. But senior guard Japreece Dean couldn’t sink the shot this time. “They knew what play we were going to and they overplayed it,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. “But (Dean) has practiced that shot a lot, […]
Baseball strikes back against Georgia State to claim victory in series
After a walk-off loss Friday, the Bruins kept the next two games from getting close. No. 4 UCLA baseball (6-1) lost its first game of the season Friday, falling 4-3 in extra innings against Georgia Tech (3-3). The Bruins responded by winning 8-2 on Saturday and 6-0 on Sunday to take the series. Game one […]