The final round was the Bruins’ downfall. UCLA men’s golf placed fourth with a 14-over 866 at The Prestige presented by Charles Schwab, finishing 28 strokes behind No. 16 Louisiana State. Coach Derek Freeman said the combination of wind conditions and a slow start contributed to an 11-over final round. “We got off to a […]
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Softball enters Mary Nutter classic with winning records against five of six teams
The Bruins are set to face some familiar teams in a familiar site. No. 2 UCLA softball (9-0) will head to Cathedral City, California, on Thursday for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, squaring off against six opponents in four days – No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 4 Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, No. 20 Kentucky and Colorado […]
Women’s basketball picks up speed as it tries to qualify for March Madness
Coach Cori Close said the Bruins are playing their best basketball of the season. “I told them today at shootaround, ‘Y’all, a pretty fun part about this team is that we have come so far,’” Close said. “I think that we (have been) playing our best basketball in these last few weeks.” Despite falling to […]
Gymnastics looks to beat the balance beam and gain a perfect 10
The Bruins are setting their sights on the balance beam. Despite notching its season-high score in its 198.025-194.975 win over No. 25 Arizona (1-5, 1-4 Pac-12), No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (6-0, 5-0) posted its lowest beam score of the season Saturday. Balance beam is the only event on which no Bruin has received a perfect […]
Freshmen guards emerge as future backcourt starters for UCLA basketball
David Singleton and Jules Bernard have both ended up on the floor of Pauley Pavilion more often than they anticipated. The 6-foot-6-inch Bernard is an aggressive slasher who specializes in driving to the hoop and drawing contact. As for Singleton, he simply fell asleep on the hardwood floor after a tiring summer workout. Soon, both […]
With little change to roster, UCLA beach volleyball returns to defend title
The Bruins are back – and returning all but one player from last year’s championship team. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball brought home its first-ever NCAA title in May and became the first team to win the NCAA tournament from the elimination bracket. The Bruins – who won the school’s 116th NCAA championship – graduated […]
Strong pitching propels baseball to fourth straight win to start season
The Bruins capped off their season-opening homestand with another scoreless debut on the mound. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) took down Loyola Marymount (1-2) by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night on the back of freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini’s 4 2/3 shutout innings in his first collegiate start. This came one game after another […]