One day, they are Brittanys. The next, Sophies. A week later, Lilis. On Tuesday, they may be dominant three-point shooters. On Thursday, they may be quick to drive to the basket – their purpose is adaptation. Most are unaware of their work backstage – every week behind a different facade, not demanding recognition or reward. […]
Category Archives: Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball seniors cap home careers with 75-41 win over Arizona
An ovation filled Pauley Pavilion as coach Cori Close embraced her three senior players in celebration of their respective UCLA home careers playing on the Nell and John Wooden Court. Guard Madeline Poteet, center Luiana Livulo, forward/center Corinne Costa and undergraduate assistant Rhema Gardner finished their UCLA home careers Sunday afternoon in a 75-41 victory […]
UCLA women’s basketball develops initiative after challenge from coach
Coach Cori Close stood at half-court, her eyes scanning the players waiting in position to practice zone defense strategy. Rather than continue to watch her team run the simulated play half-heartedly, Close walked off the court, took her bags and prematurely exited Wednesday’s practice through the northwest wing of Pauley Pavilion with the rest of […]
UCLA women’s basketball downed by Stanford after deluge of Cardinal 3s
UCLA women’s basketball has tipped-off against Stanford 80 times in the two programs’ history. The Cardinal, a consistent powerhouse in the Pac-12, have walked off the court victorious against the Bruins in the past 19 meetings. Meeting 81 was no different. No. 18 Stanford (19-7, 11-3 Pac-12) clinched its 20th consecutive win over UCLA (10-15, […]
Bruins reverse some negative trends, but fall short against Bears 70-64
Breaking old habits did not translate into a win as UCLA women’s basketball could not complete its comeback against the Cal Bears Thursday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. After trailing by 14 points in the first half, UCLA (10-14, Pac-12 6-7) fought back to take a two-point lead with eight minutes left. However, Cal […]
Women’s basketball looks to control defense in rematch against Cal
The Bruins only have six more games, six more chances to turn their 6-6 conference record into a winning one before the Pac-12 tournament. First stop: Haas Pavilion, home of the Bears. The last time UCLA played Cal on Jan. 25, the Bears were able to score 35 points off of Bruin turnovers. UCLA’s early […]
Women’s basketball’s Cori Close carries forward Coach Wooden’s legacy at UCLA
Twenty-one years ago, in the spring of 1994, coach Cori Close, then the restricted-earnings coach for the UCLA women’s basketball team, was not prepared. She was dressed in sweats one Tuesday evening when Steve Lavin, her counterpart on the men’s basketball team, told her that she was coming with him to coach John Wooden’s apartment […]