The ping made by Bruin bats walloping baseballs resounded throughout Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend – more than it had in years. In a three-game season-opening sweep of Hofstra University, UCLA baseball scored 43 runs. That’s more runs than any UCLA team has put up in a three-game series in more than 15 years, eclipsing […]
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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 […]
Baseball aims to recover from last season with returning players’ help
The UCLA baseball team has been like a mass on a swinging pendulum over the past two seasons, swaying in one direction and then another. There’s been forward progress and a rise to national prominence in 2013, followed by a regression to a sub-.500 record and a fallout into obscurity by the end of 2014. […]
Freshman forward Gyorgy Goloman makes smooth transition from Hungary to UCLA
The town of Körmend, Hungary is about 145 miles away from Budapest, the nation’s capital. It’s about 5,235 miles away from Weston, Fla. And, as far as Gyorgy Goloman was concerned, it was about a world away from UCLA. About 12,000 people call Körmend home, including Goloman – who goes by “G.G.” – a freshman […]
No. 13 UCLA gymnastics’ win over Washington features many firsts
Maybe it’s a home thing. No. 13 UCLA gymnastics has been sweeping wins this season on its home turf. And this one was a resounding two-and-a-half point victory over No. 17 Washington (2-3) that included a new season-high in points for the Bruins (4-1). The 197.000-194.500 win marked UCLA’s second-straight victory since its blowout loss […]
No. 10 men’s tennis sweeps St. Mary’s in showcase of squad depth
With his team set to head to the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship Tuesday, coach Billy Martin used a pair of home matches this weekend to keep his squad prepared from top to bottom. In Sunday’s match against St. Mary’s, Martin rested sophomore Mackenzie McDonald and senior Dennis Mkrtchian, who have thus […]
Powered by senior pitcher Ally Carda, softball defeats Idaho State
When the cards are stacked against a team, sometimes the only hope for a victory is an ace. In a contest that turned out to be less of a foregone conclusion and more of a delayed inevitability, No. 7 UCLA (1-0) needed to go to its ace in order to defeat Idaho State (0-1) 13-3 […]